Split free diskspace on Dedicated box into VPS account containers?

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    I have a spare dedi server with linux and cpanel

    There is too much space on it to wholly devote it to cpanel accounts. Is there a way of splitting the server and using half the diskspace to offer 4/5 vps accounts? Or should I keep VPS and cpanel account on different machines? Just trying to make the most of the space for a limited time!

    What software do I need to do this? Is it possible?

    i.e. 500gb raid drives. 250gb for cpanel accounts then make 250gb availabel for say 5 x 50gb VPS accounts?
     
    ElusiveOne, Mar 10, 2010 IP
  2. FavouritesBlog

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    Whats the specs of the server?

    CPU, RAM?
     
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    Do you using LVM partition now? If yes, it really simple to create a partition from free space..
     
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    I would suggest you keep your cpanel and vps containers on different boxes.
     
    eonhost, Mar 11, 2010 IP
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    Nehalem W3520 2.66Ghz 8 Core CPU
    6Gb DDR 1066Mhz Memory
    500Gb 7200RPM SATA HDD x 2 in RAID
     
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