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So You Missed Citrix Synergy 2013. Al Solorzano Principal Architect Agile360 – a Division of Entisys Solutions Al.Solorzano@agile360.com. Thank you!!!. named. Agenda. Synergy Theme XenDesktop 7 XenApp 6.5 FP2 EdgeSight N etScaler XenMobile Exhibit Hall Tour of interesting companies.
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So You Missed Citrix Synergy 2013 Al Solorzano Principal Architect Agile360 – a Division of Entisys Solutions Al.Solorzano@agile360.com
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Agenda • Synergy Theme • XenDesktop 7 • XenApp 6.5 FP2 • EdgeSight • NetScaler • XenMobile • Exhibit Hall Tour of interesting companies
2012 StrategyDeliver “Any” Apps & Desktops
2013 StrategyDeliver & Manage “Any” Data Share & Sync Secure Edit Devices Configure Provision Secure Apps & Desktops Email & Web Inter-app Controls App Store
Enhanced and Simplified Delivery • Machine Creation Server for Server and Desktop OS workloads • Discovery and Publishing of applications • Integrated App-V 5 Support
XenDesktop 7 – HDX Mobile • HDX Mobile • Keyboard/Combo box detection • Access to GPS Radio and Camera functions • Smooth bidirectional HD Audio/Video • Multi-Touch • HDX Mobile SDK • Network utilization designed for 3G/4G networks
Automated App Analysis • AppDNA is now included with Platinum edition • Analyze applications for OS and virtualization compatibility • Simple Green-Amber-Red Dashboard • Remediation recommendations
HDX Local Seamless Apps • Designed for apps that can’t be migrated • Non-Secure web browsers • DVD burners • Video Collaboration
Provisioning Server 7 • Stream Windows 2012 and Windows 8 • Still better density than MCS • Faster catalog creation (no more cloning template VM write cache disks) • Microsoft SCVMM for Hyper-V 3.0 Integration
Going, Going… Gone • Citrix will no longer be moving these products into this or newer versions (deprecated features/products) • Citrix Application Streaming • Single Sign On (AKA Password Manager) • SmartAuditor • Shadow Taskbar Citrix End of Life Product Matrix http://tinyurl.com/cdhthuy
XenDesktop 7 • No more IMA database (Database availability is critical to uptime of this environment) • Support for Windows 2012 and Windows 8 (and Windows 2008 R2 , XP/Vista/7) • Updated “StoreFront” for self service applications (No database required) • Client-Less Receiver (HTML 5 web based receiver) • Enhanced Remote PC catalog management and hardware acceleration Expected Release Date in June
Focus of XenApp 6.5 Feature Pack 2 OpenGL Acceleration HW virtualization of GPU
Focus of XenApp 6.5 Feature Pack 2 • AppDNA (Platinum Only) • Lync 2013 Optimization Pack • SCCM 2012 connector • Hyper-V 3.0 Support
Focus of XenApp 6.5 Feature Pack 2 • Up to 4x Faster Downloads/Uploads??? Expected Release Date in June
EdgeSight moves into Director • Troubleshooting Dashboard • Trends • Filters • Help Desk view • No more EdgeSight Agent
But I had XD/XA Platinum Edition? • Director only has Real-time data (7 days) of data… need data around longer? The answer is XenDesktop Platinum. • Platinum will allow for up to 1 year of data (default will still be 90 days) • Can be integrated with NetScaler Insight (NetScaler Platinum feature) for Network Analysis of ICA/HDX packets • Hey… at least no more Agent or SQL Reporting services
HW refresh • High end model now supports 120 Gbps / 560K SSL transactions per second (2048-bit certificates) • Entry level and midrange models were updated at the end of 2012 (55x0 and the 8x00 line, replacing the 5500 and the 7500/9500 line) • Access Gateway is going EOL 2014 or 2016 depending on model • NetScaler 7000/9010 are already EOL
10.1 Features • New UI • Enhancements for XenMobile and StoreFront 2.0 • Faster content delivery with SPDY (lightweight HTTP processing)
10.1 Features • NetScaler Insight (HTTP/S and ICA/HDX) • Simpler multi-tenancy with traffic domains • DO NOT DEPLOY FOR ACCESS GATEWAY YET!
Trying to find the right balance • Device Security • Compliance • Corporate/IT Security • User Access • Multiple Devices • Native device experience
Introducing XenMobile • Provision, Configure, Secure and Decommission of mobile devices (BYOD or corporate issued)
XenMobile MDM edition • Control peripherals • Jailbreak/Rooted detection • Wipe devices • Enforce encryption/passcodes • Configure device and networks • Update devices • Push apps • Locate devices • Reporting
XenMobile App Edition • Native device application specific Micro-VPN
XenMobile App Edition • Secure Web Browser to access internal web sites without need for VPN
XenMobile App Edition • Secure e-mail, calendar and contacts within a native device experience e-mail client
High Level Architecture • NetScaler Gateway with StoreFront • End user interface and security • MDM Server • Device enrollment and management • App Controller • Application packaging and management