Herzlich willkommen zum

Referat: Citrix XenApp und XenDesktop 7.8

Marco Fernandez // Citrix Certified Instructor

Gloria Gräser // Product Manager Digicomp

Agenda

• XenApp and XenDesktop Improvements

• User Experiences

• MultiGeo Zones

• Application Limits

• Multiple Reboot Warnings

• Session Recording

• Citrix Director Enhancements

• Storefront 3.5

• AppDisks

• Best Practice

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XenApp and XenDesktopImprovements

XenApp and XenDesktop Improvements

• Improved flow of database configuration

– Previously could not configure Site to create separate

databases for Site, Logging and Monitor data stores

– This is now possible during the step where the

administrator selects the SQL Server instance to use

• Multiple controllers can be specified during the initial

Site configuration

– Previously would need to add additional controllers

after Site configuration

– This is now possible during the step where the

administrator selects the SQL Server instance to use

• Updated MetaInstaller to install SQL Express 2012 SP2

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User Experience

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User ExperienceSelf service password reset

Self Service Password Reset

• Platinum Feature

• Reduce Helpdesk Calls

• Instantly unlock accounts

• Additional Security Questions

• Aimed at XenApp 6.5

organizations that want to move to

StoreFront while retaining SSPR

Self Service Password Reset

ReceiverStoreFront

3.5

XenDesktop 7.8

Controller

XenApp 6.5

AppCenter

SQL Database

SQL Database

Server 2008R2

AppCenter 6.5

Single Sign On 5.0

XenApp 6.5

Data CollectorSQL Database

SSPR

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Device, app and cloud flexibilitySecure Browser

HardwareUsers

ResourceAccess

Control

HTTPS

(443)

HTTPS

(443)

XML

(443)

ICA

(1494)

XML

(80)

SQL

(1433)

Web AppSecure Browser

SQL ServerController

StoreFront

NetScaler Gateway

HTTP (80)

HTTPS (443)

Receiver for HTML5

• Since we expect the web apps to

only be accessed via browser,

configure HTML5 Receiver

• This is a store-level setting; create

multiple stores on the same server

if necessary

Kiosk Mode

Standard Browser Mode Kiosk Browser Mode

Create Shortcut URLs – Basic Option

• To create URLs that can be linked from other websites, use the “Add Shortcuts to

Websites” feature of Receiver for Web

Create Shortcut URLs – Advanced Option

• For more flexibility, build a

launcher using StoreFront’s Web

API (public download on

citrix.com)– Faster app launch times

– Custom authentication methods

– Allows more permissive launches (no

need to whitelist source URLs)

Multi-Site

SQL

Apps

Headquarters

Delivery Controller

Windows DesktopLinux Desktop

Satellite

Delivery Controller

Physical PC Windows Desktop

Satellite

Delivery Controller

SQLSQL

Single Site Implementation

Windows Desktop

Delivery Controller

Physical PC

Delivery Controller

Apps

Headquarters

Delivery Controller

Windows DesktopLinux Desktop

SQL

Satellite Satellite

Multi-site Implementation

Satellite

Zone

StoreFront

Satellite

Zone

StoreFront

Headquarters

Primary Zone

StoreFront

Zones

Connection Leasing

19

Site DBDelivery Controller

StoreFront

XML File

Apps Pooled

Windows Desktop

Linux DesktopPhysical PC Personal

Windows Desktop

Personal

Linux Desktop

Windows Desktop

Delivery Controller

Physical PC

Delivery Controller

Apps

Headquarters

Delivery Controller

Windows DesktopLinux Desktop

SQL

Satellite Satellite

Failover

Azure

(East US)Data Center A

(Hyper-V)

Azure

(West US)

Azure

(West Europe)Data Center B

(XenServer)

XenApp Zone 1 XenApp Zone 2 XenApp Zone 3 XenApp Zone 4 XenApp Zone 5

XenApp & XenDesktopHybrid deployment

Primary Zone

Workspace Cloud

Control Plane

Citrix Workspace CloudApplications and Desktop Services

Azure

(East US)Data Center A

(Hyper-V)

Azure

(West US)

Azure

(West Europe)Data Center B

(Hyper-V)

XenApp Zone 1 XenApp Zone 2 XenApp Zone 3 XenApp Zone 4 XenApp Zone 5

MultiGeo ZonesWhat does this feature accomplish?

