[Users] OpenVZ 8.0 - Alpha Release

[Website Solution - George]

Hello Maik, OpenVZ,

Do you continue to update this version in future?

i.e. can we start using this (alpha release) as base, and we start our 
testing/development?
Some days later, Virtuozzo release a beta/live version for OpenVZ 8.0, 
we can simply use dnf/yum update to go for it?

Or, we need to rebuild it from stretch?

Thank you.


-- 
Regards,
George



On 20-Sep-21 10:58 PM, Maik Broemme wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm pleased to announce the release of OpenVZ 8.0 Alpha Release. The new
> release focuses on rebasing OpenVZ to the latest Red Hat Enterprise
> Linux 8.4 with 4.18.0-x kernel.
>
> This version is not ready for production use. While we don't intend to
> release broken builds, these releases are very early in development, and
> not supported for production use, as they may contain errors, and any
> resulting instability could cause crashes or data loss, so you should
> not deploy this to a production environment. Instead, please try out the
> builds in a lab or test environment.
>
> New Features
> ============
>
> * Simplified installation program.
>
> * The dispatcher component is now optional and not installed by default
>    as are the 'prl*' tools like 'prlctl'. The primary API for managing
>    virtual environments is now libvirt. The tools for managing virtual
>    environments are now 'virsh' and 'virt-install'. The Parallels SDK as
>    well as the 'prl*' tools can be installed for backward compatibility.
>
> * Supported guest operating systems for creating new containers and
>    virtual machines are: VzLinux 7 and 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and
>    8, CentOS 7, AlmaLinux 8, Debian 10, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and 20.04 LTS,
>    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 and 15. Additionally, these guest
>    operating systems are supported in virtual machines only: Windows
>    Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022. Migrated
>    containers and virtual machines with older guest operating systems
>    should continue to work.
>
> * OpenVZ 8.0 Alpha is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 as well as
>    the 4.18.0-x kernels.
>
> * Libvirt storage pools and volumes can be used.
>
> * Problem reports can be collected and sent using the 'vzreport' tool.
>
> * The 'ip_conntrack_disable_ve0' option of the nf_conntrack kernel
>    module has been dropped. Connection tracking is now enabled
>    automatically if required by iptables rules. Otherwise, it remains
>    disabled.
>
> Known Issues
> ============
>
> * Resizing container disks may fail
>
> * Microsoft Windows virtual machines created on this alpha build may not
>    work
>
> * Virtual machine snapshots may not work
>
> * Network interface hotplugging may not work
>
> Download
> ========
>
> All binary components as well as installation ISO images are freely
> available at the OpenVZ download server:
>
> https://download.openvz.org/virtuozzo/releases/8.0/
> https://download.openvz.org/virtuozzo/releases/8.0/x86_64/iso/openvz-iso-8.0.0-1336.iso
>
> and mirrors:
>
> https://mirrors.openvz.org/
>
> The source code of each component is available in the public repository:
>
> https://src.openvz.org/projects/OVZ
>
> Feedback
> ========
>
> Each release includes one or more changes and therefore we are looking to our
> user base in testing the new features and improvements of upcoming major
> release and providing valued feedback.
>
> This allows critical issues or fixes to be addressed, please provide Alpha
> feedback to OpenVZ users mailing list users at openvz.org or submitting a
> bug in case of a serious issue to https://bugs.openvz.org/
>
> Sincerely,
> Maik
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