xvm.mit.edu is a virtualization service for the MIT -community. We offer virtual machines—your own -complete system on which you can start from our two-minute -Debian install or install the operating system of your -choice. The service is free to any Athena -account holder.
+xvm.mit.edu is a virtualization service for the +MIT community. We offer virtual machines—your +own complete system on which you can start from our three-minute +Debian or Ubuntu install or install the operating +system of your choice. The service is free +to any Athena account holder.
MIT users:
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- Online management of virtual machines
- A wide selection of bootable CD-ROM images and installers
-- A two-minute Debian (Etch) image cloner
+- An automated Debian and Ubuntu installer
- Secure VNC console access via a Java applet
- Secure serial console access over SSH
- Ownership and access control through Athena lockers and groups
XVM does not feature:
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+- backups of VM disk images; images are on a RAID, but you should + arrange your own backups for data that is important to you.
+- guarantees of uptime or security; we are a best-effort volunteer + service, though we follow security and reliability best practices + shared by production SIPB services.
+The XVM code base is a free software project under development, licensed under GPLv2+. If you're interested in using it, we'd be happy to help you set it up in your environment. Our Subversion