OpenVZ vs. KVM

[tsaenger]

Hello,

can somebody please explain me the diff. between KVM and openVZ? Or tell me a site where i can read the differences?


Thanks a lot.

Tobias

 

[udo]

Hello,

can somebody please explain me the diff. between KVM and openVZ? Or tell me a site where i can read the differences?


Thanks a lot.

Tobias

Hi,
search in this forum... look at the openvz and kvm-homepage.
read this: http://forum.proxmox.com/threads/3237-KVM-or-OpenVZ

In short: openvz use the same kernel from the host - so you can only use linux-vms. kvm is full-vitualisation - you can virtualize different OS (windows, opensolaris, linux...).

Udo

 

[SamTzu]

In short...

OpenVZ is only partial virtualisation. (Virtual Machines can share some of the hosts files like kernel.)
KVM is is full virtualisation. It is completely isolated from the host.