What's New in Version 4.0 - Just Released!
Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.0
Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.0 is now available and ready for testing! 4.0 is a complete release, with major updates to Windows, Linux and the management tools.
Virtuozzo Containers 4.0 includes a number of improvements and features that are important to a high-density, manageable virtual datacenter infrastructure:
- Enhanced usability - A redesigned interface that offers access to centralized resources, such as templates and sample virtual environments, plus a streamlined installation;
- High availability - Virtuozzo Containers 4.0 includes several new options to ensure maximum uptime, such as Windows Server 2003 and Red Hat clustering services, as well as Microsoft Network Load Balancing support and many new backup enhancements;
- Complete management flexibility - Arrange and manage virtual environments and Virtuozzo servers according to the actual hardware infrastructure, or logically group them according to user preference.
For a listing of the new features please see the What's New document.
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Download and try Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.0 today.
Virtuozzo 3.5.1 for Windows Service Pack 1
Parallels is releasing this service pack to customers to provide product improvements as well as some important new capabilities. Read the release notes for more new features!
New Features Include:
- Windows 2003 Network Load Balancing (NLB) Support One of the advantages brought by the Ethernet layer network device support is a full support for applications dependant on low level networking features. For example, the Windows 2003 NLB clustering feature has been tested and fully supported in this update.
- Citrix Presentation Server Support Previously special host and VE configurations were required to run and support Citrix Presentation Server due to its interaction with Terminal Server. Administrators may now install Citrix Presentation Server directly in a VE without any special or additional configuration.
- Teamed Network Adapters Support Virtuozzo networking infrastructure now fully supports teamed physical network adapters. Teamed networking mode enables better networking performance and service availability.
What's New in Virtuozzo 3.5.1 for Windows (PDF, 477Kb).
Virtuozzo 3.0 for Linux Service Pack 1
Parallels is releasing this service pack to customers to provide product improvements as well as some important new capabilities. Read the release notes for more new features!
New Features Include:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Kernel Support - Virtuozzo supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 kernel, based on the 2.6.9 mainstream Linux kernel. This release provides a higher level of stability and security and increases the range of the compatible hardware and software.
- Ethernet Layer Network Adapter Support Virtual environments now may use an Ethernet (packet switching based) network adapter, bridged to a selected physical network card. Virtual environments may run any Ethernet dependant application or service, including network load-balancing applications.
- VLAN Support - This release supports VE network adapters bridging with VLAN adapters. Virtuozzo administrators can create virtual networking infrastructure meeting strict security requirements with complete network traffic isolation.
- Virtual CPU Management - System administrators may assign any required number of Virtual CPUs up to the number of physical CPUs available.
To use Service Pack 1 today, please run the vzup2date utility in Virtuozzo.
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