While some surveys peg hypervisor usage of Red Hat's KVM at a meager 0.5%, support for KVM from vendors tells a different story.
If Red Hat has its way, the Big Three of virtualization will expand to be the Big Four. With RHEV 3, Red Hat may have taken a big step in that direction.
After two years of forcing users to use Windows to manage virtualization, Red Hat is finally bringing its virtualization management tech to Linux.
Server virtualization continued to make inroads in 2011. From the Open Virtualization Alliance to the vSphere 5 hypervisor to the quarterly V-Index, here are the highs and lows.
A new take on OpenStack debuts with automated deployment and security baked in.
Effort to grow KVM adoption now has more than 200 members.
When it comes to server virtualization pricing, it seems each vendor has chosen a different fruit. How do you compare pricing when structures vary from per-server or per-processor, or are based on VM usage, bundled guest OS licenses or combinations of all of these?
RHEV 3.0 hits beta, finally removing the dependency of prior versions that required users to run Windows.
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virtualization, Red Hat, server virtualization, KVM, RHEV
If fear is preventing you from making the change from a physical to virtual infrastructure, you must put that phobia aside and consider KVM, Red Hat's enterprise server virtualization alternative.
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data center management, server virtualization, KVM, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, open source servers
ConVirt 2.0 Enterprise edition adds role-based VM access control for admins.
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hypervisor, KVM, Xen, hypervisor management
Release 2.3 of the KVM-over-IP switch provides new security features and flexible configurations.
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KVM, server room, server room management, Server monitor
New open source software effort is set to deliver technology for enterprise clouds, building on separate efforts currently under way at Rackspace and NASA.
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cloud computing, open source software, KVM, Rackspace, NASA
The Planet rolls out a new cloud hosting service based on Linux KVM virtualization, but neither Red Hat nor Ubuntu are making any money from it -– yet.
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Ubuntu, Red Hat, open source software, KVM, Eucalyptus
With all eyes on ISV compatibility, Novell breaks the mold and for the first time in years introduces a new Linux kernel as an update to its enterprise OS.
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Linux, Red Hat, KVM, Xen, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Citrix CTO said he is unfazed by Red Hat's decision to drop the Xen hypervisor from its enterprise Linux software.
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Red Hat, Citrix, hypervisor, KVM, Xen
Will KVM will be the open source hypervisor of choice in the long term?
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Linux, Cloud, hypervisor, KVM, open-source
Red Hat announces release of Enterprise Linux 5.5.
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Cloud, Red Hat, enterprise linux, KVM, physical
Virtually Speaking: Red Hat has announced an update for its
virtualization technology suite. Is it time to add Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization to your short list?
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Windows, virtualization technologies, KVM, virtual machine, RHEV
Red Hat has announced beta availability of its virtualization platform -- Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) 2.2.
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virtualization, Red Hat, server virtualization, KVM, RHEV
Red Hat extends its cloud computing technology to IBM. But what does it take to actually win a cloud deployment bid?
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cloud computing, IBM, virtualization technologies, Red Hat, KVM
This new version puts the spotlight on virtualization and KVM technology.
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virtualization, KVM, Open-source Servers, enterprise server, Mandriva
Red Hat is laying the groundwork to beef up its virtual machine management software so it can compete with VMware on more equal footing in the future.
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Red Hat, Hyper-V, KVM, virtual machine management, VMware
IBM, once a lead backer of the Xen open source hypervisor, reveals that it's fully in the KVM camp now.
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IBM, virtualization, Red Hat, KVM, Xen
Virtually Speaking: VMware is taking its virtualization message to the streets with its partners, while Red Hat is taking a quieter and more traditional approach.
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virtualization, Red Hat, KVM, VMware
OS Roundup: Red Hat last week released its eagerly awaited Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager for Servers and the corresponding hypervisor. Exciting? Perhaps, but Red Hat users need not apply.
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Windows, virtualization, Red Hat, hypervisor, KVM
If Red Hat is to be believed, its KVM virtualization technology is so advanced it will consign the Xen hypervisor to the technological scrap heap, altering the virtualization landscape completely.
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virtualization, Red Hat, KVM, VMware, Xen
Virtually Speaking: As VMworld demonstrated, the fight for virtual domination is far from over. After the show came to a close, however, a new player entered the ring. The impact of Red Hat Enterprise Linux in the virtual landscape has yet to be felt, but one thing is clear. Red Hat’s commitment to KVM means it’s in it for the long haul.
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Red Hat, KVM, VMware, Xen, VMworld
It's straight to the new enterprise release for KVM.
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Linux, virtualization, Red Hat, KVM
New open source powered commercial product is set to roll out. For now, though, it's only for an invited few.
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virtualization, Red Hat, KVM
