An Introduction to Virtualization

JamieX writes "kernelthread.com brings you a very cool and instructional article in An Introduction to Virtualization... The piece talks about the history of VM's, why they are becoming important again, implementation issues and most of all a look at a large number of virtualization solutions for all kinds of operating systems... many of them barely known... essentially more than you want to know about virtualization on a single page! Great read and reference."

Comments

Re:vmWare's ESX server uses Linux Kernel?

[stonebeat.org]

ok I think I answered my own question. Here is what vmware says:
"VMware's patented and patent-pending technology serves as the foundation for VMware ESX Server; it is not derived from Linux or FreeBSD." @ VMware ESX Server 2 FAQs

Linux is only used a bootloader, and for I/O to the console on the ESX Server.

The article omits XEN & coLinux

[vinsci]

Oddly enough the article doesn't even mention XEN, one of the most interesting virtualization systems. Xen is being actively developed and has also been featured on Slashdot a couple of months back when they released the first public versions.

Also omitted is the new coLinux, which was discussed on Slashdot, too, just the other week.

Wow! New technology from 1967

[Dark$ide]

IBM have been doing this on s/360 since CP/67.
It's hardly new and I can't see how VMWare can get a patent, it's prior art.