KVM

E37340

Linux kernel module hypervisor

KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a Linux kernel module that turns the kernel into a hypervisor, enabling hardware-assisted virtualization of multiple virtual machines.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
KVM canonical	25
Kernel-based Virtual Machine	6
KVM hypervisor	1
kvm_intel	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Linux kernel module ⓘ hypervisor ⓘ
abbreviation	KVM self-link ⓘ
architectureSupport	ARM ⓘ PowerPC ⓘ s390 ⓘ x86 ⓘ x86-64 ⓘ
category	system software ⓘ virtualization technology ⓘ
componentOf	Linux ⓘ surface form: Linux kernel
developedBy	Avi Kivity ⓘ
fullName	KVM self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Kernel-based Virtual Machine
hostKernelModule	kvm ⓘ kvm_amd ⓘ KVM self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: kvm_intel
implements	full virtualization ⓘ
introducedInKernelVersion	Linux ⓘ surface form: Linux 2.6.20
license	GNU General Public License ⓘ
maintainedBy	Linux kernel community ⓘ
oftenUsedWith	QEMU ⓘ
operatingSystem	Linux ⓘ
originallyDevelopedAt	Qumranet ⓘ
provides	virtual CPUs ⓘ virtual I/O ⓘ virtual memory management ⓘ
releaseYear	2007 ⓘ
requires	hardware-assisted virtualization ⓘ
supports	multiple virtual machines ⓘ paravirtualized drivers ⓘ
supportsFeature	CPU hotplug ⓘ NUMA awareness ⓘ live migration ⓘ overcommitment of memory ⓘ snapshotting ⓘ
supportsGuestOS	BSD ⓘ Linux ⓘ Solaris operating system ⓘ surface form: Solaris Windows ⓘ
supportsTechnology	AMD-V ⓘ Intel VT-x ⓘ
usedBy	OpenStack ⓘ Proxmox VE ⓘ oVirt ⓘ surface form: Red Hat Virtualization oVirt ⓘ
usedIn	cloud computing ⓘ desktop virtualization ⓘ server virtualization ⓘ
uses	QEMU ⓘ

Referenced by (33)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Linux → supportsVirtualization → KVM ⓘ

Oracle Linux → supports → KVM ⓘ

KVM → fullName → KVM self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Kernel-based Virtual Machine

KVM → abbreviation → KVM self-link ⓘ

KVM → hostKernelModule → KVM self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: kvm_intel

crosvm → uses → KVM ⓘ

crosvm → relatedTo → KVM ⓘ

Intel VT-d → supportedBy → KVM ⓘ

Cisco UCS Director → supportsVirtualizationPlatform → KVM ⓘ

OpenStack → supportsHypervisor → KVM ⓘ

OpenStack Nova → supportsHypervisor → KVM ⓘ

AMD-V → usedBy → KVM ⓘ

QEMU → supportsHardwareAcceleration → KVM ⓘ

QEMU → usedWith → KVM ⓘ

Avi Kivity → knownFor → KVM ⓘ

this entity surface form: Kernel-based Virtual Machine

Avi Kivity → notableWork → KVM ⓘ

this entity surface form: Kernel-based Virtual Machine

Avi Kivity → developed → KVM ⓘ

this entity surface form: Kernel-based Virtual Machine

Avi Kivity → notableProject → KVM ⓘ

Qumranet → notableWork → KVM ⓘ

this entity surface form: Kernel-based Virtual Machine

Qumranet → abbreviation → KVM ⓘ

Qumranet → product → KVM ⓘ

this entity surface form: KVM hypervisor

Qumranet → developed → KVM ⓘ

this entity surface form: Kernel-based Virtual Machine

Qumranet → SolidICEBasedOn → KVM ⓘ

oVirt → supportsHypervisor → KVM ⓘ

Proxmox VE → supportsVirtualizationTechnology → KVM ⓘ

Firecracker → supports → KVM ⓘ

Rust-VMM project → supports → KVM ⓘ

Rust-VMM project → relatedTo → KVM ⓘ

Intel VT-x or AMD-V → usedBy → KVM ⓘ

subject surface form: Intel VT-x

Intel VT-x or AMD-V → usedBy → KVM ⓘ

subject surface form: AMD-V