• Divides a Site into separate zones• A zone contains resources which communicate to other zones via a low latency connection

• Resources can include Controllers, Machine Catalogs, Hypervisor Connectors

• Two types of zones available

• Primary Zone

• Containing at least a Controller and Database. May also contain License Server and Director servers for the Site

• Examples of a Primary Zone: Main office, main datacenter location

• Satellite Zone

• At a minimum, there will be a single VDA in this zone.

• Satellite zones may also include a local Controller

• Example of a Satellite Zone: Remote branch office

MultiGeo ZonesDiagram of Site configured with MultiGeo Zones

MultiGeo ZonesWhy would a customer use this feature?

• Allows a XenDesktop Site to span multiple branches or datacenters rather than

build a separate site for each

• Allows for centralized management across multiple branches or datacenters

from a single Studio instance

MultiGeo ZonesWhat Happens During A Local Controller Failure?

MultiGeo ZonesWhat Happens During A WAN Failure?

LimitationsLimitations, Known Issues & Technical Risks

• Satellite Zones with no local Controller or Storefront server experience a single point of failure if

the WAN connection is interrupted

• Lack of database replication to satellite sites with Local Controllers introduces a reliance on

Connection Leasing to reconnect to applications launched within the past 2 weeks (default

value). The leasing cache value can be modified if required.

• After upgrading from XA/XD 7.6.300 to XA/XD 7.8, the MultiGeo Zones feature does not appear

in Citrix Studio

– To resolve this behavior, in an Elevated rights PowerShell Window, navigate to “C:\Program

Files\Citrix\XenDesktopPoshSdk\Module\Citrix.XenDesktop.Admin.V1\Citrix.XenDesktop.Admi

n\StudioRoleConfig” and run the following

– Import-AdminRoleConfiguration .\RoleConfigSigned.xml

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Application Limits

Application LimitsWhat does this feature accomplish?

Application Limits allows for the admin or support team to configure an application

to launch a specific number times, either for the user (single launch) or for the

Delivery Group.

Application LimitsWhy would a customer use this feature?

Application Limits are beneficial in the following scenarios:

• When used to limit the number of sessions a resource intensive application that

can be launched

• When used to control licensing of an application and prevent users from

launching multiple session, thus, using multiple licenses

• Will assist customers in remaining within their Software License Agreement

Application LimitsHow do I configure this feature?

Under the Delivery tab in Application

Settings

• Check box Limit to one instance per

user to restrict the users to single

launch

• Set the value under Limit the number

of instances running at the same

time to limit the number of

simultaneous copies of an application

can be used for the Delivery Group

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Multiple Reboot Warning and Schedules

Multiple Reboot Warning and SchedulesWhat does this feature accomplish?

This feature reintroduces the ability for administrators to allow multiple warnings to

users prior to rebooting the server.

Multiple Reboot Warning and SchedulesWhy would a customer use this feature?

Previously, the Reboot Warning would only occur a single time 5 minutes prior to

the reboot occurring. This could potentially cause lost work if the end-user did not

see the initial warning or quickly dismissed it. With the multiple reboot warnings,

the end-user would be reminded every 5 minutes to save their work.

Multiple Reboot Warning and SchedulesHow do I configure this feature?

From Citrix Studio:

• Edit the Delivery Group and select

Restart Schedule

• Select desired notification time.

Note: Frequency only available if

you select a 15 minute warning

• Enter desired notification message.

Note: Use %m% to include the

number of minutes in the message

Limitations & Technical Risks

• If older VDA remains in updated (XA/XD 7.8) site or if newer VDA is in non-

updated site, repeated reboot warning messages will not work

• Notification frequency is only available in Studio if initial notification is set to 15

minutes

• Only applies to Server OS Delivery Groups

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Contextual and Embedded SecurityVDI Session Recording

Session Recording & TroubleshootingImproved session activity monitoring

• Powerful activity monitoring– Capture screen updates to a video file

– Configure monitoring of a specific user, app or server

– Trusted digitally signed recording

• Faster problem resolution– Replay actual screen activity at exact moment of failure

– Quickly troubleshoot errors through time-stamped visual records

• Enhanced auditing– Monitor activity involving sensitive data

– Record admin screen for change management of critical systems

– Notify users of recording to help deter potential misdoing

Session Recording

SessionRecording Server

Session RecordingPolicy Console

SessionRecordingDatabase

SessionRecording Player

XenApp ServersSession Recording Agent

XenDesktop VMsSession Recording Agent

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Citrix Director Enhancements

Integrated Windows Authentication for Citrix DirectorWhat does this feature accomplish?

