Citrix XenServer5: Optimized Performance for XenApp Compared to VMware ESX 3.5u3
Testing by Tolly shows that Citrix XenServer, which includes specific optimizations for XenApp, highlights the performance improvements that customers can obtain when choosing XenServer over a VMware Virtual Infrastructure in their XenApp Virtual Server farms. In these tests, Citrix XenServer 5 outperformed VMWare ESX 3.5u3 by supporting 41% more concurrent users.
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Saturday, May 30, 2009
Virtualizing SQL Server 2008 with XenServer
Excellent Blog posted on the Citrix Community Blog site about the performance of SQL Server 2008 virtualized on XenServer
Excerpt - In continuation of our virtualization performance tests with large enterprise application platforms running on XenServer, we recently completed an extensive series of performance and scalability tests with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 on XenServer 5. In the past, we successfully demonstrated the enormous server consolidation and management benefits of virtualizing Citrix XenApp 4.5 and 5.0 as well as Microsoft Exchange 2007 using XenServer. Test results for these can be found on the white paper section of XenServer/Essentials at Citrix.com: http://citrix.com/English/ps2/products/documents_onecat.asp?contentid=683148&cid=White+Papers.
The results of tests for SQL Server 2008 on XenServer were equally as impressive.
Read the full post here
The results for all tests in the project along with a detailed description of the tools and methodologies can be found at: http://citrix.com/%2Fsite%2Fresources%2Fdynamic%2Fsalesdocs%2FSQL_Server2008_XS5_WP.pdf
-Todd
Excerpt - In continuation of our virtualization performance tests with large enterprise application platforms running on XenServer, we recently completed an extensive series of performance and scalability tests with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 on XenServer 5. In the past, we successfully demonstrated the enormous server consolidation and management benefits of virtualizing Citrix XenApp 4.5 and 5.0 as well as Microsoft Exchange 2007 using XenServer. Test results for these can be found on the white paper section of XenServer/Essentials at Citrix.com: http://citrix.com/English/ps2/products/documents_onecat.asp?contentid=683148&cid=White+Papers.
The results of tests for SQL Server 2008 on XenServer were equally as impressive.
Read the full post here
The results for all tests in the project along with a detailed description of the tools and methodologies can be found at: http://citrix.com/%2Fsite%2Fresources%2Fdynamic%2Fsalesdocs%2FSQL_Server2008_XS5_WP.pdf
-Todd
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
The “Best of VMworld” Approach - Free White Paper
FREE White Paper - Protecting Virtual Machines: The “Best of VMworld” Approach
This is a must read white paper report for any business moving toward vertualization for streamlined IT operations. Download your report now to review virtualization best practices that you can use to:
This is a must read white paper report for any business moving toward vertualization for streamlined IT operations. Download your report now to review virtualization best practices that you can use to:
- Improve server utilization
- Virtualize your environment for lower capital and operating expenses
- Achieve a more flexible infrastructure that better supports business needs
Citrix FREE XenServer 5.0 and everRun Fault Tolerant Protection
Citrix XenServer™ is the only enterprise-class, cloud-proven virtualization platform that delivers the critical features of live migration and centralized multi-server management at no cost. XenServer is an open and powerful server virtualization solution that radically reduces datacenter costs by transforming static and complex datacenter environments into more dynamic, easy to manage IT service delivery centers.
By providing features like live migration, shared storage support, centralized multi-server management plus P2V and V2V conversion tools in the free version, XenServer enables any organization, no matter the size or budget, to immediately benefit from the power of server virtualization.
Citrix XenServer includes in it's free versions a Resilient Management Architecture. Unlike other management architectures, XenCenter distributes management data across servers in a resource pool to ensure there is no single point of management failure. If a management server should fail, any other server in the pool can take over the management role.
It is a quick installation to add Marathon Technologies everRun VM 5.0 to a XenServer 5.0 installation to create a Fault Tolerant Platform to host your virtualized Microsoft Server Applications on and includes selectable levels of protection without requiring Shared Storage.
You can even extend this Fault Tolerant Platfrom synchronously between two physical servers across distances of ~150 miles (10 ms latency and application latency is key to distance) using everRun SplitSite and/or establish Continuouse Protection and Disaster Recovery for local and remote sites with the everRun CDP/DR Solutions.
