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Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is a free, open source virtualization architecture for Linux distributions.
British ISP deploys open source virtualization

JT Global is marching to the beat of its own drummer with open source software, including Ubuntu virtual machines, ConVirt virtualization management software, and a unique approach to VM clustering.
How to improve KVM performance by adjusting KSM

KVM Virtualization on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is optimized for hosting environments with many virtual machines by using kernel samepage merging. But, disabling KSM can provide better performance...
Red Hat Summit 2011 on SearchEnterpriseLinux.com

Open source virtualization and cloud computing were hot topics at the 2011 Red Hat Summit and JBoss World event, in Boston, Mass.

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Open source saves hospital's old PCs from dump

An Iowa medical center rescued 100 PCs from certain death using open-source software from the Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP). Article | 20 Feb 2004
Office to Linux: 'None of it is true'

Rumors have been rampant that IBM and Microsoft have tag-teamed to port Office software to Linux. Big Blue and Redmond, however, squashed those rumors. Article | 19 Feb 2004
Analyst: Virtualization will stall Linux

International Data Corp. analyst Dan Kusnetzky predicts that virtualization will decrease the importance of the operating system in IT infrastructures. Article | 10 Jun 2003

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