Citrix has CloudStack 3.0 announced, an open source software platform for building large-scale cloud environments. In version 3 include support for Citrix XenServer 6.0 added.
CloudStack 3.0 features, according to Citrix a far-reaching integration with Citrix XenServer 6.0. This cloud server is based on the Xen 4.1 hypervisor, one of the most widely used hypervisors for running virtual machines. In addition, CloudStack 3 according to the developers can also better support for the NetScaler technology from Citrix. NetScaler is used for load balancing. CloudStack 3.0 also provides ldap authentication, and virtual machines can be easier to be migrated.
According to Citrix, CloudStack developer Cloud.com last year took over, it is with CloudStack 3.0 is possible to create large-scale cloud-based systems to scale, comparable with the clouddienstverlening from Amazon. As processes for creating and managing virtual machines in the CloudStack 3 better than with its predecessors to automate. In addition, there is support for service catalogues added, allowing system administrators of cloud-based systems to third parties specific network services can deliver. Despite the new release promises to be Citrix that CloudStack 3 whole open source will continue.