Xen vs. KVM: What are the differences?
Search IT Operations, Monday, March 25th, 2024
Admins often evaluate Xen and KVM as open source options. The main factors to consider in a primary hypervisor are organizational infrastructure and cloud adoption interests.
Xen and KVM offer distinct advantages, such as the ability to run multiple OSes simultaneously and gain access to network flexibility.
These hypervisors are Linux-based and have vendor support for management tools through Citrix, Oracle and Red Hat. Although the underlying code is open source, they represent revenue streams for companies offering support.