KVM
The Linux kernel's built-in hypervisor for hardware-accelerated virtual machines.
These buttons open the developer's own site, repository or store listing in a new tab. wares.gg does not host downloads.
About KVM
KVM turns the Linux kernel itself into a type-1 hypervisor on x86 hardware with Intel VT or AMD-V extensions, giving each guest private virtualized hardware. It supplies the acceleration layer that QEMU, libvirt, virt-manager, Proxmox and most Linux virtualization stacks build on.
Strengths
- Part of the mainline kernel, so no third-party modules are needed
- Near-native CPU performance through hardware virtualization extensions
Limitations
- Provides no user interface of its own; you need QEMU, libvirt or a front end
- Requires virtualization extensions enabled in firmware
Details
- Pricing
- FreePart of the Linux kernel, free and open source under the GPL.
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Developer
- The Linux kernel community
- Platforms
- Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- The Linux kernel's built-in hypervisor for hardware-accelerated virtual machines
- Categories
- Virtual machines
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (Self-Hosting & Homelab); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 2 sources on file.