The OpenVZ project announced availability of its beta level software that is based on the Linux kernel - 2.6.18. The release will prepare users for the upcoming Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL5) and Debian GNU/Linux 4 releases. So what is OpenVZ? Quite simply, it's operating system-level server virtualization software technology that is built on Linux. It creates isolated, secure virtual environments on a singl The OpenVZ project announced availability of its beta level software that is based on the Linux kernel – 2.6.18. The release will prepare users for the upcoming Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL5) and Debian GNU/Linux 4 releases.So what is OpenVZ? Quite simply, it’s operating system-level server virtualization software technology that is built on Linux. It creates isolated, secure virtual environments on a single physical server which enables greater server utilization and superior availability with fewer performance penalties. The virtual servers ensure that applications do not conflict and can be re-booted independently.“We are keeping in step with the very latest Linux technology to benefit the advanced users in the open source community,” said Kir Kolyshkin, manager of the OpenVZ project. “We’ve actually had OpenVZ for the 2.6.18 kernel available in our code repository since “day one”, but are releasing the OpenVZ software now after further development”. The new OpenVZ kernel software is ready for download. Also, users can access helpful installation instructions from the OpenVZ wiki. The site serves as a forum to gain and share knowledge about OpenVZ and includes documentation and a knowledge base with helpful advice.The OpenVZ project says, “With the power of today’s processors from Intel, AMD and IBM, hardware is often under utilized. With virtualization technology, the server can effectively be split into many small ones, each running its tasks so that the whole server is utilized more efficiently.” Software Development