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* [http://xenman.sourceforge.net ConVirt] is an intuitive, graphical management console providing comprehensive life cycle management for Virtual Machines and virtualization infrastructures. As of version 0.9.1, Convirt has basic support for KVM.
 
* [http://xenman.sourceforge.net ConVirt] is an intuitive, graphical management console providing comprehensive life cycle management for Virtual Machines and virtualization infrastructures. As of version 0.9.1, Convirt has basic support for KVM.
 
* [http://www.opennebula.org OpenNebula] is an open source virtual infrastructure engine that enables the dynamic deployment and re-allocation of virtual machines on a pool of physical resources.
 
* [http://www.opennebula.org OpenNebula] is an open source virtual infrastructure engine that enables the dynamic deployment and re-allocation of virtual machines on a pool of physical resources.
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!Name
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!URL
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!Description
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!UI Type
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!Active|Last Updated
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!Notes
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|-
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|Plain old qemu/kvm
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|[http://www.linux-kvm.org]
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|You can run qemu/kvm straight from the command line
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|cli
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|active
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|See man (qemu-system-x86_64|kvm|qemu-kvm) for more info
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|-
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|Virtual Machine Manager (virt-manager)
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|[http://virt-manager.org]
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|A desktop user interface for managing virtual machines
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|desktop
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|active
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|uses libvirt
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|-
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|GKVM
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|[http://gkvm.sourceforge.net/]
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|a gnome user interface for KVM
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|desktop
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|2007-08-01
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|
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|-
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|kvmadm
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|[http://code.google.com/p/kvmadm/]
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|a minimalistic set of command-line tools to control multi-user utilization of KVM
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|cli
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|2007-09-25
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|
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|-
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|Proxmox VE
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|[http://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Main_Page]
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|an easy to use Open Source virtualization platform for running Virtual Appliances and Virtual Machines
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|web
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|active
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|
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|-
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|ConVirt
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|[http://www.convirture.com/community.html]
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|an intuitive, graphical management console providing comprehensive life cycle management for Virtual Machines and virtualization infrastructures
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|web?
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|active
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|basic support for kvm added in 0.9.1; formerly known as xenman
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|-
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|OpenNebula
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|[http://www.opennebula.org/doku.php]
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|an open source virtual infrastructure engine
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|cli & xml-rpc
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|active
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|cloud computing managment; uses libvirt
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|}

Revision as of 20:09, 12 June 2009

There are a several options available to manage kvm virtual machines:

  • First of all, you can manage kvm simply by running the binary file qemu-system_x86_64 (or just "kvm" depending on distribution). Check the man page for arguments (man qemu-system-x86_64).
  • The "Virtual Machine Manager" application (virt-manager for short package name) is a desktop user interface for managing virtual machines.
  • GKVM is a lightweight management tool that can manage kvm virtual machines.
  • Any management tool built on libvirt can manage kvm virtual machines.
  • kvmadm is a minimalistic set of command-line tools to control multi-user utilization of KVM.
  • Proxmox VE is an easy to use virtualization platform for running virtual appliances and virtual machines: including bare-metal installer and web-based management interface.
  • ConVirt is an intuitive, graphical management console providing comprehensive life cycle management for Virtual Machines and virtualization infrastructures. As of version 0.9.1, Convirt has basic support for KVM.
  • OpenNebula is an open source virtual infrastructure engine that enables the dynamic deployment and re-allocation of virtual machines on a pool of physical resources.


Name URL Description UI Type Last Updated Notes
Plain old qemu/kvm [1] You can run qemu/kvm straight from the command line cli active kvm|qemu-kvm) for more info
Virtual Machine Manager (virt-manager) [2] A desktop user interface for managing virtual machines desktop active uses libvirt
GKVM [3] a gnome user interface for KVM desktop 2007-08-01
kvmadm [4] a minimalistic set of command-line tools to control multi-user utilization of KVM cli 2007-09-25
Proxmox VE [5] an easy to use Open Source virtualization platform for running Virtual Appliances and Virtual Machines web active
ConVirt [6] an intuitive, graphical management console providing comprehensive life cycle management for Virtual Machines and virtualization infrastructures web? active basic support for kvm added in 0.9.1; formerly known as xenman
OpenNebula [7] an open source virtual infrastructure engine cli & xml-rpc active cloud computing managment; uses libvirt
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