OpenVZ Project Releases Beta for Latest Linux Kernel

   
    OpenVZ Project Releases Beta for Latest Linux Kernel
   
  Linux Kernel 2.6.15 Improves Memory Management 
  Of Operating System Virtualization Technology
   
  HERNDON, VA, January 31, 2006 -- The OpenVZ project today announced
improved features and performance of its operating system level server
virtualization software technology with availability of beta level software
based on the Linux kernel 2.6.15. 
   
  The OpenVZ project freely distributes and offers support to its users,
promoting operating system virtualization through a collaborative, community
effort. The beta software can be downloaded at http://openvz.org.
   
  The new software based on the Linux kernel 2.6.15 provides the following
benefits:
   
  -- better hardware support, including AMD dual-core fixes and improved
x86_64 support;
  -- I/O schedulers, which makes it possible to assign different I/O rates to
virtual private servers (VPSs);
  -- Ext3 online resizing;
  -- improved memory management, such as 4-level tables support and
performance enhancements;
  -- new extended bind mounts;
  -- improved locking scheme;
  -- support for filesystem in userspace (FUSE);
  -- improved version of vzctl, which is a command-line tool that controls
VPSs.
   
  "We are very excited to offer the increased benefits of the Linux kernel
2.6.15 to advanced users in the open source community,” said Kir Kolyshkin,
manager of the OpenVZ project. “We’ve accomplished this in a very short
period of time. We will continue to enhance OpenVZ software for users and
make it available for a variety of Linux kernels."
   
  About OpenVZ Software
  The OpenVZ server virtualization software is built on Linux and creates
isolated, secure virtual private servers on a single physical server -
enabling better server utilization and better availability with fewer
performance penalties. The virtual servers perform and execute like
independent servers with their own memory, configuration files, users and
applications. Each can be re-booted independently.
   
  With the power of modern CPUs from both Intel and AMD (including the latest
dual-core offerings), hardware is often under utilized.  With virtualization
technology, the server can effectively be split into many small ones, each
running its tasks so that the whole server is utilized more efficiently.
   
  About the OpenVZ Project
  OpenVZ software serves the needs of the community developers, testers,
documentation experts, and other technology enthusiasts who wish to
participate in and accelerate the technology development process. OpenVZ
receives support from SWsoft and is the core to the Virtuozzo virtualization
software product. More information is available at http://openvz.org.
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