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Faster Virtual Storage
We previously posted about PHDVirtual compatibility with XenServer. PHDVirtual is releasing version 5.3.The new PHDVirtual release offers even faster backup and restore of virtual machines and more flexibility for disaster recovery of your virtual environment. PHD Virtual Backup and Replication will raise the bar for virtual machine backup and restore performance with a new optimized job processing engine and twice the number of data streams ...
XenServer 6.0 is here!
On behalf of the entire XenServer product team at Citrix, I’m pleased to announce general availability of the XenServer 6.0 release.As the “6.0” naming implies, this is a MAJOR new release of the product. Here’s a look at what’s new:Architectural ChangesThe Boston release is based on the open-source Xen 4.1 hypervisor. XenServer is another commercial product to ship with the Xen 4 hypervisor. For ...
XenServer 6.0 Beta Now Available
On behalf of the entire XenServer team, I’m pleased to announce availability of the XenServer 6.0 Beta (formerly "Project Boston"). The XenServer 6.0 beta program is fully public and available for anyone to download from mycitrix.com (a mycitrix.com account is required).For a review and live demonstration of what's new in 6.0, join us for a live webinar on July 7.Below is an overview ...
XenServer “Boston” Beta Program
XenServer "Boston" BetaOn behalf of the entire XenServer team, I'm pleased to announce availability of the XenServer Project Boston Beta. If you are a XenServer or XenDesktop customer with an active subscription advantage (SA) contract, you can download the full beta from mycitrix.com (downloads section) using the account associated with your SA contract. Note: if you are not a current customer you can also download the ...
Meet vClone – The “Model T” of the Cloud
(or: "Open" - according to Goofus and Gallant)When I was a kid - and, please, no comments about riding to school on my pet dinosaur, it's difficult enough to deal with another birthday today - there was a magazine that appeared in every dentist's office, called Highlights for Children. In every issue, there was a cartoon featuring two boys, Goofus and Gallant. Where Gallant was ...
Site Recovery for XenServer Virtual Machines
With the introduction last week of XenServer 5.6, an exciting new feature was added that addresses one of the top reasons customers are moving to server virtualization solutions - Customers wanting improved business continuity can now use Citrix StorageLink Site Recovery for XenServer Virtual Machines. This new functionality is part of StorageLink v2.2 included with XenServer 5.6. This a disaster recovery feature which allows ...
XenServer 5.6 – A Conversation on What’s New
XenServer 5.6 was announced a couple of weeks ago at Citrix Synergy, and this morning (Eastern US time) we posted it for download on citrix.com. If you are considering XenServer for the first time, or looking at upgrading to 5.6 from a prior version, here's some information on what's new that will help you:Dynamic Memory Control. Let's say you have a few XenServer hosts. You ...
Working through an ash cloud (pun intended)
Well, it's been quite a week for me. I'm out in the UK writing this blog from some of the nicest countryside you'll ever see, on Saint George's day, where spring has sprung delightfully. There is probably no better place on earth to enjoy early summer weather, and the longer evenings. So being 'stuck' out here because of 'Smoking Joe' the volcano was a good ...
Bank delivers exceptional customer service with Citrix desktop virtualization solution
Independent Bank"Our overall business strategy focuses on how we can best serve the customer. By improving the user experience, enhancing IT agility and supporting business continuity, our Citrix solution is instrumental in delivering exceptional customer service." Ben Kohn, Senior System Architect, Independent BankSignificant time and resources are spent on managing and patching 1,000 PCs in the branches. User experience on existing PCs has become problematic and ...
XenServer 5.6 (“Project Midnight Ride”) BETA release available now
We're pleased to announce the beta release of XenServer 5.6 (code-named "Project Midnight Ride") is now available.XenServer 5.6 contains several highly-requested new features:Granular Role-based Access Controls. Administrative users can be assigned one of several roles, which govern the actions they are able to complete from XenCenter and the command-line interface (CLI). Administrative Logging and Audit. Administrative changes made from XenCenter or the CLI are logged and ...