XenServer only provide a client as a .RPM or even worse a .MSI ! So if you’e running ed/x/ubuntu you’ll need to install and run alien to convert the .RPM to .DEB and then run
# dpkg -i xe-cli_5.0.0-13193_i386.deb.
When you try and run # xe you may then get the error
Please install the stunnel package or define the XE_STUNNEL environment variable to point to the binary.
Time to install a CentOS VM to run XE i guess !
ConVirt provides enterprise-class management of open source virtualization platforms, making open source virtualization an extremely viable and cost-effective choice for enterprises.
ConVirt lets you manage the complete lifecycle of Xen and KVM virtualization platforms from a central, GUI dashboard.
With sophisticated template-based provisioning, centralized monitoring, configuration management and administration, IT administrators can now automate the entire virtual machine lifecycle on open source platforms.
According to http://billyonopensource.blogspot.com/2009/02/red-hat-goes-streaking-dumps-xen.html
virtualisation is now going to a three horse race:
and all are coming from different positions of strength - and weakness !
With Oracle Enterprise Linux JeOS (Just Enough OS) — a secure, minimized OS that is freely re-distributable and backed by enterprise-class support — developers and ISVs can now easily build Oracle VM Templates.
Xen Summit North America 2009 Presentations and abstracts from 24-25 February 2009.
According to LinuxMag VPS are old hat and we’re talking about virtual private datacenters now.
See :
Red Hat and Microsoft have signed reciprocal agreements to enable increased interoperability for the companies’ virtualization platforms. Each company will join the other’s virtualization validation/certification program and will provide technical support for their mutual server virtualization customers.
OpenSolaris 2008.11 Base AMI on Amazon EC2
The AMI ID is:
OpenSolaris 2008.11 32-bit AMI ami-7db75014
To read about what’s new in OpenSolaris 2008.11 visit the OpenSolaris Web site and read the latest documentation for OpenSolaris AMIs.
Oracle OEL JeOS AMI VMs for Amazon EC2
An Amazon EC2 JumpBox for everyone for an hour !