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    How to check vps virtualization type

    How to check vps virtualization type

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    dmidecode / uname -a / dmesg
    go a quite long way.
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    Can cat /proc/cpuinfo and look at the processor name

    KVM will show something like:
    model name : QEMU Virtual CPU version (cpu64-rhel6)

    OpenVZ will show the processor's real name, and I'm not sure what Xen says as I've never had a Xen VPS, someone else can chime in.

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    Easiest way is to open a support ticket and ask for what type it is.


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    if /proc/user_beancounters exists it's openvz

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    If /proc/xen/balloon exists, (possibly) ballooned xen pv.

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    'ifconfig' and if there is something as 'eth0ome_name' for your ethernet device it is linux-vserver and if it is 'venet0:0' it is openvz
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    Shouldnt you already know when you purchase it
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    You can either check with the commands given above, or visit your webhosting control panel (if you have access to it) which will probably show the virtualization type aswell.
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    The VPS management panel should have details about this. The CLI options given above are a definite help. You would also be able to see the virtualization type details on the VPS products page

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    Quote Originally Posted by VMPort View Post
    Shouldnt you already know when you purchase it
    LoL I was thinking the same thing. Right now I got my own OpenVz (which most of the comments above pretty much match spot on to identifying openvz), a personal KVM and Xen-HVM vm. The last two seem like an actual dedicated machine, though KVM is a dead giveaway with the processor name. Usually there's no dead easy way to see if you're on Xen-HVM (though you would already know this since you usually have to pay a little more for that).

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    Quote Originally Posted by gvirtucio View Post
    Easiest way is to open a support ticket and ask for what type it is.
    This method has always worked for me!
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