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    KVM

    Score2.1 out of 10
    N/AKernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is a virtualization solution developed by small Israeli software company Qumranet and supported by Red Hat since that company's acquisition in 2008.N/A
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    KVM
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    Free Trial
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    KVM
    Considered Both Products
    Red Hat
    Chose KVM
    Kernel-based Virtual Machine is an open-source and free solution, compared to Virtualbox which is a product from Oracle.
    Incentivized
    Chose KVM
    The key points why I made my decision for KVM in comparison with VMWare are: Freeware software (I am using an Ubuntu server OS), Fewer resources usage, vSwitch using that provides the ability to configure dot1q trunks to/between VMs, Stability, and simplicity of …
    Incentivized
    Chose KVM
    Compared to VirtualBox, KVM has simpler licensing terms and is supported by the operating system vendor. KVM also has more mature integrations with other open-source projects. Automating provisioning is simple with KVM since it is available in the package repositories of …
    Incentivized
    Chose KVM
    KVM is free and provides environments where guests can run their own Kernel while still performing very well.
    It is also very native to work with KVM since it is integrated within the Linux Kernel.
    Incentivized
    Chose KVM
    It is a very reliable solution that can be used for x86 architecture virtualization with low overhead. It is a free and open source software. Easy to use withOpenStack.
    Incentivized
    Chose KVM
    We've found KVM to be less problematic, both from a stabilty standpoint, but also in a flexibility and licensing standpoint. We love being able to deploy the hardware we want, as we want it, without needing the blessing of a specific vendor.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Features
    KVM
    Server Virtualization
    Comparison of Server Virtualization features of Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)
    Feature
    Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)
    9.2
    5 Ratings
    Virtual machine automated provisioning9.04 Ratings
    Management console9.03 Ratings
    Live virtual machine backup9.73 Ratings
    Live virtual machine migration9.04 Ratings
    Hypervisor-level security9.53 Ratings
    User Ratings
    KVM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (5 ratings)