Community Driven Open Source Virtualization with Vates | Episode #78
Great Things with Great Tech Podcast
Anthony Spiteri
5 • 4 Ratings
🗓️ 8 February 2024
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we sit down with Olivier Lambert, CEO and co-founder of Vates, the company behind XCP-ng and Xen Orchestra. Established in Grenoble, France, in 2012, Vates has become a community favourite in the open-source virtualization space, offering powerful alternatives to traditional hypervisors. Olivier and I explore Vates roots in open-source solutions and how it's shaping the future of virtualization with its user-centric platforms. Lambert shares his insights on Vates' mission, the evolution of XCP-ng and Xen Orchestra, and how these tools are democratizing virtualization for organizations of all sizes.
Founded in the scenic Alps of Grenoble, France, Vates has carved a niche for itself by focusing on simplicity, support, and community-driven innovation. With headquarters still in Grenoble, it stands as a testament to the enduring value of open-source technology in today's rapidly evolving IT landscape.
Topics Covered:
- Olivier Lambert's background and the founding story of Vates.
- The development journey of Xen Orchestra and the strategic pivot to creating XCP-ng.
- The core philosophy of Vates: making virtualization accessible and open-source.
- The unique features and benefits of XCP-ng and Xen Orchestra as comprehensive virtualization solutions.
- Vates' response to the changing virtualization market, particularly the impact of VMware's acquisition by Broadcom.
- Future plans for Vates, focusing on enhancing their platforms and expanding their market presence.
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☑️ Technology and Topics Mentioned: Vates, XCP-ng, Xen Orchestra, Open Source Virtualization, Zen Hypervisor, Alternative Hypervisors, Virtualization Innovation, VMware, Broadcom Acquisition, IT Infrastructure Management.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | you don't spend that much time to try to think about the engine in your car. |
| 0:04.8 | You're also thinking about everything around, if it's comfortable, you know, consumption |
| 0:09.7 | and so on anything for the visualization platform, it's the same. |
| 0:16.8 | Hello and welcome to episode 78 of Great Things with Great Tech. |
| 0:20.8 | The podcast highlighting companies doing Great Things with Great Tech. |
| 0:24.1 | The podcast highlighting companies doing great things with great technology. |
| 0:31.7 | My name's Anthony Spateri and in this episode we're talking to a company that specialises an open source virtualization solutions. |
| 0:38.9 | They offer an integrated virtualization platform built on the Zen Hypervisor and a management and backup platform, |
| 0:39.9 | Zen Orchestra. |
| 0:45.1 | Their solutions are positioned as an alternative to the major hypervisors, providing a comprehensive stack for organizations. |
| 0:48.5 | That company is VATS, the creators of XCPNG and Zen Orchestra. |
| 0:53.5 | Join me today is Olivia Lambert, CEO and co-founder at Vaits. |
| 0:58.6 | Welcome to the show. |
| 1:00.2 | Hi, and thank you for hosting me. |
| 1:03.0 | Excellent. |
| 1:03.6 | So this couldn't be better time, Olivia, in terms of, you know, what's happening today |
| 1:08.8 | in the land of hypervisors and virtualization. And I'm really excited to dig into what VATs are doing to, you know, what's happening today in the land of hypervisors and virtualization, |
| 1:11.4 | and I'm really excited to dig into what VATs are doing to, you know, basically enter us into |
| 1:16.5 | a brand new world of the hypervisor as we enter 2024. |
| 1:21.3 | But before we get into that, if you love great things with great tech and would like to |
| 1:25.5 | feature in future episodes, you can click on the link on the show notes or head to GTWGT.com and also go to YouTube, |
| 1:33.3 | hit the like and subscribe button. |
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