Updating XenServer has always been easy compared to updating other hypervisors – which can be a stressful and anxiety inducing process - because of the extra layer of management of other hypervisors, that doesn’t exist with XenServer. In the past with XenServer, you would choose between a list of hotfixes in XenCenter or search around for them on our website. You could pick … [Read more...] about Taking the stress out of updates with XenServer 8
Accelerate Citrix Machine Catalog Updates with XenServer optimizations
I was talking with a Citrix admin from a large bank recently and they had this exact problem. As a Citrix Admin, keeping your Citrix images updated is a key part of your job. This is where you align technical and business requirements – making sure the business users have everything they need to be productive. You likely have a monthly image update process where you … [Read more...] about Accelerate Citrix Machine Catalog Updates with XenServer optimizations
XenServer Ecosystem Partner Spotlight: Quadric
Quadric has a rich history of backing up XenServer - over 14 years! In 2009, as a Xen enthusiast and Citrix certified expert, Founder and CEO Phil Baskette recognized the need for a bespoke data protection solution dedicated to the XenServer community. “Citrix’s acquisition of XenSource was a game-changer”, observes Phil. “I knew I wanted to contribute to this new ecosystem … [Read more...] about XenServer Ecosystem Partner Spotlight: Quadric
XenServer Consulting Partner Spotlight: Ferroque Systems
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Michael Shuster and Todd Hsu from Ferroque Systems about their experience with migrating customers from VMware to XenServer. Ferroque Systems has been a longstanding Citrix partner since 2010, with XenServer consulting experience dating back to around the same time. They estimate that they have deployed XenServer for 50+ … [Read more...] about XenServer Consulting Partner Spotlight: Ferroque Systems
What monitoring capabilities would you like in XenServer?
Customers vary widely in how they choose to monitor their IT environments, two of the most common approaches we encounter are based on SNMP and Nagios. With the release of XenServer 8, we added 2 new monitoring capabilities with the ability to monitor XenServer with both SNMP and Nagios. We’d love feedback from you on what new monitoring capabilities you would like to see … [Read more...] about What monitoring capabilities would you like in XenServer?