Xen / XCP / XAPI Overview
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This table gives a high level overview of the different high-level features of Xen, XCP and XCP-XAPI packages in Linux (Debian & Ubuntu) (also see Project Zeus (for Fedora)).
| Description | Xen | XCP | XCP-XAPI packages in Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hypervisor | latest | lagging | as in latest Linux distro |
| Dom0 OS | See Dom0_Kernels_for_Xen | CentOS (5.7 in XCP 1.6) | See Debian, Ubuntu and Fedora |
| Dom0 | 32 and 64 bits | 32 bits | 32 and 64 bits |
| Linux 3 PVOPS Dom0 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Toolstack | XM (deprecated), XL, libvirt | XAPI with XE | Same as XCP |
| Features | Xen Feature List | Xen Feature List and XCP Feature List | Xen Feature List and XCP Feature List |
| Storage, Network, Drivers | Build and get yourself | Integrated with Open vSwitch, multiple storage types & drivers | Get them yourself (only core components are provided) |
| Configurations | Everything | Constrained by XAPI | Same as XCP |
| Usage Model | Do it yourself | Shrink wrapped and tested | Do it yourself |
| Distribution | Source code or via host Linux or Unix distributions | Delivered as ISO on xen.org | Via host Linux or Unix distributions |
See some interesting videos on the subject.