This feature allows the use of the currently logged on users’ credentials to pass-

through and log into the Citrix Director site.

Integrated Windows Authentication for Citrix DirectorWhy would a customer use this feature?

One less set of credentials for the administrator to enter when they look to monitor

their environment.

Integrated Windows Authentication for Citrix DirectorHow do I configure this feature?

From IIS on the Citrix Director server:

• Drill down to the Director site folder

• Disable Anonymous

Authentication

• Enable Windows Authentication

• Run IISRESET from a Command

Prompt

Integrated Windows Authentication for Citrix DirectorSequence of Operations

Integrated Windows Authentication for Citrix DirectorWhat happens if pass-through authentication fails?

If Director is launched by a user that does

not have permission to login, they will see

the standard Director login

In Event Viewer, you will also find the

following Warning advising the account

does not have permission to access this

site

Desktop Usage and ReportingWhat does this feature accomplish?

• Provides usage insight for the XenApp and XenDesktop Site

• Displays usage of Desktop OS (Remote PC and VDI) as well as Server OS

desktops sorted by

• Capacity Management tab displays historical usage of desktops via the Desktop

OS Usage filter along with displaying the Server OS VDAs that have been

delivered as a service.

• Hosting Application Usage view is dependent upon the XenApp and XenDesktop

licenses that an organization has. This view will provide a graph with peak

concurrent usage as well as application based usage over a given time period

Desktop Usage and ReportingWhy would I use this feature?

• Allows a real-time view of operating system usage to quickly assess a Site’s

needs for capacity

Desktop Usage and ReportingHow does this feature work?

Hosted App Usage Reporting & TrendingPerformance management and network analysis

• Analyse performance trends for

proactive capacity planning and

deployment optimization.

• Network Analysis

Desktop and Server Capacity Management reporting

• Added Server OS to Capacity Management reports– who used which desktop

– when

– for how long

Historical performance trending with EdgeSightPerformance management and network analysis

• Analyse performance trends for

proactive capacity planning and

deployment optimization.

• Network Analysis

Proactive Notification & Alerting in Director 7.8

• Monitor key conditions in a site– Session disconnects

– Connection failures

– Logon times

– Server load

• Warning and critical thresholds

• Automatic email alerting

• Closes gap with classic ES 5.4

Configure thresholds

and severity

EdgeSight? Director? Insight? What’s what? (Part I)

• Director is…– the name of our Help Desk Monitoring strategy.

– the component name of the Web Console used to display data.

– the Help Desk feature of XenApp / XenDesktop, i.e. up to 7 full days worth of data.

• EdgeSight is…– The name of our Performance Analysis Monitoring strategy.

– The technical components that capture, aggregate and store data.

– Two platinum features that enables “long term” persistence of the data (more than 7 days)

– EdgeSight Performance Management

– EdgeSight Network Analysis using the Insight HDX feature from NetScaler

– Data Retention period is set to 90 days by default but can be extended to suit needs.

EdgeSight? Director? Insight? What’s what? (Part II)

• All XenDesktop 7.x / XenApp 7.x Editions– Director – Real-time monitoring and basic troubleshooting (7 full days worth of data)

• XenDesktop 7.x / XenApp 7.x Platinum– EdgeSight performance management feature

– Above plus historical monitoring (default 90 days but goes way beyond that)

• XenDesktop 7.x / XenApp 7.x Platinum + NetScaler Enterprise– EdgeSight performance management and network analysis

– Above plus 60 minutes of network data

• XenDesktop 7.x / XenApp 7.x Platinum + NetScaler Platinum– EdgeSight performance management and network analysis

– Above plus unlimited network data

NetScaler Insight Center

User experience network analysis with EdgeSightAnalytics for the virtual desktop

• Gain visibility into end user experience for virtual

applications, desktops, and users for XenDesktop

• Correlate network data with application data with

real-time metrics for effective troubleshooting

• Integrated with Director Console

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Simple and Scalable ManagementSystem Center Operations Management Pack

SCOM Management Packs for Citrix Full Stack MonitoringPerformance management and network analysis

• Platinum customers now entitled to the

following SCOM Management Packs

– XenApp, XenDesktop, XenServer

– Storefront, Web Interface, PVS

– License Server, NetScaler, CloudBridge

• Provides true end to end monitoring from a

single console

• Tightens integration with Microsoft System

Center Operations Manager (SCOM).

