Red Hat Virtualization

{{Short description|Virtualization software}}

{{Infobox software

| name = Red Hat Virtualization

| logo = Red Hat Virtualization logo.svg

| screenshot = Red-hat-virtualizaton-4.3-dashboard.png

| developer = Red Hat, Inc.

| latest_release_version = 4.4

| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2020|08|04}}

| released = {{Start date and age|2009|11|03}}{{Cite web|url=https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/rhev|title = Red Hat Virtualization Life Cycle}}

| platform = x64-compatible

| replaced_by = OpenShift

| programming language = Java, JSP

| genre = Hypervisor

| website = {{URL|https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/virtualization/enterprise-virtualization}}

}}

Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) formerly known as Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, is an x86 virtualization product developed by Red Hat,{{Cite web |title=Red Hat Virtualization |url=https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/virtualization/enterprise-virtualization |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=www.redhat.com |language=en}} and is based on the KVM hypervisor.{{cite book

|first1= Adrian T.

|last1= Sobotta

|first2= Irene M.

|last2= Sobotta

|first3= John

|last3= Gøtze

|title= Greening IT

|year= 2010

|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=rydgmoY9ibgC

|access-date= 2010-07-16

|publisher= Adrian Sobotta

|isbn= 978-87-91936-02-9

|pages= 109–110

|quote= Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) hypervisors and management tools for servers and desktops [...] The SolidICE virtual desktop intrastructure tools based on the KVM hypervisor are integrated into the RHEV Desktop edition [...]

}} Red Hat Virtualization uses the SPICE protocol and VDSM (Virtual Desktop Server Manager) with a RHEL-based centralized management server.{{Cite web |last=Mamun |first=Al Mahmud Al |date=2022-06-25 |title=Red Hat Virtualization Review |url=https://www.enterprisestorageforum.com/software/red-hat-virtualization-review/ |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=Enterprise Storage Forum |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Jackon |first=Joab |date=2009-12-09 |title=Red Hat open-sources desktop application protocol |url=https://www.reseller.co.nz/article/474622/red_hat_open-sources_desktop_application_protocol/ |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=ResellerNews}} The platform can access user and group information from either an Active Directory or FreeIPA domain which enables it to allocate resources effectively based on permissions.{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Nick |date=15 May 2018 |title=Red Hat Virtualization 4.2 updates include UI and DR enhancements |url=https://www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/news/252441092/Red-Hat-Virtualization-42-updates-include-UI-and-DR-enhancements |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=TechTarget |language=en}} Built for use in enterprise datacenters, RHV can support up to 400 hosts in a single cluster and no upper limit on the total number of hosts it can support.{{Cite web |last=Sullivan |first=Andrew |date=2019-05-15 |title=Red Hat Virtualization 4.3 quick start |url=https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-virtualization-43-quick-start |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=Red Hat}} Development of RHV has ceased and as of August 2020 the product is now only receiving maintenance updates, with extended life phase updates provided until 2026.{{Cite web |last=Mann |first=Tobias |title=Ditching VMware over the Broadcom buy? Here are your options |url=https://www.theregister.com/2022/06/28/vmware_broadcom_alternatives/ |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=www.theregister.com |language=en}} The successor to RHV is Red Hat's OpenShift container platform.{{Cite web |last=Curry |first=David |date=2022-09-02 |title=Red Hat Launches Latest Version of OpenShift Platform Plus |url=https://www.rtinsights.com/red-hat-launches-latest-version-of-openshift-platform-plus/ |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=RTInsights |language=en-US}}