VirtualBox KVM public release
For the past few months we have been working hard to provide a fast, reliable and secure KVM backend for VirtualBox. VirtualBox is a multi-platform Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) with a great feature set, support for a wide variety of guest operating systems, and a consistent user interface across different host operating systems.
Cyberus Technology’s KVM backend allows VirtualBox to run virtual machines utilizing the Linux KVM hypervisor instead of the custom kernel module used by standard VirtualBox. Using KVM comes with a number of benefits.
Our customers use virtualization to isolate different security domains from each other. They rely on further hardening of the host system for additional security. This kind of hardening is needed to get certification from government bodies and as a result a hard requirements for our customers.
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VirtualBox’s KVM Backend Goes Open-Source
In an exciting move for virtualization technology enthusiasts and professionals alike, Cyberus Technology has announced that it is opening the source code of its KVM backend for VirtualBox.
For several months, the team has dedicated its efforts to crafting a KVM backend that meets and exceeds the expectations of VirtualBox’s diverse user base.
This new backend replaces vboxdrv, a traditional custom kernel module VirtualBox uses. It taps into the robust features of the Linux KVM hypervisor.