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Citrix XenApp 6.5
WHAT'S NEW IN XENAPP:
ON-DEMAND APPLICATION
DELIVERY
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XenApp 6.5
► The de facto standard for ondemand app delivery to any
desktop
► Work from anywhere on any
device from PC to Mac, tablet to
smartphone
► Hi-def experience for rich multimedia applications over any
network
► Simplified management
experience for administrators and
help-desk
Full Integration with Microsoft App-V
► Stream App-V packages
► Publish directly from XenApp
► App-V plug-in for Citrix Receiver
► Full support in Citrix Receiver
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Why XenApp over just RDS?
Any endpoint
Roaming
Session Reliability
Any network
High end graphics
Profile Mgmt
XP Apps
Policies
SCCM
Multimedia
Plug n’ Play
Self Service
http://www.citrix.com/_site_resources_dynamic_salesdocs_XenApp6onRDS.pdf
What’s new in XenApp 6.5 and XenDesktop 5.5
Anywhere access from over 1 Billion
devices
XenApp 6.5
Turbo-charged multi-media experience over
the WAN
Screaming fast app launch
Single point of control for all apps
Cost effective private desktop clouds
Key new features in XenAPP 6.5
New Receiver for
Windows, Mac &
Linux
Tablet & Smartphone
support
• iPhone/iPad
• Android
• BlackBerry/Rim
Playbook
• Windows Mobile
• Chrome OS
• HP WebOS
Instant App Access
Desktop Director
Streamed App
Acceleration
Dynamic Data Center
Provisioning
HDX MediaStream for
Flash v2
HDX policy templates
XenApp Migration Tool
Multi Stream ICA
Built-In Printing
Optimization
Enhanced Desktop
Experience
HDX Plug n Play Multi
Audio
Enhanced Power and
Capacity Management
Next Gen XenApp Connector
for SCCM
Citrix Receiver
► Desktops and apps from any device
► Over a billion devices now served!
► Extreme multi-tasking
► 3X faster performance
► Advanced Linux device support
LETS TAKE A LOOK
Screaming fast app launch
Instant app access and streamed app accelerator
► Prelaunch XenApp
Sessions for instant
access to hosted
apps
► Cache streamed apps
in shared VHD for
instant startups
Virtual Desktops
Screaming fast app launch
Better than local experience with Instant app access
► Session Pre-Launch
► Session Linger
► Fast Re-connect
FAST APP LAUNCH
DEMONSTRATION
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HDX MediaStream Flash Redirection
“Generation 2”
►Support for WAN-connected
users
– Protocol abstraction for high latency
tolerance for Flash videos (target 300ms RTL)
►Linux device support
–Client-side rendering
►URL whitelist option
►Intelligent fallback to server-side
rendering
XenDesktop &
Hosted Shared (XenApp)
HDX is Far More than Just a Protocol
If possible,
Render on the endpoint device
Fallback:
Server-side rendering in the
datacenter
2
Optimize using
Inspect
HDX Broadcast
3
Network
1
Inspect
Endpoint
Inspect
Server
video
keyboar
keyboard
d&
& mouse
mouse
printing
Up to 90% less bandwidth than competing solutions
Increasing Application Complexity
Hard
Video &
Voice
Hardest
PCoIP
RGS
Graphical
PCoIP
RDP
Document
RDP
Database
RDP
Easy
LAN
Citrix
Technologies
RDP
802.11
Internet
Increasing Network Latency
3G
Hard
Built-in Printing Optimization
High speed printing from anywhere
► Advances in HDX Plug-nPlay reduce print data and
increase performance
► Create new printer sessions
in seconds
► Use 10% of current
bandwidth requirements
HDX Plug-n-Play
Multi-Audio Support
► Multiple speakers supported
► Multiple microphones
supported
► Opens up more options in call
center scenarios
HDX Differences between XD5.5 and XA6.5
HDX Category
HDX Broadcast
HDX MediaStream
server-rendered video
XenDesktop 5.5 (VDI)
XenApp 6.5 (RDS)
No significant differences
• 24 fps default for server-rendered
video delivery; configurable to 30 fps
• Adaptive Display
• Low latency audio path
• 12 fps default; configurable up to 30
fps via XenApp policy
HDX MediaStream Flash
Redirection
No significant differences
HDX MediaStream
Windows Media Redir.
