TechTalk: Deep dive on VM Hosted Apps, New in XenApp!

Cris Lau, Sr. Product ManagerMadhav Chinta, Sr. Software Engineer

• Citrix Delivery Center - XenApp

• VM hosted application

• Configuring for VM hosted application delivery

• Q & A

Agenda

Users Apps

Citrix Delivery Center

XenDesktop XenServer

Netscaler

Workflow Studio

XenApp

Citrix XenApp is…

An end-to-end application delivery system for all Windows applications,

both client/server and desktop

Highest security Best performance& scalability

Lowest total costof ownership

XenApp 5 Feature Pack 2The fastest, most powerful XenApp yet

Innovative and flexible options for dynamic application delivery1

Smart engineering for advanced enterprise-class management2

Enhanced performance for a high definition user experience3

Dynamic application deliveryVM hosted application delivery

Innovative and flexible options for app delivery

Local Apps VM Hosted Apps

• Ensures app compatibility

• Reduces validation cycles, faster time to market

• Apps that won't run on TS, require special devices or consume lots of resources

Hosted virtual desktops,VMs or blade PCs

Server Hosted Apps

• Best TCO – 50% savings

• Highest security

• Any device, anywhere

• Minimal bandwidth

New

• Eliminates app conflicts

• Enables user mobility

• Seamless experience

Innovative options for dynamic application delivery Seamless apps from VM images

TS Hosting VM Hosting

• Address application compatibility barriers via new delivery model

• Include as a complementary solution to the base TS model

• XenApp becomes the way to deliver apps from any Windows OS

• Enable full USB support and higher application compatibility

• Application runs in virtual machine (Windows XP, Vista, 7)

• App can be delivered to any device (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.)

• Users consume one license for all app sessions (VM or server hosted)

VM hosted application delivery

1. Admin creates standard desktop image or vDisk with installed app

Connection BrokerDesktop Delivery

Controller

XenApp Web or Services Site

Account AuthorityUser accounts,

Citrix Licensing(XenApp)

Enterprise DatabaseVDA

Enterprise StorageImages and vDisks

2. User clicks app icon and Citrix Receiver contacts connection broker

4. User interacts with app remotely. Screen updates, mouse clicks and keystrokes sent between user and server.

XenApp WorkersHosted apps on physical or

virtual PC’s and blades

3. Pooled VM is booted for user. App executes within VM and remote displays to user in seamless mode.

Requirements for VM hosted apps• Virtual Machines

• Windows XP, Vista, Win 7• Xen, Hyper-V and VMWare supported

• Data Store• SQL Server 2005, 2008, Express

• Management Console• Windows XP/Vista, Server 2003/2008

• Broker• Windows Server 2003

• Licensing server/requirements• Windows Server 2003/2008• Microsoft IIS 5.0 higher or Apache 2.0.52• Requires Microsoft Vista Enterprise

Centralized Desktops (VECD) license

• Web server• Windows Server 2003/2008• IIS 5.0 or higher

• Clients• Windows, Mac, UNIX, Linux, Java• EPOC, Symbian, Blackberry• DOS, IBM OS/2, Windows 16-bit

Configuring a VM hosted ApplicationMadhav Chinta, Sr. Software Engineer

1. Create a virtual disk or image

2. Install the virtual desktop agent and other plugins1. E.g. Online plugin, offline plugin, single sign-on plugin, etc.*

3. Configure/install desired application(s) in virtual disk or image1. Primary application installed*2. Helper apps may be installed, server hosted*3. Use a script or batch file to launch primary app and Citrix online plugin if needed

4. Copy the shortcut into the "Seamless Initial Program" folder1. C:\program files\Citrix\ICA Service\SeamlessInitialProgram2. Only one shortcut is allowed; helper apps will be launched when needed3. More than one shortcut returns error at launch time4. Create a shortcut to a batch file or script if multiple apps need to be launched

Configuring a VM hosted application

Q & A

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