Citrix Connector for System Center Configuration Manager Provides administrators with an end-to-end solution for managing Citrix deployments

• Deploy software to XenApp & XenDesktop

• Create published apps using Conf Manager

• Operational enhancements like user logoff

• Provisioning Support (PVS and MCS)

• Unified policy control for published app, MSI

and App-V

SCOM Integration

Alerts &

Infrastructure

monitoring

SCOM IntegrationWhat does this feature accomplish?

• This feature introduces the ability of Citrix Director to query the SCOM server for

any health and performance alerts that have been configured

• Allows for filtering and access to a historical view of SCOM alerts and trends

from within Citrix Director

SCOM IntegrationWhy would a customer use this feature?

• Ease of using a single interface (Citrix Director) to view all Microsoft (SCOM)

and Citrix alerts

• Alert details includes relevant knowledge base information

SCOM IntegrationHow does this feature work?

SCOM IntegrationLimitations and Technical Risks

• No definitive way of mapping

alerts to a site

• Management Pack does not

support a locale requested by

a browser

• Targeted for SCOM 2012 R2

only

• OpsMgr 2012 SDK does not

support querying data by

Management Pack.

• OpsMgr 2012 SDK does not

support sorting of data. This

has to be handled by Director

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Simple and Scalable ManagementStoreFront Administration

What’s new in StoreFront 3.5

• Updated Deployment Wizard– Improved Flow

– Additional Settings now available during

initial configuration

• New Store-centric Admin Console– Simplified configuration

– Settings now apply per Store

– Most options configured through UI

• Other new Features– Delegated Authentication

– Multi-Site Configuration

– Store and Receiver for Web Advanced

Settings in UI

– Background health checks with brokers

– Configuration Export-Import

– Self Service password reset

– New Updated PowerShell SDK

Updated Deployment Wizard

• Store creation – Define default IIS website

– Advanced settings

Store-centric Administration Console

Authentication Service

• Pre StoreFront 3.5– Authentication service

shared across all stores

– Provides SSON across

multiple stores

• StoreFront 3.5– Authentication managed

under each store

– Multi-store deployments

can use shared

authentication service

New Configuration Flow

• Consolidated

properties– Integrates separate

dialogs together

– Allows for easier

administration

Advanced Store Settings

• Simplifies configuration

settings

• Includes many items

previously only

available via

PowerShell

Receiver for Web

• Deploy– Can disable option to

download Receiver

– Can define Receiver

upgrade requirements

Receiver for Web

• Session settings– Server communication

attempts

– Communication timeout

– Session timeout

– Sign in timeout

Receiver for Web

• Workspace Control– All configurable within

management console

– Logoff action

– Automatic reconnection

– Reconnect and

disconnect button

configuration

Receiver for Web

• Client Interface

Settings– Auto launch desktop

– Show desktop viewer

– Enable Receiver

configuration

– Apps and desktop view

options

Receiver for Web

• Advanced Settings– Numerous settings

configurable in console

– Previously required

PowerShell

Authentication Methods

• Authentication via– Active Directory

– Delivery Controller XML

Gateway Gateway

Data Center A Data Center B

Application

StoreFront

Multi-Site Aggregation

StoreFront

Application

Controller Controller

Standard Routing

Gateway Gateway

Data Center A Data Center B

Application

StoreFront

StoreFront

HDX

XML

HDX Optimized Routing

Gateway Gateway

Data Center A Data Center B

Application

StoreFront

StoreFront

HDX

XML

NetScaler gateway use cases

• Authentication and HDX routing– Netscaler will be used for authentication

and access policy filter.

– HDX ICA Proxy are used for the same

FQDN

– Common configuration for most users

• HDX routing only– HDX ICA Proxy will be used only

– Used for customer who requires HDX

insight to force user traffic through a

NetScaler gateway

•Authentication only– User authentication processed on

NetScaler gateway no HDX ICA Proxy

feature will be used.

