2016 11-16 Citrix XenServer & Nutanix Master Class

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Citrix Master ClassXenServer, Smart Check and Nutanix

NOVEMBER2016


Master Class Agenda

• Introduction

• RecentupdatestoCitrixLifecycleManagement&IntroductiontoSmartCheck

• Blake Connell (Product Marketing – Citrix) & Matthew Varghese (Product Management – Citrix)

• XenServer Update• Marc Trouard-Riolle (Product Marketing – XenServer, Citrix)

• Nutanix Overview, Details of XenServer Support & Demo• Steven Duckaert (Product Management – Nutanix)

• Summary and Q&A


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Session Summary

– The benefits of Citrix Smart Check for application & desktop environments

– XenServer is the leading hypervisor for Citrix application & desktop virtualization

– Nutanix’s announcement of support for Citrix XenServer

Citrix Products discussed– Citrix XenServer– Citrix Lifecycle Management– Citrix XenApp / XenDesktop


PreviousMasterClassPollQuestions


• Nutanix announced technical preview support of Citrix XenServer

• Driving down the cost of VDI and secure app delivery

• Eliminates the vTax for customers

• XenServer hypervisor allows Citrix to innovate for XenApp/XenDesktop

&


Citrix Smart Check


Smart

Check

Blueprints

Upgrades

Migrate

Lifecycle Management

Coming

Soon

Coming

Soon

Smart

Scale

New

• Simplify day-to-day operations

• Use-case specific micro-services

• For on-premises and public cloud

• Delivered through Citrix Cloud

ImproveCitrix-stackefficiencyon-premisesandintheCloud


Customer Problems:

• Using a public cloud but infrastructure costs are still through the roof

• No insights into capacity utilization


Smart Scale

Load based scaling of XenApp workloads in a public cloud, instantly


SmartScaleproactivecostmanagementforpublicclouds

Cost efficiency

• Auto-optimizeinfrastructure costs

• ~105K/year savings for 1000 user deployment

Flexible Scaling

• Load-based or time-based (off-peak, peak, weekend, etc.) scheduling

Track Dynamically

• Cost savings• Load and

Infrastructure utilization

Available for

• Azure• AWS• vSphere• XenServer• Hyper-V


Customer Problems:

• Migration from XenApp 6.x to latest version takes too much effort

• On VDI-in-a-box or VMWare, but want to migrate to XenDesktop


Migration Service

Simplifies application and policy migration to latest XenApp


• Migrates the selected apps & policies automatically from XenApp 6.x, Horizon, or VDI-in-a-box to a 7.6 environment

• Migrate the apps & policies all at once or in batches

VDI-in-a-box

XenApp6.x

MigrationServicetomovecustomerstothelatestversionofXenApp

MigrationService

XenApp/XenDesktop

7.x


Customer Problems:

• Unaware of problems in Citrix environments until after end-users are disrupted

• Long time to debug

• Unclear on how to fix


Smart Check

Proactive diagnosis and repair of issues in your Citrix environments


Smart Check

Proactive Checks

• Comprehensive checks of Citrix component health

• Hotfix / patch components

Specific to Customer

• Recommendations specific to customer environments

• Automatically apply Updates & fix issues found

Flexible Control

• Schedule or on-demand

• Rollback in case of failures

Notifications & reports

• Receive notifications

• View status report


What is Smart Check?

• Cloud-based service to check health of Citrix environments (on-prem and cloud)

• Another key component of Citrix Lifecycle Management

• V1 goes live at Summit 2017 with support for XenApp and XenDesktop 7.x – Delivery Controller– Delivery Group– Machine Catalog

• Other components (Store Front, PVS, etc.) supported later


What is Smart Check?Cloud-based service to check health of Citrix environments starting with XenApp and XenDesktop

• Schedule and run checks

• Get notified of results

• View issues with cause, impact and recommended fixes

• Automate or manually fixing issues before end user is impacted

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Why Smart Check?

• Over 200 checks picked and curated by Citrix experts

• Comprehensive health check of all FMA services and Delivery Groups

• Checks missing hotfixes and automates update

• Leverages Citrix Insight Services, Call Home and supportability tools for deeper diagnostics


What the Checks Reveal

• Health of all FMA services

• Health Check of all Delivery Groups– Separate alerts for VDI and RDS Delivery Groups– Total unregistered VDAs– Total In-Maintenance VDAs– Total Overloaded VDAs– Total VDAs

• List of missing hotfixes per Delivery Controller and Machine Catalog

• Triggers Call Home when critical checks fail


Audience Poll


PollQuestions

1. Have you explored the free trial of Citrix Lifecycle Management (performed any of these actions: logged-on to the service, deployed a blueprint, examined any of the other components)?

a. Yesb. No

2. Would Smart Check be something you would consider using in your environment?a. Yesb. No

3. Are you interested in a follow-up phone conversation with the Smart Check team?a. Yesb. No


Resources

• Free Trial: http://lifecycle.cloud.com

• Documentation: http://manage-docs.citrix.com/home

• Product Website: http://www.citrix.com/products/citrix-lifecycle-management

• YouTube: Citrix channel https://www.youtube.com/user/CitrixTV– Playlists– “Citrix Cloud” - Smart Scale for XenApp… and Update Service for XenApp...– “Citrix Synergy 2016 Las Vegas” – SYN248

@LifecycleManage


Audience Poll


QUICKPOLLSelect the most appropriate option

What is your businesses’ stance on adopting hyper-converged infrastructure?

