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
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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
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Single pane of glass
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Integration of EdgeSight features
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Aggregation of logging information
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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:
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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
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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
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Platform
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Application
Workspace
Resource
Zones
Workspace Services Capabilities
Functions of IT
User &
Entitlement
Management
Choice
Versatility
Extensibility
Experience
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Desktops
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Applications
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HDX user experience
On-Premise
Data
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