TOPIC 3 Date: 2/5/2014

Server virtualization with KVM

Linux for Engineering and IT Applications

Virtualization challenges on x86 The virtualization implies sharing of CPU, RAM and I/O between the vitual machines (VMs). The traditional x86 platform was not designed for this. CPU virtualization challenges: how to share the privileged mode (Ring 0)? Memory virtualization challenges involve sharing the physical system memory and dynamically allocating it to virtual machines. Device and I/O virtualization involves managing the routing of I/O requests between virtual devices and the shared physical hardware.

What is virtualization Challenges on x86 Virtualization types KVM virsh (Exercises) VM appliance deployment (Exercises) VM cloning (Exercises) Bridged network config (Exercises) References Take me to the Course Website