Ask the Experts

Ask the Experts

Citrix XenServer

• Is the XenServer hypervisor worth the cost?

  There is a free, easy-to-obtain version of Citrix XenServer, but additional features and commercial support from Citrix -- which some shops might need -- require a license.  Continue Reading

• Ask the expert: Xen, KVM and other free hypervisor options

  Virtualization ultimately saves you money, but you need to front costs first -- or do you? We asked an expert to explain free hypervisor options.  Continue Reading

• Virtualizing large applications

  Looking to host large applications in a virtualized environment? Eric Siebert has some suggestions for platforms you can utilize in this expert response.  Continue Reading

• The new XenServer product family

  The XenServer family of products has hit the market and Bernard Golden tells us whether or not it will make an impact in this expert response.  Continue Reading

• Paravirtualization pros and cons

  Expert Bernard Golden takes a look at the strengths and weaknesses of paravirtualization in this expert response.  Continue Reading

• How will KVM and the Linux kernel affect Linux users?

  KVM and the Linux kernel will affect Linux users. Learn how from Bernard Golden in this expert response.  Continue Reading

• Best management tool for Xen?

  Find the best management tool for Xen in this expert response from site expert Anil Desai.  Continue Reading

• Help with Xen terms

  Reading or talking about Xen, and not sure what a few words mean? Find out in this expert response from Xen expert Bernard Golden.  Continue Reading

• How to get started with Xen

  New to virtualization, and want to try out Xen? Read this response for the advice expert Bernard Golden gave to a newbie.  Continue Reading

• Importing virtual machines from other platforms

  Looking to import virtual machines created with VMware and Xen to Microsoft Virtual Server? Serdar Yegulalp will tell you if it is possible in this expert response.  Continue Reading

• Xen is an island

  Microsoft Virtual Server is compatible with some virtualization platforms, but is it compatible with Xen? Serdar Yegulalp investigates in this expert response.  Continue Reading

• Virtuozzo vs. VMware, Microsoft, XenSource

  A reader wanted to know more about application virtualization programs like Virtuozzo. Expert Anil Desai briefly compares it with server virtualization solutions like Xen, VMware, and Microsoft Virtual Server.  Continue Reading

• What operating systems does Xen support?

  Xen supports a variety of operating systems, and Bernard Golden will touch on all of them in this expert response.  Continue Reading

• How is Xen different from other virtualization products?

  What makes Xen different from other virtualization products? Bernard Golden will tell you in the expert response.  Continue Reading

• Free, open source virtualization

  Looking for free, open source options for your data center? Bernard Golden offers some suggestions in this expert response.  Continue Reading