What is the difference between xVM hypervisor and Sun xVM Server?
xVM hypervisor is a feature of the OpenSolaris builds based on the work of the Xen community that allows the Solaris OS to run multiple, differing guest operating systems on x64 systems. xVM Server is a full-fledged product in the form of an appliance which builds on the features of the xVM hypervisor and integrates in other features such as management, a browser user interface, and improved usability to provide an out-of-the-box appliance that can quickly be used in a customer environment with full support also available. In addition to the xVM hypervisor, xVM Server provides: • Simple install • Preconfigured DOM0 instance (invisible to the end-user) • Monitoring and management agentry • Single-node (multi-VM) management BUI • WS-MAN API for integration into other management systems It is possible to provide similar (though significantly reduced) functionality using pieces available in the Solaris OS and the open source community, but this requires significant integration effort by th
