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Pros
"The initial setup was simple.""The KVM service is well managed with a central policy interface.""One of the best features of KVM is its user-friendly interface.""What I like most about KVM is that it's very easy to use. Everything is built-in, even when writing command lines.""There is a strong emphasis on availability, and they have numerous API interfaces for distributed storage and the solution is quite known for its openness.""A very reliable solution which can be used for x86 architecture virtualization with reasonable overhead.""KVM is stable.""I find the density of the product most valuable. It is density that a technologist can just assign page merging. This is what makes KVM one of the important players of the virtualization market."

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"When you run templates on the containers on Virtuozzo they have a lot of back-ups."

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"I have previously used VMware and KVM is easier to use. However, they both have their strengths depending on their use cases. They are mostly equal. One of VMware's advantages is it has better support.""KVM is very difficult to manage and run on daily operations.""The initial setup of this solution is more difficult than some of the competing products and it could be improved.""One problem I have is that it's not very scalable when it comes to resizing the VM disk dimensions. For example, if you have initially set a virtual drive to 10 GB and you want to upgrade it to 15 GB, it's not that easy.""The networking with wireless devices needs improvement.""In our setup, we do not have any dashboards or orchestration, and it is hard to manage. We have 25 gig network cards, but the software driver we have only supported 10 gigs.""We are not getting good support from KVM, and it is not that user-friendly.""Its resource usage can be improved."

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"Odin Virtuozzo has poor support and needs to improve."

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  • "​It is free and can be run from your laptop, if needed, unlike VMware.​"
  • "It is cheaper than other competitors like VMware or Hyper-V."
  • "It is cheaper than other solutions out there on the market."
  • "This solution came with the Linux license."
  • "This solution is an open-source, free platform with paid support."
  • "It is free for everyone."
  • "The price is fair compared to others. But in our local market, it's a problem to get budget approval from management. That's why they are trying to get those products so we can give them the price benefit. But if you consider the international market or other products, it's sometimes better than their price."
  • "We had some problems with the licensing."
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  • "The license for Odin Virtuozzo is based on consumption on demand."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:KVM scales better, orchestration better, performs better and supports a wider range of hardware and, also, you can implement at ZERO cost and with a very powerful web interface for management, from… more »
    Top Answer:Small support team, small cluster, low core count, use VMware products Large support team, large clusters with many cores, use KVM KVM scales better, orchestration better, performs better and… more »
    Top Answer:Far from being an expert, my opinion is that the positive sides of KVM are: Lower costs and open-source which gives the abilities to customize it according to the specific needs of each customer.
    Top Answer:When you run templates on the containers on Virtuozzo they have a lot of back-ups.
    Top Answer:The license for Odin Virtuozzo is based on consumption and demand. The pricing will be determined by your usage. The charge is based on RAM for the service you consume and how much storage you use… more »
    Top Answer:Odin Virtuozzo has poor support and needs to improve. They are located in Russia and do not provide good service. I would also like to see more local language support. Most of the team does not speak… more »
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    Overview

    KVM stands for Kernel-based Virtual Machine, which is an open-source virtualization technology that is embedded in Linux. KVM allows users to seamlessly transform their Linux system into a hypervisor that, in turn, will enable a host machine to run numerous, isolated virtual environments or virtual machines (VMs).

    KVM is part of Linux. Users with Linux 2.6.20 or newer already have KVM. As KVM is already a component of the current Linux code, it automatically improves with every new Linux fix, feature, or upgrade. So KVM users are always current and up to date.

    KVM automatically transforms Linux to a type -1 (bare-metal) hypervisor. All hypervisors need operating system components, such as a process scheduler, I/O stack, device drivers, memory manager, and more, to run a VM. KVM already has these components embedded, as it is part of the Linux kernel. Each VM is generated as a basic Linux proces,s which is maintained by the standard Linux scheduler, with dedicated hardware such as a graphics adapter, memory, disks, network card, and CPUs.

    KVM Key Features:

    KVM has many valuable key features. Some of its most useful features include:

    • Storage: KVM has the ability to use any storage protocol supported by Linux, including network-attached storage (NAS) and some local disks. Multipath I/O can be utilized to provide redundancy and improve storage. Disk images use thin provisioning, ensuring storage is used on demand. KVM is also able to use shared file systems, enabling VM images to be shared on multiple hosts.
    • Hardware: KVM is able to use a vast number of Linux-certified supported hardware platforms. As hardware vendors routinely contribute to kernel improvement, the most up-to-date hardware features are generally quickly added to the Linux kernel.
    • Memory: KVM effectively utilizes the memory management features of Linux, such as kernel same-page emerging and non-uniform memory access. The memory of a VM can easily be switched, supported by large volumes for improved performance, then backed by a disk file or shared.
    • Migration: KVM actively supports live migration so users have the ability to move any running VM between physical hosts with no downtime.
    • Security: KVM uses a blend of secure virtualization (SVirt) and security-enhanced Linux (SELinux) for improved VM security and isolation. SELinux determines security boundaries surrounding VMs. sVirt expands SELinux’s processes, permitting Mandatory Access Control (MAC) security to be used for guest VMs and preventing any manual labeling issues.

    Reviews from Real Users

    “The most helpful aspect of KVM is the fact that the interface is so minimal. It includes just what you need to set up the VMs and manage them, and it's very simple to do so. KVM, as a native virtualization solution, is a complete and fully adequate system for small businesses that need to reduce costs, and also to make maintenance easier. “ - Georges E., Business Engineer and Consultant at All-Tech

    “The most valuable feature of KVM is the hypervisor environment and how we can configure it with ease. Additionally, the interface is intuitive.” Sonu S., Senior Solution Architect at Micro Focus

    Parallels Virtuozzo Containers creates isolated containers on a single physical server and OS instance.
    Sample Customers
    MediaWiki, Wikimedia Foundation, Wikipedia, Wikivoyage, Wikidata, Wikiversity, Commons
    OzHosting.com, Triple C, ServerNest, Vastspace, Conetix
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    Computer Software Company27%
    Energy/Utilities Company13%
    Aerospace/Defense Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company13%
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    Comms Service Provider12%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Government8%
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    Small Business53%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise33%
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    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise56%
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    KVM is ranked 4th in Server Virtualization Software with 38 reviews while Odin Virtuozzo Containers is ranked 11th in Server Virtualization Software with 2 reviews. KVM is rated 8.0, while Odin Virtuozzo Containers is rated 6.0. The top reviewer of KVM writes "Delivers good performance because of kernel-based virtualization". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Odin Virtuozzo Containers writes "Significant backup for containers, but the customer service is terrible". KVM is most compared with Proxmox VE, Oracle VM VirtualBox, Hyper-V, VMware vSphere and OpenVZ, whereas Odin Virtuozzo Containers is most compared with Proxmox VE, Nutanix AHV Virtualization, Hyper-V and VMware vSphere.

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