Citrix® XenServer® is a complete, managed server virtualization platform built on the powerful Xen® hypervisor. Xen technology is widely acknowledged as the fastest and most secure virtualization software in the industry. XenServer is designed for efficient management of Windows® and Linux® virtual servers and delivers cost-effective server consolidation and business continuity.

Citrix® XenApp™ is an on-demand application delivery solution that enables any Windows® application to be virtualized, centralized, and managed in the datacenter and instantly delivered as a service to users anywhere on any device. In use by over 100 million users worldwide, XenApp delivers on the promise of proven application compatible

Compared to traditional application deployment technology, virtual application delivery with XenApp enables organizations to improve application management by:

• Centralizing applications in the datacenter to reduce costs
• Controlling and encrypting access to data and applications to improve security
• Delivering applications instantly to users anywhere

Why deliver applications on demand?

Virtual application delivery lets IT manage a single instance of each application in an application hub in the datacenter. Applications are then delivered via application streaming to Windows PCs for offline use or run on high-powered servers in the datacenter for online use on any device or operating system.

How XenServer helps businesses

Citrix® XenServer® consolidates server workloads, which produces savings in power, cooling, and management costs, an increased ability to adapt to ever-changing IT environments, an optimized use of existing hardware, and an improved level of IT reliability

Cuts IT costs by 50% or more

While server consolidation is often the driving factor for server virtualization, organizations can reap rewards that extend far beyond shrinking their number of overall servers. XenServer virtualization management tools can cut server requirements by up to 10 times. The consolidation of servers in a datacenter will result in lower power consumption and management costs while producing a more green IT environment

Increases IT flexibility

Virtualisation enables datacenters to be adapted to meet constantly evolving IT requirements. As one example, XenServer creates a virtual infrastructure that integrates seamlessly with existing storage environments. This decreases the amount of time it takes for IT to respond to user needs.

XenServer optimizes the location of server workloads to improve performance and utilization while increasing server readiness within resource pools. This ensures that application requirements and expected performance levels are always met and enables organizations to accelerate the speed of delivering new applications into production

XenServer eliminates the need for planned downtime, reduces the impact of failures, and protects against disasters, creating an always available virtual infrastructure. Server and application upgrades can be performed during normal business hours.