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== Kernel Based Virtual Machine ==
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KVM (for Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on x86 hardware containing virtualization extensions (Intel VT or AMD-V). It consists of a loadable kernel module, kvm.ko, that provides the core virtualization infrastructure and a processor specific module, kvm-intel.ko or kvm-amd.ko. KVM also requires a modified QEMU although work is underway to get the required changes upstream.  
KVM (for Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on x86 hardware containing virtualization extensions (Intel VT or AMD-V).
It consists of a loadable kernel module, kvm.ko, that provides the core virtualization infrastructure and a processor specific module, kvm-intel.ko or kvm-amd.ko.
       
Using KVM, one can run multiple virtual machines running unmodified Linux or Windows images. Each virtual machine has private virtualized hardware: a network card, disk, graphics adapter, etc.


Using KVM, one can run multiple virtual machines running unmodified Linux or Windows images. Each virtual machine has private virtualized hardware: a network card, disk, graphics adapter, etc.
KVM is open source software. The kernel component of KVM is included in mainline Linux, as of 2.6.20. The userspace component of KVM is included in mainline  QEMU, as of 1.3.


The kernel component of KVM is included in mainline Linux, as of 2.6.20.
Blogs from people active in KVM-related virtualization development are syndicated at http://planet.virt-tools.org/ 


KVM is open source software.
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== Common Pages ==
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* [[KVM Forum]]
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** [[KVM Forum 2013]]
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** [[KVM Forum 2012]]
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** [[KVM Forum 2011]]
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** [[KVM Forum 2010]]
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* [[LinuxPlumbers2010|Linux Plumbers Conference 2010]]
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* [[TODO]]
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* [[KVM-Autotest]]
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* [[KVM Features]]
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* [[Management Tools]]
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* [[Documents]]
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== Common External Pages ==
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      <div class="panel-heading"><h2 class="panel-title" style="margin: 0; padding: 0;"> Featured Article</h2></div>
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* [http://www.qemu.org/ QEMU]
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* [http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/User:Bookofra Book of Ra]
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* [http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/HVM_Compatible_Processors Xen's HVM Compatible Processors List]
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* [http://qemu-buch.de Book "qemu-kvm & libvirt"]
* [http://qemu-buch.de/cgi-bin/moin.cgi/ QEMU Wiki]
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Revision as of 14:00, 7 November 2016

Kernel Virtual Machine

KVM (for Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on x86 hardware containing virtualization extensions (Intel VT or AMD-V). It consists of a loadable kernel module, kvm.ko, that provides the core virtualization infrastructure and a processor specific module, kvm-intel.ko or kvm-amd.ko.

Using KVM, one can run multiple virtual machines running unmodified Linux or Windows images. Each virtual machine has private virtualized hardware: a network card, disk, graphics adapter, etc.

KVM is open source software. The kernel component of KVM is included in mainline Linux, as of 2.6.20. The userspace component of KVM is included in mainline QEMU, as of 1.3.

Blogs from people active in KVM-related virtualization development are syndicated at http://planet.virt-tools.org/

New Pages

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Random Articles

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Featured Article

The KVM project celebrates 10 years!

See the announcement at this link, and this LWN.net article for some history of the project.