[geeks] the virtualization project

[Patrick Giagnocavo]

On 9/9/2011 12:17 AM, Shannon wrote:

> I guess what I want is: Solaris with ZFS, but without the ugly directory
> tree and packages... basically Solaris with ZFS, but with the neat
> layout and package system of NetBSD, and first-tier Xen support.
>

Your choices:

SmartOS with KVM, and ZFS goodness - but only on Intel VT-x CPUs, AMD 
not supoprted.

Proxmox would be my recommendation: proxmox.com which is based on Debian 
5.  Has OpenVZ for lightweight virtualization of Linux VMs, much lighter 
than Xen.  Has KVM for everything else.  And, the Web GUI actually 
works.  Works on both AMD and Intel CPUs with or without VT-x - you get 
OpenVZ only if the CPU does not support HVM.

--Patrick