de schakel

What de schakel does

De Schakel operates a web distribution and onboarding portal (de-schakel.com) for XCP-ng, an open-source enterprise-level virtualization hypervisor built on the Xen hypervisor technology stack. The platform delivers virtualization, backup, and cloud-ready infrastructure management through two interfaces: a web-based management console (Xen Orchestra / XOA) and a host-resident command-line tool (xe CLI), with an integrated Quick Deploy feature that automates XOA deployment from the host interface. The company's offering is positioned for SMBs through datacenter-scale operators, with a horizontal segmentation approach.

The business model is layered on top of the open-source XCP-ng foundation: the core software is distributed freely via self-serve web and CLI channels, while monetization runs through a paid Pro Support tier offering 24/7/365 coverage, SSH remote support, and setup assistance. Customer acquisition is community-driven, utilizing a community forum, comprehensive documentation portal (xcp-ng.org/docs), and open GitHub repositories for xen-orchestra and xen-api. No public pricing, named customers, headcount, funding, or revenue figures are disclosed in the source material, and the legal entity itself is minimally documented — most operational substance sits within the XCP-ng / Vates / Xen Orchestra ecosystem rather than within de schakel as a standalone commercial enterprise.

Name

de schakel

Legal name

de schakel

Website

https://de-schakel.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

De Schakel distributes and supports XCP-ng, an open-source enterprise virtualization hypervisor, offering web-based management (Xen Orchestra), CLI tools, and paid Pro Support services to SMBs and datacenter operators globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Virtualization Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Application Platforms (App PaaS & Runtime Services) (HDABAAAD)

Keywords

• Enterprise virtualization software
• Open-source hypervisor
• Infrastructure management
• Virtual machine management
• Paid technical support

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

De Schakel distributes the XCP-ng open-source enterprise-level hypervisor built on Xen technology, providing high-performance virtualization for environments ranging from SMBs to datacenters. The offering is supplemented by Xen Orchestra (XOA), a web-based virtual appliance for management, backup, and cloud features, and by optional paid Pro Support subscriptions providing 24/7/365 assistance, SSH remote support, and setup help.

Product overview

De Schakel offers IT infrastructure solutions centered on XCP-ng, an open-source enterprise hypervisor platform. The portfolio consists of the XCP-ng Hypervisor as the core product, supplemented by Xen Orchestra (XO) for web-based management and xe CLI for command-line administration. Professional support services are available as an add-on, and the Xen Orchestra Quick Deploy feature enables streamlined deployment of the management virtual appliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• XCP-ng: XCP-ng (Xen Cloud Platform - next generation) is an open-source enterprise-level hypervisor, a complete Xen Orchestra virtual appliance covering management, backup and cloud features.

Products and services

• XCP-ng Hypervisor Open-source enterprise-level hypervisor delivering high-performance virtualization built on Xen technology, suited for SMBs through datacenter-scale operations.
• Xen Orchestra (XOA) Web-based virtual appliance providing management, backup, and cloud features for XCP-ng infrastructure, accessible from any browser.
• Pro Support Paid professional support service for XCP-ng deployments, providing 24/7/365 coverage, SSH remote support, and setup assistance.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Nutanix AHV: Hyperconverged infrastructure platform with built-in Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV, KVM-based) — competes in the same datacenter virtualization category as XCP-ng with integrated compute, storage, and management but as part of a full HCI stack.
• OpenStack: Open-source cloud infrastructure platform that often uses KVM (or Xen historically) as its underlying hypervisor; serves a related audience of enterprises building private clouds, making it an adjacent alternative for the same datacenter virtualization buyer.
• Red Hat Virtualization (KVM-based): Enterprise-grade KVM-based virtualization offering from Red Hat with paid subscriptions and integrated management; comparable to XCP-ng in targeting production workloads but backed by a large commercial vendor with broader support and certification footprint.
• Microsoft Hyper-V: Type-1 hypervisor bundled with Windows Server and Azure-integrated; widely deployed in Windows-centric enterprises and a primary alternative to XCP-ng for organizations already standardized on Microsoft infrastructure.
• VMware vSphere (Broadcom): The dominant enterprise virtualization platform and the primary incumbent XCP-ng is positioned against; offers a comprehensive proprietary stack (ESXi hypervisor, vCenter management, vSAN storage) bundled with support tiers.

Emerging players

• Apache CloudStack: Open-source cloud computing platform that orchestrates hypervisors (including Xen/XCP-ng historically) for IaaS deployments; closely tied to the XCP-ng ecosystem through shared history, making it a thematically adjacent peer.
• Scale Computing Hypercore: Hyperconverged infrastructure appliance targeting SMB and edge use cases with integrated virtualization; competes with XCP-ng for the same SMB virtualization workload but delivers it as an appliance rather than as downloadable software.
• oVirt: Open-source virtualization management platform for KVM, sponsored by Red Hat; overlaps with XCP-ng's web-based management approach but focuses primarily on management tooling rather than the full hypervisor distribution.

Direct peers

• Proxmox Virtual Environment (Proxmox VE): Open-source virtualization platform combining KVM hypervisor with a web-based management UI and paid enterprise support subscription — directly competing with XCP-ng on the same SMB-to-datacenter virtualization use case with a similar community-plus-paid-support business model.

Regional players

• SmartX: China-based hyperconverged infrastructure vendor offering its own distributed hypervisor (similar in concept to XCP-ng) targeted at enterprise virtualization; comparable technology category but primarily serving the Chinese market rather than directly competing in de schakel's geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/vatesfr/xen-orchestra
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/de-schakel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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