[GLLUG] Windows virtual machine - KVM vs XEN vs Virtualbox

DL Neil GLLUG at GetAroundToIt.co.uk
Wed Aug 28 04:00:52 UTC 2013


Ken,


>>> What are the pros and cons between KVM, XEN and Virtualbox for setting
>>> up either WinXP or Vista in a VM? {snip}
>>>
>>> Dylan
>>>      
>> There's no contest for me - Virtualbox Just Works!  {snip}
>> C.
>>    
> Strange, I've been using KVM with Windows and Linux VM's for ages and it
> works just fine too. I guess VirtualBox has the advantage, I assume,
> that its VM's could be moved between Win, *nux and Mac hosts.

I'll try anything once (as the actress said to the Bishop). Do you have
a suggested (gentle*) introduction to KVM on x86-64 please?

* on the premise that gentlemen are not SysAdmins, or vice-versa, or
something?

-- 
Regards,
=dn




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