XenSource and The Rise of Open Source Virtualisation

 

XenSource is a virtualisation piece of software which differs from it's competitors in the area, VmWare, Microsoft and Parallels, by the fact that it is free and open source.

Unfortunately, up until recently, there was not a Windows version of this product. Finally the wait is over because XenSource can now be installed on Windows and can emulate Windows and Linux based operating systems.

The second main difference between XenSource and its competitors is the virtualisation approach. The virtualisation process with XenSource is realised via separate physical server not within the framework of the host operating system. This way productivity is much higher during the emulation of the specific hardware and the running of the software is much more effi

XenSource has got its disadvantages though, the main one being hardware incompatibilities. Also, it is difficult to configure compared to VMWare, Parallels or Microsoft Virtual PC.

Currently XenSource supports emulation of 32-bit Windows XP/SP2 or Server 2003 (Standard and Corporate versions). Support of Windows 2000 is still in beta stage but will be added soon. At this stage XenSource supports one virtual processor and can address up to 2GB memory per virtual machine.

In conclusion, XenSource has got a lot to improve to reach the flexibility and easy of installation of its competitors. Nevertheless, the project has got a massive potential. This is the only package that can rival the big names in the virtualisation world.

For now, it is recommended to use the XenSource technology for testing and not for productivity solutions.

Michael Russell Your Independent guide to Routers

 

 

 

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