Xen virtualization solutions provide near “bare metal” performance — compared to overhead rates of 35% or higher for traditional proprietary technologies. This speed differential, combined with a multitude of architectural security advantages, makes Citrix XenServer virtualization solutions uniquely suitable for production deployments. With the addition of XenMotion and resource pools in Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition v4, data centers can become flexible and responsive to business priorities and user demand.
Citrix XenServer incorporates XenCenter, a centralized graphical dashboard making it easy to:
- Deploy new virtual servers,
- Monitor their performance,
- Manage resource assignments,
- And dynamically relocate system resources.
This allows optimization of computer resource allocations including CPU, memory, storage and network resources throughout the data center, managed as a unified virtual infrastructure.
Citrix XenServer manages the initial installation of Xen and virtual guest servers onto servers with existing installations. Your installed deployments then become virtualized servers, totally separate from the underlying hardware and capable of running on any server, at any time. This is known as a physical to virtual (P2V) conversion. Citrix XenServer products incorporate P2V tools for Linux, and are compatible with products from Citrix XenServer Technology Partners for Windows migration.
Citrix XenServer virtualization drastically reduces the complexity of data center virtualization management tasks. For instance, virtual server provisioning templates allow you to instantly deploy preset virtual server configurations with the click of a mouse.
By enabling seamless migration of applications from test and development to production environments, Citrix XenServer significantly collapses the application lifecycle. And by moving applications onto underutilized servers, your organization saves the time, money, and paperwork required to purchase and install a new server.