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*SOLVED* "Sparse" VE like Solaris containers/zones? [message #14527]

Sat, 30 June 2007 18:34

jonas
Messages: 3
Registered: June 2007

Junior Member

Hi!

Is it possible to share common files between VEs to save disk space on the host?

I mean, if I have 10 different VEs all running same version of e.g. Debian Etch - do I need complete installations of each Debian-distro in /vz/private/### or could I share some system-files/directories? I guess it could both save disk space and also make it easier to update each VE Question

Any thoughts on the matter?

[Updated on: Mon, 02 July 2007 05:39] by Moderator

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Re: "Sparse" VE like Solaris containers/zones? [message #14528 is a reply to message #14527]

Sat, 30 June 2007 18:53

rickb
Messages: 368
Registered: October 2006

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Hello. this ability is exclusive to Virtuozzo, which is a commercial version of openvz. It has many other features as well. you can read about it at http://www.swsoft.com/en/products/virtuozzo/

Rick

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Re: "Sparse" VE like Solaris containers/zones? [message #14529 is a reply to message #14527]

Sat, 30 June 2007 21:04

Alexey Eremenko
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Registered: May 2007

Junior Member

>Hello. this ability is exclusive to Virtuozzo, which is a commercial version of openvz.

Your idea is incorrect. UnionFS can provide such a feature. It's revolutionary virtual filesystem.

UnionFS is open-source technology. You must install UnionFS + openVZ.

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Re: "Sparse" VE like Solaris containers/zones? [message #14531 is a reply to message #14529]

Sat, 30 June 2007 21:08

rickb
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Registered: October 2006

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I didn't say it was impossible. I configured openvz to run on my blender. does this mean openvz supports blenders?

Naturally, anything open source can be rewritten or reconfigured to support almost anything else. I believe when users ask "does X support Y", they are referring to- does project X have documentation and community support for Y? At this time, I would say openvz does not officially support unionfs.

I said the openvz project does not support what he had asked, but the virtuozzo project does. Most people are looking for business solutions and not summer coding projects.

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