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XenServer:
XenServer is a server virtualization solution that reduces datacenter costs by transforming static and complex datacenter environments into more dynamic, easy to manage “delivery centers”. XenServer includes features like live migration, shared storage support, centralized multi-node management and resource pooling.
XenServer, HP Edition free version (integrated with SNMP agents + PVC 90 days trial) and ProLiant Virtual Console Full License.
Citrix Essentials for XenServer:
Citrix Essentials brings advanced virtualization management and automation capabilities to XenServer environments, enabling customers to transform their datacenters into automated “delivery centers”. This set of management and automation capabilities includes automated high availability, workload balancing, Lifecycle automation, dynamic provisioning for physical and virtual machines, and integration with storage platforms.
Citrix Essentials for XenServer, HP Edition has Enterprise and Platinum Editions.
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XenServer from HP:
Offering XenServer Free Version (integrated with HP ProLiant Virtual Console 90 days trial and HP Management Agents) and ProLiant Virtual Console full License.
Citrix
Essentials for XenServer, HP Edition:
Essentials for XenServer, HP Enterprise Edition
Essentials for XenServer, HP Platinum Edition
Upgrades from PVC to Enterprise and Platinum Edition
Upgrade from Enterprise to Platinum Edition
- XenServer 5.5: Including features such as Integrated Backup System and Active Directory Integration
- Essentials for XenServer Enterprise Edition: including features as Workload Balancing and Dynamic Provisioning Services for Virtual Machines
- Essentials for XenServer Platinum Edition: Including features as Stage Management
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Ideal for...
XenServer from HP is ideally suited for new users of virtualization technology, providing simple and secure virtual machine deployment and management. Common virtualization projects include server consolidation and test & development activities.
- XenServer (XenServer Free version and PVC full License): Virtual infrastructure offering management tools above & beyond alternatives.
- By providing features like live migration, shared storage support, centralized multi-node management and resource pooling in a free infrastructure solution, Citrix XenServer enables any organization, no matter the size or budget, to immediately benefit from the power of server virtualization
Citrix Essentials for XenServer, HP Enterprise Edition: For resilient, manageable, and production-ready offering for medium to large enterprise deployments
- Advanced StorageLink Technology: Citrix Essentials
supports all storage architectures and delivers deep
integration with leading storage.
- Dynamic Provisioning Services: Consolidate storage by creating a set of golden images, which can be streamed to virtual machines for fast, consistent and reliable deployments
- Workflow Orchestration: Enables customers to create customized workflows to automate common datacenter management tasks
Citrix Essentials for XenServer, HP Platinum Edition: For sophisticated, multi-purpose, enterprise-wide virtual environments
- Automated Lifecycle Management: Develop, test, deploy and maintain applications faster by automating and simplifying the VM lifecycle
- Dynamic Provisioning Services: Consolidate storage by creating a set of golden images which and be streamed to both physical and virtual machines for fast, consistent and reliable deployments
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XenServer HP Free Version |
XenServer HP Edition (Select Edition or PVC Full License) |
Essentials for XenServer, HP Enterprise Edition |
Essentials for XenServer, HP Platinum Edition |
| Native 64-bit Xen hypervisor |
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| Windows and Linux guests |
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| Unlimited VMs, unlimited memory, unlimited CPUs |
Yes |
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Yes |
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| XenMotion live migration |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| XenCenter management console |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Active Directory integration |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Consolidated backup |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| High availability |
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Yes |
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| Workflow Studio orchestration |
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Yes |
Yes |
| XenCenter search, historical perf. monitoring |
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Yes |
Yes |
| StorageLink (Advanced Storage) |
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Yes |
Yes |
| Workload balancing |
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Yes |
Yes |
| Provisioning services – virtual servers |
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Yes |
Yes |
| Provisioning services – physical servers |
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Yes |
| Lab management |
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Yes |
| Stage management |
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Yes |
| HP ProLiant Virtual Console (PVC) |
90 Days Trial |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| HP Management Agents |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
| 1-year 9x5 unlimited support and subscription services |
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