Stephan Pfister stellte in seinem Referat XenDesktop 7 von Citrix vor.

1. XenDesktop 7
Die Architektur

2. XenDesktop Architecture Overview

3. User Layer

4. Access Layer

5. Control Layer

6. Resource Layer

7. Management Layer

8. Ports

9. XenDesktop 7
Setup, Deployment und Management

10. Simplified Installation
Integrated installation of:
- Delivery Controller
- Citrix Studio
- Citrix Director
- License Serer
- StoreFront
- Profile Manager
- Personal vDisk

11. Configuration Testing:
Minimizes Config/Setup Errors
At completion of:
• Full deployment
• Creating a host, catalog,
delivery group
• Joining a site
• …and more

12. Citrix Studio
• Management console for:
ᵒ delegated admin & config,
logging,
ᵒ apps & desktop publishing,
ᵒ user/computer policies,
ᵒ licensing, StoreFront,
ᵒ and more…
• Windows Server 2008R2
and Windows Server 2012
• MMC snap-in

13. Application & Desktop:
Delivery made simple & scalable
• Deliver apps and desktops
from servers and desktop
OS’es
• Machine Creation Services
for server and desktop OS
workloads
• Publish 10’s of apps at once
• Integrated App-V 5 support

14. FlexCast Delivery Technology
Simplified approaches to deployment flexibility
Central Management
Application & Desktop Delivery | Personalization | Access Policies | Image Management |
Central Execution
Local Execution
Hosted VDI
Physical PCs
Hosted Shared
Local Hypervisor
HDX 3D Pro,
Dedicated or pooled
desktop virtual
machines
Physical workstations or
Remote PC access
technology
Windows Server
session-based desktop
or apps
Type 1 Hypervisor for
PCs and Laptops with
XenClient
Synchronizer
FlexCast Management
XenClient

15. Today: Separation of Owners & Roles
Different Desktops & Apps Architectures
Receiver
Policy
Web Interface
Console
Setup Wizard
Delivery
Services
Console
EdgeSight
Console
PCM
PVS Console
ConsoleLicense Management
Console
Citrix
Studio
EdgeSight
GoToAssist
Web Interface Console
IMA
Power &
Capacity
Mgmt
XenApp
Controller
IMA
AD ConfigurationDB
Wizard
Server OS
Workers
PVS
XenApp 6.5
Desktop Delivery Controller Console Farm
(IMA)
App Mgmt Console
WMI
Provisioning
Services
Provisioning Server
Desktop
Update
Manager
Delivery
Controller
CBP
DB
VDA
Desktop OS
Workers
XenDesktop 5.6 FP1 Site
(FMA)

16. XenDesktop 7: Unified Service Delivery Team
FlexCast Management Architecture
Receiver
Storefront / Receiver for Web
Citrix
Studio
Deliver
Controller
Provisioning
Services
VDA
Server OS
Workers
VDA
Desktop OS
Workers
DB

17. Next generation Director
• Single pane of glass
ᵒ Instant “real-time” troubleshooting and
environment health metrics across sites
• Integration of EdgeSight features
TM
ᵒ Performance management and network analysis
• Aggregation of logging information
ᵒ Pinpoints root cause of connection and machine
failures
• End user experience monitoring
ᵒ Logon analysis to pinpoint issues or delays

18. XenDesktop 7
Single Site
Director
Help Desk and Troubleshooting / Environment health
Site A
Director 2.1
Site B
Site C

19. Citrix Director:
Real-time Assessment

20. XenDesktop 7
Features in der Übersicht

21. Focus areas for HDX in XenDesktop 7
Accelerating desktop transformation
•User experience
•Cost reduction
•Simplicity & supportability

22. HDX goals for XenDesktop 7
• Major improvements in video quality and bandwidth efficiency
• Scalable, cost-effective 3D graphics
• Full HDX experience on any device
• Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 desktops and apps
• Support for Microsoft’s Lync 2013 VDI Plug-in
• Local App Access (reverse seamless)

23. HDX goes Mobile
Optimized for a mobile world
Designed for 3G/4G networks
Tablet and Smartphone codec
acceleration
Smooth, native touch experience
Industry leading H.264-based deep
compression algorithm:
 2X increase in frame rate*
 Half the bandwidth*
 Up to 10x reduction in bit rate
when playing HD videos over a low
speed connection
*As compared to previous industry leading HDX implementations

