Which visualization to choose?

Question

OpenVZ

There is a server, we are going to make 3-6 virtual machines on it with different operating systems (Windows, Linux). What type of virtualization is best to choose?

Answer 1

If on Linux then kvm, if on Windows then hyperv

Answer 2

Bourgeois usually answer such vague questions it depends. Literally "it depends". Because it depends on many factors - hardware on the server, especially the amount of memory and local disks, tasks that will be running on machines, plans to expand into a cluster, availability and plans for storage, personal preferences - the topic of ESXi vs Hyper-V is almost like this as hackneyed as Windows vs Linux (and actually partially reflects it :))
If this is a separate host and there will never be a second host nearby, I would install VmWare ESXi. Hyper for a stand-alone host is free, support for hardware - almost any, if suddenly it is not there - there are ways to add it (support). Theoretically, ESXi is a stand-alone server - but then I was recently told a wonderful feint with my ears, how you can work on it using a separate video card thrown into a virtual machine :)

Answer 3

Asked this question myself. But I did everything on Hyper-V Server 2012R2. Ubuntu Server 14.04-16.04 flight is normal. I didn't have any nuances. Steering hypervisor from client OS (RSAT)

Answer 4

If the server does not have exotic hardware, then Vmware ESXi

Answer 5

Hyper-V