Open Virtualization Alliance

<h2 id="software-promoted-by-ova">Software promoted by OVA</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/Kernel-based_Virtual_Machine/d6eSuTuK">Kernel-based Virtual Machine</a> (KVM) – software that turns the <a href="/facts/Linux_kernel/dlkduHuA">Linux kernel</a> into a <a href="/facts/Hypervisor/3gX9fKlH">hypervisor</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Libvirt/9YwAkRsr">libvirt</a> – API and its implementation to manage KVM and other virtualization solutions</li>
<li><a href="/facts/OVirt/XcQsz3RU">OVirt</a> – web application for managing KVM</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Libguestfs/aUYKmj9a">libguestfs</a> – API and its implementation for modifying virtual disk images</li></ul>

<h2 id="membership">Membership</h2>
<p>Initially formed by <a href="/facts/Red_Hat/5rhmBLBa">Red Hat</a> and <a href="/facts/IBM/QszA7nwd">IBM</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> the Alliance had over 200 members involved with enterprise virtualization.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> Participation was open and the OVA encouraged new participants to become members. Membership was tiered, with governing memberships requiring higher dues than general memberships. One of the criteria for joining the Alliance was to produce or use a product or service that is based on KVM.
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<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>Kusnetzky, Dan. "IBM's Open Virtualization Alliance, oVirt and KVM Update". Article. ZDNet. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120126002239/http://www.zdnet.com/blog/virtualization/ibms-open-virtualization-alliance-ovirt-and-kvm-update/4521" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120126002239/http://www.zdnet.com/blog/virtualization/ibms-open-virtualization-alliance-ovirt-and-kvm-update/4521</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:2"><p>"The Linux Foundation Announces Open Virtualization Alliance as Newest Collaborative Project". 2013-10-21. Archived from the original on 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2013-10-21. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170217073845/https://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/announcements/2013/10/linux-foundation-announces-open-virtualization-alliance-newest/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20170217073845/https://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/announcements/2013/10/linux-foundation-announces-open-virtualization-alliance-newest/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:3"><p>Dornan, Andy. "Big Tech Vendors Form Open Virtualization Alliance". Article. Information Week. Retrieved 23 May 2011. <a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/infrastructure/229600010" target="_blank">http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/infrastructure/229600010</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:4"><p>Rosenberg, Dave. "Open Virtualization Alliance adds 100-plus members". Article. CNET. Retrieved 19 September 2011. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13846_3-20108359-62/open-virtualization-alliance-adds-100-plus-members/" target="_blank">http://news.cnet.com/8301-13846_3-20108359-62/open-virtualization-alliance-adds-100-plus-members/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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Open Virtualization Alliance