Bismillah of Libvirt

Libvirt is an open-source API, daemon, and management tool for managing platform virtualization. It can be used to manage KVM, Xen, VMware ESXi, QEMU, and other virtualization technologies. Libvirt provides a consistent and stable interface for managing virtualization technologies, making it easier for developers to write applications that interact with different hypervisors without needing to understand the specifics of each one.

Libvirt Support


Key Features of Libvirt

  • Hypervisor Abstraction: Libvirt abstracts the details of various hypervisors, providing a single API to interact with multiple virtualization technologies.

  • Domain Management: Libvirt allows to create, edit, start, stop, and migrate virtual machines (domains).

  • Storage Management: Manage storage pools and volumes, including creating, deleting, and resizing volumes.

  • Network Management: Libvirt supports the management of virtual networks, including creation, deletion, and configuration of virtual bridges and NAT networks.

  • Device Management: It allows to attach and detach devices such as disks, network interfaces, and USB devices to virtual machines.

  • Security: Libvirt includes support for security features like SELinux, sVirt, and AppArmor to isolate virtual machines and protect the host system.

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