A kernel container is a group of processes "boxed" in. resources are abstracted by the kernel for each container. Containers are much faster than virtualised guest OS's.
The down side is that while a virtualised guest runs its own kernel, containers run on/in the host's kernel so stuff like running slackware(guest) on RedHat(host) are not possible. Check out OpenVZ (http://openvz.org) On Dec 8, 2007 9:47 AM, Reinier Battenberg < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Brian, > > what is a kernel container? and why is it so promising? Are they easier to > use? More flexible? within the class of kernel containers, which package > do > you find good to work with? > > The reasons we would like to use virtualization are mostly > - ease of backups (just backup the whole machine) > - cleaner installations (dedicated hosting/database/spamfilter servers) > - scalability (buy an extra box and move a virtual machine onto it) > > rgds, > reinier > > On Friday 07 December 2007 19:57:04 brian muhumuza wrote: > > It will depend on what your reason for virtualisation is but Kernel > > containers look the most promising solution and the best way forward. > > > > On Dec 7, 2007 12:06 PM, Reinier Battenberg < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I have been using VirtualBox on my Kubuntu, mainly to run IE6 to check > > > what it > > > does to a clean website design. > > > > > > We plan to use virtualisation on servers as well, we could do this > with > > > the > > > GPL version of VirtualBox, but there are also Qemu, Xen and others. > > > > > > What is your experience with these? Any preferences? Why? > > > > > > -- > > > rgds, > > > > > > Reinier Battenberg > > > Director > > > Mountbatten Ltd. > > > +256 782 801 749 > > > www.mountbatten.net > > > _______________________________________________ > > > LUG mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > (including > > > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in > any > way. > > > --------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > -- > rgds, > > Reinier Battenberg > Director > Mountbatten Ltd. > +256 782 801 749 > www.mountbatten.net > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > -- Happy day ------------- Brian
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