| Advanced StorageLink Technology |
Leverage Advanced Storage Array Functionality
The advanced StorageLink technology in Citrix Essentials for XenServer simplifies storage configuration and allows you to fully leverage all the functionality of your storage systems by enabling XenServer to access advanced native storage array features directly. The StorageLink technology provides direct one-click integration into NetApp and Dell EqualLogic storage systems to offload storage specific tasks to the array hardware, such as storage allocation, cloning, data de-duplication, thin provisioning, and snapshotting. This allows XenServer to only consume storage capacity as it is used, resulting in dramatic storage cost savings and the highest levels of performance and scalability.
Zero-Impact Online Backup
StorageLink technology enables fast online backups of virtual machines, using the native snapshot backup capabilities of supported storage arrays. This resuls in zero impact on your storage fabric, minimal storage usage, and no downtime for virtual machines.