This webinar will touch on the architectural changes in XenDesktop 7.5. The session will also cover the Citrix Consulting Methodology, which focuses on ensuring that projects are properly planned and designed before implementation begins.
A key element in the success of Citrix Consulting is the proven methodology which takes each project through the critical steps from inception through operations. Our approach focuses on ensuring that projects are properly planned and designed before implementation begins, so that the end project minimizes your risk and delivers maximum business impact.Define: Citrix Consulting can assist in the definition of the strategy that will help your business take full advantage of virtualization and cloud technologies through:Solution developmentRoadmap initiatives and strategic planningHardware and storage estimationPrioritization.Asses: Think of the center of our diagram as the heart of your project. During the Assess phase, Citrix Consulting reviews your current environment, identifies use cases, and gathers detailed requirements for your project. This information allows us to elaborate on the project success criteria and set goals for your Citrix deployment, upgrade, or expansion.Design:The design phase defines the architecture and operational processes required to implement and maintain the production environment that will meet and hopefully exceed your success criteria. Topics such as environment scalability, redundancy and high availability are addressed. Citrix Consulting will apply best practices for performance tuning to help your environment perform at its best. That means that your environment is rigorously tested during this phase to make sure your deployment runs smoothly.Monitor: Citrix Consulting can be engaged to perform continued monitoring and administrative tasks in several different capacities for the long-term health of your Citrix environment. Wehave the experience to keep your environment stable and your users happy with onsite and remote delivery capabilities.
A key element in the success of Citrix Consulting is the proven methodology which takes each project through the critical steps from inception through operations. Our approach focuses on ensuring that projects are properly planned and designed before implementation begins, so that the end project minimizes your risk and delivers maximum business impact.Define: Citrix Consulting can assist in the definition of the strategy that will help your business take full advantage of virtualization and cloud technologies through:Solution developmentRoadmap initiatives and strategic planningHardware and storage estimationPrioritization.Asses: Think of the center of our diagram as the heart of your project. During the Assess phase, Citrix Consulting reviews your current environment, identifies use cases, and gathers detailed requirements for your project. This information allows us to elaborate on the project success criteria and set goals for your Citrix deployment, upgrade, or expansion.Design:The design phase defines the architecture and operational processes required to implement and maintain the production environment that will meet and hopefully exceed your success criteria. Topics such as environment scalability, redundancy and high availability are addressed. Citrix Consulting will apply best practices for performance tuning to help your environment perform at its best. That means that your environment is rigorously tested during this phase to make sure your deployment runs smoothly.Monitor: Citrix Consulting can be engaged to perform continued monitoring and administrative tasks in several different capacities for the long-term health of your Citrix environment. Wehave the experience to keep your environment stable and your users happy with onsite and remote delivery capabilities.
A key element in the success of Citrix Consulting is the proven methodology which takes each project through the critical steps from inception through operations. Our approach focuses on ensuring that projects are properly planned and designed before implementation begins, so that the end project minimizes your risk and delivers maximum business impact.Define: Citrix Consulting can assist in the definition of the strategy that will help your business take full advantage of virtualization and cloud technologies through:Solution developmentRoadmap initiatives and strategic planningHardware and storage estimationPrioritization.Asses: Think of the center of our diagram as the heart of your project. During the Assess phase, Citrix Consulting reviews your current environment, identifies use cases, and gathers detailed requirements for your project. This information allows us to elaborate on the project success criteria and set goals for your Citrix deployment, upgrade, or expansion.Design:The design phase defines the architecture and operational processes required to implement and maintain the production environment that will meet and hopefully exceed your success criteria. Topics such as environment scalability, redundancy and high availability are addressed. Citrix Consulting will apply best practices for performance tuning to help your environment perform at its best. That means that your environment is rigorously tested during this phase to make sure your deployment runs smoothly.Monitor: Citrix Consulting can be engaged to perform continued monitoring and administrative tasks in several different capacities for the long-term health of your Citrix environment. Wehave the experience to keep your environment stable and your users happy with onsite and remote delivery capabilities.
