October 2014
Intermediate to advanced
148 pages
4h 41m
English
Overview
This IBM® Redbooks® publication presents the new IBM
PowerKVM virtualization for scale-out Linux systems.
PowerKVM is open source server virtualization that is based on the
IBM POWER8™ technology. It includes the Linux open source
technology of KVM virtualization, and it complements the
performance, scalability, and security qualities of Linux.
This book describes the concepts of PowerKVM and how you can deploy your virtual machines with the software stack included in the product. It helps you install and configure PowerKVM on your Power System server and provides guidance for managing the supported virtualization features by using the Web interface and command-line interface (CLI).
This information for professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of PowerKVM virtualization technology to optimize Linux workload consolidation and use the new POWER8 processor features. The intended audience also includes people in these roles:
Clients
Sales and marketing professionals
Technical support professionals
IBM Business Partners
Independent software vendors
Open source community
IBM OpenPower™ partners
It does not replace the latest marketing materials and configuration tools. It is intended as an additional source of information that, together with existing sources, can be used to enhance your knowledge of IBM virtualization solutions.
Before you start reading, you must be familiar with the general
concepts of kernel-based virtual machine (KVM), Linux, and IBM
Power architecture.
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