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KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) vs virt-manager

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

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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virt-manager

virt-manager

Network & Admin

virt-manager is an open-source graphical tool for managing virtual machines using libvirt. It provides a simple way to view, control, and manage guest virtual machines running on the KVM and Xen hypervisors.

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