From Virtualization to Cloud Native

From Virtualization to Cloud Native

In recent years, Cloud Native has become one of the hottest concepts in the IT industry, with many internet giants actively embracing it. When it comes to Cloud Native, we must understand the protagonist of this article – containers. Container technology has become a crucial part of the Cloud Native ecosystem. As an advanced virtualization … Read more

Understanding Cloud Computing, Virtualization, and Containers

Understanding Cloud Computing, Virtualization, and Containers

“Cloud computing” is a term that everyone is very familiar with. As a mainstream trend in information technology development, it frequently appears before us. Along with it come these concept names—OpenStack, Hypervisor, KVM, Docker, K8S… All these terms belong to the field of cloud computing technology. For beginners, understanding the specific meanings of these concepts … Read more

Virtualization and Containerization Misconceptions

Virtualization and Containerization Misconceptions

(1) Virtualization If you opened your eyes in 1964, you would find that IBM’s groundbreaking System/360 mainframe had already achieved virtualization, allowing multiple users and environments to work on a single machine through CPU time-sharing mechanisms. After all, computers were expensive at that time; if each user had to queue for their programs to execute … Read more

Comparison and Recommendations of Taxi Apps in the UK – Uber, Gett, Hailo & Karhoo

Comparison and Recommendations of Taxi Apps in the UK - Uber, Gett, Hailo & Karhoo

When chatting with European friends who have been to China, they must express their amazement at how cheap taxis are in China! Indeed, taking my hometown in Jiangsu as an example, the price of public transport has increased from one yuan in my childhood to two yuan, while the starting fare for taxis has surprisingly … Read more

Virtink: A Lightweight Kubernetes Native Virtualization Management Engine

Virtink: A Lightweight Kubernetes Native Virtualization Management Engine

Today, we are excited to announce the Virtink open-source project, a more lightweight Kubernetes native virtualization management engine. Unlike the KubeVirt project, Virtink does not consider support for emulation of legacy hardware devices and desktop application capabilities. Instead, it focuses on running modern cloud virtualization workloads on Kubernetes. Therefore, Virtink is implemented based on the … Read more

Understanding Containerization and Docker Technology

Understanding Containerization and Docker Technology

In cloud computing, The so-called virtualization technology can generally be divided into virtual machine technology and container technology. A virtual machine is a Virtual Machine (VM), while a container is a Container. So what is Docker virtualization technology? Let’s take a look: Docker is a lightweight virtualization technology. Compared to traditional virtual machines, Docker containers … Read more

Overview of Virtualization Technology

Overview of Virtualization Technology

Introduction Virtualization in computers is a vast topic with a long history, and here we will introduce some concepts. 01 Definition of Virtualization Virtualization is the process of creating a software-based or virtual representation of something, essentially creating a virtual version of something, such as virtual applications, servers, storage, and networks. Computing components run on … Read more

Linux Open Source Daily Report – August 30, 2025

Linux Open Source Daily Report - August 30, 2025

Note: Swipe left on the briefing content to view the event timeline, historical background, technical details, and quick Q&A information. Fwupd 2.0.14 Adds Support for Framework and SteelSeries Fwupd 2.0.14 was released today, adding support for Framework QMK devices and SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3P headphones. This update also introduces build support for RHEL 9 and … Read more

The Evolution of Virtualization Platforms: The Rise of Managed Services and the Advantages of Local Providers Over Hyperscale Cloud Vendors

The Evolution of Virtualization Platforms: The Rise of Managed Services and the Advantages of Local Providers Over Hyperscale Cloud Vendors

Author: Andrey Kvapil, CEO of Ænix, Developer of Cozystack Hello everyone! I am Andrey Kvapil, the CEO of Ænix and a developer of the open-source cloud infrastructure platformCozystack[1]. In this article, I would like to share how modern cloud models are changing infrastructure construction, how the roles of service providers and public clouds are evolving, … Read more

Open Source Ansible Playbook Management Platform AWX

Open Source Ansible Playbook Management Platform AWX

1. Introduction to AWX ● AWX is the open-source version of Ansible Tower (the upstream product of the enterprise version), a visual interface server automation deployment and operation management platform. ● AWX provides a web-based user interface, REST API, and a task engine built on Ansible. ● The graphical AWX makes it easier to orchestrate … Read more