Subj : Re: Intel NUCs
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Vorlon
Date : Mon Aug 28 2023 10:29:47

Hi Poindexter,

 On Thursday August 24 2023, Poindexter Fortran said to Vorlon:

 Vo>> VT-x is the actual hardware virtualisation assistance - absolute
 Vo>> necessary, whereas VT-d allows you direct passthrough of devices, such
 Vo>> as PCI devices, not essential in PC environments but nice to have when
 Vo>> running server (vSphere server where you need RAID cards passed
 Vo>> through directly to the guest etc.).

 PF> Good to know - I was never sure about the difference.

Don't worry, I still get them mixed up at times.

What people also get mixxed up is that VT-d needs chipset support as well as
support in the CPU. So it's a double hit in those requirements.

Most recent Intel cpu's have VT-x built in (Even consumer cpu's), but not
all have VT-d...



\/orlon
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Stephen

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