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== Virtualization ==
== Virtualization ==
In this section, we cover discussion of Fedora virtualization technologies on the
In this section, we cover discussion of Fedora virtualization technologies on the
@fedora-virt, @fedora-xen-list, @libguestfs, @libvirt-list,
@fedora-virt list.
@virt-tools-list, and @ovirt-devel-list lists.


Contributing Writer: [[User:Dale | Dale Bewley]]
Contributing Writer: [[User:Dale | Dale Bewley]]
=== Interviews ===
[[MelChua|Mel Chua]]
recently interviewed<ref>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Virtualization_improvements_in_Fedora_12</ref> Fedora virtualization luminaries
[[RichardJones|Richard Jones]], [[DavidLutterkort|David Lutterkort]], and [[MarkMcLoughlin|Mark McLoughlin]]. Topics included:
* Richard Jones on guestfish and friends (libguestds and libvirt)
* Mark McLoughlin on virtual upgrades to your virtual machine
* David Lutterkort on "Network scripts: complex no more!"
* How to try out virtualization
* From etherboot to gPXE
* qcow2: now with better performance!
* Virtualization in Fedora: a historical retrospective
* What's Next? Virtualization in F13 and beyond
* When they're not hacking...
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=== Fedora Virtualization List ===
=== Fedora Virtualization List ===
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[http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-virt fedora-virt list].
[http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-virt fedora-virt list].


==== Fedora Virtualization Status Report ====
==== Virt Status Report ====
The latest virt status
report<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-virt/2009-November/msg00045.html</ref>
from [[MarkMcLoughlin|Mark McLoughlin]] details the status of the latest
virtualization related bugs, and relayes behind the scenes drama of
"a couple of fire-drills with last-minute serious blocker bugs" as Fedora 12
was about to go out the door.
 
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==== Rawvirt Rawhide Virtualization for Fedora 12 ====
[[JustinForbes|Justin Forbes]]
[[JustinForbes|Justin Forbes]]
announced<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-virt/2009-November/msg00041.html</ref>
posted<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-virt/2009-December/msg00056.html</ref> a Fedora virtualization status report.  
"As was done for Fedora 11 users, the tradition continues, only the
Justin pointed out F13 bugs<ref>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Virtualization_bugs</ref> now include Important and Pony classifications in addition to Blocker and Target.
locations have changed.
 
We've set up a repository for people running Fedora 12 who would like
to test the rawhide/F13 virt packages. To use it, do e.g."
 
<pre>
  $> cat > /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-virt-preview.repo << EOF
  [rawvirt]
  name=Virtualization Rawhide for Fedora 12
  baseurl=http://jforbes.fedorapeople.org/virt-preview/f12/$basearch/
  enabled=1
  gpgcheck=0
  EOF
  $> yum update
</pre>
 
The Virtualization Preview Repository<ref>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Virtualization_Preview_Repository</ref>
is for people who would like to test the very latest virtualization related packages. This repository is intended primarily as an aid to testing / early experimentation. It is not intended for 'production' deployment.  


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==== RHEL and Fedora Virtualization Feature Parity ====
Robert Day wondered how the virtualization features<ref>http://www.redhat.com/virtualization/rhev/</ref> of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4
compared to Fedora 12.


[[DanielBerrange|Daniel Berrange]]
explained<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-virt/2009-December/msg00040.html</ref>
"The KVM based virtualization in RHEL-5.4 is not nearly so far behind
Fedora as you might think. The {{package|libvirt}} mgmt stack in RHEL-5.4 was
rebased to be near parity with [[Releases/11|Fedora 11]], and KVM in RHEL-5.4 is
also pretty close to that using what's best described as a hybrid of
kvm-83 and kvm-84."


=== Virtualization Tools List ===
This section contains the discussion happening on the
[http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/virt-tools-list virt-tools-list list].
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=== Libguestfs List ===
This section contains the discussion happening on the
[http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libguestfs libguestfs list].
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=== Libvirt List ===
This section contains the discussion happening on the
[http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvir-list libvir-list].


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=== oVirt Devel List ===
This section contains the discussion happening on the
[http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ovirt-devel ovirt-devel list].


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Latest revision as of 18:09, 18 December 2009



Virtualization

In this section, we cover discussion of Fedora virtualization technologies on the @fedora-virt list.

Contributing Writer: Dale Bewley

Fedora Virtualization List

This section contains the discussion happening on the fedora-virt list.

Virt Status Report

Justin Forbes posted[1] a Fedora virtualization status report. Justin pointed out F13 bugs[2] now include Important and Pony classifications in addition to Blocker and Target.

RHEL and Fedora Virtualization Feature Parity

Robert Day wondered how the virtualization features[1] of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 compared to Fedora 12.

Daniel Berrange explained[2] "The KVM based virtualization in RHEL-5.4 is not nearly so far behind Fedora as you might think. The Package-x-generic-16.pnglibvirt mgmt stack in RHEL-5.4 was rebased to be near parity with Fedora 11, and KVM in RHEL-5.4 is also pretty close to that using what's best described as a hybrid of kvm-83 and kvm-84."