libvirt (EN)

Library

API for managing virtualization platforms with a unified interface

Architecture

flowchart TD     A[Application] --> B[libvirt API]     B --> C[libvirt Daemon]     C --> D[KVM]     C --> E[Xen]     C --> F[VMware]     C --> G[Hyper-V]     D --> H[Virtual Machines]     E --> H     F --> H     G --> H     B --> I[Network Management]     B --> J[Storage Management]     B --> K[Resource Management]

In Context

  • Typically used together with KVM, QEMU, and virt-manager
  • Related to: Virtualization, Hypervisor, KVM, Xen, VMware
  • Example use case: Automated management of VMs in cloud environments
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