At the moment I have 1 linode which is hosting 1 website. For technical and security reasons I can't add another site to this linode. Rather than buying another linode (which would be over the top), would it possible for me to install a virtual server within a linode, and get another IP address to point to this server.

Is this possible or a stupid idea?

Yes, that extra $20 a month for another VPS is called the Rockefeller plan for all the BIG spenders.

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Either provide enough details for people to help, or sit back and listen to the crickets chirp.
Security thru obscurity is a myth - and really really annoying.

You don't even need another IP address, strictly speaking. I'm running 5 sites, 3 of them fairly active on my 512 Linode.

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Chris Bryant

There is no technical reason you can't do it, and you may have overestimated the security reasons. This is technically possible (to run OpenVZ under Xen on a linode) but is highly NOT recommended. It's far more practical to just pay another $20 for a second linode.

What are the technical and security reasons why you can't add another site? Would different people be maintaining the site? Maybe there's a solution that the forum can help offer.

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My hematology, oncology, and chemotherapy regimen wiki

server inception!

You can run a new setup under chroot.

Yes, and yes

Using something like OpenVZ or a chroot jail or Linux Containers or (to go back to Linode's roots!) a UserModeLinux instance is possible. But I wouldn't necessarily recommend it. If you're asking the question then you probably don't have the technical chops to do it.

You will need another IP address; you'll need to convince Linode that your requirement is reasonable. That could end up being the sticking point!

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Stephen
(Linux user since kernel version 0.11)

yo dawg, I heard you like virtualization...

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