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Convirture 2.0 Unlocks Virtualization Potential of Linux Operating Systems
by Jason Brooks
Management Console
Convirt 2.0 Enterprise provides administrators with a straightforward Web interface for carrying out the configuration operations required for deploying virtual instances in production.
Converting Red Hat VM
The product didn't recognize RHEL's VM format, although I found a conversion script on Convirture's forum that enabled me to bring my existing instance under management.
Live Migration
I could live migrate my VM back and forth between my test hosts.
Network Bridging
It took me some time to work through the differences between Convirt's bridging setup and one I'd created in my RHEL review.
VM Provisioning
The product ships with a handful of basic templates, for CD-based installs of Windows and Linux clients, and for paravirtualized installs of Linux.
VM Lifecycle
Convirt Enterprise includes facilities for scheduling the de-commissioning of VMs.
VNC Console Access
I viewed the consoles of my virtual machines through a VNC connection piped through the Convirt management server.
Workload Management
Convirt 2.0 Enterprise includes facilities for shifting workloads among available hosts based on power management or load distribution rules.
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Nowadays, any server operating system worth its salt packs virtualization hosting capabilities among its feature set. However, spinning up a guest instance and managing a virtual workload in production are two different matters. Convirture's vCenter workalike builds on the virtualization foundation offered by Linux server operating systems such as those from Red Hat and Ubuntu, with an easy-to-use Web-based management interface and separate open source and enterprise product options. For a look at the product in action, check out the gallery below, and be sure to read eWEEK Labs' review of Convirt 2.0 Enterprise.