Citrix XenServer

Enterprise-class. Cloud-proven. Free.

Citrix XenServer™ is the only enterprise-class, cloud-proven server virtualisation platform that delivers the critical features of live migration and centralised multi-server management at no cost. XenServer is an open and powerful server virtualisation solution that radically reduces datacenter costs by transforming static and complex datacenter environments into more dynamic, easy to manage IT service delivery centers. XenServer is powered by the industry-standard Xen® hypervisor, and created by the inventors of Xen.

Server virtualisation with XenServer. Free.

By providing features like live migration, shared storage support, centralised multi-server management plus P2V and V2V conversion tools in the free version, XenServer enables any organisation, no matter the size or budget, to immediately benefit from the power of virtualisation for server consolidation, business continuity, and agility.

Key benefits of XenServer for server virtualisation

XenServer has fast become a leading server virtualisation technology with over 5,000 customers and enterprise-class features that rival leading virtualisation platforms. XenServer, as recently reviewed by Allan Stevens of ZDnet, “is very much a production-class virtualisation solution with features that match, and in some cases exceed, what’s available on rival platforms.”

Best virtualisation value – Starting with the virtualisation 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 – Centralised multi-server management and live virtual machine migration using XenMotion enables users to manage the virtualised environment easily and intelligently while optimising 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 virtualisation 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 organisations a way to widely adopt an enterprise-class, cloud-proven server virtualisation platform — to leverage server consolidation and dramatically affect the economics of delivering IT.

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