diff --git a/doc/src/docbkx/common/about-dashboard.xml b/doc/src/docbkx/common/about-dashboard.xml
index 1752c81f0e..c0b70debe7 100644
--- a/doc/src/docbkx/common/about-dashboard.xml
+++ b/doc/src/docbkx/common/about-dashboard.xml
@@ -1,24 +1,23 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<section 
-    xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
+<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
     xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
-    xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" 
-    version="5.0"
+    xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="5.0"
     xml:id="about-the-dashboard">
     <title>About the Dashboard</title>
     <!--<?dbhtml stop-chunking?>-->
-    <para>You can use a dashboard interface with an OpenStack Compute
-        installation with a web-based console provided by the
-        OpenStack Dashboard project. It provides web-based
-        interactions with the OpenStack Compute cloud controller
-        through the OpenStack APIs. These instructions are
-        for an example deployment configured with an
-        Apache web server. </para>
-    
+    <para>The OpenStack dashboard, also known as <link
+            xlink:href="https://github.com/openstack/horizon/"
+            >horizon</link>, is a Web interface that allows cloud
+        administrators and users to manage various OpenStack resources
+        and services. The dashboard enables web-based interactions
+        with the OpenStack Compute cloud controller through the
+        OpenStack APIs. The following instructions show you an example
+        deployment that is configured with an Apache web server. </para>
     <xi:include href="../common/dashboard-system-reqs.xml"/>
     <xi:include href="../common/dashboard-install.xml"/>
     <xi:include href="../common/dashboard-configure.xml"/>
     <xi:include href="../common/dashboard-verify.xml"/>
     <xi:include href="../common/dashboard_customizing.xml"/>
+    <xi:include href="../common/dashboard_sessions.xml"/>
     <xi:include href="../common/dashboardlaunchinginstances.xml"/>
 </section>
diff --git a/doc/src/docbkx/common/kvm.xml b/doc/src/docbkx/common/kvm.xml
index fd235deea4..e8d03d534e 100644
--- a/doc/src/docbkx/common/kvm.xml
+++ b/doc/src/docbkx/common/kvm.xml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ kvm-amd</programlisting></para>
         <para>The Compute service allows you to control the guest CPU model that is exposed to KVM
             virtual machines. Use cases include:<itemizedlist>
                 <listitem>
-                    <para>To maximise performance of virtual machines by exposing new host CPU
+                    <para>To maximize performance of virtual machines by exposing new host CPU
                         features to the guest</para>
                 </listitem>
                 <listitem>
@@ -210,6 +210,15 @@ libvirt_cpu_model=Nehalem</programlisting>
                 service behavior prior to the Folsom release. </para>
           </simplesect>
     </section>
+    <section xml:id="kvm-performance">
+    <title>KVM Performance Tweaks</title>
+    <para>A recommended resource to help you improve
+    the performance of KVM is
+    the <link xlink:href="http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/VhostNet">VHostNet</link>.
+    kernel module. This module improves network performance. To load the
+     kernel module, as root:
+     <screen><prompt>#</prompt> <userinput>modprobe vhost_net</userinput></screen></para>
+    </section>
     <section xml:id="xml-troubleshooting">
         <title>Troubleshooting</title>
         <para>Trying to launch a new virtual machine instance fails
diff --git a/doc/src/docbkx/openstack-compute-admin/computeinterfaces.xml b/doc/src/docbkx/openstack-compute-admin/computeinterfaces.xml
index e33f4259fa..1a9af02891 100644
--- a/doc/src/docbkx/openstack-compute-admin/computeinterfaces.xml
+++ b/doc/src/docbkx/openstack-compute-admin/computeinterfaces.xml
@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@
     version="5.0"
     xml:id="ch_openstack-interfaces">
 <title>OpenStack Interfaces</title>
-    <para>OpenStack has components that provide a view of the
-        OpenStack installation such as a Django-built website that
-        serves as a dashboard and the ability to connect to running
-        instances using a VNC connection via a VNC Proxy.</para>
+    <para>The OpenStack dashboard, a Web interface, 
+enables you to connect to running instances through a VNC connection.</para>
  <xi:include href="../common/about-dashboard.xml"/>
  <xi:include href="remote-console-access.xml"/>
 </chapter>