Mastering KVM Virtualization - Second Edition

Learn how to configure automate orchestrate troubleshoot and monitor KVM-based environments capable of scaling to private and hybrid cloud modelsKey FeaturesGain expert insights into Linux virtualization and the KVM ecosystem with this comprehensive guideLearn to use various Linux tools such as QEMU oVirt libvirt Cloud-Init and Cloudbase-InitScale monitor and troubleshoot your VMs on various platforms including OpenStack and AWSBook DescriptionKernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) enables you to virtualize your data center by transforming your Linux operating system into a powerful hypervisor that allows you to manage multiple operating systems with minimal fuss. With this book you'll gain insights into configuring troubleshooting and fixing bugs in KVM virtualization and related software.This second edition of Mastering KVM Virtualization is updated to cover the latest developments in the core KVM components - libvirt and QEMU. Starting with the basics of Linux virtualization you'll explore VM lifecycle management and migration techniques. You'll then learn how to use SPICE and VNC protocols while creating VMs and discover best practices for using snapshots. As you progress you'll integrate third-party tools with Ansible for automation and orchestration. You'll also learn to scale out and monitor your environments and will cover oVirt OpenStack Eucalyptus AWS and ELK stack. Throughout the book you'll find out more about tools such as Cloud-Init and Cloudbase-Init. Finally you'll be taken through the performance tuning and troubleshooting guidelines for KVM-based virtual machines and a hypervisor.By the end of this book you'll be well-versed with KVM virtualization and the tools and technologies needed to build and manage diverse virtualization environments.What you will learnImplement KVM virtualization using libvirt and oVirtDelve into KVM storage and networkUnderstand snapshots templates and live migration featuresGet to grips with managing scaling and optimizing the KVM ecosystemDiscover how to tune and optimize KVM virtualization hostsAdopt best practices for KVM platform troubleshootingWho this book is forIf you are a systems administrator DevOps practitioner or developer with Linux experience looking to sharpen your open-source virtualization skills this virtualization book is for you. Prior understanding of the Linux command line and virtualization is required before getting started with this book.