A key element in the success of Citrix Consulting is the proven methodology which takes each project through the critical steps from inception through operations. Our approach focuses on ensuring that projects are properly planned and designed before implementation begins, so that the end project minimizes your risk and delivers maximum business impact.Define: Citrix Consulting can assist in the definition of the strategy that will help your business take full advantage of virtualization and cloud technologies through:Solution developmentRoadmap initiatives and strategic planningHardware and storage estimationPrioritization.Asses: Think of the center of our diagram as the heart of your project. During the Assess phase, Citrix Consulting reviews your current environment, identifies use cases, and gathers detailed requirements for your project. This information allows us to elaborate on the project success criteria and set goals for your Citrix deployment, upgrade, or expansion.Design:The design phase defines the architecture and operational processes required to implement and maintain the production environment that will meet and hopefully exceed your success criteria. Topics such as environment scalability, redundancy and high availability are addressed. Citrix Consulting will apply best practices for performance tuning to help your environment perform at its best. That means that your environment is rigorously tested during this phase to make sure your deployment runs smoothly.Monitor: Citrix Consulting can be engaged to perform continued monitoring and administrative tasks in several different capacities for the long-term health of your Citrix environment. Wehave the experience to keep your environment stable and your users happy with onsite and remote delivery capabilities.
A key element in the success of Citrix Consulting is the proven methodology which takes each project through the critical steps from inception through operations. Our approach focuses on ensuring that projects are properly planned and designed before implementation begins, so that the end project minimizes your risk and delivers maximum business impact.Define: Citrix Consulting can assist in the definition of the strategy that will help your business take full advantage of virtualization and cloud technologies through:Solution developmentRoadmap initiatives and strategic planningHardware and storage estimationPrioritization.Asses: Think of the center of our diagram as the heart of your project. During the Assess phase, Citrix Consulting reviews your current environment, identifies use cases, and gathers detailed requirements for your project. This information allows us to elaborate on the project success criteria and set goals for your Citrix deployment, upgrade, or expansion.Design:The design phase defines the architecture and operational processes required to implement and maintain the production environment that will meet and hopefully exceed your success criteria. Topics such as environment scalability, redundancy and high availability are addressed. Citrix Consulting will apply best practices for performance tuning to help your environment perform at its best. That means that your environment is rigorously tested during this phase to make sure your deployment runs smoothly.Monitor: Citrix Consulting can be engaged to perform continued monitoring and administrative tasks in several different capacities for the long-term health of your Citrix environment. Wehave the experience to keep your environment stable and your users happy with onsite and remote delivery capabilities.
A key element in the success of Citrix Consulting is the proven methodology which takes each project through the critical steps from inception through operations. Our approach focuses on ensuring that projects are properly planned and designed before implementation begins, so that the end project minimizes your risk and delivers maximum business impact.Define: Citrix Consulting can assist in the definition of the strategy that will help your business take full advantage of virtualization and cloud technologies through:Solution developmentRoadmap initiatives and strategic planningHardware and storage estimationPrioritization.Asses: Think of the center of our diagram as the heart of your project. During the Assess phase, Citrix Consulting reviews your current environment, identifies use cases, and gathers detailed requirements for your project. This information allows us to elaborate on the project success criteria and set goals for your Citrix deployment, upgrade, or expansion.Design:The design phase defines the architecture and operational processes required to implement and maintain the production environment that will meet and hopefully exceed your success criteria. Topics such as environment scalability, redundancy and high availability are addressed. Citrix Consulting will apply best practices for performance tuning to help your environment perform at its best. That means that your environment is rigorously tested during this phase to make sure your deployment runs smoothly.Monitor: Citrix Consulting can be engaged to perform continued monitoring and administrative tasks in several different capacities for the long-term health of your Citrix environment. Wehave the experience to keep your environment stable and your users happy with onsite and remote delivery capabilities.
