XenServer
XenServer is a virtualization platform for bare-metal x86-64 servers.
What XenServer is
XenServer is a virtualization platform for bare-metal x86-64 servers. It supports Windows and Linux guest operating systems using the x86_64 guest architecture. Listed capabilities include VM snapshots, nested virtualization, GPU acceleration, and live migration. Administrators use a desktop management interface, with Windows and Linux shown as platform options. XenServer offers a Premium Edition for production use with a premium feature set, CPU-socket subscription licensing, and maintenance included. Its Trial Edition lasts 90 days and is limited to three hosts. The pricing model is paid, with pricing available on request, and there is no free plan. XenServer identifies its headquarters as Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. The platform is intended for organizations running virtual machines on bare-metal server hardware, including workloads using supported Windows or Linux guests. Buyers can request Premium Edition pricing or evaluate the Trial Edition within its stated duration and host limit.
Good
- Supports Windows and Linux guests
- VM snapshots available
- Nested virtualization supported
- GPU acceleration available
- Live migration supported
Watch out
- Paid product with pricing on request
- No free plan
- Trial limited to 90 days and three hosts
- Requires bare-metal x86-64 server
Who it suits
XenServer suits organizations virtualizing Windows or Linux workloads on bare-metal x86-64 servers. It is also relevant to teams needing snapshots, nested virtualization, GPU acceleration, or live migration.
Verdict
XenServer covers core server virtualization needs with snapshots, migration, nested virtualization, and GPU acceleration. Evaluation is available through a 90-day, three-host trial, while production licensing requires a pricing request.
Plans and prices
From XenServer's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Premium Edition | — | Production use · Premium feature set · CPU-socket subscription licensing · Maintenance included |
| Trial Edition | — | 90 days · 3 hosts |
The facts
Each one read from XenServer's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
What it does
- GPU acceleration
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Guest architecture
- x86_64checked 20 Sep 2026
- Management interface
- desktopchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Nested virtualization
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- VM snapshots
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Host platforms
- bare-metal x86-64 serverchecked 20 Sep 2026
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