Since 2007, when the Linux 2.6.20 kernel was released, Linux has had its own built-in hypervisor: Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM). What was nice about that was that it made virtualization easy if ...

Virtualization may offer a significant advantage to Linux in the decade-old debate over Linux vs. Windows total cost of ownership (TCO). A new Gabriel Consulting Group survey (PDF) of mostly ...

Virtualization has become a fundamental technology in the world of computing, allowing organizations and individuals alike to maximize their hardware resources, improve efficiency, and enhance ...

Two major vendors are using KVM virtualization software to create cloud platforms to compete against Amazon’s popular EC2 service. The Linux KVM hypervisor is gaining steam in the cloud computing ...

Observers note that Xen 3.0 is a robust virtualization engine but its integration into a mainstream Linux operating system is a first of its kind in the industry and may not be as efficient as more ...

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Red Hat, a leading distributor of the free Linux operating system, is now pushing virtualization to another level. Josep Garcia, director of Red Hat channel sales in the Asia Pacific, said Wednesday ...