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Key Virtualization Printing Concepts – Heard and Not Seen!
Hello Citrix Community! In an effort to expand into different content formats, our team is working on podcasts for a variety of different topics. Who knows, this audio trend may even lead to an official Citrix Radio channel. In this podcast (my first official Citrix one), I'll cover some key concepts related to printing in virtualized environments. Download Link
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This is test…only a test.
This is a test of a new audio streaming platform that we are currently looking into. Stay tuned for more exciting details coming soon...
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XenDesktop or VDI-in-a-Box? How to choose?
When beginning to think about desktop virtualization, you have two great options in either XenDesktop or VDI-in-a-Box, yet how do you choose? Is it a matter of cost, environment size, features, and/or other factors? Kumar Goswami, VP for our VDI-in-a-Box product, briefly talks about the topic in a blog post at http://blogs.citrix.com/2011/12/01/citrix-vdi-in-a-box-v5-is-now-here-%E2%80%A6-give-it-a-go/. He writes that “If you need simple VDI use ViaB. Otherwise go with ...
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10 to Xen! (Part 3 of 3)
In the first post of this series I went over installing XenServer and preparing the base virtual machine images for a XenDesktop deployment (http://blogs.citrix.com/2012/01/13/10-to-xen-part-1-of-3/). In the second post I covered the actual XenDesktop Site deployment itself (http://blogs.citrix.com/2012/01/18/10-to-xen-part-2-of-3/). If you haven’t read either or both of these previous posts, I would suggest doing so to obtain some context before continuing on here. For this last post in ...
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10 to Xen! (Part 2 of 3)
In the first post of this three-part blog series I went over installing XenServer and preparing the base virtual machine images for a XenDesktop deployment. The first post may be read at http://blogs.citrix.com/2012/01/13/10-to-xen-part-1-of-3/. Now with the following virtual machines available I’m ready to proceed with the XenDesktop install. XD – Windows Server 2008 R2 XenDesktop Controller and components (4GB RAM + 4 vCPUs) Win7Base – Windows 7 ...
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10 to Xen! (Part 1 of 3)
Happy New Year everyone! As my first blog post of 2012, I’d like to wish everyone a very healthy, prosperous, and productive year ahead. There are sure to be some exciting technologies coming our way! In this three-part blog series I’ll run through a basic XenDesktop environment setup/POC at a high level with pointers on how to save time and streamline the installation process. First, we’ll ...
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What is the Synergy Barcelona Printing Learning Lab (SYN403W) really about?
VIDEO OVERVIEW Hello again Citrix Community! We’re well into October and Synergy Barcelona will be here before we know it. With my Learning Lab content for the five hour printing workshop nearly finalized, I thought it would prove beneficial to explain what the session will cover (and what it won’t). Five hours may seem like a long time for training at a conference, but there’s so ...
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Make Your Transition to XenApp 6.5 as Smooth as Possible
XenApp 6.5 is here and it provides the world’s best platform for on-demand application delivery - period. Most customers who implement this new version will be coming from an existing XenApp version (maybe this includes you :)). With this in mind, it’s important to understand the new features and components as well as what options are available for upgrading or migrating. I’m ...
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Want to experience a groundbreaking Citrix printing enhancement hands-on?
Hi everyone! Want to experience one of the greatest printing enhancements since the introduction of the Citrix Universal Print Driver? This new printing feature has been years in the making and will be available to the masses in due time; however, as an attendee to my Synergy 5 hour printing workshop you'll have the opportunity to work with it hands-on! First things first though. You'll ...
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Prepare to Learn at Synergy Barcelona 2011!
Hello again Citrix Community! Synergy Barcelona will take place October 26-28. If you haven't already registered, you're missing out on quite the event. Click here to register and secure your spot before it's too late. One of the biggest highlights of these events is the hands-on learning labs. Not only are the trainings in-depth and exclusive to Synergy, but you'll also have the opportunity to interact ...