User Mode Linux

With User Mode Linux you can create virtual Linux machines within a Linux computer and use them to safely test and debug applications, network services, and even kernels. You can try out new distributions, experiment with buggy software, and even test security. Now, for the first time, the creator and maintainer of User Mode Linux shows how to put it to work hands-on. It covers everything from getting started through running enterprise-class User Mode Linux servers. You'll find authoritative advice on bootup, compilation, administration, specialized configurations, and much more.

    What User Mode Linux is, how it works, and its uses in Linux networks
    Key applications, including server consolidation, development, and disaster recovery
    Booting and exploration: logins, consoles, swap space, partitioned disks, and more
    Copy-On-Write (COW): UML's efficient approach to storing filesystem changes
    In-depth discussion of User Mode Linux networking and security
    Centrally managing User Mode Linux instances, and controlling their hardware resources
    Implementing clusters and other specialized configurations
    Setting up User Mode Linux servers, step-by-step: small-scale and large-scale examples
    The future of virtualization and User Mode Linux

Title User Mode Linux
Author(s) Jeff Dike
Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (April 22, 2006)
Paperback 352 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0131865056
ISBN-13: 978-0131865051
eBook: http://ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/9780131865051/downloads/013865056_Dike_book.pdf