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Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) for Embedded Communications Applications

Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)

Hardware-assisted Intel® Virtualization technology (Intel® VT)¹ provides greater flexibility and maximum system utilization by creation of multiple "Virtual Machines" (VM's) that run on a single hardware platform.

The ability to isolate OSs and application stacks provides a range of benefits for embedded and communications application developers:

  • Reduce operating and maintenance costs shrinking the overall footprint while eliminating redundant hardware
  • Protect against corruption with software failover and software migration
  • Protect previous development investments with legacy applications and new applications on the same hardware platform
  • Reduce platform overhead and support costs by consolidating onto isolated virtual machines that run both a real-time OS and general-purpose OS on the same device

Intel® VT in embedded and communications infrastructure applications ›

This paper describes the unique requirements that embedded systems and communications infrastructure equipment place on virtualized environments and how Intel is working with third party developers to extend the benefits of Intel VT.

Demo virtualization

Embedded system developers may find added performance for particular workloads when hardware and software data prefetching is finely tuned.

More on virtualization

With support from the processor, chipset, BIOS, and enabling software, Intel® Virtualization technology improves traditional software-based virtualization.

Demo: View the Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) for Directed I/O (Intel® VT-d) demo ›

Watch this demo to learn how Intel VT-d reduces I/O bottlenecks, improving platform reliability and security along with I/O device performance for embedded and communications applications.

Video: Hardware virtualization acceleration ›

Intel® VT enhances software-based virtualization solutions for embedded platforms and overcomes the unique challenges facing the embedded and communications marketplace.

Join the Intel® VT Developer Community ›

Share ideas, connect with fellow developers, and learn more from the experts by joining the Intel® VT Developer Community.

¹ Intel® Virtualization Technology requires a computer system with an enabled Intel® processor, BIOS, virtual machine monitor (VMM) and, for some uses, certain platform software enabled for it. Functionality, performance or other benefits will vary depending on hardware and software configurations and may require a BIOS update. Software applications may not be compatible with all operating systems. Please check with your application vendor.