Server virtualization with XenServer.
Free.
Citrix announces XenServer 5.5
By providing features like live migration, shared storage
support, centralized multi-server management plus P2V and V2V
conversion tools in the free version, XenServer enables any
organization, no matter the size or budget, to immediately benefit
from the power of virtualization for server consolidation, business
continuity, and agility.
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| Unlimited servers, virtual machines,
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| P2V & V2V conversion |
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| Shared SAN and NAS storage |
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| Centralized multi-server management |
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| Resilient distributed management
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| Live motion |
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| Shared virtual machine template library |
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| Centralized configuration management |
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| Virtual infrastructure patch management |
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| Intelligent server maintenance mode |
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More information on the differences between XenServer and VMware
can be found in this white paper.
Key benefits of XenServer for server virtualization
XenServer has fast become a leading server
virtualization technology with over 5,000 customers and
enterprise-class features that rival leading virtualization
platforms. XenServer, as recently reviewed by Allan Stevens
of ZDnet, "is very much a production-class virtualization solution
with features that match, and in some cases exceed, what's
available on rival platforms."
- Best virtualization value - Starting with the
virtualization power of the industry-leading Xen
hypervisor at no cost, users can extend their server consolidation
savings into capital equipment, space, power and cooling
costs.
- Enterprise-class features - Centralized
multi-server management and live virtual machine migration using
XenMotion enables users to manage the virtualized environment
easily and intelligently while optimizing resource with
zero-downtime to users.
- Easy setup and administration - Being easy to
use is just one reason XenServer was named the Most Innovative
Product of the Year for virtualization in 2008 by VARBusiness.
XenServer can be installed and running in minutes ("10 to Xen") and also has a
unique management architecture that eliminates single points of
failure. Easily manage hundreds of virtual machines with the
included XenCenter management console that installs with only 4
megabytes of storage.
Available at no cost, Citrix XenServer gives organizations a way
to widely adopt an enterprise-class, cloud-proven server
virtualization platform - to leverage server consolidation and
dramatically affect the economics of delivering IT.
Free hypervisors with limited
functionality have been around for a long time. We see this move as
substantially different because it offers a competitive,
enterprise-ready virtual infrastructure platform with full
centralized management, live motion and support for unlimited
virtual machines and servers-with no strings attached. Anyone who
dismissed XenServer in the past as a legitimate player in the
enterprise virtualization space clearly owes it to themselves to
take a look at this offering."
- Mark Bowker, analyst, Enterprise Strategy
Group.