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Ubuntu will use KVM for its primary virtualisation software

February 11, 2008

It has been confirmed that Canonical will use Kernel-based Virtual Machine as its default virtualization software for the next Ubuntu Server after various options available been tested, including Xen, OpenVZ, QEMU+kqemu and VirtualBox. Soren hansen, the first man behind Canonical virtualization section speaking in the Weekly Ubuntu newsletter said that they found that KVM was the best fit for them right now.

For managing the KVM on the next Ubuntu release, Canonical add the libvirt package. Libvirt is management system for a number of different technologies, such as Xen and KVM.

Canonical has confirmed, KVM will be built into the Hardy Heron which is due for release in this April.

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