No significant differences
HDX Plug-n-Play
• Generic USB support on the LAN in
addition to all optimized virtual
channels for device level redirection
• Windows Portable USB devices
• USB keyboards, mice, printers,
smartcards, etc. (optimized virtual
channels for device level redirection
rather than USB port level redirection)
HDX Differences between XD5.5 and XA6.5 –
cont’d
HDX Category
XenDesktop 5.5 (VDI)
HDX WAN Optimization
HDX Rich Graphics
XenApp 6.5 (RDS)
No significant differences
• HDX 3D Pro for deep GPU-based
compression and OpenGL/DirectX
acceleration (one GPU per user)
• Adaptive Display
• Microsoft RemoteFX support
• Aero Redirection
HDX Smart Access
• DirectX acceleration (shared GPU)
No significant differences
HDX RealTime
• Low latency audio path
• UDP/RTP support for tolerance to
network congestion and packet loss
• DSCP and WMM packet tagging
HDX Adaptive
Orchestration
• Adaptive Display
• Softphone compatibility somewhat
limited due to use of RDS (formerly
Terminal Services)
HDX Feature Comparison
XenApp 6 to XenApp 6.5
HDX Features
XenApp 6
HDX MediaStream Flash • Uses client side resources to process
flash content for the best overall
Redirection
performance
XenApp 6.5 adds…
Redirect over high latent network (to
300ms RTL). Linux support
HDX RealTime
collaboration
• Real-time audio and video
collaboration using OCS, softphones
and webcams
Jitter buffer and echo cancellation
support
HDX RealTime
audio
• Enhanced audio codecs reduce
bandwidth consumption of audio
streams
• Improved audio quality for VoIP
softphones with echo cancellation
Audio/Video plug-n-play device routing
HDX RealTime multistream ICA
Not available
Granular Quality of Service (QoS) over
ICA.
HDX policy templates
Not available
Citrix-defined HDX templates offers out
of the box “tuning” to optimize HDX
performance on XenApp
Multi-Stream ICA (Granular QoS)
Citrix
Receiver
for
Windows
ICA Real Time
ICA Real Time
ICA Interactive
ICA Interactive
ICA Bulk
ICA Bulk
ICA Background
Router
ICA Background
ICA UDP/RTP Audio *
ICA UDP Audio *
HTTP
HTTP
XenApp
WS08 R2
or
XenDesktop
Windows 7
* UDP/RTP Audio initially only in VDI FlexCast model
HTTP
Server
HDX MEDIASTREAM POLICIES
DEMONSTRATION
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Enhanced Desktop Experience
Session-based desktops get personal
► Transform the server desktop
►►Cost
& management
benefits of
Enable
support for Themes
Hosted Shared Desktops
► Install accessory apps
► Look
and feel Media
of an updated
(Windows
Player,
Windows
Snippingdesktop
Tool, etc.)
