PCIT201 XenApp 6.5 and earlier IMA = Independent Management Architecture XenApp 7.x and XenDesktop 5+ FMA = FlexCast Management Architecture Let’s look at IMA for a moment Receiver Web Interface Delivery Services Console EdgeSight Console IMA PVS Console Citrix Studio XenApp Controller IMA Server OS Workers Delivery Controller DB DB VDA PVS XenApp 6.5 Farm (IMA) Provisioning Services Desktop OS Workers XenDesktop 5.6 FP1 Site (FMA) Receiver Storefront / Receiver for Web Provisioning Console Citrix Studio Citrix Director Delivery Controller MCS Provisioning Services VDA Server OS Workers VDA Desktop OS Workers DB User Layer Access Layer Resource Layer Control Layer Hardware Layer Who are the users and what are our requirements How do users gain access to our resources What resources will we deliver How will we manage and maintain the solution What do I need to make this happen Hardware Layer Access Layer User Layer Delivery Group Office Workers Resource Layer HA Pair SSL NetScaler Gateway 0 Cloud VMs Delivery Group Contractors 23 Servers 2500 VMs Hosted Apps Catalog Delivery Group Factory Line Resource Hosts Physical, Virtual, Cloud Load Balancer Delivery Group Engineers Windows 2012R2 VM Virtual Delivery Agent vCPU: 8 RAM: 24 Sync StoreFront Control Layer Sync Mirror Delivery Controller SQL Database 2 Servers Director Studio License Server Active Directory 11 VMs Access & Control Hosts Physical, Virtual Hardware Layer Access Layer User Layer Resource Layer Pooled Desktop Catalog Delivery Group Office Workers HA Pair Windows 7 VM SSL Virtual Delivery Agent vCPU: 2 RAM: 2 NetScaler Gateway 0 Cloud VMs Delivery Group Contractors 23 Servers 2500 VMs Hosted Apps Catalog Delivery Group Factory Line Resource Hosts Physical, Virtual, Cloud Load Balancer Delivery Group Engineers Windows 2012R2 VM Virtual Delivery Agent vCPU: 8 RAM: 24 Sync StoreFront Control Layer Sync Mirror Delivery Controller SQL Database 2 Servers Director Studio License Server Active Directory 11 VMs Access & Control Hosts Physical, Virtual Hardware Layer Access Layer User Layer Resource Layer Pooled Desktop Catalog Delivery Group Office Workers HA Pair Windows 7 VM SSL NetScaler Gateway Virtual Delivery Agent vCPU: 2 RAM: 2 0 Cloud VMs Personal Desktop Catalog Delivery Group Contractors Windows 7 VM with PVD Virtual Delivery Agent vCPU: 2 RAM: 4 23 Servers 2500 VMs Hosted Apps Catalog Delivery Group Factory Line Resource Hosts Physical, Virtual, Cloud Load Balancer Delivery Group Engineers Windows 2012R2 VM Virtual Delivery Agent vCPU: 8 RAM: 24 Sync StoreFront Control Layer Sync Mirror Delivery Controller SQL Database 2 Servers Director Studio License Server Active Directory 11 VMs Access & Control Hosts Physical, Virtual Hardware Layer Access Layer User Layer Resource Layer Pooled Desktop Catalog Delivery Group Office Workers HA Pair Windows 7 VM SSL NetScaler Gateway Virtual Delivery Agent vCPU: 2 RAM: 2 0 Cloud VMs Personal Desktop Catalog Delivery Group Contractors Windows 7 VM with PVD Virtual Delivery Agent vCPU: 2 RAM: 4 23 Servers 2500 VMs 100 PCs Hosted Apps Catalog Delivery Group Factory Line Resource Hosts Physical, Virtual, Cloud Load Balancer Delivery Group Engineers Windows 2012R2 VM Sync Virtual Delivery Agent vCPU: 8 RAM: 24 Virtual Delivery Agent vCPU: NA RAM: NA Remote PC Access Catalog Windows 7 PC StoreFront Control Layer Sync Mirror Delivery Controller SQL Database 2 Servers Director Studio License Server Active Directory 11 VMs Access & Control Hosts Physical, Virtual Hybrid Cloud Provisioning Desktop Player for Mac Local App Access Remote PC Wake-onLAN HDX Mobile Optimisation Technologies AppDNA Migration Toolkit Platinum Mobility Promotions *Full Feature Matrix available here Remote PC Access Embrace mobility to existing desktops Physical PC Or Laptop • • • • Brilliant HDX user experience to any device Secured by NetScaler without complex VPNs Automated assignment and deployment model Accelerate desktop virtualisation deployments Automated Application Migration with AppDNA application deployment • Reduce time, cost, risk • Simplify 90% faster Full feature set now available to Platinum customers XenDesktop/XenApp 7 Director • Single pane of glass • Integration of EdgeSight