Linux on KVM

Find hints and tips for managing performance of Linux® on KVM.

Exploiting HiperSockets in a KVM Environment Using IP Routing with Linux on Z - Results and Findings
The IBM Z platforms provide the HiperSockets technology feature for high-speed communications. This paper demonstrates how to set up, configure, and exploit the advantages that HiperSockets offer in an environment supporting KVM virtual machines.
IBM Z: Network Storage Protocols in a KVM Environment NFS/SMB/iSCSI Report
This white paper describes the performance difference among NFS, SMB, and iSCSI network storage protocols when running FIO workloads in a KVM environment.
KVM Network Performance - Best Practices and Tuning Recommendations
This paper explores different system configurations (running KVM guests), different networking configuration choices, as well as tuning recommendations for the KVM host and KVM guest environments to achieve greater network performance on the IBM Z platforms.

Parent topic: Performance archive