Virtuozzo Enables 2000+ Instances of Linux on a Single Server
February 21, 2002 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- SWsoft, Inc. (swsoft.com), a server and networking software
company, today announced testing results for Virtuozzo 2.1 (virtuozzo.com), that supports over 2000 instances of the Linux O/S on a low-end Dell 8450 PowerEdge server.
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SWsoft is offering highly scalable virtualization technology for the open
source Linux OS that will enable enterprises to consolidate servers in the
data center and manage the proliferation of unconnected, underused servers.
Virtuozzo 2.1, available now for beta download, will officially be launched
in Q2 2002. New features include VZMC - a full GUI management tool, support
for up to 64GB physical memory, name-based hosting, security enhancements,
improved Service Level Management features such as advanced bandwidth
management, improved bandwidth accounting and smart migration of VEs.
Virtuozzo 2.1 features a new Web accelerator which uses the latest Linux
kernel features like zero-copy sendfile and TCP_CORK options.
"These test results show Virtuozzo improves the high-end performance of
Internet applications on Intel-based servers," added Craig Oda, VP business
development, SWsoft. "In a down economy where cost savings are paramount,
issues such as server consolidation and increased performance of the data
center have never been so important. Virtuozzo is intelligent technology
that provides an affordable way to manage resources and information in the
data center and maximize hardware performance."
Performance testing was conducted by the SWsoft development team, which
includes Alexey Kusnetsov, who maintains the networking code of the Linux
kernel. Virtuozzo achieved their results using the Dell 8450 PowerEdge
servers running RedHat Linux 7.2.
Virtuozzo is available now for purchase beginning at $250 (without
installation.) A complete solution of Dell 8450 hardware, software, OS, and
implementation that allows scaling to 2,000 Linux instances starts at
$25,000.
