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FlexCast Delivery Technology
Hosted VM-based desktops
Hosted Blade PCdesktops
Hosted shared
desktops
Local Streameddesktops
Local VM-baseddesktops
Virtual apps Installeddesktops
Clientside Serverside
Remote Desktop Services
VDIXenClient
Guest WorkerOffice Worker Remote WorkerMobile Worker Task Worker
Citrix XenDesktop 5 – FlexCast™ delivery technologyHosted desktop delivery models
hosted shared desktophosted shared desktop
400-500 users per server400-500 users per server
hosted shared desktop
400-500 users per server
1 user per Blade PC1 user per Blade PC
Blade PCBlade PC Blade PCBlade PC
1 user per Blade PC
Blade PC Blade PC
VMVM VMVM VMVM VMVM
50-60 VMs per server50-60 VMs per server
VM VM VM VM
50-60 VMs per server
APPS
USER PROFILE
OS
APPS
USER PROFILE
OS
Citrix XenDesktop 5 – FlexCast™ delivery technologyLocal desktop delivery models
Local Streamed Desktops
(online)
Virtual Apps to Installed Desktops
(online and offline)
Local VM-based desktops (Offline)
FlexCast™ delivery technology – Future capability
XenClient™
My LifeMy LifeMy LifeMy Life My WorkSynchronization APPS
USER PROFILE
OS
APPS
USER PROFILE
OS
• Bare metal performance
• Multiple concurrent VMs
• Secure partitioned
• Online & Offline access
XenClient and Synchronizer – how it works
hypervisor
hardware
personal corporate control
access control policy
PROFILE
OS
APPS
initial download
subsequent
Δsync
APPSAPPS
DESKTOP OSDESKTOP OS
USER PROFILEUSER PROFILE
XenApp On-demand apps
400 Million PC’s
30 Million Thin devices
200 Million Smartphones
&Tablets
Hosted Shared
Hosted VDI
Hosted Blade
Streamed VHD
Local VM
Hosted Shared
Hosted VM
Streamed
FlexCast™
for desktops FlexCast™
for apps
• Rich multimedia
• Real-time collaboration
• USB plug-n-play
• 3D graphics applications
• Best network performance
• Branch office optimization
user experience
New Windows client
New Mac client
New Web Interface
Improved webcam performance
Intelligent QoS
New print driver solution
diskless PCssmartphones home & office PCsnetbooks thin clients laptopstablets
…on any device
• iPhone• Android
• Blackberry
• iPad• Windows Embedded
• Linux
• Windows • Mac OS X
• Self-service
• Multi-store support
• Follow-me apps
• Common authentication model
• App request workflows
Citrix Receiver – Universal client for IT servicesWindows, Web and SaaS apps
If possible,render on endpoint
Fallback, render on server
Inspect Network
2
InspectEndpoint
3
Inspect Server
1
Optimize using HDX Broadcast
Server Side Rendering
• Supports all video formats and players
• Configurable compression (up to 30 fps, default 24 fps)
• Dynamic frame rate capping (WAN)
• High Definition audio in XD4
Client Side Rendering
• Reduced server load
• Reduced network traffic
• Best user experience
keyboard &
mouseprinting
video
keyboard & mouse
Adaptive Orchestration and Intelligent QoS
Network QoS with HDX QoS
Client
XenApp/
XenDesktop
Host
HTTP
Server
Router
ICA Real Time
HTTP HTTP
ICA Interactive
ICA Background
ICA Bulk
ICA Real Time
ICA Interactive
ICA Background
ICA Bulk
Webcam Video Compression
• Windows 12.0 client or later
• Webcam supporting
DirectShow
• <200ms latency
300 - 600kbps
800-1000 kbps
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Acrobat Text Only
Acrobat Mixed Text Graphics
MS Word Text Only
MS Word Mixed Text/Graphics
MS Word Mostly Text
Powerpoint
Powerpoint Mostly Text
TXT Document
Bitmap
JPG Image
MB of Data Transferred
Bandwidth SavingsXenApp 6 vs. XenApp 6 w/printing optimization pack
XenApp 6 w/Printing Optimization Pack Defaults XenApp 6 Baseline
--- 94% Savings
---- 95% Savings -----
---------------------------------------------------------- 93% Savings -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------- 89% Savings ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------
-- No Savings
-- No Savings
-- No Savings
-- No Savings
-- No Savings
--- 61% Savings
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Acrobat Text Only
Acrobat Mixed Text Graphics
MS Word Text Only
MS Word Mixed Text/Graphics
MS Word Mostly Text
Powerpoint
Powerpoint Mostly Text
TXT Document
Bitmap
JPG Image
Time to Fully Spool on Client (s)
Time to Fully Spool on WANXenApp 6 vs. XenApp 6 w/printing optimization pack
