KVM Virtualization

KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is the virtualization technology built into the Linux kernel. It uses the hardware virtualization of modern CPUs (Intel VT-x, AMD-V) so each virtual machine gets a real, isolated kernel with its own vCPU , RAM and storage allocation. Unlike containers, which share the host's kernel, KVM offers full isolation: you get a complete operating system with its own kernel, can load your own kernel modules and stay separated from other customers. Bthorio's cloud servers run on KVM with local NVMe storage — true virtual machines instead of shared containers, with full root control.

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