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KVM is the Linux Kernel Virtual Machine Hypervisor, what operating system are you running on the desktop?
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KVM is the Linux Kernel Virtual Machine Hypervisor, what operating system are you running on the desktop?

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Ideally I would like KVM to run on a windows 10 computer.
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Ideally I would like KVM to run on a windows 10 computer.

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KVM is built into Linux, it cannot be run directly on Windows., neither can ESXi<br />
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It is possible to use <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/user-guide/nested-virtualization" rel="ugc">nested</a> virtualisation on Hyper-V, and you could run ESXi or KVM in that method. Going through two levels of virtualisation will impact performance.
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KVM is built into Linux, it cannot be run directly on Windows., neither can ESXi

It is possible to use nested [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/user-guide/nested-virtualization] virtualisation on Hyper-V, and you could run ESXi or KVM in that method. Going through two levels of virtualisation will impact performance.

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What about Ubuntu Server 18.04 ? &nbsp;I have a desktop running that.
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What about Ubuntu Server 18.04 ?  I have a desktop running that.

Goraps

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Where and what do I need to download to get KVM install on a desktop computer for the purpose of running a Cisco Firesource Management Console over top?
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Where and what do I need to download to get KVM install on a desktop computer for the purpose of running a Cisco Firesource Management Console over top?

HOW TO:   KVM and Cisco defense centre FMC install

Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)

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