Features that are under considerationThese are the features that are top of mind for us for future deliveryThese are subject to change
It works by combining a comprehensive centralized management system with a Type-1 client hypervisor.
The foundation of the solution oriented thinking is based on our 5-layer model. The User Layer defines the user requirements. Each group of users will have requirements specific to them. What are they? The access layer helps us understand how users will gain access to the environment, which is really trying to determine how users will gain access to their resources. The resource layer defines those resources. What applications and desktop will the user receiveOnce the top 3 layers are complete for each user group, we then start developing the underlying infrastructure. One infrastructure to support everythingWe start with the control layer that maintains the environment for us. It makes sure the resources are ready, the policies are in place and proper security is being administered. Ad finally, we end up with the hardware layer, which is the physical implementation of the overall solution
Desktop lock makes things seamless. Logon like normalWhen logon successful, instead of seeing local desktop, you get your virtual desktopUsers are not able to get to the local desktop. Only an admin logon will work
Most important diagram – Storefront Services is intended to be a single (logical) aggregation point that serves all users regardless of which device they are using and whether they are local or remote. The system has intelligence to determine and understand the context for each request and act accordingly.For instance, remote requests coming through AG will then launch ICA connections through AG automatically.
In many env, It sets up failover via DNS round robin, which does load balance requestsThis solution, and so many other Lbing solutions lack intelligence to dig deeper to see if services really available. Most just look to see if server is on the network with simple Ping. What happens is that if a service fails, users will get sporadic failures as the request gets LB’ed to the failed service
VPX Express (free) / VPX 10 (2.000USD)With automated failover using NetScaler VPX Express, we test to see if the service is active in addition to the server. That means it checks to see if SF is accessible and if DC is responding to requestsIf a service is down, it is automatically taken out of rotation until it starts responding againThe build in wizards makes this easy so you don’t have to be a networking genius to get it done
But simply gaining access isn’t enough. We need to make sure that the pathway we take is the most optimal. Take the following examples with regards to HDX Optimized Routing:Without optimization, our user will be load balanced to one data center. Their authentication, enumeration and application access network path will go through the first data center even though the resource they are trying to access is in data center B. Not optimal. A better way, with optimization is to redirect the user’s application access network pathway to the gateway that is in the same data center as the app. So even though the authentication traffic (red line) goes through data center A, the ICA or HDX Traffic (green line) goes through data center B, which is a more direct network pathway
Mobile users are mobile, which means they might try to access the XenApp hosted app from an external location, an internal location and even from behind a paywall (internet cafés or hotels). However, many organizations do not allow internal people from accessing resources located within the DMZ, as DMZ resources are typically meant to be accessed by external users only. We don’t want users to have to re-configure their endpoint device whenever they come to the office. Imagine the number of support calls!Instead, we deploy Beacons within StoreFront. Beacons (web sites) identify whether a user is connected to an internal or external network. Internal users are connected directly to resources while external users are connected via Citrix NetScaler Gateway. Citrix Receiver continuously monitors the status of network connections (e.g. link up / link down or change of the default gateway). When a status change is detected, Citrix Receiver will first check that the internal beacon points can be accessed before moving on to check the accessibility of external beacon points. StoreFront provides Citrix Receiver with the http addresses of the beacon points during the initial connection process and provides updates as necessary. It basically works like thisIf I can only access the external beacon, I will use the Gateway Connect methodIf I can access the internal AND external beacons, I will use Direct Connect methodIf I can NOT access either external or internal, then my Internet connection is blocked and I won’t try to make a connection
Enables end users to: Launch local applications using shortcuts embedded in their virtual desktopSwitch between local and remote application windows all within the virtual desktopLeverage task bar integration features like minimizing, maximizing and groupingAutomatically launch local applications based on the appropriate file type associations configured by the administrator (in Highly Managed mode) Cutand paste between local and remote applicationsEnable administrators to: Publish locally installed end point applications to their virtual desktop usersControl URL redirection to choose either the local internet explorer or the remote internet explorer
Here’s an example where the user has iTunes installed locally and it is integrated into the user’s virtual desktop via Local App Access. It appears in the task bar.
