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#121 [main] Doc issue in file docs/modules/ROOT/pages/virtualization/index.adoc
Opened by rivenskaye. Modified

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KVM is being described as a Type 2 Hypervisor, or at least very similar to; this isn't entirely accurate and it directly contradicts RHEL documentation and the AWS information lists it as a Type 1 as well.
Perhaps clarifying KVM is a Type 1 Hypervisor and emphasizing only the install procedure is similar to Type 2 might be a little less contradictory?

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Hm, indeed, there seems to be some confusion. The xen project does characerize it as a type-1 Hypervisor (https://wiki.xenproject.org/wiki/Xen_Project_Software_Overview, Section"What is the Xen Project Hypervisor?"). The same goes for all the other articles I found during a brief search. (eg. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xen, https://www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/tip/Xen-vs-KVM-What-are-the-differences, et.al.)

As far as I read, some people seem to argue it is "not really" a type-1 Hypervisor, because it can not be used to manage resources, you need an OS for that. Therefore type-2.

For sake of technical correctness I consider to add a footnote about this "confusion".
Do you have a link to the Red Hat and AWS documentation you mentioned?

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