Latest updates
June 3, 2024: XenServer is an entitlement of the Citrix for Private Cloud, Citrix Universal Hybrid Multi-Cloud, and Citrix Platform License subscriptions for running your Citrix workloads. Learn more
Host updates in Normal channel
Now available to apply using XenCenter
October 16, 2024
Checksum: 388db9922915085c50ca4afb1b73b6f748905d752447988206ff45a69d424418
[Preview Feature: Windows Server 2025 Preview Template]
[Bugfixes: SMAPIv3 storage, Updates to I/O priority management]
[Improvements: Toolstack]
October 2, 2024
Checksum: 0a4f1f9bf4df281ecb51eeaad4625c420c96fdf7bf81c8587dec39b73d3492e9
This update introduces a limit of 90 days for Trial Edition.
Continue reading at Licensing FAQ | XenServer 8
[New Feature: VM anti-affinity]
[Preview Feature: New guest template Ubuntu 24.04]
[Bugfixes: Multiple Dom0 Kernel, Storage Management, SMAPIv3 datapath]
[Improvements: Update driver qla2xxx to v10.02.12.01-k]
September 27, 2024
Checksum: 14889ec8a54946a0a51d33598a8269df2e7a81546b8c73e704483ead632acef2
[Improvements: Storage Manager]
[Bugfixes: Storage Manager]
Continue reading at: What's New in Normal
Host updates in Early Access channel
Now available to apply using XenCenter
October 9, 2024
Checksum: 388db9922915085c50ca4afb1b73b6f748905d752447988206ff45a69d424418
[Preview Feature: Windows Server 2025 Preview]
[Bugfixes: SMAPIv3 storage fixes, Updates to I/O priority management]
[Improvements: Toolstack]
September 27, 2024
Checksum: 0a4f1f9bf4df281ecb51eeaad4625c420c96fdf7bf81c8587dec39b73d3492e9
[Bugfixes: Storage Manager]
September 25, 2024
Checksum: 870c73af48a0ccf906c8779fb71f81a6df94c62f5b7e664119da799c6cb45cbb
This update introduces a limit of 90 days for Trial Edition.
Continue reading at Licensing FAQ | XenServer 8
[New Feature: VM anti-affinity]
[Preview feature: New guest template Ubuntu 24.04]
[Bugfixes: Multiple Dom0 kernel, Storage management, SMAPIv3 datapath fixes]
[Improvements: Storage manager, Update driver qla2xxx to v10.02.12.01-k]
Continue reading at What's New in Early Access
Other software updates
The following are available on xenserver.com/downloads
XenServer 8 - Installation ISO
October 7, 2024
Use this ISO for a first installation only. This installation ISO has been updated to include updates in the Normal channel.
XenCenter 2024.3.0
August 22, 2024
Continue reading at: What's new in 2024.3.0
XenServer Software Development Kit (SDK) 24.18.0
July 8, 2024
XenServer VM Tools for Windows 9.3.3
June 4, 2024
Continue reading at: XenServer VM Tools for Windows
Security Updates
Stay informed with the security bulletins for XenServer 8 and Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1 LTSR
Continue reading at: Security Bulletins for XenServer
See how XenServer customers speed, support and secure their virtual environments.
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