Should I move to Xenserver 7.2?
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hi,
I use xenserver Free. A few days ago appeared new updates, one ( Citrix XenServer 7.1 LTSR CU1) can only go to web page to update , and I think is only for people who pays a licencse.
The other update seem to have a bug to install will try this
https://discussions.citrix.com/topic/389882-can-not-install-xs71ecu1-on-xenserver-71-installation/
I've found this blog entry
https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2017/09/15/xenserver-releases-something-for-everyone/I'm not sure if I've understood it, should I download CU updates on iso form and install them from now on!?
If I move to 7.2 Free edition will get updates as usual?? Do you recommend to move??Thanks
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Xenserver from Citrix or XenServer.org are the same exact thing. You can update without a cost. You can't however get the commercial modules without paying to access those modules.
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@DustinB3403 Have you read the "something for everyone" link? Citrix has changed the rules regarding availability of updates.
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@danp said in Should I move to Xenserver 7.2?:
@DustinB3403 Have you read the "something for everyone" link? Citrix has changed the rules regarding availability of updates.
I hadn't because i figured there was nothing worth noting there. It looks as though they are forcing customers to get support. Which is fine by me. Support is only $345/year.
Which is nothing. . .
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@dustinb3403 said in Should I move to Xenserver 7.2?:
@danp said in Should I move to Xenserver 7.2?:
@DustinB3403 Have you read the "something for everyone" link? Citrix has changed the rules regarding availability of updates.
I hadn't because i figured there was nothing worth noting there. It looks as though they are forcing customers to get support. Which is fine by me. Support is only $345/year.
Which is nothing. . .
Uh no. $345 per socket. So one host would be $700.
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@stacksofplates said in Should I move to Xenserver 7.2?:
@dustinb3403 said in Should I move to Xenserver 7.2?:
@danp said in Should I move to Xenserver 7.2?:
@DustinB3403 Have you read the "something for everyone" link? Citrix has changed the rules regarding availability of updates.
I hadn't because i figured there was nothing worth noting there. It looks as though they are forcing customers to get support. Which is fine by me. Support is only $345/year.
Which is nothing. . .
Uh no. $345 per socket. So one host would be $700.
Still nothing and I didn't say anything about sockets. . . . 16 sockets 300 sockets. . . that price is nothing at all.
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@dustinb3403 said in Should I move to Xenserver 7.2?:
@stacksofplates said in Should I move to Xenserver 7.2?:
@dustinb3403 said in Should I move to Xenserver 7.2?:
@danp said in Should I move to Xenserver 7.2?:
@DustinB3403 Have you read the "something for everyone" link? Citrix has changed the rules regarding availability of updates.
I hadn't because i figured there was nothing worth noting there. It looks as though they are forcing customers to get support. Which is fine by me. Support is only $345/year.
Which is nothing. . .
Uh no. $345 per socket. So one host would be $700.
Still nothing and I didn't say anything about sockets. . . . 16 sockets 300 sockets. . . that price is nothing at all.
You're right, you didn't say anything about sockets. You said "only $345" which is incorrect.
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Also that price is not "nothing at all." $700 is 12 cloud instances for a year at $5 per month.
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The CUs are for customers with support. Those are for long term support. Every three months they will be releasing new CRs which can be for everybody.
Customers without support wont get updates after a new CR is released. They must upgrade to new CR, get updates til new CR, upgrade to new CR, get updates for CR...
A bit like the Win 10 model it seems but with faster cycle of 3 months.
So soon i expect XS 7.3CR, then 7.4CR three months later, less i understand incorrectly. Perhaps different names like 7.2CR1, 7.2CR2 or similar. -
@momurda said in Should I move to Xenserver 7.2?:
The CUs are for customers with support. Those are for long term support. Every three months they will be releasing new CRs which can be for everybody.
Customers without support wont get updates after a new CR is released. They must upgrade to new CR, get updates til new CR, upgrade to new CR, get updates for CR...
A bit like the Win 10 model it seems but with faster cycle of 3 months.
So soon i expect XS 7.3CR, then 7.4CR three months later, less i understand incorrectly. Perhaps different names like 7.2CR1, 7.2CR2 or similar.so in order to continue getting upgrades if using free version I should move to any new version of xenserver released??
Or I could stay with not updates....Thanks
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@xisco said in Should I move to Xenserver 7.2?:
@momurda said in Should I move to Xenserver 7.2?:
The CUs are for customers with support. Those are for long term support. Every three months they will be releasing new CRs which can be for everybody.
Customers without support wont get updates after a new CR is released. They must upgrade to new CR, get updates til new CR, upgrade to new CR, get updates for CR...
A bit like the Win 10 model it seems but with faster cycle of 3 months.
So soon i expect XS 7.3CR, then 7.4CR three months later, less i understand incorrectly. Perhaps different names like 7.2CR1, 7.2CR2 or similar.so in order to continue getting upgrades if using free version I should move to any new version of xenserver released??
Or I could stay with not updates....Thanks
Always stay up to date. That really shouldn't be a question, you ALWAYS update.
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@xisco said in Should I move to Xenserver 7.2?:
@momurda said in Should I move to Xenserver 7.2?:
The CUs are for customers with support. Those are for long term support. Every three months they will be releasing new CRs which can be for everybody.
Customers without support wont get updates after a new CR is released. They must upgrade to new CR, get updates til new CR, upgrade to new CR, get updates for CR...
A bit like the Win 10 model it seems but with faster cycle of 3 months.
So soon i expect XS 7.3CR, then 7.4CR three months later, less i understand incorrectly. Perhaps different names like 7.2CR1, 7.2CR2 or similar.so in order to continue getting upgrades if using free version I should move to any new version of xenserver released??
Or I could stay with not updates....Thanks
The two are kind of one and the same. One is macro updates and one is micro updates, but you want both.
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@stacksofplates said in Should I move to Xenserver 7.2?:
Also that price is not "nothing at all." $700 is 12 cloud instances for a year at $5 per month.
And that includes the cost of internet/power/cooling, etc.
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@dashrender said in Should I move to Xenserver 7.2?:
@stacksofplates said in Should I move to Xenserver 7.2?:
Also that price is not "nothing at all." $700 is 12 cloud instances for a year at $5 per month.
And that includes the cost of internet/power/cooling, etc.
You might be able to match that with colo, too. Get two people together to share a colo'd box and you can beat it easily.
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Hopefully upgrading to the new updates runs smoother than it has in the past...
