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Timothy Bardzil

  1. The Wrong Way to Promote Your Product at Interop

    By Timothy Bardzil · Published on 2 years ago · 1 Comment

    This morning I stood in line with hundreds of other people to register for my badge at Interop. The line was really long and barely moving and when I finally got to the registration kiosk I found out why...After answering four short questions about where I am staying a PROCESSING message promptly appeared. 10 seconds later the message and progress bar were still there. A ...

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  2. App-V integration is here – Branch Repeater is ready

    By Timothy Bardzil · Published on 2 years ago · 3 Comments

    One of the exciting new features in XenApp 6 is App-V integration. Now you can publish App-V packages directly from XenApp, deliver and manage the App-V client as a plug-in for Receiver and enable IT self service by allowing users to subscribe to App-V packages using Dazzle.As you start to go down the path of incorporating App-V into your XenApp environment, an important consideration is ...

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  3. Branch Repeater VPX – where, when and how will you use it?

    By Timothy Bardzil · Published on 2 years ago · No Comments

    When Citrix first announced NetScaler VPX at Synergy in May, we also announced that we would offer a virtual appliance for Branch Repeater that will be generally available in the first half of 2010. We want to get your input on where, when and how you will use Branch Repeater VPX.Keep in mind that Branch Repeater is a symmetric solution which means it requires an ...

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  4. Network World highlights Citrix dominance for optimizing virtual desktops over the WAN

    By Timothy Bardzil · Published on 2 years ago · No Comments

    Tim Greene over at Network World has just posted a great article titled The ABCs of WAN Optimization Savings. The article walks through the various functions of today's WAN optimization devices and how these technologies add up to big savings for IT. Citrix is singled out in the article for our dominance in speeding up virtual desktops and applications, something we have offered since delivering ...

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  5. Exploring What’s New in Branch Repeater 5.5 – Part 3 – Repeater Plug-in for Citrix Receiver

    By Timothy Bardzil · Published on 2 years ago · No Comments

    Branch Repeater appliances are great for providing application acceleration to your branch offices users. However, what do you do about individual remote users working from home, on the road or out of an office that is not equipped with a Branch Repeater?Back in 2007 Citrix was one of the first companies to introduce a software-based WAN optimization client to address this need. Initially called WANScaler Client, our ...

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  6. WAN Optimization Survey

    By Timothy Bardzil · Published on 2 years ago · No Comments

    Take this quick survey to tell us more about the solutions your organization uses to optimize your WAN. 

  7. Exploring What’s New in Branch Repeater 5.5 – Part 2 – Windows Server 2008

    By Timothy Bardzil · Published on 2 years ago · No Comments

    +Last year we introduced Branch Repeater with Windows Server -- the industry's first branch-in-a-box. Branch Repeater with Windows Server natively integrates Citrix ICA acceleration, application acceleration and WAN optimization technologies with essential file, print, network and authentication services. Branch Repeater with Windows Server allows you to eliminate dedicated branch office servers and consolidate these services onto an integrated appliance.The initial version of Branch Repeater with Windows Servers ...

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  8. Exploring What’s New in Branch Repeater 5.5 – Part 1 – Exchange (MAPI) Acceleration

    By Timothy Bardzil · Published on 2 years ago · 6 Comments

    Over the next few weeks I will be blogging about some of the cool new features in Branch Repeater 5.5.First up -- Exchange (MAPI) acceleration.Everyone knows that Microsoft Exchange is the dominant enterprise email server commanding over 65% of the market. Most end users connect to their company's Exchange Server using a version of Microsoft Outlook installed on their desktop. MAPI (or Messaging Application Programming ...

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  9. Cast Your Vote for Your Favorite Citrix Security Products

    By Timothy Bardzil · Published on 2 years ago · No Comments

    Several Citrix products have been nominated for the 2009 Information Security Magazine / SearchSecurity.com Readers Choice Awards:NetScaler, Application security: Web application firewall, application/code vulnerability assessment/QA, Web services security Access Gateway, Remote access: IPsec, SSL VPNs and other remote access products Branch Repeater, Other: Branch optimization/application acceleration solutionThanks to your support, last year we won the Bronze Award under the 'remote access' category for Citrix Access Gateway and the ...

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  10. On-demand video streaming with XenApp and XenDesktop. Where did all my bandwidth go?

    By Timothy Bardzil · Published on 2 years ago · 1 Comment

    HDX MediaStream does a fantastic job of reducing the network bandwidth requirements for streamed video compared with rending the video on the server. When using HDX MediaStream your bandwidth requirements roughly equal the bit rate of the source video file. For lower quality clips, like those found on YouTube, this is around 256Kbps. For full HD content the bandwidth requirements can be as high as ...

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