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HERNDON, Va., May 10, 2007 -- The OpenVZ project
http://openvz.orghttp://openvz.org">http://openvz.org</a  today announced availability of its
operating system (OS) server virtualization software as a modified version of the Knoppix 5.1.1
bootable Live CD so that users can test drive the OpenVZ software without changes to their computer
or installing anything on their hard disk. 
   
  "This is the first time we've been able to offer our open source OS virtualization in this
format, which provides users a risk-free way to test OpenVZ, along with the Knoppix distribution,"
said Kir Kolyshkin, manager of the OpenVZ project. "Knoppix is very popular with hobbyists and
Linux enthusiasts who can now try our open source virtualization software, which is in keeping with
our objective to promote OS virtualization."
   
  Knoppix is a bootable Live system on CD, consisting of a representative collection of GNU/Linux
software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and
USB devices and other peripherals. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk and there
is no need to have a Linux distribution installed.
   
  The OpenVZ software for Knoppix 5.1.1 can be downloaded here, 
http://openvz.org/download/livecd'>http://openvz.org/download/livecd">http://openvz.org/download/livecd.

Also, users can access helpful instructions from the OpenVZ wiki, 
http://wiki.openvz.org/Getting_started_with_OpenVZ_live_CD'>
http://wiki.openvz.org/Getting_started_with_OpenVZ_live_CD">
http://wiki.openvz.org/Getting_started_with_OpenVZ_live_CD. The
site serves as a forum to gain and share knowledge about OpenVZ and
includes documentation and a knowledge base.
   
  The OpenVZ project freely distributes and offers support to its users, promoting operating system
virtualization through a collaborative, community effort. Supported by SWsoft, the OpenVZ project
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 is
open source software that is used as the basis for the SWsoft Virtuozzo virtualization software
product.
   
  Since going into full production late in 2005, the OpenVZ project has been very active with the
user community with more than 12,000 message posts on its support Forum. The OpenVZ website
attracts tens of thousands of visitors each month as more businesses and individuals explore and
contribute to the leading open source operating system virtualization project.
   
  About OpenVZ
OpenVZ is operating system server virtualization software technology, built on Linux, which creates
multiple isolated, secure virtual environments on a single physical server – enabling greater
server utilization and superior availability with fewer performance penalties. The virtual servers
ensure that applications do not conflict and can be re-booted independently.
   
  With the power of today's processors, 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.
   
  OpenVZ software can be used to help consolidate servers and increase server utilization rates, or
for creating "sandboxes" for test and development, or when sharing resources so that every user can
have root access while being kept isolated from each other.
   
  The OpenVZ software comes with user tools that help automate management of virtual servers. With
its unique architecture that uses a single operating system instance, the virtual servers perform
and execute like independent servers with their own memory, configuration files, users and
applications. Each can be re-booted independently. Using template-based application deployment
provides a simple way to get new virtual servers up and running in minutes and OpenVZ can run
several times more virtual servers per CPU than other virtualization technologies. Also, the OpenVZ
project maintains a blog site discussing virtualization technology, which can be accessed here,
http://blog.openvz.org'>http://blog.openvz.org">http://blog.openvz.org.

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