Linux KVM is a mature production ready solution
March 27, 2022

Linux KVM is a mature production ready solution

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)

Virtualization was a turning point in technology because of its flexibility and reliability. Before virtualization, we had to deal with all the issues related to bare metal servers. Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine became the industry de-facto for virtualization, especially for *nix related guess operating systems. It is very stable and reliable for production systems. We use virtualized servers for more than a decade on Kernel-based Virtual Machine technology with amazing results.
  • Segregation of guess systems.
  • Fair allocation of resources.
  • Hardware virtualization.
  • Handling of hardware failures.
  • Hot migration of systems between KVM hosts.
  • Fast provisioning of new servers.
  • Huge drop of the cost of servers compared to bare metal.
  • Easy upgrades of resources, sometimes now even requiring a server restart.
Kernel-based Virtual Machine is an open-source and free solution, compared to Virtualbox which is a product from Oracle.

Do you think Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) again?

Yes

It is a very stable and reliable technology. Highly recommended for *nix
production systems. It is capable of dealing with large amounts of CPU,
memory, and disk, as well as, network traffic. I never used it to virtualize Microsoft Windows systems.

KVM Feature Ratings

Virtual machine automated provisioning
10
Management console
9
Live virtual machine backup
10
Live virtual machine migration
9
Hypervisor-level security
10