* [One VM to Rule Them All](http://lafo.ssw.uni-linz.ac.at/papers/2013_Onward_OneVMToRuleThemAll.pdf)
    - This is an exciting VM implementation that incorporates AST node rewriting and an optimizing compiler. It enables the implementation of, and excellent performance for, a wide range of languages.

* [Xen and the Art of Virtualization](http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/research/srg/netos/papers/2003-xensosp.pdf)

* [A Comparison of Software and Hardware Techniques for x86
  Virtualization](http://www.vmware.com/pdf/asplos235_adams.pdf)
    - virtualization theory background

* :scroll: [Live Migration of Virtual Machines](live-migration-of-virtual-machines.pdf)