Citrix Hypervisor
Citrix Hypervisor, formerly known as Citrix XenServer, is a powerful and feature-rich virtualization platform that allows you to create and manage multiple virtual machines on a single physical host. It is based on the open-source Xen hypervisor, which provides high performance and low overhead for virtualization.
Citrix Hypervisor works by creating a layer of abstraction between the hardware of the physical host and the virtual machines running on it. This layer, known as the hypervisor, allows multiple virtual machines to share the physical resources of the host, such as the CPU, memory, and storage, while maintaining strict isolation between them.
The hypervisor also provides advanced features such as live migration, which allows you to move a running virtual machine from one physical host to another without any downtime or disruption. This is particularly useful for load balancing and disaster recovery scenarios. Citrix Hypervisor includes a range of tools and features that make it easy to manage virtual machines and ensure their performance and availability. Citrix Hypervisor supports hardware-accelerated GPU virtualization, allowing virtual machines to access the full power of the GPU for graphics-intensive workloads.
Pros:
- Citrix Hypervisor includes advanced high-availability features
- Support for secure boo
- Good performance for most workloads
Cons:
- It requires a paid subscription or license, making it more expensive than some other virtualization platforms.
- Complex to set up and configure
- Citrix Hypervisor has a smaller community compared to some other virtualization platforms
Link: citrix.com/downloads
