Network Computing is part of the Informa Tech Division of Informa PLC

This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.

XenSource CEO Addresses Microsoft, Red Hat-Novell Dispute: Page 2 of 6

Levine: No, we're helping Microsoft build the ability for Linux to better work on Windows.

CRN: There continues to be a dispute between Red Hat and Novell about the market readiness of Xen. Is it ready for prime time?

Levine: The answer depends on what is meant by prime time. We believe that the market goes from mid-market single server test and development to the data center. So where is Red Hat talking about? What they may mean is, 'Is it ready for the data center?' Anytime when you have a technology that's innovative it takes time to get baked. It's going to take some time for the data center but for mid-market and test and development it's absolutely ready.

CRN: But does it work? Is there still unfinished business relative to the code itself or its integration with the Linux kernel that would require ISVs and customers who choose to deploy Xen from Novell SUSE Linux 10 today to recertify and test that code again in the relatively near future?

Levine: You'll have to ask Novell. I don't know.