XenApp 6 w/Printing Optimization Pack Defaults XenApp 6.0 Baseline
-- No Savings
- 20% Savings
---------------------------------------- 91% Savings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----- 91% Savings
--- No Savings
------------------------------------ 86% Savings ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- 50% Savings
-------- Negligible Savings
---- 87% Savings
--- No Savings
HDX 3D for Professional Graphics
Desktop Virtualization for High-end Graphics Users
• Power users can now benefit from desktop virtualization
• Only solution that addresses remote workers on the WAN
• 10X better performance on the LAN compared to PCoIP
• App data automatically encrypted
• Work offline without compromising security
• Remotely lock and delete data
• Flexibility to use employee-owned devices
• Transparent to users, quick IT setup
XenVau l t
P lug- in
XenVault
XenVault XenVault
How XenVault works
Corporate apps delivered
on-demand
XenVault created
on BYO laptop
Corporate files
encrypted & secured in
XenVault
XenVault centrally wiped
clean by IT in case of user
termination or laptop loss
Safe Zone
My Secure Data Library
Documents
Name Date Modified Type Size
Encrypted – Alpha 7/10/2010 11:23 AM DOCX File 3.4 MB
Encrypted – Conference 7/10/2010 11:23 AM PPX File 6.5 MB
Encrypted – Presentation 7/10/2010 11:23 AM PPTX File 10.3 MB
Encrypted – RealTime 7/10/2010 11:23 AM DOCX File 1.2 MB
Encrypted – Sales 7/10/2010 11:23 AM DOCX File 1.6 MB
Encrypted – Transform 7/10/2010 11:23 AM PDOCX File 2.8 MB
How can we help you 'go virtual' faster?
“…easier to deploy and integrate”
“…simpler to manage and support”
“…extend to all the latest devices”
“…deliver a great user experience”
Make virtual desktops…
• Any device, anywhere with Receiver™
• HDX™ user experience
• Beyond VDI with FlexCast™
• Access Windows, web or SaaS apps
• Open, scalable, proven
XenDesktop5
Any device, Anywhere with Receiver™
Thin & Diskless PCs PCs & Macs TabletsSmartphones
•Leverage the latest devices with a universal client•Enable end-user flexibility, choice and productivity
•Secure application data with XenVault™•Simple, fast, self-service installation and auto-updates
XenDesktop 5XenDesktop 5
Simpler to deploy
Simpler to maintain
Simpler to manage
Better end user experience
Supports all types end users
Designed for automation
Increased scalability and resilience
Desktop Studio – Designed for IT Admins
minutes to install
clicks to configure
seconds to add a new user
Optimizing Storage
File Based StorageBlock Based Storage
sansan filerfiler
IOIOXenServer ESX Hyper-V
NFS NFS CSV
Fiber Channel VMFS
iSCSI
DAS
Recommended
Single Image
Management
Created by
XenDesktop
Power
Control Best for:
Pooled - Random � � � Lowest cost VDI option
Pooled - Static � � � Lower cost with improved app compatibility
Streamed � ���� � Streaming to physical and virtual
Dedicated � � Lowered storage cost for individual VM’s
Existing � Managing existing VM’s
Physical ���� Blade PC’s
XenDesktop 5XenDesktop 5
Simpler to deploy
Simpler to maintain
Simpler to manage
Better end user experience
Supports all types end users
Designed for automation
Increased scalability and resilience
• 3 clicks to update desktop images
• Simple rollout policies• Update on user logoff
• Notify user then restart in n minutes
• Update immediately
• Rapid rollback• Revert to a previous image instantly
Simplified desktop maintenance with Desktop Studio
XenDesktop 5XenDesktop 5
Simpler to deploy
Simpler to maintain
Simpler to manage
Better end user experience
Supports all types end users
Designed for automation
Increased scalability and resilience
• Fast resolution• Resolve issues for 1 as easily as 1,000
• Single, comprehensive view• Instant overview
• Diagnostics
• Monitoring
Desktop Director – Designed for Help Desk
Desktop Director – how it works
• Accessible from any browser
• Users created in Desktop Studio
• No database – queries VDA, Controller, and Host live
• No historical data (EdgeSight)
• Default deployment on Controller but can be deployed on any IIS server
Machine Overview
• Unregistered, Alerts, Profile Load Issues
• Servers, Catalogs, Assignments for the machines
• Drill down to the respective object, e.g. Last Connection
Failure