VMware, KVM, Xen
VMware offers a free tool to convert virtual machine files in different formats for example from .vmx to .ovf. This tool can be used to convert: VMX -> OVF VMX -> OVA OVF -> VMX VMX -> vSphere Or you can deploy a OVF directly to a ESX host. It’s more powerful than it looks [...]
On my workstation I am running Fedora and KVM for testing some Linux based configurations. It’s an AMD based system with 2 x Dual-Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 2216, 8Gb of Ram and normal SATA hard discs. Works still o.k for everything I am experimenting with and has enough power to run a few virtual machines [...]
In this article I will explain what is meant by the buzzword Virtualization and how this can improve your IT environment in the VMware/XEN/KVM context. One thing which Virtualization is not, it’s magic. Many consultants are trying to explain it’s as a total new technology and big improvement and a must for everybody and everywhere. [...]
How to install KVM virtualization technologie on CentOS 5.4. This Howto explains step by step how to install KVM and how to create a VirtualMachine using Virtual Manager GUI. Before you install KVM you need to verify that your CPU is compatible. One of the following keywords needs to be in your /proc/cpuinfo: SVM (AMD) [...]
While i was working with Linux/KVM/Xen i made some notice for daily commands and why do it this way. Maybe someone can use this information for reducing time to wait for finished copy jobs or free unused disk space. rsync is our friend: Many of my virtual machines are using sparse file container to reduce [...]
