Breaking Down the Barriers through Virtualization - Frank Feldman, Red Hat. MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference 2009. Developer Track. 1 jUNE 2009.

1. Breaking down the Barriers
through Open Source Virtualization
st
MSC OSCONF 2009 – June 1
Frank Feldmann
Red Hat Product Manager - APJ

6. ● KVM: Kernel-based Virtual
Machine – Full virtualization
solution for Linux
• Incorporated into the Linux
kernel in 2006
• Converts Linux into a
hypervisor. Runs Windows,
Linux and other guests
• KVM architecture provides
high “feature-velocity” –
leverages the power of Linux

7. • Scalability
– Host Scalability – theoretically unlimited.
Tested 256 cores, 1 TB RAM
– Guest Scalability – 16vCPU, 64 GB RAM
• Industry Standards
– VirtIO network and block drivers
– Libvirt/CIM management interface
● Storage and networking
– FC, iSCSI, NAS/NFS
– Host/guest networking – multiple VLANs
• Advanced Features
– Memory Page sharing, swapping etc.
– VM-Secure (SELinux)

8. RHEV Overview
Feature Description
High Availability Restart guest VMs from failed hosts automatically on other hosts
Move running VM from 1 host to another. 0 downtime, 0 sessions
Live Migration lost.
System Scheduler Continuously load balance VMs based on resource usage/policies
Concentrate VMs on fewer servers during off-peak hrs. Save
Power Saver power.
Maintenance Manager 0 downtime for VMs during planned maintenance window
Image Manager Snapshots, Templates, Overlays, Save / Restore
For all objects in system – VM guests, hosts, networking, storage
Monitoring and Reporting etc.

9. DEMONSTRATION