Xen
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Xen is an open-source type-1 hypervisor that enables efficient virtualization of multiple operating systems on the same physical hardware.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
open-source software
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type-1 hypervisor → virtualization platform → |
| developedBy |
Xen Project
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| governedBy |
Xen Project community
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| hasComponent |
Xen hypervisor core
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dom0 control domain → domU guest domains → |
| hasFeature |
CPU scheduling for virtual machines
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I/O virtualization → NUMA awareness → device passthrough → memory management for virtual machines → resource management → security isolation between guests → snapshotting support → support for AMD-V → support for virtualization extensions like Intel VT-x → |
| hostedBy |
Linux Foundation
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| license |
GPL
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| originallyDevelopedAt |
University of Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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| originallyDevelopedBy |
Cambridge Computer Laboratory
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| runsOn |
physical hardware
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| softwareType |
bare-metal hypervisor
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| supports |
ARM architecture
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full virtualization → hardware-assisted virtualization → live migration of virtual machines → paravirtualization → virtualization of multiple operating systems → x86 architecture → x86_64 architecture → |
| supportsGuest |
BSD operating systems
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FreeBSD → Linux → NetBSD → OpenBSD → Solaris → Windows → various Unix-like systems → |
| usedFor |
cloud computing infrastructure
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desktop virtualization → infrastructure as a service → server virtualization → virtual private servers → |
| usedIn |
hybrid clouds
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private clouds → public clouds → |
| writtenIn |
C programming language
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Xen
("Xen Project")
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developedBy |
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Xen
("Xen Project community")
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governedBy |
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Linux
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supportsVirtualization |