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Read 45 Citrix Hypervisor reviews
10,819 views|7,590 comparisons
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OpenVZ

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Kim Gudiksen
Good features, fair pricing, and excellent reliability
We are using it at hospitals, and it allows very quick log-ons/offs. Cards can be used to tap on and off, which is very efficient, and it allows... Read more →
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  • "The pricing and licensing is so important. Customers do consider the price seriously."
  • "The most valuable feature is the cost; it is a free product."
  • "To subscribe to the paid version with support, it is approximately $6,000 per year."
  • "There are free and paid versions. The free version is limited in features but not by time limit. The paid version has more features."
  • "While it is free for small networks, the pricing is high if your network grows past a certain size."
  • "We migrated from VMware to XenCenter to cut costs."
  • "This solution is open source, it's free."
  • "Citrix is a good low-cost alternative to VMware, so if budgeting is an issue then I would recommend it."

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    What is most valuable?

    How has it helped my organization?

    We have used the following functions: 1. Hypervisor: to ensure that the virtual server provide web and email services to the company, thus providing a stable operation a with single sign-on integration of an AD server and vCenter. 2. Network and Storage: centralized data server software and user virtualization using ThinApp or installed into the Catalog on VDI, to help increase the security of its IT systems therefore saving time operating workstations. 3. VDI: help focus resource systems, build systems, and workstations with specific software for each organization within the company to ensure effective use, such as: Labs Dept. Demos for Marketing Dept. 3D web design, office applications provide access via web browsers or mobile devices. Also, we have a CRM system and helpdesk support portal to help record information and interact with customers. Additionally, customers will be directed to the support of technical assistance from experts of VMware and Microsoft. (Redhat and Citrix Xen we do not know how this will work yet). We use the standard system Helpdesk Support TOR, SOW and ISO 27005 information security for customers in order to put an automated customer feedback for the ticket or marked escalation answered to ensure support complete time appointments.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have used Virtual Machine clients for about 14 years and VDI for about 4…     Read more →
    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about Citrix Hypervisor?
    Top Answer:Citrix is easy to use and is stable.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Citrix Hypervisor?
    Top Answer:Citrix Hypervisor is expensive. The cloud licenses are expensive. Only Citrix is earning money off those. It's the same with VMware and Microsoft.
    Read all 24 answers   →
    What needs improvement with Citrix Hypervisor?
    Top Answer:Citrix is not investing in the virtual surroundings. Third-party tools are bad for Citrix at the moment. No good backup recovery is available. On Microsoft, we can use Veeam, which is a great product… more »
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    Ranking
    8th
    out of 21 in Server Virtualization Software
    Views
    10,819
    Comparisons
    7,590
    Reviews
    8
    Average Words per Review
    580
    Rating
    8.8
    12th
    out of 21 in Server Virtualization Software
    Views
    1,132
    Comparisons
    1,206
    Reviews
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    Comparisons
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    VMware vSphere logo
    VMware vSphere vs. Citrix Hypervisor
    Compared 23% of the time.
    Hyper-V logo
    Hyper-V vs. Citrix Hypervisor
    Compared 23% of the time.
    KVM logo
    KVM vs. Citrix Hypervisor
    Compared 8% of the time.
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    Proxmox VE logo
    Proxmox VE vs. OpenVZ
    Compared 63% of the time.
    VMware vSphere logo
    VMware vSphere vs. OpenVZ
    Compared 14% of the time.
    Hyper-V logo
    Hyper-V vs. OpenVZ
    Compared 12% of the time.
    Oracle VM VirtualBox logo
    Oracle VM VirtualBox vs. OpenVZ
    Compared 5% of the time.
    KVM logo
    KVM vs. OpenVZ
    Compared 3% of the time.
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    XenServer
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    Overview

    Citrix Hypervisor is a leading virtualization management platform optimized for application, desktop and server virtualization infrastructures. Consolidation and containment of workloads on Citrix Hypervisor enables organizations of any vertical or size to transform their business IT compute infrastructures.

    OpenVZ is a container-based virtualization for Linux. OpenVZ creates multiple secure, isolated Linux containers (otherwise known as VEs or VPSs) on a single physical server enabling better server utilization and ensuring that applications do not conflict. Each container performs and executes exactly like a stand-alone server; a container can be rebooted independently and have root access, users, IP addresses, memory, processes, files, applications, system libraries and configuration files.
    Sample Customers
    U.S. Army Shared Services Center, SoftLayer, Educational Services of America, Independent Bank, and SK Telecom.
    Atlassian, Funtoo Linux, FastVPS, MontanaLinux, Parallels, Pixar Animation Studios, Travis CI, Yandex, WarGaming.Net
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider17%
    Healthcare Company10%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Non Tech Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization48%
    Computer Software Company7%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    Government5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider13%
    University12%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Media Company11%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business55%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise30%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise55%
    Large Enterprise30%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise51%
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    Citrix Hypervisor is ranked 8th in Server Virtualization Software with 45 reviews while OpenVZ is ranked 12th in Server Virtualization Software. Citrix Hypervisor is rated 8.2, while OpenVZ is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of Citrix Hypervisor writes "Good features, fair pricing, and excellent reliability". On the other hand, Citrix Hypervisor is most compared with Proxmox VE, VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, KVM and Oracle VM VirtualBox, whereas OpenVZ is most compared with Proxmox VE, VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, Oracle VM VirtualBox and KVM.

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