XenServer downloads

Be among the first to experience the future by downloading the all new XenServer 8!

You can now download the software without needing to sign in. Whether you're considering the Premium or the new Trial Edition, there is just one version available for download.

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Optimized for Citrix

XenServer 8 is the most optimized hypervisor for running Citrix workloads with features only available with Citrix and XenServer:

  • PVS Accelerator
  • IntelliCache
  • MCS Read Cache
  • Windows Continuum in virtual desktops

For customers who want to virtualize Citrix workloads, XenServer delivers a simple and affordable hypervisor solution optimized for Citrix.

You no longer need to sign in to download software. Now, whether you're interested in the Premium or the new Trial Edition, there is only one version to download.

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Frequent updates

With XenServer 8, new features and bug fixes are pushed to a content delivery network (CDN) as available updates for your XenServer hosts, allowing you to benefit from a more efficient and quicker release process.

Use XenCenter to synchronize with the CDN and to view and install fixes and updates on your hosts.

If your XenServer pool has no connection to the internet, you can download the update bundles here.

Downloads

XenServer 8 - Installation ISO

October 7, 2024

Download the latest XenServer 8 installation ISO. This includes all updates in the Normal channel to October 3, 2024

Checksum

SHA-256: 53d9ef08b5bdc980dcc8d6b75b73aa9024de78881c69508c0875fc90fe23f3ee

XenCenter 2024.4.0

December 5, 2024

XenCenter is the UI that enables the management of your XenServer environment. Use this version to install and manage XenServer 8 hosts. Once installed on a Windows system, use it to deploy, manage, and monitor your virtual machines.

XenCenter will now prompt you to update the UI when a newer version becomes available.

Checksum

SHA-256: 11eee4b378339f93c59d6dc4c60f1e2e97870159dc294d64c56a581f9aaaacd6

VM Tools

For optimal performance VM Tools must be installed on all virtual machines that you intend to run on XenServer 8

XenServer VM Tools for Windows 9.4.0

October 22, 2024

Checksum

SHA-256: E982BA5C39E2265B5C3511E6CB4796AB7B0E4CD5133260D93DB41A073257D0D5

XenServer VM Tools for Linux 8.4.0-1

January 10, 2024

Checksum

SHA-256: d11074307c6f964287028dacf5a1194afeaf67cb3f74e616d1c4da672efad545

Optional components

Work Load Balancer (WLB) 8.3.0

August 24, 2023

Installed as an appliance within your XenServer pool, WLB provides recommendations on which host is best suited to run your VM based on CPU, memory, network, and disk loads - if desired, it can even move VMs automatically (note WLB is restricted to Premium edition only). XenCenter will now prompt you if a newer version becomes available.

Checksum

SHA-256: 7ecd581cfd933e7b9233d10ce9dcd9bddcf644e51832aae328056e3703db99c7

Conversion Manager 8.4.0

December 5, 2024

Installed as an appliance on a XenServer host, Conversion Manager converts VMs from VMware ESXi so that they can run natively on XenServer.

Checksum

SHA-256: 3dd752fa0d676855d2b3169dfb835577519ee63eb5669b98830746bd0c1a8004

Software Development Kit (SDK) 24.32.0

October 21, 2024

The SDK includes language bindings that expose individual XenServer API calls as functions in C, C#, Java, Python, Go and PowerShell programming languages.

Checksum

SHA-256: 1ddb1f2b6da48975153ecfe215fa734aa866f10c653ae62bb53710c3dd6043c8

Driver Development Kit (DDK) 8.0.0

August 24, 2023

Intended for use by OEM Partners in the creation of supplemental packs to modify and extend the functionality that XenServer provides.

Checksum

SHA-256: 63f9ba59938592591a3443ea9c7012c3547ae7d2df1e418cfee715097e9b8817

Resources

XenServer MIB

March 7, 2024

Download a compressed file that contains XENSERVER-MIB.txt. Import the MIB file into your preferred NMS to begin remotely monitoring resources consumed by your XenServer hosts and dom0.

Checksum

SHA-256: 6268b8e40352b0cc3ac51e54c8143c1221bccdb6768129d8149c79c2488f2395

Source Disks

XenServer 8 - source Installation ISO

October 7, 2024

Download the latest XenServer 8 source installation ISO. This includes all updates in the Normal channel to October 3, 2024

Checksum

SHA-256: 221089fdb1b67e9d6bddd18001a972a56bb5750cb412681e9648544afb8b6e7c

Work Load Balancer (WLB) 8.3.0 - source

August 24, 2023

Checksum

SHA-256: e28d9a86b7b14d17e05ef16fa8b73af5fe129c535f7a9b763ba39febe480aa4c

Conversion Manager 8.4.0 - source

December 5, 2024

Checksum

SHA-256: 1b51f38bcf9ad34450bb96c97641c5c45e98dd95e10ac9be045108804ff30794

Driver Development Kit (DDK) 8.0.0 - source

August 24, 2023

Checksum

SHA-256: 095dffad1bb2958707e1d10450e87d6534dd687ac77b679a10c9433d60d62f5e