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So you missed Citrix Synergy 2012

So you missed Citrix Synergy 2012. Al Solorzano Principal Architect Agile360 – a Division of Entisys Solutions Al.Solorzano@agile360.com. Agenda. Citrix’s Cloud strategy Desktop Transformation XenDesktop AppDNA NetScaler XenClient Enterprise Preview Sharefile

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So you missed Citrix Synergy 2012

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  1. So you missed Citrix Synergy 2012 Al Solorzano Principal Architect Agile360 – a Division of Entisys Solutions Al.Solorzano@agile360.com

  2. Agenda • Citrix’s Cloud strategy • Desktop Transformation • XenDesktop • AppDNA • NetScaler • XenClientEnterprise Preview • Sharefile • Exhibit Hall Tour of interesting companies

  3. Citrix’s Strategy

  4. Time Slicing

  5. Time Slicing How quickly can you switch?

  6. Desktop Transformation

  7. VS

  8. Desktop Transformation Accelerator http://www.citrix.com/successaccelerator/ • FREE • Links to Assessment Tools and Templates • Includes a trial edition of LakeSideSystrack to identify applications & resource utilization • Guided or Assisted Design • Peer Benchmarks • Links to Best Practices • Exportable • Does require knowledge of concepts

  9. Entisys/Agile360 offers services to deliver a Desktop Transformation project. • Inquire with your Account Representative for more information.

  10. XenDesktop

  11. Universal Print Server • Coming soon (XenApp 6.5 FP1 and XenDesktop 5.6 FP1) • Removes need for print drivers on XA and XD • WAN performance improvements • UPD for Network Printers

  12. Remote PC • Latest member of FlexCast in XenDesktop 5.6 FP1 • Easy “on-ramp” towards desktop virtualization • Instant benefit to end users • Secure, mobile access to office based PCs • Included with XenDesktop Enterprise or Platinum* • No VDA licensing * Planned licensing model at time of announcement

  13. AppDNA

  14. The Application Problem • How many applications does your organization run? • Who uses which application? • How much resources does each application use? • Does a specific application work on Windows 7 32-bit? Windows 7 64-bit? Windows Server 2008 R2? • And what about Windows 8/Windows Server 2012? • How can you keep track of all this? • Can I get this done in time? 2014

  15. Introducing Citrix AppDNA • Automated application analysis • Collects thousands of data points • Comprehensive reporting • Outlines areas that need attention • Application preparation • Can assist with Citrix streaming and App-V • Application management tools • Handles day-to-day updates and patches

  16. Order of Operations • Import • Analyze • Report • Remediation Recommendations • Effort Calculator • Package for distribution

  17. NetScaler

  18. 10.0 Release • Improved Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL Server load balancing and traffic management • Action Analytics • Tech Preview: NetScaler for Amazon Web Services • Tri-Scale

  19. Action Analytics • Reporting of Top 10 URLs, Top Applications and Top Clients • SLAs – Send top clients to least loaded servers • Moderate bandwidth for sites under unusually heavy loads

  20. What you may not know about Netscaler? • Web Interface on NetScaler • NetScaler VPX, MPX, and SDX platforms • VPX for small envrionments or test/dev • MPX for medium to enterprise production deployments • SDX for cloud providers or segmented enterprise IT deployments • Benefits of VPX with the scalability of MPX • NetScaler is foundation for CloudGateway 2 • Integration of Private cloud application, Public cloud applications and Personal cloud data • Self service with single sign on functionality

  21. XenClient Enterprise Preview

  22. What is XenClient? Type 1 (Bare-metal) hypervisor for VT enabled laptops to allow multiple VMs (personal and private, XP and 7, etc.)to run simultaneously with only a little overhead and a toolset to synchronize/control VMs with corporate IT

  23. Citrix acquires Virtual Computer If you have XenDesktop Enterprise or Platinum, you are already licensed XenClient Enterprise • Easily deploy virtual desktops to XenClient devices • Automate backups • Remote Wipe • Rollout/Rollback updates • Recover from device disasters

  24. 3 Editions of XenClient • XenClient Express • Free but minimal features • XenClient XT • Extreme isolation and security for public sector • XenClient • Enterprise deployment

  25. ShareFile

  26. Exhibit Hall Tour

  27. Reporting/Monitoring • eg Innovations – Service Monitoring & some reporting • Splunk - Reporting • OpNet – Service Monitoring

  28. XenApp/XenDesktop Tools • Log.in Consultants Virtual Session Indexer (VSI) • Already scripted capacity planning tool with ability to create your own scripts • “Start performing scalability tests within 1 day… guaranteed” * • Performs tests after each change to the environment to ensure optimal configuration • Atlantis Computing ILIO • Leverage hypervisor RAM to reduce IOPS on storage • XenApp - 15 to 20% more users on same server, cut storage costs by 92%* • XenDesktop – Estimated $200 CAPEX for stateless VMs and 12 second boots* * Marketing Material

  29. Thin Clients galore • Wyse acquired by Dell (April 2, 2012) • HDX System-on-Chip • Wyse Xenith 2 • HP All in one Thin Client • Sub $100 Thin client vendor • nComputing

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