[OT] Virtualization (WAS: UNIX V7)

[Kirn Gill]

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Eric Smith wrote:
> Kirn Gill wrote:
>> Let's stick to the realm of x86 virtualization here, because
>> that's the architecture I know best.
>>
>> Starting off, generally, when you preform virtualization, your VM
>> runs (usually) under an OS.
> Some vendors extol the virtues of running a hypervisor on "bare
> metal".  Of course, all this really means is that they're running
> it under a completely proprietary host operating system rather than
> on Linux or Windows.  Perhaps there is some benefit if the
> off-the-shelf host operating system gets in the way of the
> hypervisor, but I haven't seen any evidence to suggest that Linux
> does.  (I don't know enough about the details of the Windows kernel
>  to comment on that.)
>
> Eric
>
And that's why I say "usually".
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