The open source operating system (OS) virtualization software from the OpenVZ project, which is supported by SWsoft (OpenVZ is open source software that is used as the basis for the SWsoft Virtuozzo virtualization software product), is now available for Linux kernel 2.6.22.
OpenVZ for Linux 2.6.22 includes support for new PID (Process ID) namespace code that replaces a previous implementation. PID namespace ensures that a set of processes does not see any other processes that do not belong to the same set. And its an essential prerequisite for live migration.
The new version also supports UID (User ID) namespaces.
"In this kernel, we already support new Linux 2.6.22 features like the tickless kernel that results in cooler-running processors and increased power savings, along with the SLUB allocator, which is the core of kernel memory management and promises better performance and scalability," said Kir Kolyshkin, manager of the OpenVZ project.
The new OpenVZ software can be downloaded, here.
Posted by David Marshall on September 19, 2007 08:48 PM
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