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Open-source Virtualization Beckons Users at LinuxWorld
The upcoming 3.0 version of the open-source Xen virtual machine technology—which allows multiple operating systems to run concurrently on the same physical server—is nearing finalization. The leading Linux distributors, Red Hat Inc. and Novell Inc., plan to incorporate Xen into the next versions of their operating systems. And new chip technology on the way from Intel Corp. by the end of the year and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. next year promises to boost performance.