Daily Archive: June 11, 2008

Citrix Multi-media over the ICA channel

This was a very difficult session to follow, so the following notes are not that great Multi-media virtualization to any end point, over the ICA channel Apollo Streaming media 3D graphics Remote audio/video extensions, not in XenDesktop – but it is supported with the Linux Wyse thin client At some...

iForum – Notes on RES Powerfuse

Challenges How do I ensure that users get their own personalised workspace How do I ensure that end user productivity impact is minimised during the migration How do I deal with some continued use of some local applications How do I ensure that my Virtual machines continue to be up...

Credit Suisse – Case Study Note

Delivered by Steve Maytum – VP – End user platforms Today 54,000 managed XP desktop, two builds.  Modified the Gina to add a “borrow” button to RDP to a CPS environment or RDP to the users desktop PC,  this is similar to what CSC have done, but my modifying the...

Citrix Apollo Demo

XenDesktop running Vista Client is running XPe Showed AutoCad, great 3D model rotation using 5mb/sec Vista 3D flip worked fine WPF 3D app – patient records system – worked fine Call of duty game – worked ok Full screen video worked well too Still working on high quality audio Works...

iForum – Panel Discussion

Why change Presentation Server to XenApp? The future is going to be bigger than the past Seen as a way to communicate that Citrix is relevant to the mainstream It simplifies the message What is the advantage of XenApp on XenServer? XenApp itself is not always worth virtualising, but some...

iForum – Five Simple Predictions

Five simple predictions from Citrix with my comments Virtualization will be assumed, the hypervisor will just melt into the hardware, the focus will switch from cost reduction to flexibility and agility Applications will be delivered and not installed, not so sure about this one,  I think its true for a...