Re: [Qemu-devel] QEMU detachable overlays and Union Mounts

[kausik pal]

hi Stefan,

Off course we can develop this feature as open source software.

Not sure whether GSoC would be a good route, because as far as I know GSoC projects will be completed by coming October.

Please let me know of any other possible way we can work together (i.e. organizational approach).

Basically myself a System Integrator and have very little knowledge of coding, but I have worked with different Virtualization technologies and have always found there are challenges/difficulties which the administrator faces for their day to day activities.

I believe QEMU/KVM along with oVirt can address these challenges and have the great potential to become a frontrunner in virtualization/VDI front.

Looking forward for you reply.

Thanks

Kausik

On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 3:50 PM, Stefan Hajnoczi <address@hidden> wrote:

On Jan 10, 2014 1:52 PM, "kausik pal" <address@hidden> wrote:
> If the above mentioned QEMU/KVM overlay feature can be made into existence then we can bring out a cost effective VDI management or VM management solution that can compete with the commercial vendors.

It's an interesting problem to solve. I suspect others would find detachable overlays useful too.

I hope you want to develop this feature as open source software.

It's also in scope for a Google Summer of Code project. In that case a student could work on the project for 12 weeks during the summer. More requirements and design details need to be fleshed out before it can be packaged as a GSoC project idea though.

Let me know if GSoC sounds like a good route to create this feature. Not sure if it fits your timeframe.