On the surface, IBM's plans to extend support for Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) technology to the Power Systems portfolio of server products sound simple enough. However, like many of IBM’s initiatives, there is a behind-the-scenes effort going on in open source communities to enable this innovation. In this case, much of the work is being done in the QEMU community, writes Mike Day, IBM Distinguished Engineer and Chief Virtualization Architect, Open Systems in a new blog. Read on.