Everyday I learn something new about Linux-KVM, this is why I love this platform. Today we are going to talk about Live Migration. The kicker? Shared storage not required. Now please keep in mind that just because shared storage is not required, doesn’t mean there is not a benefit to…
Linux-KVM Management: Offline Migration
When you compare Linux-KVM to Hyper-V or VMWare your initial results will indicate that Linux-KVM is lacking when it comes to management tools, and basic functionality. You would be correct, however you would also be incorrect. You see with Linux-KVM we can leverage the underlying power of the Linux userland,…
Linux-KVM: VLAN Tagging for Guest Connectivity
Today we will be discussing the process of configuring VLANs for the KVM Guests to use to gain access to a wider variety of networks from a single host. This is extremely helpful if you are able to take advantage of 10Gbps connections, as you can eliminate multiple 1Gbps connections…
Linux-KVM: Migrating Hyper-V VHD Images to KVM
I have always been a big fan of Hyper-V, and was actually a Virtualization MVP 2 years in a row. However recently I haven’t been able to get past the really poor support for Linux on the Hyper-V platform. We run a large number of hypervisors in our international sales…
KVM Guests: Install VirtIO Drivers for Windows Guests
Windows guests on the KVM hypervisors can get a very large kick in the pants when it comes to performance if you install the drivers necessary to leverage the VirtIO bus. So first here are the necessary download links so that you can download the drivers. http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/virtio-win/latest/images/bin/virtio-win-1.1.16.iso http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/virtio-win/latest/images/ Inside of…