Vates VMS Documentation

Documentation for the Vates Virtualization Management Stack (VMS): build, run and protect your virtualized infrastructure with XCP-ng and Xen Orchestra, fully open source and backed by professional support.

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The Vates VMS stack · pools of XCP-ng servers, one Xen OrchestraXen OrchestraXCP-ngyour VMs

Products

XCP-ngThe virtualization platform, based on the Xen hypervisor, installed on your servers.Xen OrchestraManagement, backup and automation for all your pools, from one interface.XOSTORHyperconverged storage built from your hosts' local disks.XO LiteLightweight single-pool console, served directly by the host.XO ProxyKeep backup data local to remote sites, scale large infrastructures.DevOps toolsTerraform, Pulumi, Packer, PowerShell, Ansible, Kubernetes and more.

Popular tasks

Install XCP-ngDownload the ISO and install your first host.Check hardware compatibilitySearch servers, NICs, storage controllers and CPUs known to work.Deploy Xen OrchestraDeploy the appliance and register it in minutes.Start a free trial30 days with every feature enabled, no credit card.First stepsConnect a host, create a VM, set up your first backup.Migrate or import VMsV2V from VMware, OVA import, Hyper-V disks, or expert-guided.Open a support ticketReach the Vates support team through the help desk.Security advisoriesVates Security Advisories (VSA) for the whole stack, searchable by CVE.

Automation and DevOps tools

Manage Vates VMS as code with the Terraform / OpenTofu provider, the Pulumi provider, the Packer plugin, the PowerShell module, the Go SDK, the Ansible dynamic inventory, the Kubernetes Cloud Controller Manager, and the Kubernetes CSI driver.

Go further

• Deep-dive documentation: docs.xcp-ng.org for the platform, docs.xen-orchestra.com for Xen Orchestra.
• Help center: guides and how-tos on help.vates.tech.
• Community: the XCP-ng forum, where the Vates team is active daily. Contributions are welcome on GitHub.
• Account: manage licenses, invoices and contacts at account.vates.tech.

About Vates

Vates is the company behind the stack: it develops XCP-ng and Xen Orchestra, hosts XCP-ng in the Linux Foundation within the Xen Project, and provides professional support and services with direct access to the engineering teams. Our mission is a transparent, sovereign and enterprise-grade alternative to proprietary virtualization. Read more about security at Vates.