The name used by
Sun Microsystems for its
virtualization and management
software. Also called Sun xVM, it is a
Solaris-based hypervisor that enables
servers to run multiple
operating systems simultaneously on a single computer,
addressing both desktop and server virtualization. The name itself, according to
Sun, represents the intersection (
x) of
virtualization
and
management (VM). Products in the Sun xVM family include the
following:
- Sun xVM Server: A cross-platform open source hypervisor
capable of hosting multiple operating systems including Windows, Linux and
Solaris guest operating systems. It was built using technology from the
Xen
open source project as well as Sun's Logical Domains.
- Sun xVM Ops Center: A highly scalable data center
automation tool that offers simplified discovery, provisioning, updates and
management of physical and virtualized assets in cross-platform Linux and
Solaris OS-based x86 and SPARC environments.
