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Title: Introduction to Virtualization on Linux using KVM | Title: Introduction to Virtualization on Linux using KVM | ||
| − | Did you ever find yourself thinking how nice it would be if you had a spare system around, or even a couple of spare systems? Systems that you could use to experiment with different Linux distros, or even tinker around with non-Linux operating systems like Windows? If you don't have any "spare" computers laying around, | + | Did you ever find yourself thinking how nice it would be if you had a spare system around, or even a couple of spare systems? Systems that you could use to experiment with different Linux distros, or even tinker around with non-Linux operating systems like Windows? If you don't have any "spare" computers laying around, your only option is basically to decide if what you want to do is worth wiping out the Linux system you're already working on, using the hardware to do whatever you want to do, and then reinstalling or restoring your system from backups when you're done. Or is it...? What if you could harness the "extra" capacity of your system that you're not currently using, to create the appearance of an entirely separate computer, without disturbing the Linux installation you're currently working with, and that can run simultaneously while your original system continues to operate? Using virtualization, you can do exactly that. |
In this presentation, you'll learn what virtualization is, what it's good for, and how it differs from other strategies (such as emulation) that are intended to solve similar problems. You'll find out about KVM ("Kernel Virtual Machine"), a virtualization facility that is included with many popular Linux distributions, and how it compares to other "no cost" virtualization solutions that are currently available. Finally, you'll see a live demonstration in which we'll use KVM installed on a Fedora 16 system to install an entirely different Linux distribution on a "virtual system" which shares the same physical hardware, and that we can use while Fedora 16 continues to operate. | In this presentation, you'll learn what virtualization is, what it's good for, and how it differs from other strategies (such as emulation) that are intended to solve similar problems. You'll find out about KVM ("Kernel Virtual Machine"), a virtualization facility that is included with many popular Linux distributions, and how it compares to other "no cost" virtualization solutions that are currently available. Finally, you'll see a live demonstration in which we'll use KVM installed on a Fedora 16 system to install an entirely different Linux distribution on a "virtual system" which shares the same physical hardware, and that we can use while Fedora 16 continues to operate. | ||
