Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is a virtualization infrastructure for the Linux kernel that turns it into a hypervisor. It was merged into the Linux kernel mainline in kernel version 2.6.20.
License: Open Source
Feature | KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) | Citrix XenServer |
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Emulation | ||
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions | ||
Linux-based | ||
Virtualization | ||
Open VMDK files | ||
Multiple languages | ||
Zalando integration | ||
Operating system | ||
Portable | ||
Scriptable | ||
Support for Android Things | ||
Bundled with macOS | ||
Lightweight | ||
Combined Inbox | ||
Container virtualization | ||
Unified inbox | ||
Hypervisor | ||
GNU/linux-libre | ||
Live migration | ||
Clustering | ||
Container | ||
High Availability | ||
Parity Drives | ||
Backup | ||
Data Redundancy | ||
Encrypted backups | ||
Data science | ||
Game Streaming | ||
Machine Learning | ||
Remote desktop | ||
Compatible with xen | ||
Disaster Recovery |