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containerd vs KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine)

A side-by-side look at containerd and KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine). For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

containerd

containerd

Development

containerd is an open source container runtime that manages the complete container lifecycle of its host system. It is designed to be lightweight and portable to support container execution on a range of operating systems and platforms.

containersdockerruntimeopen-source
KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine)

KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine)

System & Hardware

KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is an open-source virtualization technology that allows you to create and run virtual machines (VMs) on Linux. It makes use of hardware virtualization capabilities of modern CPUs for efficient virtualization.

virtualizationvmlinuxopen-source