Xen Directions 2009 Introduction to Event at LinuxTAG in Berlin, Germany on June 27, 2009

1. Xen Directions Europe 2009
Stephen Spector
Xen.org Community Manager

2. Welcome
"I think Xen is a great product. It is easy to use.
But most important is the very active
community around it.
I would not say many 'issues' around using
Xen, but 'challenges' are addressed there [in
the community] with the things every virtual
machine has to deal with. Things such as: I/O-
issues, guaranteed scheduling issues, domain
zero security concerns,…
The community out there is very helpful. That
was a very big reason for us in selecting Xen."
Werner Vogels
CTO,
Amazon.com

3. Xen.org Mission Statement
• Build the industry standard open source hypervisor
– Core "engine" that is incorporated into multiple vendors’ products
• Maintain Xen’s industry-leading performance
– Be first to exploit new hardware acceleration features
– Help OS vendors paravirtualize their OSes
• Maintain Xen’s reputation for stability and quality
– Security must now be paramount
• Support multiple CPU types; big and small systems
– From server to client to mobile phone
• Foster innovation
• Drive interoperability

4. 4
Xen Directions Europe 2009
Agenda
10:00 - 11:00 Ian Pratt Citrix Systems & Xen.org
11:00 - 11:30 Jerg Theurer HP
11:30 - 12:00 Dirk Hohndel Intel
12:00 - 12:30 Ruben S. Montero University of Madrid
12:30 - 13:00 Christian Rothe Oracle
13:00 - 15:00 Keynote LinuxTag Event
15:00 - 15:30 Frank Kohler Citrix Systems
15:30 - 16:00 Boris Quiroz Substance
16:00 - 16:30 Björn Brundert Lufthansa Systems
16:30 - 17:00 Chris Schlaeger AMD
17:00 - 17:30 Stephen Spector Citrix Systems & Xen.org
17:30 - 18:00 Q&A with Ian Pratt / Stephen Spector

5. Thanks
Thanks to the LinuxTag event team for
allowing Xen.org to host our inaugural Xen
Directions event.

6. Thanks
Thanks to the LinuxTag event team for
allowing Xen.org to host our inaugural Xen
Directions event.