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SmartOS vs virt-manager

A side-by-side look at SmartOS and virt-manager. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

SmartOS

SmartOS

Os & Utilities

SmartOS is an open-source operating system designed for cloud computing environments. It is built on top of the Illumos kernel, a derivative of Solaris, and enhances security, virtualization, storage, and networking features.

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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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