features • Aggregation of logging information • End user experience monitoring EdgeSight - Network analysis ICA deep packet analysis Latency and bandwidth effects Application and desktop network visibility Local App Access • Integrate local Windows apps into user’s full-screen virtual desktop • Addresses Bring-Your-Own-Apps (e.g. iTunes) plus challenging edge cases such as: • • • • • • • Management and Security Enhancements Simplifying Migration for existing XenApp customers Database connection resiliency (similar to LHC) Anonymous user session support Session pre-launch and linger App folders in Studio Migration tool and upgrade utility from XenApp 6.5 Hosted app usage report License server monitoring and hot fix inventory Common Criteria and FIPS 140-2 Leverage your System Center Configuration Manager Investment XenApp and XenDesktop connector with System Center 2012 Deploy software to XenApp & XenDesktop Create published apps using Conf Manager Operational enhancements like user logoff Support Citrix provisioning (PVS and MCS) Unified policy control for published app, MSI and App-V Hardware Layer Access Layer User Layer Windows 7 VM Delivery Group Office Workers Resource Layer Virtual Delivery Agent vCPU: 2 RAM: 2 Pooled Desktop Catalog HA Pair Windows 7 VM SSL Personal Desktop Catalog NetScaler Gateway Virtual Delivery Agent vCPU: 2 RAM: 2 0 Cloud VMs 0 Cloud VMs Personal Desktop Catalog Delivery Group Contractors Windows 7 VM with PVD Delivery Group Factory Line Windows 7 VM with PVD Virtual Delivery Agent Load Balancer Hosted Apps Catalog Delivery Group Engineers Sync vCPU: 2 RAM: 4 vCPU: 2 RAM: 4 Hosted Apps Catalog Windows 2012R2 VM 23 Servers 23 Servers 2500 VMs 100 PCs 2500 VMs 100 P Resource Hosts Physical, Virtual, Cloud Virtual Delivery Agent vCPU: 8 RAM: 24 Remote PC Access Catalog Windows 7 PC StoreFront Windows 2012R2 VM Virtual Delivery Agent Virtual Delivery Agent Virtual Delivery Agent vCPU: NA RAM: NA Resource Hosts Physical, Virtual, Cloud vCPU: 8 24 ControlRAM: Layer Sync Mirror Delivery Controller SQL Database Remote PC Access Catalog 2 Servers Windows 7 PC Director Virtual Delivery vCPU: NA Studio License Server Active Directory Agent RAM: NA 11 VMs Access & Control Hosts Physical, Virtual Perceived complexity Miscalculated Demand Complexity. Unpredictability. Expense. Upfront CAPEX Optimise CAPEX Build for Speed Think Differently Flex Grow Transform Examples: On-board M&A Organic usage growth Examples: “Don’t Own Stuff” Hardware Refresh Examples: Seasonal Workers Citrix migrations testing Plugins XenServer Pre-7.5 XenDesktop HCL Hyper-V VMware Plugins XenServer Pre-7.5 Hyper-V VMWare XenDesktop & XenApp Post-7.5 HCL CloudPlatform AWS Microsoft Azure Receiver NetScaler Gateway Storefront Citrix Director Citrix Studio On-premise XenDesktop Site Citrix Studio XenDesktop Site AD Delivery Controller Provisioning Services (Optional) VDA VDA VDA Server OS Workers (Applications) Delivery Controller DB VDA VDA VDA Desktop OS Workers (Desktops) Physical or Virtual Provisioning in the Cloud VDA VDA VDA Server OS Workers (Applications Desktops) Cloud-based Virtual A cloud-based platform to design, build & deliver mobile workspace experiences to anyone, anywhere, anytime – on any cloud Choice | Versatility | Extensibility | Experience Cloud Services On Premise OS & Application Management Resource Zones ShareFile SaaS App Citrix SaaS App XenDesktop Controllers XenApp Controllers XenDesktop Workers XenApp Workers XenMobile Controllers ShareFile Storage Zones Workspace Management OS & Application Management Service Orchestration Infrastructure Management SMB Admin Enterprise IT Admin Citrix Service Provider Apps.Desktops.Mobile.Data.Analytics.Network Citrix Workspace Services Delivered by Citrix as a Service Data Center Public Cloud Partner Cloud Extensible API-driven Platform Citrix SaaS Application Workspace Resource Zones Workspace Services Capabilities Functions of IT User & Entitlement Management Choice Versatility Extensibility Experience Public clouds Desktops Simplicity with Scale Private clouds Applications Multi-Geo Industry-leading HDX user experience On-Premise Data Multi-Tenant Mobility API-Driven Platform Network WORK BETTER. LIVE BETTER.