Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is an open source hypervisor that provides enterprise-class performance, scalability and security to run Windows and Linux workloads. KVM provides organizations a cost-effective alternative to other x86 hypervisors, and enables a lower-cost, more scalable, and open Cloud. KVM is ready for business: because it's open it is cost-effective, because IBM stands behind it it's a smart choice.
IBM Investment in KVM
IBM brings its expertise and longstanding commitment to open source and virtualization to KVM, contributing key performance, reliability and security features, and offering extensive virtualization management and Cloud capabilities.
Virtualization Management Tools for KVM
IBM Systems Director VMControl
IBM Tivoli Service Automation Manager
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization
Why KVM?
KVM has rapidly gained acceptance in the marketplace as an enterprise-class, open alternative. Today an extensive ecosystem exists through the Open Virtualization Alliance, oVirt, ISVs and the Linux Distributions.
KVM & Cloud
KVM and it’s ecosystem supports the key characteristics of clouds: virtualization, standardization, automation and security.
IBM Clients using KVM
“KVM also saves us a lot of money, because of its lower licensing costs. We are using both KVM and VMware, so IBM SmartCloud Provisioning enables us to bring in customer environments on VMware and reduce costs by moving them to KVM. We’ve also found KVM much easier to install and manage."
Martijn van Zoeren, CEO
Dutch Cloud BV
Lower cost
39% cheaper over a 3-year TCO
Better performance
94% better virtual machine consolidation
Hardened security
Built in hardened security with SE Linux
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2012 Events
OSBC - May 21-22
Red Hat Summit - June 26-29
LinuxCon North America - August 29-31
LinuxCon Europe - Nov 5-7
KVM Forum - Nov 7-9
