Xen Last modified: Friday, February 03, 2006
Xen is a virtual machine monitor (VMM) for x86-compatible computers. Xen can securely execute multiple virtual machines, each running its own OS, on a single physical system with close-to-native performance. Xen is open source, and is released under terms of the GNU General Public License.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about Xen . Also check out the following links! The Xen Virtual Machine Monitor  Xen is a virtual machine monitor for x86 that supports execution of multiple guest operating systems with unprecedented levels of performance and resource isolation. Xen and the Art of Virtualization (PDF) Modern computers are sufficiently powerful to use virtualization to present the illusion of many smaller virtual machines (VMs), each running a separate operating system instance. This has led to a resurgence of interest in VM technology.	Open Source (OSRC) Operating Systems GNU GPL Intel microprocessors operating environment operating system virtual virtual machine Give Us Your Feedback Shopping Xen Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Sport and Outdoor 4 Store Offers Shoes 0 Store Offers Personal Care 6 Store Offers