This year was my 9th year attending Citrix Synergy, but somehow the feeling never gets old. Its always great to meet colleagues, friends from the community, customers and others and learn about their challenges, their perception of Citrix and how we help address their challenges. This year was no different! One of the common themes…
Citrix Workspace: Addressing The Security Conundrum [Session Recorded at Citrix Synergy 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia]
Scott Lane and I had the privilege to lead a session at Citrix Synergy this year around the security benefits of Citrix Workspace. When most people think about the Citrix Workspace, then tend to focus on the user experience and productivity benefits. While these are very important, there are also a number of security…
Key Takeaways from Citrix Synergy 2018 Announcements That Did Not Make The Keynote
Just like many of you, I had the pleasure of attending another awesome Citrix Synergy last week in Anaheim. Had the chance to meet many of the community members, customers and fellow Citrites in person. As is always the case, I was not able to attend a lot of sessions due to customer/internal meetings and…
Citrix Synergy 2018 – Breakout sessions you do not want to miss!
Sites vs Zones in XenApp/XenDesktop 7.x – Design Considerations When Choosing Between The Two
Zones, a key design element that administrators and architects have learned to love in XenApp 6.5 was reintroduced in Xenapp and XenDesktop 7.7 FMA architecture. Prior to 7.7, building multiple sites was generally recommended when spanning multiple data centers or regions but now customers now have the option of leveraging Zones. While Zones is a potential option, it might not always be the right option based on your situation. In this post, my goal is to review basic concepts around Sites and Zones and dig into design considerations to help choose between the two.
Which Sessions Should I Attend at Citrix Synergy 2017? A Q&A approach!
Over the last couple of years I have been compiling a list of recommended synergy sessions that I encourage my customers to attend. Since most attendees come with different objectives, coming up with a top 10 list didnt seem logical. So this year I decided to take a different approach and organize my picks…
Getting Started with the Citrix HDX Pi – A step by step walkthrough
Citrix Appdisks How To Guide – Administration Basics and Gotchas
AppDisk, an application layering solution was part of XenApp/XenDesktop 7.8 released in late February this year. This post is not meant to cover the basics of application layering or image management as a whole. You can refer to my blog for a quick overview. My goal in this post is to cover the administrative aspects of…
Citrix Monthly Newsletter – February ’16
General Announcement and News XenApp 7.8 & XenDesktop 7.8 Available for Download Customers with active Software Maintenance (SWM) or Subscription Advantage (SA)–effective February 17, 2016–can download XenApp 7.8 and XenDesktop 7.8 on Citrix.com. The XenApp and XenDesktop 7.8 release greatly simplifies application management, delivering a 90% time savings over traditional methods. It enhances the user…