Citrix Overview Presentation

Introduction to XenApp

1. Ed Lacobucci founded Citrix in 1989 in Texas, He was an IBM Developer .
2. Citrix was originally named as Citrus.
3. Citrix developed Multi Win Technology later Licensed to Microsoft which become basis of Terminal server.
4. Xen:- “virtualization” , App:- “ Application”
5. Citrix Is a application virtualization

Citrix Perspective

End-user interaction with Citrix virtual
desktops and applications goes as follows:

1. Launch a web browser / receiver

2. Logon to the web front-end

3. See list of available desktops, apps

4. Launch the desktop, app

5. Use the desktop, applications

6. Close the desktop, app

Mobile Workspace

XenApp Evolution

 Multi View: The First Citrix product based on OS/2
WinFrame: A fully repackaged multi user version for windows NT 3.5.1
MetaFrame : The First stand alone Version that was on add on to Microsoft Terminal Server.
Presentation Server: Based on the fact that ICA is a presentation layer protocol on OSI Model
XenApp : Based on the XenSource Acquisition, most citrix was rebranded by Xen

What is Citrix? What are the citrix technologies?

uCitrix is a Server solution that uses Microsoft Terminal services to deliver windows applications to computers.

uCitrix server uses two technologies : WinFrame and ICA

uCitrix provides ability to access the published Desktops or applications through a web interface or a client tool.

uIt provides  a single application to a user desktop where it looks like a local installation yet the process runs on citrix server.

uIt gives users access to windows, web, legacy as well as other information from anywhere any device any connections.

Different Version of Citrix

uMetaFrame XP

uMetaFrame XP with feature release 1

uMetaFrame XP with feature release 2

uMetaFrame XP with feature release 3

uMetaFrame XP presentation server with feature release 3

uMetaFrame presentation server 3

uPresentation Server 4

uPresentation Server 4.5

uPresentation Server 4.5 with Service pack 1

uXenApp 5

uXenApp 6

uXenApp 6.5

uXenApp 7.X

uCurrent Version XenDesktop 7.17

Application Enumeration Process in XenApp 6

Application Launch Process in XenAPP

Why use Citrix?

uApplications that are not multiplatform 

     Windows only applications

u Central Maintenance of front end apps

      DB Front end apps require maintenance

u License pooling

      Maintaining licenses just for concurrent use

u“Thin Client” – Bandwidth advantages

      DB Front end apps may require more bandwidth unavailable to remote users

u Easy availability for specialty applications

      Some apps do not need to be deployed to all desktops