# Best Hypervisor

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/best-hypervisor/29079>\
**Category:** SLES Virtualization\
**Created:** [December 4, 2016, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/best-hypervisor/29079 "2016-12-04T18:35:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![LarryResch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/eb8c5e/32.png) [@LarryResch](https://forums.suse.com/u/LarryResch)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2016, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/best-hypervisor/29079/1 "2016-12-04T18:35:03Z")

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I have a SLES server that is currently running the XEN hypervisor - I plan to upgrade the server to SLES12 SP2 and think it would be a good opportunity to change the hypervisor if needed. Which hypervisor (KVM ve XEN) is better for running SLES servers (GroupWise, ZENworks, appliances)?

-L

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**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/best-hypervisor/29079/2 "2016-12-05T13:09:57Z")

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On 04/12/16 16:44, LarryResch wrote:  
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> I have a SLES server that is currently running the XEN hypervisor - I  
> plan to upgrade the server to SLES12 SP2 and think it would be a good  
> opportunity to change the hypervisor if needed. Which hypervisor (KVM ve  
> XEN) is better for running SLES servers (GroupWise, ZENworks,  
> appliances)?[/color]

SUSE supports both Xen and KVM with the former their preferred  
hypervisor in their SUSE OpenStack Cloud product.

## HTH.

Simon  
SUSE Knowledge Partner

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