Tag: Virtualization

Virtualization is simply referring to technology that turns hardware into software. In computers, virtualization allows multiple operating systems to run as “virtual machines” on a single server or computer with the underlying virtualization technology or hardware installed. Catch up on some reading (below) related to virtualization and virtual platforms.

Unsupported graphic type ‘spice’ ovirt

unsupported graphic type 'spice' ovirt

If you’re experiencing the unsupported graphic type ‘spice’ error when accessing virtual machines (VMs) on your oVirt (version 4) environment, don’t worry – there’s a workaround you can try. This error is usually caused by upgrading your operating system to RHEL9 or CentOS 9, as the QXL driver is no longer supported, which is required […]

Create a virtual machine in KVM using virt-install

Create virtual machines in KVM

This virt-install setup guide is aimed at Linux professionals who want to create virtual machines in KVM. It provides a step-by-step process for installing Redhat, CentOS, Fedora, and Ubuntu instances using virt-install. The guide also covers best practices for creating virtual machines in KVM and automating the virt-install process with kickstart. Table of Contents Introduction […]

Creating Snapshots in KVM

Creating snapshots in KVM

In this article, we will review the process for creating snapshots in KVM. As part of this process, we will learn how to script this procedure using bash. Table of Contents Introduction KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a virtualization solution that allows users to create and manage virtual machines on a Linux host. One of […]