►Windows Media Player
► Configure wallpaper
►High-resolution wallpapers
► Win7-like Start Menu & Taskbar
►Greater User Personalization
► Display hi-res wallpapers
► Integrated as a Role in the XenApp
Install
► Individually customizable
(user profile)
ENHANCED DESKTOP EXPERIENCE
DEMONSTRATION
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Desktop Centralization Choices
► Windows Server 2008 R2 &
XenAPP Session Virtualization
► Windows 7 Desktop or
Virtual Desktop (VDI)
ENTERPRISE CLASS SCALABILITY
AND MANAGEMENT
Desktop Director enhancements
More HDX information
► Supports XenApp 6.5
► Quick view of all HDX
features
► Highlighted problem
areas
POWER AND CAPACITY
CONFIGURATION
DEMONSTRATION
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XenApp Connector v2 for Configuration Manager
• SCCM 2007 R2
and R3
Centralize PC & App Lifecycle
Management
Managed
End Point
XenApp Connector
for ConfigMgr
Self
Service
Un-managed
End Point
Citrix
Non-Windows
Device
XenApp
XenApp
• Pre-deployment
Checklist
• WSUS support
Secure
Secure
&&
local
mobile
Best
TCO
Secure
&
&
locked
personal
down
Local
Streamed
VM
VHD
Hosted
Shared
VDI
Provision
Synchroniz
ing
ation
services
services
Remote
Connection
Desktop
services
Services
Desktop Virtualization is More Than Just VDI
Mobile
users
USER
TYPES
Task
workers
Local
VM
Streamed
VHD
Hosted
VDI
Hosted
Shared
Runs
locally
3000+
150+
500+
users per
server
users per
server
users per
server
online or
offline
On-Demand Apps
VDI alone offers
limited ROI and flexibility
Citrix XenDesktop supports
all virtual desktop flavors
XenDesktop 5.5
►Citrix personal vDisk
Citrix Sets New Standard for Desktop
Virtualization
► XenDesktop 5.5 gives IT the ability to deliver
personal VDI desktops through the innovative
“personal vDisk” technology
► Available at no charge in all editions of
XenDesktop 5.5
► Early access will enable XenDesktop customers
to gain hands-on experience with the
technology and begin piloting in their labs (not
for production)
► Supported via forums https://support.citrix.com/personalvdisk
Complete personalisation solution
► Persists user profile and applications, including user
installed and entitlement apps
► Compatible with existing PCCLM and application
virtualization solutions such as SCCM, App-V and
XenApp
► 100% persistence while taking advantage of VDI
pooled storage tools
► Near zero management overhead
Assigned Desktop
User Profile &
Settings
------------Departmental
Applications
------------User Installed
Applications
------------Local
Peripherals
User Profile &
Settings
------------Departmental
Applications
------------User Installed
Applications
------------Local
Peripherals
User Profile &
Settings
------------Departmental
Applications
------------User Installed
Applications
------------Local
Peripherals
Base Image
Base Image
Base Image
Increased storage
High per user cost
Increased management overhead
Complex and unique base images
Highly personalized for users
Operating
System
Operating
System
Operating
System
VM1
VM2
VM3
Increased user acceptance
Pooled Desktop
Common Base Image
No personalization
Poor user acceptance
Operating System
Limited scope/user base
BASE PARENT VM
Reduced storage requirements
Centralized management
Uptime & predictability
Citrix personal vDisk (PVD)
User Profile &
Settings
------------Departmental
Applications
------------User Installed
Applications
------------Local
Peripherals
PVD 1
User Profile &
Settings
------------Departmental
Applications
------------User Installed
Applications
------------Local
Peripherals
User Profile &
Settings
------------Departmental
Applications
------------User Installed
Applications
------------Local
Peripherals
PVD 2
Common Base Image
Operating System
PVD 3
Enterprise scope
Highly personalized for
users
Increased user acceptance
Reduced infrastructure
requirements
Centralized management
BASE PARENT VM
Uptime & predictability
Workflow
1. Common Base Setup
»
Install OS, common apps and
Personal vDisk Client in base VM
»
Create VM pool and entitle
2. User Access
»
Login through Xen Desktop Client
»
Profile storage created on first login
»
Locally administered dept. apps
»
User installed apps
»
Streamed apps
User’s Workspace
Common Base Image
3. Image Update
»
Update base VM without affecting
any user personalization
Operating System
Citrix personal vDisk and User Profiles
User Environment
User Data
User Settings
User-based
Policies
User
Installed
Applications
Corporate
Installed
Applications
User Profiles
Citrix Personal vDisk
Common Base Image
OS
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