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pve-faq.adoc: Q: what is QEMU?

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[qanda] [qanda]
What distribution is Proxmox VE based on?:: What distribution is {pve} based on?::
Proxmox VE is based on http://www.debian.org[Debian GNU/Linux] {pve} is based on http://www.debian.org[Debian GNU/Linux]
Will Proxmox VE run on a 32bit processor?:: What license does the {pve} project use?::
Proxmox VE works only on 64-bit CPU´s (AMD or Intel). There is no plan {pve} code is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License,
version 3.
Will {pve} run on a 32bit processor?::
{pve} works only on 64-bit CPU´s (AMD or Intel). There is no plan
for 32-bit for the platform. for 32-bit for the platform.
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NOTE: VMs and Containers can be bothe 32-bit and/or 64-bit. NOTE: VMs and Containers can be bothe 32-bit and/or 64-bit.
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isolated user-space instances, instead of just one. We call such isolated user-space instances, instead of just one. We call such
instances containers. instances containers.
What is a KVM guest (KVM VM)?:: What is a QEMU/KVM guest (or VM)?::
A KVM guest or KVM VM is a guest system running virtualized under A QEMU/KVM guest (or VM) is a guest system running virtualized under
Proxmox VE with KVM. {pve} using QEMU and the Linux KVM kernel module.
What is QEMU?::
QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and
virtualizer. QEMU uses the Linux KVM kernel module to achieve near
native performance by executing the guest code directly on the host
CPU.