☐ We already deploy Nutanix HCI

☐ We already deploy HCI from another vendor

☐ We are planning to adopt hyper-converged within 6-12 months

☐ We are considering HCI adoption at the next h/w refresh cycle

☐ We have no existing plans for HCI


XenServer 7 Recap


•Core to the Citrix stack

•Leading Hypervisor TCO for Citrix workloads

•Leads in graphics virtualisation

•At the cutting edge of security

•A leader in hypervisor container support

•Powers the world’s largest public clouds


Expanding Enhanced Graphics Leadership

Tighter Microsoft Integration

Simple, Automated Support

Revolutionizing Security

XenServer 7.0


2X 56% 50%

Apps that require graphics since 2011

Enterprise users access aGraphics accelerated app

Enterprises with Win10Deployments by January 2017

Modern Apps Use GPU More Than Ever


XenServer 7.0 Enhanced GraphicsWhen XenApp & XenDesktop end user experience matters, XenServer is the platform

• Intel GPU virtualisation: on-CPU embedded GPU virtualization • ideal for XenApp and scale-out XenDesktop workloads

• 3-D Linux desktops: NVIDIA vGPU for Linux• SuSe and Red Hat desktops use graphics acceleration CPU

instructions

• NVIDIA GRID vGPU: Scalability increases to 128 vGPU sessions/host


WhereGPUPass-throughandVirtualGPUfit


• Intel’s GPU virtualisation technology

•No additional graphics card needed

•Leverages Intel’s on-chipset Iris pro graphics• Broadwell and Skylake processors with C226 chipset

•Uses standard Iris Pro Graphics drivers

•Each CPU can support up to seven virtual GPUs

•Developed by Intel on Xen

IntelGVT-gGraphicsVirtualization


~5%CPUutilization

10%maximum

10%

WithaGPU


~10%CPUutilization

28%maximum

10%

30%

NoGPU


XenServerEnhanced Graphics

• Improves end-user experience

•Opens up VDI to new use cases (applications)

•Can improve VDI scalability


XenServer 7.0’s Tighter Microsoft SupportSubstantial New Windows Features

• Windows VM Driver Updates: Automatic XenServer Tools now delivered via Microsoft Windows Update; no manual updates to each VM

• SMB storage: every XD environment has Windows shares. Now supported for VM primary storage

• Containers: run and manage Windows Server and Linux Docker containers on XenServer

• Management: Microsoft System Center Integration Pack


Installing&updatingXenToolsatscalewasachallenge


XenServerHost

VM VM VM VM VM VM VM VM VM VM VM VM VM VM VM VM VM









aDrivers

aLight agent

r Full agent

aDrivers

aLight agent

aFull agent

Fornew VMs…


aDrivers

aLight agent

aFull agent

ForExisting VMs…


IODrivers

• Nowbuiltwith8.xWHQLDriverPackages

– 8.xfromxen Project

– 7.xwerexenserver.org(usedinXS6.5&XS6.2)

– 6.xwereclosedsource

• WhataretheIODrivers

– XenBus (8.1.0.63)

– XenIface (8.1.0.26)

– XenVif (8.1.0.62)

– XenNet*(8.1.0.42)

– XenVbd*(8.1.0.130)

*Requirereboot

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Simple,AutomatedSupport


Whatifweautomatedthis?


RevolutionizingSecurity


Existing ApproachesCurrent generation anti-virus protection for operating systems

• Come in various guises:• Full agent

Privileged

Unprivileged

OperatingSystem

DeviceDrivers

Security

Filter Kernel

Full

Agent



• Come in various guises:• Full agent• Lite agent

Privileged

Unprivileged

OperatingSystem

DeviceDrivers

Security

Filter Kernel

Liteagent



• Come in various guises:• Full agent• Lite agent• Agentless

Privileged

Unprivileged

OperatingSystem

DeviceDrivers

Security

Filter Kernel

Agentless



• Come in various guises:• Full agent• Lite agent• Agentless

• Approaches are basically the same• Designed to combat common malware

• Can’t stop advanced malware exploits• zero-day vulnerabilities• kernel bugs• root kits

