On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 11:27:57AM +0100, carlopmart wrote: > Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote: > > >> Still it isn't official, but Citrix XenServer will disappears soon ... It will be > >> integrated under Microsoft Hyper-V .... > >> > > > > Uhm.. I don't believe this. Where did you read that? > > > > Citrix XenServer was opensourced last week, or the hypervisor+tools > > part, the xencenter management interface remains closed source (but it > > can also manage hyper-v). > > > >> IMHO, it isn't a good option to maintain domO virt servers based on CentOS or RHEL > >> now ... It is the time to migrate to another solutions ... > >> > > > > RHEL5, with Xen, will be fully supported by Redhat until 2014. They have > > clearly stated that many times. > > > > -- Pasi > > Ok, I think I haven't explained well, sorry. Citrix Xenserver's hypervisor and tools > was donated by Citrix last week, correct. But Citrix didn't release more versions of > the product because it does not intend to develop it and apply new features. Citrix > virtualization bussiness will be focused only on Management and Desktop > virtualization using Hper-V as a first platform and second VMware. > Where did you read this? You write it like it's a fact - I haven't seen that anywhere.. ?? > And correct, RHEL5 Xen will be supported till 2014, but did you use a technology > that upstream doesn't put the necessary resources to mantain and apply new features?? > > RedHat virtaulziation efforts are focused at 99% on KVM solutions, for Xen only > applies security updates and nothing else. > That's not true. Upcoming RHEL 5.5 will have Xen-related bugfixes as usual. -- Pasi