XCP-ng - XenServer Based, Community Powered
xcp-ng is part of the vates virtualization stack
Your seamless Hypervisor
XCP-ng: the user-friendly, high-performance virtualization solution, developed collaboratively for unrestricted features and open-source accessibility.
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Turnkey Server Virtualization
Modern Web UI
Live migration
Scale
Secure
Use the powerful, web based, Xen Orchestra to manage your hosts
Live migrate your VMs all around the world, without interruption
Grow your own Cloud with more hosts when needed
Control your VMs on your own baremetal, no neighbors
With Xen Orchestra Web UI
Your whole XCP-ng infrastructure on a dashboard page!
With Xen Orchestra Web UI
List your VMs with statistics, IP addresses, CPU/RAM count…
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Easy To Install
Download 8.3 LTS<br>Web UI<br>Migrate from VMware<br>Upgrade from XenServer<br>Security and mirrors<br>Old releases
XCP-ng 8.3 LTS
The current LTS release
Grab the latest 8.3 LTS full ISO (631MiB), then create your bootable USB key with:
dd if=xcp-ng-8.3.0-20250606.2.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=8M oflag=direct
Then just boot on it. Don't miss the release notes!
(⚠️ To upgrade from 8.2+XOSTOR, use the dedicated upgrade ISO)
On Windows, you can use Rufus to create the bootable USB stick. SHA256 full ISO:
6f0717b0414df1a9184839473b9b7ef46a06f428bd3f1440c56b955ffbb3e649
We also offer a smaller Net install ISO (172MiB). SHA256 netinstall ISO:
9a5dcc8d98949ee207d28307b8b94320d1ffd24841e34ca74e1c0f0422e5ecab
Easy migration out of Broadcom VMware
Join the exodus with simple tools to assist on your VMware migration
Leverage Xen Orchestra to seamlessly migrate your VMware VMs to XCP-ng. This tool supports migration from any accessible ESXi host, including those at remote locations, by directly streaming the VMs to XCP-ng.
Learn more about the process by exploring our step-by-step guide on how to migrate from VMware to XCP-ng with just a few clicks.
Need further assistance?
Contact us for a personalized and dedicated migration plan tailored to your existing VMware infrastructure's transition to XCP-ng.
Upgrade from XenServer
Migrate out XenServer to enjoy a true open platform
Just insert the ISO and follow instructions. You'll have an upgrade panel , just select it and that's it!
After a reboot, you'll be on XCP-ng while keeping all your previous settings (Storage, VMs…)
No physical access to the XenServer host?
Please check our documentation for advanced upgrade cases.
Security
XCP-ng is focused on security, and it starts here
Security matters: all our repositories, ISOs and packages are signed with a GPG key. This key is available here:
https://xcp-ng.org/RPM-GPG-KEY-xcpng
Then, you can follow our guide on how to check authenticity of our ISO, and even any XCP-ng RPM repository or mirror.
Found a security problem in XCP-ng? Please email us on security at xcp-ng dot org
Old releases
In case you want to track regressions or for the fun of it
We strongly suggest to download only the current release (8.3 LTS).
This is kept only for historical purpose.
You can find all previous XCP-ng releases here:
https://mirrors.xcp-ng.org
Manage XCP-ng at scale
Web UI, API or CLI, Xen Orchestra provides even native backup features.
Just go on this web page and follow instructions:
https://vates.tech/deploy
This will deploy a small Xen Orchestra VM doing all the management and backup for your XCP-ng. Follow instructions given on the screen, and you're up and running!
XCP-ng can be managed via both a centralized UI, API or a CLI. The choice is yours. There's also Terraform & Packer providers available.
If you want to learn more about managing XCP-ng, please read all the possibilities on our official documentation.
XCP-ng is officially part of the Xen Project
XCP-ng, a virtualization platform incubated within the Xen Project and hosted by the Linux Foundation, aims to bridge the gap between users and developers. It stands as the preferred entry point for anyone seeking a reliable virtualization solution.
Learn about the Xen Project
Success Story: From Kickstarter to Datacenter
XCP-ng, which began as a XenServer fork, achieved what many thought to be impossible: building a large community around a new virtualization platform in today's rapidly evolving landscape.
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Commercial Support
Vates, supporting XCP-ng development, ensures businesses harness its full potential. Integrated within Vates' virtualization stack, XCP-ng & Xen Orchestra offer seamless infrastructure orchestration...