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- Virtualization Using XenEnterprise With Dell PowerEdge Servers and Storage
- Server Virtualization is fast becoming a fore-front technology in datacenters. Dell PowerEdge servers and storage coupled with XenEnterprise software from XenSource provide a compelling solution to realize a scalable and dynamic virtual datacenter. This paper describes an overview of XenSource's XenEnterprise virtualization software and the installation and configuration steps for...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Server Virtualization, XenEnterprise, Virtualization, Data Centers, Servers, Storage Management, Hardware, Storage, Data Management
- White papers 2007-05-01
- Virtualization Using XenEnterprise With Dell PowerEdge Servers and Dell OpenManage
- Server Virtualization is fast becoming a fore-front technology in datacenters. Dell PowerEdge servers and storage coupled with XenEnterprise software from XenSource provide a compelling solution to realize a scalable and dynamic virtual datacenter. This paper describes an overview of XenSource's XenEnterprise virtualization software and the installation and configuration steps for...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Server Virtualization, Dell OpenManage, XenEnterprise, Virtualization, Data Centers, Servers, Storage Management, Hardware, Storage, Data Management
- White papers 2007-05-01
Additional Resources
- Citrix strays far from XenSource's original open source mission
- In 2005, hot new startup XenSource was positioning itself as the open source alternative to VMware and Microsoft Virtual Server. Then came a controversial pact in 2006 between the powers that be at the Palo Alto virtualization software company and Microsoft. The mail goal, XenSource executives...
- Tags: Citrix Systems Inc., Xen, XenSource Inc., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Open Source, Hardware, Storage, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2008-02-07
- BriefingsDirect SOA Insights analysts on virtualization trends and role of IT operations efficiency for SOA
- Read a full transcript. The latest BriefingsDirect SOA Insights Edition, Vol. 24, provides a roundtable discussion and dissection of Services Oriented Architecture SOA-related news and events, with a panel of IT analysts. In this episode, our experts examine virtualization trends through the acquisition this summer of XenSource...
- Tags: Information Technology, Environment, Opsware Inc., Citrix Systems Inc., SOA, Microsoft Corp., Service, XenSource Inc., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Storage, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2007-10-17
- Deploy virtual machines in Xen
- Xen virtual machine deployment is at the heart of Xen's functionality. In this chapter download from Virtualization with Xen: Including XenEnterprise, XenServer, and XenExpress, learn different techniques for provisioning XenVMs. Chapter coverage includes: Workload planning and virtual machine placement Installing modified guests Installing unmodified guests...
- Tags: Xen, Virtual Machine, Xen Virtual Machine Deployment, Chapter Coverage
- Book chapters 2007-09-27
- XenSource Announces XenExpress� OEM Edition
- XenSource has been really busy since the announcement of its acquisition by Citrix Systems. It seems that the company has come forward with quite a few interesting announcements. Here's another one. This time, the focus is on making virtual machine technology pervasive in the world of industry standard systems. To...
- Tags: Hypervisor, Virtualization, OEM, Product, Server, Xen, Manufacturer, Virtual Machine, XenSource Inc., Edition, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2007-09-06
- Citrix makes bold virtualization move with XenSource acquisition, muddies waters with Microsoft
- Citrix Systems Inc. today roared full throttle into the ever-expanding desktop virtualization arena, when it announced its intention to acquire XenSource, Inc. of Palo Alto, Calif. The news comes right on the heels of VMWare's huge IPO pop. The $500-million acquisition will provide the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Citrix with a...
- Tags: Desktop, Acquisition, Virtualization, Citrix Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., XenSource Inc., Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2007-08-20
- Citrix + XenSource: Microsoft's worst nightmare or dream-come-true?
- Two Microsoft partners, Citrix and XenSource, have tied the knot. Microsoft should be ecstatic...or should it?Microsoft and Citrix have had a long and winding relationship, since 1997, when Citrix licensed its Multiple Windows technology to Microsoft. Citrix, for its part, got rights to the Windows Server source code and a...
- Tags: Hypervisor, Citrix Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., XenSource Inc., Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2007-08-15
- Citrix gobbles up XenSource
- Citrix said Wednesday that it will acquire privately held XenSource for $500 million in cash and stock in what's likely to be the beginning of a virtualization land grab. The purchase of XenSource is interesting since it puts Citrix into the virtualization market. Meanwhile, Citrix can combine XenSource with its...
- Tags: Virtualization, Citrix Systems Inc., XenSource Inc., Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2007-08-15
- XenSource Annouces XenEnterprise V4
- XenSource announced XenEnterprise V4 on August 13th. Here's a quick review of the announcement highlights:A quick scan of the XenSource announcement reveals that XenEnterprise v4 offers the following new features:XenMotion and Server Resource Pools: Multiple physical systems may be combined into a pool of virtual resources. XenMotion makes it possible...
