Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Adding KVM with support tools to DL?

[Kari M. <kar...@tr...>]

Quoting Kari Mattsson <kar...@tr...>:

>
> Just an idea.
>
> Now that Cisco is using/embedding KVM in their carrier class routers,
> <http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/03/does_ciscos_swi.html>,
> don't you think it would be appropriate to include that in DL, too ;-)
>
> More info on KVM here: http://kvm.qumranet.com/kvmwiki

	I liked and second Bruce's comment on reusing acronyms.
This time KVM is not only reused, but also overloaded. That I think is rather annoying.



> I'd be nice to have DL VM in DL in the future. Or better, different DL
> roles in different VMs: DNS, OpenVPN, IPSec, firewall, DHCP, FTP, etc.
>
> Unfortunately I'm more on the architecture, design, and admin side, not
> programming. And thus can not help there too much :-(
>
> **
>
> As KVM is included in kernel 2.6.20+, we should already have much in place.
>
> QEMU is the biggest missing part.

I do something like that already with the free vmware server and  
multiple DL instances. But yes, you're right, all the Kernel stuff is  
already included.


	We are running lots of DLs for different purposes on various places. Mainly on VMware ESX Server, but also on bare metal.  What I'm silently targeting here, Heiko and Bruce, is to be able to use DL as an ultra light basis to run several, even non-DL VMs. Zimbra Collaboration Server, or something on those lines comes to my mind. Or on older gear, maybe something else.

	Then DL would be comparable (in some aspects) to VMware ESX 3i installable, or VMware ESX 3 classic with service console (RHEL3-based). ....and way ahead of VMware Server (an application).


I'm not sure if QEMU is running with GRSecurity enabled (NO BRUCE!, it  
stays in there...)


	When can we expect i686 (non-GRSecurity) editions of 1.3.x?
I feel more comfortable running those as servers.  Dunno why..



Additionally I don't have time, so somebody else would have to take  
this project.

	There is no rush. KVM is getting better very fast, the management etc.
It was just an idea...

-- 

Regards
   Heiko Zuerker
   http://www.devil-linux.org


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