A Linux Foundation Project

Bring the power of open virtualization everywhere.

The Xen Project team is a global open source community that develops the Xen Project Hypervisor and its associated subprojects.

Our mission is to advance virtualization technology across a wide range of commercial and open-source domains.

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  • Open-source

    Wide variety of vendors and individuals opens new opportunities for the hypervisor and provides end-users with numerous places to find support.

  • Reliable

    Over 10 million people use Xen with an ecosystem of more than 2000 commercially certified partners.

  • Flexible

    Architecture enables vendors to create Xen-based products and services for servers, cloud, desktop, embedded, and security-first environments.

  • Support

    Hypervisor supports multiple guest operating systems and cloud platforms.

  • Secure

    Minimal attack surface with key security features like KCONFIG and Virtual Machine Introspection.

  • Modular

    Architecture enables a degree of scalability, robustness, and security suitable for large, critical, and extremely secure environments.

A virtualization revolution

The Xen Project focuses on revolutionizing virtualization by providing a versatile and powerful hypervisor that addresses the evolving needs of diverse industries :

  • Empower Innovation: Tailored virtualization to drive progress across various domains.

  • Enhance Cloud Ecosystems: Elevate cloud capabilities with high-performing, reliable virtualization.

  • Secure Critical Systems: Safeguard data and applications through industry-leading security.

  • Revolutionize Embedded Technologies: Transform embedded and automotive sectors with mature, safe, secure solutions.

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Learn about Xen Project, its mission, history, and the vibrant community behind the leading open source hypervisor. Find out how you can get involved.
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Embedded & Automative

Maturity, isolation, security features, real-time support, fault-tolerance, and a flexible architecture make the Xen Project Hypervisor a perfect match for embedded and automative systems.
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HVMI

Explore Xen Project's Hypervisor Memory Introspection (HVMI). Learn how HVMI enhances security by providing real-time monitoring and protection for virtualized environments.
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Hypervisor (x86 & ARM)

Discover Xen Hypervisor, the open-source virtualization platform optimized for both x86 and ARM architectures.
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Mirage OS

MirageOS is a library operating system that constructs unikernels for secure, high-performance, low-energy footprint applications.
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Unikraft

Unikraft is an open-source project for building efficient, secure unikernels. It provides customizable libraries and tools to create lightweight, single-purpose operating systems.
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Windows PV Drivers

Windows PV Drivers enhance the performance and efficiency of Windows virtual machines. Access documentation and support for seamless integration.
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XAPI

The XAPI project is an enterprise ready toolstack for use with the Xen Project hypervisor
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XCP-ng

XCP-ng (Xen Cloud Platform-next generation) is the turnkey distribution of the Xen Project Hypervisor relying mostly on the Xen Hypervisor and then Xen API (XAPI).
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Governed by Xen project members

Board members can propose and vote upon changes to the Xen Project.Members also gain valuable strategic insight into project plans and future scope.

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  • AMD
  • AWS
  • ARM
  • EPAM
  • XenServer
  • VATES

Lead by a dedicated community

The Xen community is a dynamic and collaborative ecosystem comprised of developers, researchers, and enthusiasts dedicated to advancing open-source virtualization technology. With diverse backgrounds and expertise, members actively contribute to Xen's evolution, fostering innovation, sharing knowledge, and supporting one another through continuous development efforts.

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About Xen Project

The mission of the Xen Project is to advance virtualisation technology across a wide range of commercial and open-source domains.

Learn about Xen Project

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