The good folks at Citrix have is working on a new release of XenServer codenamed “Midnight Ride”, and a public beta is supposed to surface in March 2010.
Some of the new features are, but not limited to:
- Granular Role-based access controls within XenCenter
- Dynamic Memory Control & Overcommit
- Enhanced snapshots, including full system state and one-click revert
- Administrative logging and audit reports
- Automation for Workload Balancing
- Host Power Management
- StorageLink Site Recovery for business continuity
- Enhanced CPU comptibility for XenMotion
- Streamlined XenCenter interface
- Support for “Supplementary Packs” for hardware vendor-specific features (i.e. Dell, HP)
I’m particularly excited about memory overcommit, can’t wait to see how this will perform on a real live system.
For more information and a Webinar signup link, have a look at http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/subfeature.asp?contentID=1861678