Comments on: Help Me Choose a Hypervisor

By: Is hypervisor competition really just about the hypervisor? - Virtualization Pro: A SearchVMware.com blog

Wed, 14 May 2008 18:55:04 +0000

[...] for the embedded hypervisor offerings just last week, and surprise, ESXi is the cheapest option! For $99 extra you can order new hardware pre-installed with the VMware hypervisor. Assuming all hardware manufacturers follow with similar competitive pricing, don’t be [...]

By: Citrix XenServer Versions | VM /ETC

Citrix XenServer Versions | VM /ETC — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:31:06 +0000

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By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 13 May 2008 10:50:57 +0000

The embedded versions Dell is offering is XenServer Express or XenServer Enterprise. An Express host is limited to 2 CPU sockets, 4GB ram, only 4 VMs, and dedicated, direct attached storage. Enterprise is unlimited and can use shared storage. You can see the different versions at http://www.citrixxenserver.com/products/Pages/myproducts.aspx

By: Brian Clark

Brian Clark — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:51:40 +0000

Yes, Citrix Xen 4.1 supports fiber channel. Maybe the embedded version from Dell doesn’t support FC? I think I read this somewhere.

By: tintoverano

tintoverano — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:52:10 +0000

We have the latest Citrix version installed on our FC SAN.