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One-Machine Linux Cluster

Posted by chrisd on from the chroot-is-so-old-skool dept.

An AC wrote: Forget Beowulf ? clusters, Jacques Gelinas has made available a kernel patch to enable many virtual servers running on the same machine, even the same kernel. Read his original message posted to the Linux kernel list." Imagine what this will mean for hosting companies...

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  1. who the crap is chrisd? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    wtf?

  2. first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    first post!@

  3. What will it mean for hosting companies? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Well, until they come up with a copy of frontpage, it's worthless. Why can't you open sores guys come up with any (worthwhile) ideas of your own?

  4. Finally catching up by Ekman · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    It's nice to see Linux finally catching up. FreeBSD has had this functionality for over a year and a half.

    Take a look at the jail(8) and jail(2) manapges.

    1. Re:Finally catching up by eno2001 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      Die Fuqer

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      -"...bad old ideas look confusingly fresh when they are packaged as technology" - Jaron Lanier (Digital Maoism on Edge.o