Key points:Next generation Director rearchitected on the XD 7 platformUnified console provides the real-time troubleshooting along with integration of new EdgeSight features, Performance Manager and Network InspectorScales with the platformMost common problem – “I can’t connect” Instrumented XD to provide various failure causes for connection and machine failures to determine root causeEnd user experience starts with logonDirector breaks the logon into each of the steps, providing the analysis so the admin is able to pinpoint exactly where the slowdown is occurring
With XenDesktop 7, we have expanded the role of the Help Desk to provide the L2 Admins additional troubleshooting and environment health metrics
CXA-103 Citrix XenApp 7.5 Architecture and New Featureso Free 2-hour online course introducing XenApp 7.5 technology. Students will explore the key components required in a XenApp 7.5 implementation, the new FMA-based architecture, as well as key use cases. Other topics covered include design implications, VDA registration and Hybrid Cloud Provisioning.CXA-207 Citrix XenApp 7.5 Skills Updateo 2-day course with access to a live lab environment. Available in instructor-led or virtual instructor-led training.o Recommended for IT professionals with prior XenApp experience, version 6 or later – includes architects, systems engineers, server administrators wanting to update their skills to XenApp 7.5.o Students will build the skills needed to implement and configure a XenApp 7.5 environment that includes the core Citrix components; Delivery Controller, Director, Studio, MCS, NetScaler, Provisioning Services, and Receiver.
What is it?Premier Support:Citrix Premier Support provides 24x7x 365 unlimited worldwide supports for Citrix software products covered by Subscription Advantage. Available at the time of product purchase or with a Subscription Advantage renewal, Premier Support is offered on a per license basis.Available for XenApp, XenDesktop, XenServer (version 6.1 and below), NetScaler VPX, CloudBridge VPX, NetScaler Gateway VPX and Universal Licenses, EdgeSight, Provisioning Server for DataCentersWhy get it?By having Support in place, it’s an assurance for the success of your Citrix investment. We act as an extended part of your team – there anytime you have a question. Be sure to add Premier Support to your Subscription Advantage, so you’re not left without support.Benefits: 24x7x365 unlimited worldwide Citrix Technical SupportGuidance on installing and optimizing your environmentPeace of mind for your IT staffWhat is it?Enterprise Support: Designed for enterprises that have complex environments or high-user populations with over 2,500 license seats of a single or combination of Citrix software products, Citrix Enterprise Support covers multiple products and unlimited licenses at a fixed cost. It provides 24x7x365 unlimited worldwide support, unlimited support incidents and expedited level two technical expertise for software products. What is it?Technical Relationship Management:A Citrix Technical Relationship Manager (TRM) provides complete account management. The TRM is a highly trained single point of contact dedicated to your IT environment and will proactively support your Citrix investment as well as help troubleshoot and resolve complex issues quickly. This service can be sold as an add-on to any support agreement. A base TRM comes with 200 service hours, but additional service hours can also be purchased.Why get it?With a TRM, you ensure that your organization has a dedicated resource and obtains that 1:1 relationship with your team. The TRM builds an on that relationship becoming familiar with your Citrix environment , proactively managing your account and helping to anticipate issues. Benefits:Proactive management for your environmentDesignated advocate at CitrixOne-on-one relationshipReduced support costs and risks More Benefits if needed:Detailed knowledge and understanding of unique customer environmentIssue prevention through proactive approachQuick access to other Citrix resourcesReduce risk of downtimesPriority - No waiting times on the support lineQuickest way to resolve complex issuesSmooth transition to new products and releasesKnowledge transferPreferred Access to Technical Support eventsCustomized support according to unique needsResources: To learn more about our Support Programs visit http://www.citrix.com/support/programs.html. Calculate value of Premier Support: http://citrix.com/pscalculator