What is the performance overhead? Print

0

Near zero. There is no emulation layer, only security isolation, and all checking is done on the kernel level without context switching.

Was this answer helpful?

Related Articles

What is a container (Virtual Environment, Virtual Private Server, VPS, VE)? A container (otherwise known as CT, Virtual Environment (VE), Virtual Private Server... What are highlights of OpenVZ technology? In short, OpenVZ is the only highly scalable virtualization technology with near-zero overhead,... Who needs OpenVZ? How it can be used? OpenVZ has a number of unique features that can be effectively used in the following scenarios:... What applications can run inside an OpenVZ container? Most applications can be installed to a container without any modifications. Oracle, DB/2,... How is OpenVZ different from other technologies? Techniques There are several kinds of virtualization techniques which provide similar features...

« Back