Re: [Xen-users] Xen - Operating System or Application

[Todd Deshane <todd.deshane@xxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Christopher McCormick
<christophermccormick@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Understanding that "The Xen hypervisor is a layer of software running
> directly on computer hardware replacing the operating system thereby
> allowing the computer hardware to run multiple guest operating systems
> concurrently." is Xen an operating system in the true sense of the term or
> is it an application that provides operating system like functionality?
>

Xen is most similar to a microkernel. See:

http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/research/srg/netos/papers/2005-hotos-vmm.pdf

See also Ian Pratt's XenSummit presentation regarding the intended
design of Xen and its intended use:

video:
http://vimeo.com/27655610

slides:
http://xen.org/files/xensummit_santaclara11/aug2/2_IanP_Xen_Community_Update.pdf

Thanks,
Todd

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Todd Deshane
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