Using Docker on OpenNebula through LXD

Using Docker on OpenNebula through LXD

LXD system containers differ from application containers (e.g. those managed by Docker, RKT, or even by LXC) in the target workload. LXD containers are meant to provide a highly efficient alternative to a full virtual machine. They contain a full OS with its own init...
CPU Pinning, NUMA & Virtual Topologies for VMs

CPU Pinning, NUMA & Virtual Topologies for VMs

A new set of enhancements for the virtualization stack of OpenNebula is coming with 5.10. Virtual Machines are now able to be deployed with a fine-tailored compute resources topology, gaining performance and security benefits. Most of the enhancements are applied to...
Using LXD and KVM on the Same Host

Using LXD and KVM on the Same Host

LXD and KVM are hypervisors that are able to work simultaneously in the same host due to the different nature of the virtual instances which they create. KVM creates virtual machines using full virtualization while LXD creates a virtual run-time environment on top of...