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Last modified: Thursday, October 23, 2008 


Short for Open Virtualization Format, OVF is an open and secure platform format for the packaging and distribution of virtual machines. Key features of OVF include optimized distribution for more efficient package transfers, simple installation, supports for both single and multi virtual machine configurations, portable VM packaging, and localization support. The Open Virtualization Format (OVF) Specification is a DMTF initiative.

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What is OVF?
With the rapid adoption of virtualization, there is a great need for a standard way to package and distribute virtual machines. VMware and other leaders in the virtualization field have created the Open Virtualization Format (OVF), a platform independent, efficient, extensible, and open packaging and distribution format for virtual machines.

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Xen describes Project Kensho as providing a powerful, multi-hypervisor toolkit designed to leverage the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) Open Virtualization Format (OVF) to enable ISVs and enterprises to more easily create hypervisor-independent, portable enterprise application workloads.


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