KVM, the Linux kernel hypervisor, is the up-and-coming enterprise virtualization contender. It’s lean, mean, fast, and runs unmodified guest operating systems with ease. In this crash course we’ll ...

Breaking step with leading Linux sellers Red Hat and Novell, Canonical's next version of Ubuntu will make KVM its "main virtualization focus." Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

Virtualization is a buzzword that's been making its way around the corporate IT circles for a few years. On paper, virtualization sounds great—you can make full use of those unused CPU cycles, ...

Linux, of course, has long had hypervisors such as its built-in KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) and Xen but containers take a different approach to virtualization. In traditional hypervisors, the entire ...

The Linux variant is taking a different tack on the multi-OS tech as it vies with offerings from Red Hat and Novell. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, ...

Have you ever wanted to try a different operating system than what your computer shipped with? Virtual machines are a great way to do that without reinstalling your OS. Here are several operating ...

The Ubuntu version of Linux is getting more virtualization-friendly, but in a different way than its top rivals. "Both have landed very nicely in this release," said Canonical Chief Executive Mark ...