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| − | The virtualization API [http://libvirt.org libvirt] is a toolkit to interact with the virtualization capabilities of recent versions of Linux (and other OSes). It has support for [http://libvirt.org/drvxen.html Xen], including a [http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git;a=commit;h=2b84e445d598894c711278afacfbb9247333bdd8 libxenlight port] |
+ | The virtualization API [http://libvirt.org libvirt] is a toolkit to interact with the virtualization capabilities of recent versions of Linux (and other OSes). It has support for [http://libvirt.org/drvxen.html the Xen Project hypervisor], including a [http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git;a=commit;h=2b84e445d598894c711278afacfbb9247333bdd8 libxenlight port] |
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| + | The current URI syntax for libvirt can be [http://libvirt.org/uri.html found here]. This is worth noting, as some older Xen-specific URI patterns have been deprecated in favor of a newer, generalized syntax. |
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| + | === WHO USES LIBVIRT? === |
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| + | Libvirt is commonly used by installations which need to support both Xen Project and KVM hypervisors. It is also used by companies like Oracle and SUSE in their OpenStack-based cloud offerings. |
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| + | [[Category:Integration]] |
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Revision as of 18:14, 30 September 2014
The virtualization API libvirt is a toolkit to interact with the virtualization capabilities of recent versions of Linux (and other OSes). It has support for the Xen Project hypervisor, including a libxenlight port
The current URI syntax for libvirt can be found here. This is worth noting, as some older Xen-specific URI patterns have been deprecated in favor of a newer, generalized syntax.
WHO USES LIBVIRT?
Libvirt is commonly used by installations which need to support both Xen Project and KVM hypervisors. It is also used by companies like Oracle and SUSE in their OpenStack-based cloud offerings.
