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KrakenD vs KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine)

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

KrakenD

KrakenD

Development

KrakenD is an open-source, high-performance API gateway and middleware for Go applications. It allows building secure, scalable and extensible APIs quickly with low resource usage.

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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.

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