Linux.com: A Guide to Running OpenVZ

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 16, 2007

“One of the many virtualization options for Linux is OpenVZ, the
free software component of SWsoft’s Virtuozzo. OpenVZ, and
Virtuozzo, are OS-level virtualization solutions that allow you to
partition servers into multiple virtual private servers (VPS).
Plowing through the OpenVZ documentation can be a bit intimidating,
so let’s walk through the easy way of getting started with OpenVZ
on a Debian Etch system.

“Last year, I reviewed Virtuozzo 3.0 for Linux, and I’d had some
hands-on experience with prior versions of Virtuozzo from my days
working with a hosting company in Denver. My budget doesn’t have
room for the Virtuozzo licensing, but OpenVZ fits my pocketbook
just fine…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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