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Cloud Hypervisor 51 Brings Performance Improvements, Better QCOW2 v3 Support

([Virtualization] 6 Hours Ago Cloud Hypervisor 51)


Cloud Hypervisor 51 is now available for this Rust-based VMM focused on secure cloud computing. For what began as an Intel open-source project years ago is continuing to be largely led by Microsoft, Cyberus Tech, Tencent, Ant Group, and others.

The Cloud Hypervisor 51 release delivers on better performance with now supporting Transparent Huge Pages for anonymous shared memory and the vhost-user-net device should be operating faster. The new Cloud Hypervisor release also has many QCOW2 v3 improvements for that virtual machine disk image format. The QCOW2 v3 support now can handle live disk resize, dirty bit, RAW backing file support for QCOW2 overlays, corrupt bit detection and marking, and other features.

Cloud Hypervisor 51 also brings ACPI Generic Initiator support, Microsoft MSHV support improvements, and various bug fixes.

Downloads and more details on the Cloud Hypervisor 51 release from overnight can be found via [1]GitHub .



[1] https://github.com/cloud-hypervisor/cloud-hypervisor/releases/tag/v51.0


Humorix Holiday Gift Idea #3

iTux Penguin Computer
Price: $999.95 for base model
Producer: Orange Computer, Co.; 1-800-GET-ITUX

Based on the Slashdot comments, response to the Apple iMac from the Linux
community was lukewarm at best. Orange Computer, Co., has picked up where
Apple left behind and produced the iTux computer specifically for Linux users
who want to "Think a lot different".

The self-contained iTux computer system is built in the shape of Tux the
Penguin. Its 15 inch monitor (17 inch available next year) is located at
Tux's large belly. The penguin's two feet make up the split ergonomic
keyboard (without those annoying Windows keys, of course). A 36X CD-ROM
drive fits into Tux's mouth. Tux's left eye is actually the reboot button
(can be reconfigured for other purposes since it is rarely used) and his
right eye is the power button. The iTux case opens up from the back,
allowing easy access for screwdriver-wielding nerds into Tux's guts.

The US$995.95 model contains an Alpha CPU and all the usual stuff found in a
Linux-class machine. More expensive models, to be debuted next year, will
feature dual or quad Alpha CPUs and a larger size.