When you are ready, enhance the XenServer experience with advanced virtualization management by upgrading to (purchasing) Citrix Essentials for XenServer. This new solution helps customers transform virtualized datacenters into more dynamic delivery centers with capabilities like lab automation, dynamic provisioning, workflow orchestration and seamless integration with leading storage systems. Citrix Essentials for XenServer also provides High Availability for environments that have Shared Storage - You can Learn More about how this HA feature works here (XenServer can be easily configured with automated high-availability allowing virtual machines on a failed host to automatically restart on other physical servers in the resource pool according to priority and resource availability)
Learn more about the features you add with Essentials for XenServer editions here
Fault Tolerance by Marathon Technologies - XenServer is the only server virtualization offering that can easily be upgraded to offer fault-tolerant application availability resulting in zero-downtime failover capabilities for virtual machines.
Want to Learn More? Download the High Availability deep dive
Access the Fault Tolerance configuration reviews and demos here
-ToddCarterCISSP
By providing features like live migration, shared storage support, centralized multi-server management plus P2V and V2V conversion tools in the free version, XenServer enables any organization, no matter the size or budget, to immediately benefit from the power of server virtualization.
Citrix XenServer includes in it's free versions a Resilient Management Architecture. Unlike other management architectures, XenCenter distributes management data across servers in a resource pool to ensure there is no single point of management failure. If a management server should fail, any other server in the pool can take over the management role.
It is a quick installation to add Marathon Technologies everRun VM 5.0 to a XenServer 5.0 installation to create a Fault Tolerant Platform to host your virtualized Microsoft Server Applications on and includes selectable levels of protection without requiring Shared Storage.
You can even extend this Fault Tolerant Platfrom synchronously between two physical servers across distances of ~150 miles (10 ms latency and application latency is key to distance) using everRun SplitSite and/or establish Continuouse Protection and Disaster Recovery for local and remote sites with the everRun CDP/DR Solutions.
When you are ready, enhance the XenServer experience with advanced virtualization management by upgrading to (purchasing) Citrix Essentials for XenServer. This new solution helps customers transform virtualized datacenters into more dynamic delivery centers with capabilities like lab automation, dynamic provisioning, workflow orchestration and seamless integration with leading storage systems. Citrix Essentials for XenServer also provides High Availability for environments that have Shared Storage - You can Learn More about how this HA feature works here (XenServer can be easily configured with automated high-availability allowing virtual machines on a failed host to automatically restart on other physical servers in the resource pool according to priority and resource availability)
Learn more about the features you add with Essentials for XenServer editions here
Fault Tolerance by Marathon Technologies - XenServer is the only server virtualization offering that can easily be upgraded to offer fault-tolerant application availability resulting in zero-downtime failover capabilities for virtual machines.
Want to Learn More? Download the High Availability deep dive
Access the Fault Tolerance configuration reviews and demos here
-ToddCarterCISSP
Bare-metal performance for I/O intensive applications
Join the rapidly growing community of IT professionals who choose XenServer as their virtualization platform.
- Enterprise-class features at no cost
- Quickest deployment – Ten minutes to Xen!
- Live migration with XenMotion makes planned downtime a thing of the past
- Centralized multi-server management with the intuitive XenCenter console
- Bare-metal performance even for I/O intensive applications
Install everRun Fault Tolerant Protection in as little as 5 minutes and start the wizard to protect your virtual machine!
-Todd
Friday, May 15, 2009
XenServer performed best
Following the recent results of Hypervisor performance testing found here conducted by the teams at Virtualization Review presents the fact XenServer performed best over the largest range of categories in our tests, as you can see in Table 3 posted here
Add in the everRun Fault Tolerant capabilities to protect your applications and you have an exceptional platform for Server and Application consolidation that provides fast ROI and lower TCO.
I'm conducting POCs with SQL Server workloads running on XenServer with everRun protection and the results are impressive.
-Todd
Add in the everRun Fault Tolerant capabilities to protect your applications and you have an exceptional platform for Server and Application consolidation that provides fast ROI and lower TCO.
I'm conducting POCs with SQL Server workloads running on XenServer with everRun protection and the results are impressive.
-Todd
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Optimizing Exchange High Availability—A New Approach
Our next webinar "Optimizing Exchange High Availability—A New Approach" has been scheduled for May 20th. We've leveraged the new Exchange blueprint materials for the presentation content. An HTML email invitation for your use will be available by Monday. The webinar is featured on the Marathon homepage and in this month's newsletter. It has also been added to the events section of the website.
