Release

Xen Orchestra 6.1

Welcome to our first release of 2026: Pure Storage partnership, new features in XO 6, Kubernetes CCM and much more!

Release

Xen Orchestra 6.0

Xen Orchestra 6.0 is here: the first release of our new major chapter.

xen-orchestra

Choosing the right backup strategy

Xen Orchestra provides fast, flexible, and cost-efficient backup and replication to meet your RTO and RPO needs

Release

Xen Orchestra 5.113

XO 5.113 delivers the last set of features and fixes on the XO 5.x branch before the jump to XO 6. Explore what’s new and see why we’re closing this chapter on a high note.

Release

Xen Orchestra 5.112

Trick or feature? Discover everything new in Xen Orchestra 5.112 from major improvements and REST API upgrades to the long-awaited VEEAM public beta with native XCP-ng support!

Release

Xen Orchestra 5.111

Xen Orchestra 5.111 is out! This release brings key security improvements, smoother backup and UI experiences, deeper XOA integrations, and new DevOps tools to keep your infrastructure efficient and secure.

Release

Xen Orchestra 5.110

Migration, storage, and backup take a big step forward this month.

Release

Xen Orchestra 5.109

This month’s XO 5.109 release brings solid progress across the board, from backup stability and UI improvements to new V2V migration tooling and upstream Windows PV driver work. Plus, plenty of updates on XCP-ng, real-world use cases, and more!

Devblog

Inside the making of Xen Orchestra 6

Xen Orchestra 6 is taking shape. From a redesigned UI to deep architectural changes, this new version brings better performance, improved workflows, and modern DevOps integrations, all shaped by community feedback and real-world use cases.

Release

Xen Orchestra 5.108

June’s XO 5.108 release is packed with major updates, reflecting our current focus areas: backups, REST API, UI evolution, and DevOps tooling.

Devops

VirtOps#6: create a Kubernetes cluster in minutes

Learn how to deploy a full Kubernetes cluster in minutes using our built-in recipe feature in Xen Orchestra, and discover the components running under the hood.

Release

Xen Orchestra 5.107

Xen Orchestra 5.107 introduces critical security updates, including patches for Windows PV driver vulnerabilities and Intel CPU microcode enhancements. Additionally, users can explore new features in Xen Orchestra 6.

Devops

Windows Templates with Cloudbase-init: Step-by-step Guide & Best Practices

Easily automate Windows VM deployments in XCP-ng with Cloudbase-init and Xen Orchestra. Here’s how to do it right!

News

Pulumi XO provider v2

We just released our last version for our Pulumi provider for XO (v2)

Release

Xen Orchestra 5.106

Big improvements are coming to Xen Orchestra: a new universal backup engine, a smarter SDN controller, and more under the hood. Discover what’s next!

Backup

Next-gen XO backup engine: beyond VHD

Discover how we’re building a smarter, format-agnostic backup system to meet the demands of tomorrow’s infrastructure.

Release

Xen Orchestra 5.105

Spring is coming and this release is blooming with many project, community news and features addition and improvements.

Release

Xen Orchestra 5.104

This month at Vates, we’re bringing you a wave of updates across the board! Our virtualization stack is now validated for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, and we’ve announced a strategic partnership with VyOS to enhance networking capabilities in Vates VMS.

Release

Xen Orchestra 5.103

XO 5.103 is here to kick off 2025! This release brings major improvements to backups, UI, network management, and storage, along with new opportunities for the community to shape the future of Xen Orchestra and the Vates VMS stack.

Release

Xen Orchestra 5.102

A feature-packed farewell to 2024: discover what's new in Xen Orchestra 5.102 and take a look back at an incredible year.

Release

Xen Orchestra 5.101

Discover the highlights of Xen Orchestra 5.101, from GFS retention and vTPM restore to enhanced UI features, CloudBase Init support, and more community-driven updates!

Release

Xen Orchestra 5.100

XO 5.100 is here, bringing powerful new features, expanded REST API capabilities, and key improvements to stability and UX as we continue building for the future.

Release

Xen Orchestra 5.99

A packed release full of new features, improvements, and announcements—Xen Orchestra 5.99 is here to kick off the fall season strong!

Backup

Transitioning from Alike Backup to Xen Orchestra

If you are an Alike user, find all the help you need to migrate to Xen Orchestra for your backup.

Release

Xen Orchestra 5.98

We're pleased to announce the release of version 5.98, featuring new updates and improvements to enhance your virtualization experience with improved backup and progress on our new UI.