Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:33:01 -0500 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@collaborativefusion.com> To: David Newman <dnewman@networktest.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD as VM host OS? Message-ID: <20061218123301.c5e0040c.wmoran@collaborativefusion.com> In-Reply-To: <4586CDF3.6050709@networktest.com> References: <4586ADC2.9030807@networktest.com> <720051dc0612180832y28d3d545qa6bebdb7feea990f@mail.gmail.com> <4586CDF3.6050709@networktest.com>
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In response to David Newman <dnewman@networktest.com>: > > My question is whether FreeBSD is a suitable _host_ OS for any virtual > machine environment, preferably with support for SMP, amd64, and guest > OS speed at or close to native hardware speeds. *) jails provide virtual hosting at native speed, but _only_ for FreeBSD guests. i.e., you can't run Linux in a FreeBSD jail *) qemu works well on FreeBSD in my experience, but there is a considerable performance hit. *) Xen should give you what you want, but I've no information on the status of Xen on FreeBSD at this time. HTH -- Bill Moran Collaborative Fusion Inc.
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