Answer by user87601 for OpenVZ vs KVM for Linux VMs
Is there a way to give the VMs "dynamic" RAM in OpenVZYes, you can adjust the total memory and disk space that a VM can allocate in OpenVZ while it is running. Typically, to make it as easy as...
View ArticleAnswer by Art Shayderov for OpenVZ vs KVM for Linux VMs
On OpenVZ all VM and host share the same kernel, so you won't be able to install pfsense (which is based on FreeBSD). Even on KVM you will have problems with pfsense because virtio drivers are not yet...
View ArticleAnswer by Denis Kot for OpenVZ vs KVM for Linux VMs
I chose KVM with KSM. Proxmox has kernel w/o OpenVZ but with KSM. For me sometimes it's hard and takes a lot of time to tune system limits per each VM in OpenVZ. So my choice is KVM. I use gentoo as VM.
View ArticleAnswer by alvosu for OpenVZ vs KVM for Linux VMs
nginx and MySQL work well in OpenVZ and OpenVZ uses fewer resources than KVM. I recommend OpenVZ VM for the speed.KVM VM more flexibility. pfSense(FreeBSD) runs only in KVM.
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Hardware: Intel® Core™ i7-920, 12 GB DDR3 RAM, 2 x 1500 GB SATA-II HDD (no SoftRaid because Proxmox developers don't support softraid and they are sure you'll run into problems)Software: Proxmox VE...
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