Dino showed me this F/OSS VM solution tonight, I'm thinking of building a box to host some VMs.
http://ovirt.org/ (main webpage) http://ovirt.org/screenshots.html (of web GUI) http://ovirt.org/page/FAQ (Didn't see it posted, so I thought I'd post. But then again, haven't checked this list for a couple of weeks) >From their webpage: About oVirt oVirt is a virtualization management framework constisting of a small host image, the oVirt Node, that provides the libvirt service to host virtual machines, and a robust vm management software stack, controlled by a web-based management interface, the oVirt Server. This stack provides pxe and other automated vm boot / appliance solutions; various vm operations, task, vnc, and other access; and a secure authentication based on freeIPA. oVirt also provides a standardized qmf/qpid interface which to control and manage vms. Very preliminary work is also underway at implementing a cloud infrastructure / api. Current the oVirt Node runs KVM. Patches are welcome to support other hypervisors and work will be underway to support Xen based Nodes in the near future. oVirt is: * A small host image that provides libvirt and hosts virtual machines * A robust virtual machine management software stack * A Web-based virtual machine management console * A standard API which to control and access virtual machines * An expiremental cloud infrastructure oVirt goals: * Empower virtual machine owners without giving up control of hardware * Automate virtual machine clustering, load balancing, and SLA maintenance * Simplify management of large numbers of machines * Work across platforms and architectures oVirt uses: * A kerberos/LDAP server for authentication and authorization (oVirt ships with FreeIPA) * DNS/DHCP services on the local LAN -- or provides them for oVirt hosts over a private network if desired * libvirt for virtual machine management, storage management, and secure remote communication * collectd for stats gathering and monitoring * Rails for rapid, flexible development * cobbler for provisioning
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