24. HDX Seamless Local Apps
Seamless integration of local Windows apps
Great for apps that need or benefit
from local resources
 Citrix Receiver for nested apps
 DVD burners
 Non-secure web browsers
 Cloud-based video collaboration
App running
locally, or from
Receiver…
Optimized for
…Integrated
into virtual
desktop
HDFacesTM

25. Nvidia Grid Technology
• NEW OpenGL support
• NEW industry-first direct GPU
sharing for hosted shared apps
• NEW codec for remote performance
• XenServer vGPU support for VDI
ᵒ Public beta coming soon
• Dell, HP and IBM offering NVIDIA
GRID-based server, Citrix, Microsoft
and Vmware offering GRID-enabled
software

27. Lync client delivery from XD/XA/ViaB
•
• New:
ᵒ Windows, Linux x86, Mac
ᵒ Planned: Linux ARM via HDX SoC
•
•
ᵒ Windows, Linux x86, Mac, ThinOS*
ᵒ Planned: Linux ARM via HDX SoC
•

28. XenApp 6.5 Feature Pack 2
Includes XenDesktop 7 Apps Edition!
Experience
Acceleration
Compatibility
Performance
Unified app store for
desktops, apps, mobile and
data*
OpenGL support for
stunning graphics
at lower cost
using GPU sharing
Virtualize apps faster
with AppDNA**
Up to 4X faster
downloads/uploads
New support for audio and
video on mobile devices
Lync 2013
Optimization Pack
XenApp Connector SCCM 2012
* Mobile enabled by XenMobile, data powered by ShareFile
** Platinum only
*** Enterprise and Platinum only
Hyper-V 3 support
XenDesktop 7 Apps edition***

29. XenClient Enterprise 5.0

30. XenDesktop 7
User Experience

31. Any device, any time, anywhere

32. Demo Umgebung

33. XenDesktop 7
Preismodell

34. App and desktop virtualization,
re-imagined for simplicity & mobility
VDI
Edition
Enterprise
Edition
Platinum
Edition
Best-in-class
VDI solution
Full range
of FlexCast
technologies
Comprehensive
system for Windows
as-a-service

35. App and desktop virtualization,
re-imagined for simplicity & mobility
VDI
Edition
App
Edition
Enterprise
Edition
Best-in-class generation range
Full
Next
VDI solution
of
RDS-hosted apps FlexCast
technologies
Platinum
Edition
Comprehensive
system for Windows
as-a-service

36. Preisberechnung 300 concurrent User
Enterprise Edition, Easy Licensing
Bestehender
XenApp Kunde
XenApp 300
concurrent
Lizenzen
Berechtigt für 300
gleichzeitige
Verbindungen für
folgendes Produkt:
- XenApp
Trade Up auf
XenDesktop
concurrent
300 User
Berechtigt für 300
gleichzeitige Verbindungen
für folgendes Produkt:
- XenApp
- XenDesktop
- XenClient
- Provisioning Services
- XenServer
300 x CHF 155.00
= CHF 46’500.00
Für 300 XenApp Lizenzen zahlt
der Kunde pro Jahr cirka CHF
15’000.00 Subscription, die
kann vom Trade Up Betrag
abgerechnet werden da
inklusive
Trade Up Plus
CHF 450.00 pro
concurrent License

37. Preisberechnung 300 user/device Lizenzen
Enterprise Edition, Easy Licensing
Bestehender
XenApp Kunde
XenApp 300
concurrent
Lizenzen
Berechtigt für 300
gleichzeitige
Verbindungen für
folgendes Produkt:
- XenApp
Trade Up auf
XenDesktop
per
User/device
2:1 Total 600
Berechtigt für 300
gleichzeitige Verbindungen
für folgendes Produkt:
- XenApp
- XenDesktop
- XenClient
- Provisioning Services
- XenServer
300 x CHF 130.00
= CHF 39’000.00
Für 300 XenApp Lizenzen zahlt
der Kunde pro Jahr cirka CHF
15’000.00 Subscription, die
kann vom Trade Up Betrag
abgerechnet werden da
inklusive
Trade Up Plus
CHF 205.00 pro
user/device License

38. Zusätzliche Microsoft Lizenzen
• Für jede Verbindung auf ein virtuelles Betriebssystem von
Microsoft über XenDesktop braucht es eine VDA Lizenz
• Startet der Benutzer über die VDI eine veröffentlichte Applikation
von XenApp, braucht der Benutzer auf dem Microsoft Server
eine RDSH Lizenz
• Citrix hat device Licensing, egal welche Produkte der Benutzer
braucht, wird immer nur eine Lizenz berechnet