Cloud & As-a-Service · Hypervisor as a Service
A fully managed Citrix XenServer hypervisor on dedicated bare metal, so you can leave VMware or Nutanix licensing behind and pay a predictable price per host.
Hypervisor as a Service is a managed hypervisor on dedicated hardware. Altanora provisions, patches, monitors and supports Citrix XenServer around the clock on AltaSphere bare metal, so your team doesn't have to. XenServer is built for Citrix virtual apps and desktops, with native MCS and PVS integration and GPU support.
XenServer is included in many Citrix subscriptions, including UHMC, so you may already own the licence. Hosts run in AltaSphere data centres hosted on infrastructure independently audited to SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001, 27017 and 27018.
Savings from an Altanora client engagement.
The hypervisor, the hardware and the people to run it.
Provisioning, configuration, patching and lifecycle planning.
Single-tenant hosts with no shared compute.
vGPU and GPU pass-through for CAD, 3D and AI workloads.
Automated conversion of VMware VMs with XenServer Conversion Manager.
Veeam backup and multi-site options.
Around-the-clock monitoring and incident response.
What changes when Altanora runs the hypervisor.
| Hypervisor as a Service | Self-managed VMware | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing | XenServer, often already in your Citrix subscription | Broadcom subscription and core minimums |
| Hardware | Dedicated hosts, no capital cost | Purchase and refresh cycles |
| Operations | Patched and monitored 24/7 by Altanora | Your team |
| Citrix integration | Native MCS, PVS and GPU support | Supported, with added licence cost |
Estimate your savings with the VMware Savings Calculator.
Results from Altanora client engagements.
Telecom provider
$2.4M
a year saved by moving Citrix workloads to XenServer.
Altanora client engagement
U.S. media company
36-month
hosted XenServer agreement, moving Citrix desktops off VMware ahead of a renewal.
Altanora client engagement
Canadian engineering firm
Citrix DR
Disaster recovery for Citrix workloads on hosted XenServer.
Altanora client engagement
From Our Clients
“With the Citrix licensing deadline approaching, this was a high stress, high risk transition. Altanora turned what could have been a major disruption into a complete non-event.”Steve Vinnitsky, President & CEO, Netintegrity
Netintegrity moved to a new Citrix subscription and Citrix Cloud before a hard deadline, with zero user disruption, and now relies on Altanora for ongoing support.
2026 Citrix Evangelist Partner of the Year and a Citrix Platinum Partner since 2006, with 70+ certified engineers across North America.
Platinum Partner engineers who run XenServer for Citrix VDI every day.
XenServer is included in many Citrix subscriptions.
We plan and run the move off VMware.
A fully managed hypervisor on dedicated hardware. Altanora runs Citrix XenServer for you, including patching, monitoring and support.
XenServer is included in Citrix UHMC and several other Citrix subscriptions. We can confirm your entitlements.
Yes. We use XenServer Conversion Manager to convert VMware VMs in bulk, in planned waves.
Yes. XenServer supports vGPU and GPU pass-through for graphics-intensive desktops.
Our managed hypervisor service is focused on XenServer. Hyper-V and customer-managed vSphere on dedicated hosts can be scoped on request.
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