Mathematical Modeling and File System Performance Examination for Type 1 Hypervisor with Full Hardware Virtualization in the Case of KVM and MS Hyper-V

Abstract

The paper analyses the performance comparison of hypervisor type 1 in the case of KVM and MS Hyper-V platforms for virtualization. The characteristics of both tested hypervisors were examined through file system performance. The tests were performed under equal conditions and with an inimitable testing methodology, using the benchmark program -Filebench. The performance of the tested hypervisors was compared taking into account tests performed for a system with one, two and finally three virtual machines in state of operation. Mathematical modelling was done, which is the main contribution of this work, then hypotheses about the expected behaviour were set and confirmed through the obtained results. Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, an OS (operating system) from the Debian distribution family, was execute as the guest OS.