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= Virtualization on Linux =
 * Also see: [[BigDatacenters]]
 * Main goal is to run windows instance on Linux.
 * Two main options: KVM and VBox(Oracle)
    * KVM
      * For WinXP to use sata you need the intel driver [[attachment:Intel-SATA-Driver-f6flpy3288.zip]]

== Convert from Virtualbox(Oracle) to KVM(RedHat) ==
 1. Convert the !VirtualBox VDI file into a RAW image.
   * $ VBoxManage clonehd --format RAW MyTestVM.vdi MyTestVM.raw
 2. Convert the RAW image into a QCOW file.
   * $ qemu-img convert -f raw MyTestVM.raw -O qcow2 MyTestVM.img
 3. Voila. Go into virt-manager, create the machine, and use your newly created image.
 
== Admin Tools ==
 * Convirture http://www.convirture.com

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