Nothing like seeing a product in action...

I could crank out dozen of posts but they would all be very superficial until I could actually show you guys this solution in action.

Instead of going down the written path alluding to the product's functionality, I will share with you a couple of demos showing some of the gained functionalities when OEMing the Xen hypervisor within the Dell PowerEdge servers.

Check out these two demos from XenSource.com:

Fast Virtual Machine Cloning Demo

Hot Add/Remove Resources Demo



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This part we will understand more about the OEM relationship between Citrix and Dell including factory integration with Dell PowerEdge servers and OpenManage Systems Management software.

Instead of typing it away, I will share a video where Simon Crosby elaborates on this topic.

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Gus Pinto

Dell has recently announced it will integrate XenServer as the hypervisor for their PowerEdge line of servers. I have gathered some more information on how this will actually work out...



Dell factory will integrate Citrix XenServer into Dell PowerEdge platforms, Citrix and Dell provide a simpler deployment and management environment that speeds adoption of flexible, cost-saving server virtualization technology, making it the optimal choice for virtualization on Dell systems.  

Highlights include:

• Quick Start-up - An embedded hypervisor and intuitive interface into Citrix XenServer Dell products ensure easy installation.
• OpenManage Integration - The only virtualization solution integrated with Dell OpenManage, Citrix XenServer management console allows users to monitor and manage physical and virtual machines from a single console, with simple drag and drop controls.
• High performance - With a thin layer of code, true 64-bit hypervisor architecture and full use of hardware virtualization optimization from Intel and AMD, Citrix.
  
  
  
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