mln-tutorial-2h

Virtualization made easywith MLNKyrre Begnum - kyrre@iu.hio.noREADME• Introduction to virtualization (Xen, UML)• Challenges we face often• MLN, and how it may solve themBreak• Examples and demos• Q & AIntended Audience• Technicians and researchers who want tolearn how to use virtualization as a test-bed• People who want to use virtualization but findit difficult• Students who wish to experiment with largernetworks on their own machinesVirtualization• The ability to run one or more isolatedoperating systems “on top” of another.– Xen, User-Mode Linux, Vmware, VirtualPC, Qemu• The virtual machine has the ability to beeither isolated or a part of the LANUML and XenBoth are two open source virtual machine platforms withtheir own strengthsXenUser-Mode Linux• More powerfull platform• A specialized Linux kernel• Can support differentruns as binaryoperating systems• No root access required• Impressive performance• Flexible• Requires root access• Slow compared to others• ComplicatedProposed benefits• Financial savings• Logistic benefits• Live migration of virtual machines• Security through partitioning• More interesting student assignments• Faster to set up• Increased control and convenienceChallenges• Requires a high technical skill level• Monitoring and management• Designing large networks of virtualmachines• Filesystems need to be hand-configuredHow can they be solved?• Our approach– A configuration language for ...