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Operating-system level virtualization technology

OpenVZ is an operating system-level virtualization technology for Linux. It allows a physical server to run multiple isolated operating system instances, supporting containerization, virtual private servers (VPSs) and virtual environments (VEs). OpenVZ is similar to Solaris Containers and LXC. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: OpenVZA 5-minute orientation
  2. Pick up a classic book: OpenVZ EssentialsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  3. Read the landmark paper: KVM, OpenVZ and Linux Containers: Performance Comparison of Virtualization for Web Conferencing SystemsCited 3 times
  4. Go sideways: OS-level virtualizationA closely related topic
  5. Go sideways: CgroupsA closely related topic

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