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Notes from the pool master. XCP-ng and Xen Orchestra in production.

Anatomy of an XCP-ng host: Xen, dom0, XAPI, and who actually does what

Before you can troubleshoot this platform, you need the org chart: which component owns VMs, which owns storage, which owns the API — and which log file each one writes to.

July 8, 2026 · 6 min · TMK

Why XCP-ng? An honest case for the Vates stack

The post-Broadcom shakeup sent a lot of teams looking for a virtualization exit. Here’s why the Vates stack is one of the most credible destinations — the genuine strengths, the honest caveats, and who it’s actually for.

July 6, 2026 · 4 min · TMK