LinuxConf Europe 2007

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Duxford Excursion (Monday)

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Kernel Summit 2007

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Kir Kolyshkin - OpenVZ

OpenVZ and Linux Virtualization

Different virtualization approaches (emulation, hypervisor-based, operating system-level) and their pros and cons are outlined. Details of the OS-level virtualization approach are given, using OpenVZ as an implementation example.

Operating system features - virtualization, isolation, resource management and checkpointing - are described, as well as user-level tools. Possible usage scenarios of virtualization are presented.

Understand

• the different virtualization technologies available today
• the strengths and weaknesses of each technology
• operating system level virtualization technology
• usage scenarios for server virtualization technologies