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Citrix XenServer may not be the most advanced or robust server virtualization platform, but organizations with simple virtualization requirements or those looking for a supplementary virtualization solution will be more than satisfied with it.

Server virtualization continued to make inroads in 2011. From the Open Virtualization Alliance to the vSphere 5 hypervisor to the quarterly V-Index, here are the highs and lows.

Citrix CEO tells Interop why the cloud and the consumerization of IT changes everything.
Tags: cloud computing, NetScaler, Xen, Citrix, Interop

ConVirt 2.0 Enterprise edition adds role-based VM access control for admins.
Tags: hypervisor, Xen, hypervisor management, KVM

With all eyes on ISV compatibility, Novell breaks the mold and for the first time in years introduces a new Linux kernel as an update to its enterprise OS.
Tags: Xen, Red Hat, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, KVM, Linux

The Company plans to show virtualization technologies that easily integrate with Citrix and Microsoft solutions at Citrix Synergy 2010.
Tags: Xen, Cloud, Citris, virtualization technologies

Citrix CTO said he is unfazed by Red Hat's decision to drop the Xen hypervisor from its enterprise Linux software.
Tags: Red Hat, Xen, KVM, hypervisor, Citrix

Virtualization technology is all the rage, but which product is right for your organization? Learn the 10 virtualization vendors that deliver the best software solutions.
Tags: Microsoft, server virtualization, Xen, virtualization technologies, VMware

An update to the Xen hypervisor offers improvements to performance, memory usage and security.
Tags: VHD, applications, Xen, virtual machine, hypervisor

Cirrus Tech expands services in to the virtualized hosting market.
Tags: hosting, virtual machine, VM, Xen, virtual environment

New virtualization technology offerings and marketing promotions help Microsoft and partner Citrix kick off a 100-city tour to convince customers that flexibility in virtualization is the winning strategy.
Tags: virtualization technologies, Microsoft, Xen, Citrix

New enhancements to XenApp 6 will be available as an integrated feature of the company's desktop virtualization technologies.
Tags: Xen, XenApp, Server 2008, Citrix, virtualization technologies

The business software makers are teaming up to give enterprise customers more flexibility to manage their virtual infrastructures on multiple operating systems.
Tags: virtualization, Citrix, cloud computing, Xen, Novell

IBM, once a lead backer of the Xen open source hypervisor, reveals that it's fully in the KVM camp now.
Tags: KVM, virtualization, Xen, Red Hat, IBM

Virtually Speaking: Within two years, 60 percent of all desktops will be virtualized, according to Gartner. Citrix has six avenues to make this possible.
Tags: virtual desktop, Citrix, virtualization, Xen, Gartner

Virtually Speaking: VMware is expressing renewed interest in the virtual desktop. Microsoft has arrived there, and Xen is increasing its presence.
Tags: VMware, Citrix, virtualization, Xen, desktop virtualization

If Red Hat is to be believed, its KVM virtualization technology is so advanced it will consign the Xen hypervisor to the technological scrap heap, altering the virtualization landscape completely.
Tags: Xen, VMware, Red Hat, virtualization, KVM

Virtually Speaking: As VMworld demonstrated, the fight for virtual domination is far from over. After the show came to a close, however, a new player entered the ring. The impact of Red Hat Enterprise Linux in the virtual landscape has yet to be felt, but one thing is clear. Red Hat’s commitment to KVM means it’s in it for the long haul.
Tags: Red Hat, KVM, VMworld, Xen, VMware

Virtually Speaking: The competition is crying foul over VMware's exhibit hall policies, but there has been no shortage of news out of San Jose this week. Starting with VMware itself.
Tags: Xen, Hyper-V, virtualization, VMworld, VMware

Virtually Speaking: As 2009 hits the halfway mark, virtualization seems tied with Twitter in popularity. For virtualization, however, the business value is more clear.
Tags: Xen, Hyper-V, Twitter, VMware, virtualization

Virtually Speaking: Will be VMware be a big fish whose market share swallows Xen's, or is it more likely to jump the shark?
Tags: VMware, cloud computing, virtualization, esxi, Xen

Virtually Speaking: VMware arrives in the cloud with vSphere, only to find Xen already there. Citrix's Simon Crosby weighs in on why the power of Xen should not be underestimated.
Tags: virtualization, cloud computing, vSphere, Xen, VMware

Virtually Speaking: Remember the Unix wars of 20 years ago? Brace yourself for the next big one: the virtualization wars.
Tags: virtualization, Citrix, Xen, VMware, Hyper-V

Virtually Speaking: Citrix kicks off Synergy 2009 with a treasure trove of announcements aimed at both the virtual desktop and virtual server. A new version of Citrix Essentials and XenServer has hit the market, but the glam of Citrix Dazzle and Receiver is front and center.
Tags: iPhone, Hyper-V, Citrix, Xen, virtualization