The full description is below and here is the link to the registration page:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/875047792
Optimizing Exchange High Availability—A New Approach
How tiered availability can help you achieve your SLA commitments with less resources and lower cost
Date: May 20, 2009 Time: 10:00 am PDT, 1:00 pm EDT, 5:00 pm GMT
Duration: 60 minutes
Speaker: Tom Reed, Senior Solutions Architect, Marathon Technologies
Effective Exchange high availability involves more than just protecting the mailbox server--you need to protect your entire Exchange environment. But over-protection can waste valuable system resources, while under-protection can result in costly downtime. A new approach that allows you to tailor the levels of availability by user groups and Exchange components is a much better way to get effective Exchange high availability.
Attend this webinar to learn:
- What 3 metrics to use to match availability objectives with availability costs
- How to assign levels of availability in your Exchange environment to achieve your SLA commitments most effectively
- How to deploy tiered availability using Marathon's everRun software
Citrix Press Releases 2009
Latest News and Announcements from Citrix Systems.
http://citrix.com/English/NE/news/newsType.asp?typeID=175
- News & Events
NetApp and Citrix Server Virtualization
Server virtualization can bring tremendous efficiencies to your IT infrastructure and turn your data center into a flexible and scalable competitive weapon.
Citrix resurrects King George as hypervisor
Citrix resurrects King George as hypervisor with "Midnight Ride" to follow toward the end of 2009 or early 2010
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/23/citrix_xenserver_preview/
http://h10076.www1.hp.com/education/curr_virtualization.htm
Implementing Citrix XenServer Enterprise 5.0 on HP Fiber Channel
http://www.hp.com/education/courses/hg814s.html
Dates:
http://www.hp.com/cgi-bin/education/schedule.cgi?cnum=hg814s&sby=sd
BIG Hyper-V News Part I: Marathon everRun Support
From here: Microsoft and Marathon Technologies Expand Relationship to Provide Fault Tolerant Computing to More Businesses – this is great news!
http://blogs.technet.com/mattmcspirit/archive/2009/01/10/big-hyper-v-news-part-i-marathon-everrun-support.aspx
Citrix Essentials for XenServer and Hyper-V
Advanced automation and management for the virtual datacenter
Citrix Essentials™ provides a set of management and automation capabilities to help customers transform datacenters into proactive and automated delivery centers. The Citrix Essentials platform builds on, and extends, the capabilities of either the free Citrix XenServer™ or Microsoft Hyper-V™ base virtualization platform.
http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/feature.asp?contentID=1687093
Citrix XenServer – FREE + Options
Citrix XenServer
Enterprise-class. Cloud-proven. Free.
Citrix XenServer™ is the only enterprise-class, cloud-proven virtualization platform that delivers the critical features of live migration and centralized multi-server management at no cost.
Citrix Essentials
Advanced automation and management for the virtual datacenter
Citrix Essentials™ for XenServer and Hyper-V™ provides a set of management and automation capabilities that extends the capabilities of either the free Citrix XenServer or Microsoft Hyper-V to help customers transform datacenters into proactive and automated delivery centers.
New Citrix XenServer Release Makes Enterprise-Class, Cloud-Proven Virtualization Free for Everyone
Game Changing Move Goes Well Beyond Free Hypervisors to Accelerate the Adoption of World-Class Virtual Infrastructure for Both Enterprises and Cloud Providers
Take a look here:
http://www.citrix.com/English/ne/news/news.asp?newsID=1687130
-Todd
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Marathon Technologies Presents with Microsoft at Tech-Ed 2009
I'm off to Tech-ED 2009 for the week. We have our everRun Fault Tolerant capabilities to showcase with Exchange and SQL Server at the show this year.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/TechEd2009/
Marathon Technologies Presents with Microsoft at Tech-Ed 2009
http://www.marathontechnologies.com/presents_microsoft_tech_ed_2009.html?newsid_press_release=1017
Marathon to Present on how Company's everRun Software Extends Microsoft's Windows Server High Availability to Continuous Availability
-Todd
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Citrix XenServer 5.5 available in June
Timothy Prickett Morgan has a post over at The Register to check out -
Citrix is into virtualization for the long haul, has a slightly profitable business despite the downturn and has $905m in cash to carefully position itself to take on VMware and, more importantly, use Microsoft's marketing muscle to help soften up its rival.
Also watch new videos:
http://www.citrix.com/tv/#video/382
And more news and info from Citrix Synergy 2009:
http://www.citrixsynergy.com/
NEW info to study from The Citrix Blog at Citrix Community:
http://community.citrix.com/blogs/group/server-virtualization
XenServer 5.5 ("Project George") beta release available
XenConvert v2 Tech Preview - OVF and VMDK Support for XenServer
StorageLink - Essentials for Hyper-V Deep Dive Webinar
Check it out...
-Todd
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