Announcements

Xen-based Amazon EC is getting block storage

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Good news:  The  probably well-known (though still in beta), Xen-based service EC2 from Amazon is getting a new feature, that some(at least myself di) might have missed since a while: Elastic Block Storage! While until know, changing data on the EC2 system could only be stored in a S3 webservice or any database running on your traditional provider’s host, they now offer a service with “normal” block device storage.
While I’ve been hesitating to spend time getting into the technology and usage of this service, it seems to become quite interesting now!
There is even a clone already, that offer similar functionality (also Xen-based, and even said to be  API compatible with EC2): Eucalyptus.

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Xen Project Announces Performance and Security Advancements with Release of 4.19
Aug 05 2024

New release marks significant enhancements in performance, security, and versatility across various architectures.  SAN FRANCISCO – July 31st, 2024 – The Xen Project, an open source project under the Linux Foundation, is proud to announce the release of Xen Project 4.19. This release marks a significant milestone in enhancing performance, security,

by Olivier Lambert
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Upcoming Closure of Xen Project Colo Facility
Jul 10 2024

Dear Xen Community, We regret to inform you that the Xen Project is currently experiencing unexpected changes due to the sudden shutdown of our colocated (colo) data center facility by Synoptek. This incident is beyond our control and will impact the continuity of OSSTest (the gating Xen Project CI loop)

by Olivier Lambert
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Xen Summit Talks Now Live on YouTube!
Jun 18 2024

Hello Xen Community! We have some thrilling news to share with you all. The highly anticipated talks from this year’s Xen Summit are now live on YouTube! Whether you attended the summit in person or couldn’t make it this time, you can now access all the insightful presentations

by Olivier Lambert
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Get ready for Xen Summit 2024!
May 24 2024

With less than 2 weeks to go, are you ready? The Xen Project is gearing up for a summit full of discussions, collaboration and innovation. If you haven’t already done so – get involved by submitting a design session topic. Don’t worry if you can’t attend in person,

by Olivier Lambert
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