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Xen 3.3 feature list announced

19 August 2008 348 views No Comment

Xen.org have published the Xen 3.3 datasheet which details the full list of new features included in the newest version of the open source hypervisor.

It supports a wide range of guest operating systems including Windows, Linux, Solaris, and various versions of the BSD operating system.

Here is a run down of the new features:

Performance and Scalability

  • CPUID Levelling
  • Shadow 3 Page Table Optimizations
  • EPT/NPT 2MB Page Support
  • Virtual Framebuffer Support for HVM Guests
  • PVSCSI — SCSI Support for PV Guests
  • Full 16-bit Emulation on Intel VT
  • Support for memory overcommit allowing more VMs per physical machine for some workloads

Security

  • PVGRUB Secure Replacement for PYGRUB
  • IO Emulation “stub domains” for HVM IO

Green Computing

  • Enhanced C & P State Power Management

Graphics Support

  • VT-d Device Pass-Through Support

Miscellaneous

  • Upgrade QEMU Version
  • Multi-Queue Support for Modern NICs
  • Removal of Domain Lock for PV Guests
  • Message Signalled Interrupts
  • Greatly improved precision for time-sensitive SMP VMs

It also lists some of the major Xen contributors including Oracle, Red Hat, Novell, Sun, Lenovo, Samsung and Fujitsu.

Click here for the Xen 3.3 Data Sheet

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