Documents
ABC School District Reference Design
Description: One of the best ways to understand desktop virtualization is to understand how others are implementing the technology. This reference design discusses how a 70,000 user school district plans to use desktop virtualization as well as what supporting infrastructure is required. The reference design includes Hyper-V, XenDesktop, XenApp, hosted VM-based VDI desktops, blade PCs and WAN optimization with the Branch Repeater.
Publish Date: 26 Apr 2023
Seven Requirements for Virtual Desktop Success
Description: Virtual desktops are a new and exciting technical solution for many organizations. However, before one jumps into a desktop virtualization project, it is recommended that seven items are included to help guarantee success.
Publish Date: 26 Apr 2023
Hyper-V Design Considerations for XenDesktop
Description: Using Hyper-V as a virtualization platform for XenDesktop deployments requires an understanding of the core Hyper-V design areas. This paper focuses on SCVMM architecture, Hyper-V sizing, network planning and XenDesktop integration.
Publish Date: 31 Mar 2023
Windows XP Optimization Guide for Virtual Desktops
Description: If Windows XP is still your desktop operating system of choice and it is going to be used within a virtual desktop environment, you need to optimize it appropriately. The optimizations will help deliver a better user experience and greater scalability on the hypervisor of choice (XenServer, Hyper-V, or ESX).
Publish Date: 18 Feb 2023
Windows 7 Optimization Guide for Virtual Desktops
Description: If Windows 7 is your desktop operating system of choice within a virtual desktop environment, you need to optimize it appropriately. The optimizations will help deliver a better user experience and greater scalability on the hypervisor of choice (XenServer, Hyper-V, or ESX).
Publish Date: 15 Jan 2023
XenDesktop Modular Reference Architecture
Description: The architecture explained within this white paper is a recipe for creating a scalable XenDesktop environment using any required FlexCast option. This reference architecture discusses how to configure the controllers, imaging layer, applicaiton layer and the desktop layer.
Publish Date: 01 Feb 2023
High-Availability for Desktop Virtualization – Reference Architecture
Description: In environments where desktop virtualization is a critical business resource, it is imperative that the solution remains available even if a component or data center is lost. This reference architecture looks at all levels of the entire XenDesktop solution, and provides an architecture for creating a highly-available solution.
Publish Date: 29 Oct 2022
High-Availability for Desktop Virtualization – Implementation Guide
Description: Implementing a desktop virtualization solution oftentimes requires an investigation and implementation of the high-availability options. This white paper provides step-by-step instructions for enabling high-availability in XenDesktop within a single site and across multiple sites.
Publish Date: 29 Oct 2022
Virtual Applications or Virtual Desktops
Description: Trying to decide between virtual desktops and virtual applications is oftentimes challenging. By understanding the core expectations and requirements for each delivery method helps make this decision easy. This white paper focuses on the decision and how to identify the most appropriate type of delivery solution.
Publish Date: 03 Sept 2022
XenDesktop Design Handbook
Description: The XenDesktop Design Handbook contains a collection of the best practices for designing a XenDesktop solution. The handbook is meant to be used by consultants and architects in the designing of an appropriate XenDesktop solution with a focus on: User communities, infrastructure, personalization, and maintenance.
Publish Date: 07 Jul 2023
Designing an Enterprise XenDesktop Architecture for 10,000 Users
Description:This white paper creates a recommended solution for an organization based on their unique requirements and workforce characteristics. In brief, the organization is a worldwide organization with 10,000 users spread across four global data centers with users located in corporate offices, regional offices, small branch offices, home offices and virtual offices.
Publish Date: 05 May 2023
Simplifying Application Delivery into the Virtual Desktop – Reference Architecture
Description: Virtualizing applications from a desktop is a proven method for reducing the number of required desktop images. This not only eases management but also makes the solution easier to implement. This reference architecture provides an example of how Citrix XenApp can seamlessly integrate applications into a virtual desktop seamlessly through numerous application delivery approaches.
Publish Date: 20 Mar 2023
Simplifying Application Delivery into the Virtual Desktop – Getting Started Guide
Description: For those familiar with Citrix XenApp and wish to leverage the infrastructure, the Getting Started Guide provides a high-level framework for the seamless integration. The white paper focuses on XenApp farm modifications and Citrix Receiver configuration, which results in an end-to-end solution for desktops and applications.
Publish Date: 20 Mar 2023
Simplifying Application Delivery into the Virtual Desktop – Implementation Guide
Description: Organizations that have built or are building a XenApp application delivery solution are able to quickly leverage their infrastructure to greatly simplify and speed up implementation of virtual desktops. This implementation guide shows step-by-step how to complete the integration successfully.
Publish Date: 20 Mar 2023
