* '''Launchpad entry''': https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/virt-infrastructure

== Summary ==

As virtualization  becomes more popular, we need a way to integrate new virtualization software more easily. This spec for feisty describes improvements to what we have already.

== Scope ==

 * We aim to provide "just install it" support for an ordinary Ubuntu virtual server with the choice of KVM, OpenVZ, or XEN.
 * We will provide the infrastructure to build, package and integrate existing management tools for creating, starting, stopping and maintaining the virtualized environments.

== Use Cases ==

 * A system administrator wants to deploy one or more physical servers partitoned into virtual machines to serve different services to his users.
 * A data center administrator wants to overhaul his existing virtualisation infrastructure and is looking at various options.
 * An Ubuntu developer wants to test the latest development snaphost of Gutsy while still having his workstation running on feisty.

== Work Items ==

== Xen ==

 * Port Xen to 2.6.22.
 * Synchonrize xen-3.0 up to Xen 3.1
 * Re-investigate virt-manager, make it Ubuntu/debian specific if needed.
 * Create xen metapackages.

== OpenVz ==

 * Work with upstream to get openvz kernel ported to 2.6.22.
 * Synchronize openvz* with Debian
 * Create openvz metapackages.

== Comments ==

 * why not support vserver? I've been using it for a long time and it works very well. (VáclavŠmilauer)