Optimal Gateway configuration and use case

1. Assign Optimal gateway based on

XenDesktop 7.8 Zone, not based on

Site.

2. All internal and external HDX

connections must pass through

assigned gateway. (Used for HDX

insight and enhanced security with

SSL)

3. Assign a gateway to a Delivery

Controller for external user only.

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AppDisks

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Simple and Scalable ManagementApp Management

App ManagementEnsuring application compatibility, interoperability and delivery

App Management

Windows 10

Workspace

App

How?

Is the app compatible?

Will the app interoperate?

How will I deliver the app?

Retire

Package

Patch

PublishValidateApplication Life-Cycle

Procure

App ManagementStep 1: Gather apps

App

App ManagementStep 2: Analyze and remediate apps

App AppDNA

App ManagementStep 3: Sequence and layer apps

Create

App-V Sequence

Create

AppDisk Layer

App Manual Install

• App-V– Automated sequence creation

– Supports app isolation

– No extra infrastructure required

– 1 sequence to many targets

• AppDisk– Integrated layer interoperability analysis

– No extra infrastructure required

– 1 layer to many targets

• Manual Install– Traditional approach

– App part of the desktop image

AppDNA

App ManagementStep 4: Publish & deliver apps

Create

App-V Sequence

App Manual Install

Windows 7, 8 and 10 App

Pooled VDI

Personal VDI

Windows 2008R2 and

2012R2 App

Create

AppDisk Layer

AppDNA

Limitations & Technical Risks

• Limit of 15 AppDisks per VM

• AppDisks cannot be used in conjunction with PVD at this time

• AppDisks cannot be attached while VMs are running

• AppDisks created from 64-bit VMs will not work on 32-bit VMs

• Currently do not support applications from the Windows Store

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Simple and Scalable ManagementAppDisk

The Traditional Approach to Images

Traditional Golden Image

Operating system and

apps added to image

The Traditional Approach to Images

• Image sprawl

• Duplicate application deployments

• Increased management time

• Patch same app hundreds of times

Engineering image

IT image

Finance image

Finance mgmt image

What is App Layering

Manage discrete layers

Operating System

Corporate Layer

App Layer

App Layer

Common application management beliefs

1. Managing base image and separate app layers is more time and cost efficient

2. Allows more modular assembling of desktops for multiple service offerings

3. App layers make provisioning desktops faster and easier

4. Managing app layers is easier than managing lots of traditional golden images

5. Snapping together a base image with a bunch of app layers will be reliable

6. I will have one way to package all apps for physical or virtual machines

Citrix AppDiskApplication layers for easy and efficient management

Manage applications and base

image separately• Faster and reliable application delivery

• Fast and easy provisioning of desktops

• Fewer/cleaner golden images

• Time and cost efficient

• Assessment and guidance with AppDNA

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The dark side of App LayeringSimplicity

Dependencies

Priorities

Conflicts

Microsoft App-V

Manage applications and base

image separately

• Isolates applications from conflicts

• Fewer/cleaner golden images

• Assessment and guidance with AppDNA

• Disks “merged” with base OS at

startup

• Disk attach are up to the hypervisor

• No isolation

• Sequences delivered when needed

• Streamed to target devices

• Based on isolation of apps

AppDisk App-V

Why multiple technologies?

• Every app is unique– Apps are the weak point … some apps are better than others

– Some apps conflict and need to be isolated

– Some apps don’t work if they are isolated

– App dependencies vary -- .NET versions, JAVA versions, interaction with other apps, etc

• If only the OS was just DOS again where “app installs = xcopy”

• Best case is having 2 or 3 methods for packaging and delivering apps– I don’t want to figure out which app goes with which method

– Too time consuming and error prone

AppDNANucleus of Citrix Application Lifecycle Management

• Automated application P2V analysis

• Up to 90% faster than manual

• Simplifies App migration for Windows EOL

• Build assessment and Interop testing

• Simple Green - Amber - Red status

App-V

AppDisk

App ManualAppDNA

Citrix AppDisk with AppDNAThree levels of analysis

• Three levels of analysis– Basic compatibility with AppDisks driver technology

– Compatibility with the specific OS targeted for deployment

– Compatibility with OS combined with other disks on the machine

App Dependencies

Operating System

Corporate Layer

App Layer

App Layer

?

