Citrix Upgrades Server Virtualization Product Lines for Both XenServer and Hyper-V

By Stephanie Jordan
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Citrix Systems, Inc., announced earlier this month a significant new upgrade to Citrix Essentials for XenServer and Hyper-V, the recently announced product line that adds advanced virtualization management capabilities to two of the industry’s fastest growing virtualization platforms. The company says the new 5.5 version of Citrix Essentials helps customers of both of these high-growth platforms achieve more manageable, scalable and agile datacenters by providing open technologies that leverage their existing investments in the most efficient way possible. Citrix also announced a new 5.5 version of Citrix XenServer, which they believe raises the bar for free, enterprise-class virtualization, adding a wide range of new features that enable easier management and broader integration with enterprise systems.

“The XenServer 5.5 release is a clear demonstration that we are committed to making the free version of XenServer the best enterprise-class virtualization platform on the market. Server virtualization has been far too expensive and complex in the past, and we’re committed to changing that dynamic forever,” says Peter Levine, senior vice president and general manager, Virtualization Management Division, for Citrix Systems. “The new 5.5 version of Citrix Essentials underscores our belief that XenServer and Hyper-V are two of the fastest-growing virtualization platforms in the market, each serving distinct market segments. As we seek to accelerate the rate of virtualization adoption with the free XenServer product, we’re also committed to providing the best-advanced virtualization management solutions for both XenServer and Hyper-V. Together, these two releases will continue driving innovation and exciting new capabilities into all of our server virtualization product lines.”

Published May 14, 2009