- Tags: Storage, Virtual Machine, XenSource Inc., Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2007-08-13
- Xen vs. KVM: round 1 bell to ring soon
- Industry executives are downplaying concerns about a growing schism between rival open source virtualization factions but a market battle between Xen and KVM appears increasingly likely, and imminent. At the San Francisco, Calif. conference this week, Qumranet, a Santa Clara, Calif-based commercial startup that funds KVM, told ZDNet that the company's first...
- Tags: Linux, Virtualization, Open Source, Xen, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2007-08-10
- New virtualization buddies - XenSource & Symantec
- XenSource, Inc. and Symantec have signed an OEM agreement. Symantec is going to work with XenSource to embed Veritas Storage Foundation into XenEnterprise™. The two companies are then going to collaborate on delivering enterprise-class HA/DR and backup technology to XenSource customers. Let's consider why these companies are joining together for...
- Tags: virtual storage software, virtual processing software, virtual machine software, Managing virtualized environments
- Blog posts 2007-07-23
- Novell offers virtual machine driver pack
- A few days ago, Novell announced that the first service pack (SP1) for SUSE® Linux Enterprise 10 was available to its customers. Here's a pointer to their Website.What's new? Novell mentions enhancements in virtualization, high-performance computing, security, interoperability and system management. What caught my eye while reading through the announcement...
- Tags: virtualization, virtual machine software
- Blog posts 2007-06-21
- XenSource XenEnterprise 3.1 Hardware Assisted Server Virtualization Software - Introduction and Installation for HP ProLiant Servers
- XenSource XenEnterprise 3.1 software enables the consolidation of multiple operating systems onto a single physical HP ProLiant server. It supports Linux and Microsoft Windows unmodified operating systems as well as virtualization-ready Linux operating systems. XenEnterprise 3.1 software was tested by HP and XenSource on HP ProLiant blade server hardware. This...
- Tags: HP Compaq ProLiant Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Compaq ProLiant, XenSource Inc., Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2007-01-01
- Microsoft: Pact with Novell is just swell (really it is)
- Microsoft: Pact with Novell is just swell really it isDid the trio switch from other vendor, or just stop paying Novell direct?What is seriously unclear is does the three companies already deploy SUSE Linux already? It might be the case in Deutsche Bank coz according to the Press Release, it...
- Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Corp., O-O, Novell Inc.
- Discussion threads 2006-12-20
- Introducing XenEnterprise Volume Virtualization Via Next Generation of Server Virtualization: A XenSource Whitepaper
- The business case for virtualization is based on an industry-wide focus on server consolidation, a need for enhanced flexibility and responsiveness of IT assets, and high availability of critical infrastructure applications. But in spite of an impressive growth rate, server virtualization has yet to become main stream. Today's proprietary virtualization...
- Tags: XenSource Inc., Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2006-11-29
- Why Microsoft will distribute SuSe
- Why Microsoft will distribute SuSewell.."Strategically this is pre-positioning for a strike at IBM in anticipation of an SCO settlement, but it's also something else: a case of winning with the right hand, while winning with the left too. "That's why they call it marketting...Pity that the rest can't come up...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Cyberthreats, UNIX, single point of failure, SuSE, Microsoft Corp., server, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2006-11-28
- Birmingham kills desktop Linux project citing runaway expenses
- Birmingham kills desktop Linux project citing runaway expensesChickens and eggs.Birmingham's government is apparently not one which will pay any price to carry out a stated policy. Munich's government may have made the contrary decision.A part of the Munich experience is likely to have been significant here as well.When IBM...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, desktop, desktop Linux, Linux, Birmingham, migration
- Discussion threads 2006-11-20
- Details still fuzzy on Microsoft-Novell pact
- Details still fuzzy on Microsoft-Novell pactSimple, MS wanted to generage FUD about intelectual property around Linux,and, Novel could not turn down the money. Just that simple.Ah the beauty of a private contract.Is that its terms are private. ;-)Ok, the simple truth of it is that it is in both Microsoft's...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux
- Discussion threads 2006-11-07
- Free virtual machines from Microsoft
- Free virtual machines from Microsoftthere is a bug in zdnetThe last time I voted, it said 2 votes100% for the first item50% for the second item that I voted.It'ssIt's "its", not "it's".1 vote makes 200%?Wow, thanks!I'm for having any vendor put their wares into a VM to ease the...
- Tags: virtual machine, Free virtual machine, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-11-07
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