Comments on: Citrix Open Sources Their VHD Implementation http://blog.scottlowe.org/2009/02/19/citrix-open-sources-their-vhd-implementation/ The weblog of an IT pro specializing in virtualization, storage, and servers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:13:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: It’s Official: XenServer Available for Free - blog.scottlowe.org - The weblog of an IT pro specializing in virtualization, storage, and servers http://blog.scottlowe.org/2009/02/19/citrix-open-sources-their-vhd-implementation/comment-page-1/#comment-43688 It’s Official: XenServer Available for Free - blog.scottlowe.org - The weblog of an IT pro specializing in virtualization, storage, and servers Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:00:35 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2009/02/19/citrix-open-sources-their-vhd-implementation/#comment-43688 [...] their XenServer-related code into the open source community. The first of these moves has already been announced, and I am assured by Simon Crosby that more code is slated to be open sourced in the coming weeks [...] [...] their XenServer-related code into the open source community. The first of these moves has already been announced, and I am assured by Simon Crosby that more code is slated to be open sourced in the coming weeks [...]

]]> By: slowe http://blog.scottlowe.org/2009/02/19/citrix-open-sources-their-vhd-implementation/comment-page-1/#comment-43669 slowe Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:59:08 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2009/02/19/citrix-open-sources-their-vhd-implementation/#comment-43669 Simon, If indeed Citrix is committed to open sourcing "all core component technologies," then I look forward to your future open source announcements. Simon,

If indeed Citrix is committed to open sourcing “all core component technologies,” then I look forward to your future open source announcements.

]]> By: Simon Crosby, CTO, VMD, Citrix http://blog.scottlowe.org/2009/02/19/citrix-open-sources-their-vhd-implementation/comment-page-1/#comment-43668 Simon Crosby, CTO, VMD, Citrix Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:16:12 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2009/02/19/citrix-open-sources-their-vhd-implementation/#comment-43668 Scott The Microsoft Open Specification Promise specifically permits implementation of the technologies in open source. Of course in terms of Xen, our continued contribution to the open sourcing of all core component technologies in the hypervisor remains unwavering. This is just as true on the client, where the Xen Client Intiative, and our own project Independence are, with the community, driving toward the delivery of an industry standard reference open source client hypervisor with broad ISV and IHV support. The reason that Xen is so much bigger than Citrix XenServer, or any other implementation is that it is an engine, not a car. If we built a complete car in open source, it would certainly not fit everyone's needs. The implementation of Xen in (say) EC2 is quite different in the surrounding infrastructure from the implementation of Xen in Linux, or indeed XenServer. That's the whole point - keep the community focussed just on the engine, and allow anyone to deliver that engine in whatever chassis they think is appropriate to their environment. The next Xen developer Summit will be held at Oracle, in the bay area, next week. I expect we'll see the same rich set of organizations (about 50) and developers who have made Xen such a great continued success story. Simon Scott

The Microsoft Open Specification Promise specifically permits implementation of the technologies in open source.

Of course in terms of Xen, our continued contribution to the open sourcing of all core component technologies in the hypervisor remains unwavering. This is just as true on the client, where the Xen Client Intiative, and our own project Independence are, with the community, driving toward the delivery of an industry standard reference open source client hypervisor with broad ISV and IHV support.

The reason that Xen is so much bigger than Citrix XenServer, or any other implementation is that it is an engine, not a car. If we built a complete car in open source, it would certainly not fit everyone’s needs. The implementation of Xen in (say) EC2 is quite different in the surrounding infrastructure from the implementation of Xen in Linux, or indeed XenServer. That’s the whole point – keep the community focussed just on the engine, and allow anyone to deliver that engine in whatever chassis they think is appropriate to their environment. The next Xen developer Summit will be held at Oracle, in the bay area, next week. I expect we’ll see the same rich set of organizations (about 50) and developers who have made Xen such a great continued success story.

Simon

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