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Read 9 Oct 2026 · openvz.org
On the record
- Audience
- The user guide says the primary audience is people responsible for administering one or more systems running OpenVZ.wiki.openvz.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Components
- OpenVZ consists of a kernel, user level tools, and container templates; listed tools include vzctl, ploop, and vzquota.wiki.openvz.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The comparison page lists OpenVZ API for Ruby and LibVirt.wiki.openvz.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Isolation
- The features page says containers are isolated from one another across filesystems, processes, IPC, and sysctl variables.wiki.openvz.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- The project describes OpenVZ as free open source software available under the GNU GPL.openvz.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- OS support
- The features page says different Linux distributions can run in containers on the same host.wiki.openvz.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Package security
- The download page says OpenVZ RPM packages should be signed with the project's GPG key, and the package signature guide explains how to verify them.wiki.openvz.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Performance
- OpenVZ says its containers perform like stand alone servers with near native performance.openvz.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OpenVZ provides container based virtualization for Linux, allowing multiple isolated containers to run on one physical server.openvz.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Resource use
- Containers share host resources dynamically, including CPU, memory, and storage.openvz.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Snapshots and backups
- The comparison page lists live container snapshots, but says integrated backup is not available and backup integration is only through snapshots.wiki.openvz.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project provides public mailing lists for users, developers, Debian specific questions, CRIU development, and announcements.lists.openvz.org · read 9 Oct 2026
