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SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
Updated
Xen 3.3 hypervisor
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 includes the Xen 3.3.1 hypervisor, which offers greater scalability, performance and security due to Xen architectural improvements; enhanced power management; and improved graphical capabilities.
New
VM management tools
Virtual Machine Manager (virt-manager) is a powerful new open source management tool that provides a graphical interface for virtual machine management. It presents a summary view of all live domains with current performance and resource utilization statistics. A detailed graphical view also shows performance and utilization over time.
New
KVM technology preview
KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a relatively new and simple virtualization engine for x86 systems, which gives the Linux kernel native virtualization capabilities. Although KVM has yet to prove enterprise readiness, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 offers a technical preview of KVM for testing purposes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Virtual Machine Driver Pack
Updated
New paravirtualized Windows drivers
Paravirtualization is a technique for increasing the performance of virtualized systems. The SUSE Linux Enterprise Virtual Machine Driver Pack makes it easier for Windows and Linux IT professionals to adopt Xen for virtualization in production environments. With SUSE Linux Enterprise 11, the Virtual Machine Driver Pack includes drivers for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 on Xen, allowing you to run these operating systems on Xen with near-native performance.