Dependency

App Layer Priority

Layer 4

Layer 3

Layer 1

Layer 2

Priority 1

Priority 2

Priority 4

Priority 3

App Conflicts

Layer 4

Layer 3

Layer 1

Layer 2

Conflict

Isolate

with App-V

Design considerations

• Theoretical number of AppDisks per VM• HyperV: 252

• XenServer 6.5: Unlimited

• vShpere EXSi 6: 63,996

• Practical number of AppDisks per VM• 5-15

• Each attach adds latency

• Deployment types• Machine Creation Services and Provisioning Services

• Pooled virtual desktops without Personal vDisk

AppDisk

• Create new AppDisk

AppDisk

• Create new AppDisk

• Install & seal

AppDisk

• Create new AppDisk

• Install & seal

• Publish

AppDisk

• Create new AppDisk

• Install & seal

• Publish

• Compatibility &

interoperability

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Simple and Scalable ManagementApp-V single admin management

Citrix App-V Integration (v1)

• Dual administration– App-V Packages added to App-V Management Console

– Configure Studio, App-V Packages visible in Studio

• Challenges– Reliance on the full App-V infrastructure model of deployment

– User permissions must be managed in the App-V Management console and Studio

Citrix App-V Integration (v2)

• Start on the App-v Publishing Node

to add a package

• Navigate to your Application Library

• Studio shows the source type

‘Application Library’ for validation

Citrix App-V Integration (v2)

• Add Applications

• Associate with Delivery Group

• Select the Application Source

• Select appropriate applications

• Applications can now be accessed

Citrix App-V Integration (v2)Considerations

• Studio will require read-only access to the share

• Dual Admin functionality will be kept available for organizations who already

have it

• Able to use both Dual and Single Admin features simultaneously

• Applications will be enumerated from the Application Library

• App-V logs can be enabled in Studio and on the VDA

• App-V Telemetry logs usage data in customer’s environments to send back to

Citrix

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Simple and Scalable ManagementImproved App Publishing

Improved App Publishing

• Delivery Type page is displayed

only for Static Assigned Desktop

OS VDAs

• All other machine types can deliver

both apps and desktops

Improved App Publishing

• Source Types:– From start menu

– Manually

– Existing

– App-V

• Allow or deny users to launch a

desktop

• Optional Citrix Receiver description

field

• New Delivering column

Improved App Publishing

• New Applications Node

• Add Applications to multiple

Delivery Groups

• Add applications from various

sources at once

• Applications will display with the

associated source type

Improved App Publishing

• Tags are now more system-wide

• Search queries based on tags

• Apply policies based on tags

Platinum Features

Feature XenApp Platinum XenDesktop Platinum

Common Criteria Certification P P

HDX Seamless local apps P P

CloudBridge VPX-10 for WAN optimization P

CloudBridge plug-in P P

SmartAccess™ P P

SSL VPN P P

Hosted App Usage Reporting & Trending P P

Historical performance trending (EdgeSight) P P

User experience network analysis (EdgeSight) P P

Intelligent session recording P P

AppDNA for AppDisk P P

Citrix Connector for System Center Configuration Manager P P

SCOM Management Packs for Citrix Full Stack Monitoring P P

Self Service Password Reset (Storefront 3.5) P P

Integration with NetScaler HDX Insight™ P P

Director Proactive Notification and Alerting P P

Best PracticeFor the best combination of user experience and resource consumption,

optimize appropriately

Example 1Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 2012R2 optimizations

Optimization

•Optimize for Scale– Turn off services

– Tweak images

– Reduce frame rates

•Detailed within the Optimization Guide– Windows 7: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX127050

– Windows 8: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX140375

– Windows 10: http://virtualfeller.com/bp/

•Optimize for User Experience– Based on XenApp/XenDesktop policy

template

– Set frame rates to 24 FPS

Example 2Path optimization

User 1

User 2

VDA 1

VDA 2

Lync Online

WAN LAN

ICA

ICA

SIP

SIP

RTP

Microsoft Lync with Native ICA

WAN

User 1

User 2

VDA 1

VDA 2

Lync Online

WAN LAN

ICA

ICA

RTP

Microsoft Lync with Citrix Optimization Pack

SIP

WAN