Your Question: What Is a Linux Hypervisor?
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Is there a Linux hypervisor?

Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is an open source virtualization technology built into Linux®. Specifically, KVM lets you turn Linux into a hypervisor that allows a host machine to run multiple, isolated virtual environments called guests or virtual machines (VMs).

Which hypervisor is best for Linux?

Top 10 Open Source Hypervisor

  • Xen. Xen is among the market leaders in the open-source hypervisor arena. …
  • Linux KVM. A kernel-based virtual machine (KVM) is a project-based upon HNU/Linux that has been developed for x86 computers. …
  • Microsoft Hyper V. …
  • VMware Free ESXi. …
  • Lguest. …
  • Oracle VirtualBox. …
  • Xvisor. …
  • VMware Workstation Player.
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