[Techworld] OpenVZ kernel adds enterprise features
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SWsoft's open source division OpenVZ has announced a set of new features for its eponymous OS virtualisation software. It can now deliver check-pointing and live migration support for IA64 processors. Said by the company to be unique, this allows system administrators to move virtual servers between physical servers without end-user disruption or added storage.
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n addition, network file system (NFS) support, enables access to other NFS file systems, which are mainly used in Linux and Unix environments, from within OpenVZ virtual environments. VLAN (IEEE802.1q) is supported in virtual environments, so that every network packet can be tagged to a particular virtual network.
Filesystem in userspace (FUSE) is now supported, which allows, for example, for an FTP or SSH server to be presented as a file system within a VE.
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