Linux Vservers

Linux Vservers allow you to run multiple virtual linux machines on a single physical server.

Vservers provide:
  • complete isolation: each vserver appears as a totally separate machine.
  • limited resource overhead: unlike similar solutions (UML, Xen), vservers are very efficient and require little additional overhead.
  • enhanced chroot/jail: the Vserver project fixes some fundamental flaws in typical chroot/jails that would otherwise compromise security.
  • resource sharing: files that don't change frequently, such as libraries or binaries can be shared so that disk space and memory can be shared in a secure way.
Benefits
The benefits to using vservers.
Technical Details
Details on how vservers are implemented.
Prepare the Host
Preparing the host server to be able to run vservers.
Create an Instance
Creating a vserver instance.
Configuration
Configuration options for vservers.
Usage
tricks, tips, howtos and FAQs
References
old stuff