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Learn about GiantVM, an innovative many-to-one virtualization framework that consolidates multiple physical servers into a unified virtual machine in this 24-minute conference talk. Discover how the speakers extend QEMU/KVM to enable inter-machine forwarding of I/O and interrupts, allowing multiple physical machines to communicate over networks and aggregate CPU and I/O resources. Explore the implementation of a distributed shared memory protocol that leverages Extended Page Tables (EPT) to support memory synchronization across machines. Understand the technical foundation built on QEMU 9.0 and Linux 6.6 LTS kernel, with demonstrated capability to successfully run operating systems like Ubuntu. Gain insights into current research exploring enhancements using emerging Compute Express Link (CXL) interconnect technology for advanced virtualization architectures.
