> >> Sun has three virtualization systems. xVM Server (XEN), xVM Virtualbox and
> >> zones. All of them are open source and free. They are preparing xVM Server
> >> as a standalone product. It will have a nice web gui ala vmware 2.
> >
> > If you mention zones, you need to mention LDOMs.
>
> if you mention {Xen|xVM} (x86), you need to mention LDOMs (Sparc).

I think we are having a virtual discussion.  :-)


Name            Sparc   x86   Method      OS Kernel     Guest Flavor

xVM               -      X    software(1) many          various
VirtualBox        -      X    software    many          various
Zones             X      X    software    one           Solaris/branded
LDOMs             X      -    hardware    many          Solaris(2)

(1) with CPU assistance for "full" virtualisation
(2) experimental Linux/BSD (?) support


How is that?


Virtually yours -- Volker
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