Privileged

Unprivileged

OperatingSystem

DeviceDrivers

Security

Filter Kernel

Security

Agent


XenServerDirect Inspect

APIsUnlocking a revolutionary approach to advanced threat protection


XenServer 7.0 Direct Inspect APIs

• Hypervisor integrated APIs moves intelligence from guest to host

• Completely agentless solution for guest memory protection

• Better than physical security with lower complexity

• Protects against zero-day attacks

• Only available on XenServer

Changingtheparadigmofvirtualizationsecurity


Nutanix Overview, Details of XenServerSupport & Demo

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Steven DuckaertProduct [email protected]@d_steven

Citrix MasterClass November 16, 2016

About Nutanix

3750+ customers

Over 90 countries

6 continents

Make datacenter infrastructure invisible, elevating IT to focus on applications and services

Founded in 2009

3 years: NPS +90

NASDAQ Listed: NTNX


The Enterprise Cloud Experience

3

Public(Rent)

Private(Own)

ControlFrictionlessPay-As-You-Grow

Continuous Innovation

One-click Simplicity

Rapid Time to Market

Tailored SLAs for Every App

Balance Owning and Renting

Data Integrity and Compliance

Choice and Freedom from Lock-in

Enterprise Cloud Operating System

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Home Improvement Retail

TradingCompanies

Aerospace &Defense

Consumer Financial Services

Hotels & Motels

4Above companies are listed as #1 in their respective categories based on Forbes 2016 Global 2000 List

Auto & Truck Manufacturers

Diversified Insurance

Medical Equipment & Supplies

Beverages

DrugRetail

Oil Services & Equipment

Broadcasting & Cable

Environmental & Waste

Property & Casualty Insurance

Business Products & Supplies

Furniture &Fixtures

Recreational Products

Computer & Electronics Retail

Rental &Leasing

Restaurants Telecommunications Services

Tobacco


Our Software Provides Maximum Choice and Flexibility

Web-scalePlatform

* Under development.

Acropolis

PrismOne-click Automation Predictive Operations Personalized Experience

High Performance Storage Services for All Applications (Virtualized or Bare metal)

Intelligent Application Placement and Migration

Distributed Storage Fabric

App Mobility Fabric

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XenServer*ESXi Hyper-V AHV Containers PublicCloud



Node 1 Node 2 Node N

CVM CVM CVM

Data locality with all storage accessible as a single pool

Hypervisor

X86


3Data Protection and DR 3Resilience 3High Performance and Capacity Optimization

3Security

Hypervisor

X86

Hypervisor

X86


Seamless Application and Data Mobility

9 Sizer 9 One-click Hypervisor Conversion 9 Cross-Hypervisor DR

9 Foundation 9 Backup to Public Cloud 9 Cross-Hypervisor Backup

App Mobility Fabric

VM VM VM CVM VM VM VM CVM

ESXi

VM VM VM CVM

ESXi

Node 1 Node 2 Node N


X86 X86 X86

ESXiESXiESXi ESXiESXi

AHV AHV AHV


Hyper-VPrism

Deduplication

Innovating at the Speed of the Cloud

vSphere SupportScale-out storage

KVM Support

Multi-cluster Management

Backup to AWSBuilt-in Virtualization

VM High AvailabilityBackup to AzureVM Flash ModeErasure Coding

4x Faster PerformanceIntegrated File Services

AMF Hypervisor ConversionPrism Pro with X-Fit

Product Launch

2.53.0

3.54.0

4.14.5

4.6Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Platform:Major New Features

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

VM-centric Backup + DRNon-disruptive Upgrades

Compression


2015 2016

4x Faster PerformanceIntegrated File Services

AMF Hypervisor ConversionPrism Pro with X-Fit

VM High AvailabilityBackup to AzureVM Flash ModeErasure Coding

2016 Releases


11%6%

36%

47%

0%

3.x 4.0.x 4.1.x 4.5.x 4.6.x

0 days

4.6 Release Adoption


11%6%

35%

45%

3%

3.x 4.0.x 4.1.x 4.5.x 4.6.x

7 days




11%5%

34%

44%

6%

3.x 4.0.x 4.1.x 4.5.x 4.6.x

14 days



10%5%

33%

39%

13%

3.x 4.0.x 4.1.x 4.5.x 4.6.x

22 days



10%5%

29%33%

22%

3.x 4.0.x 4.1.x 4.5.x 4.6.x

38 days



9% 4%

26%31% 30%

3.x 4.0.x 4.1.x 4.5.x 4.6.x

55 days



9% 4%

23%26%

38%

3.x 4.0.x 4.1.x 4.5.x 4.6.x

77 days



9% 4%

22%25%

40%

3.x 4.0.x 4.1.x 4.5.x 4.6.x

84 days



8% 4%

22% 24%

42%

3.x 4.0.x 4.1.x 4.5.x 4.6.x

98 days



8% 4%

21%24%

43%

3.x 4.0.x 4.1.x 4.5.x 4.6.x

100 days

43%adoption

in 100days


AOS

Storage Controller

Full Stack

Automated

Non Disruptive

Hypervisor

Disks

BIOS BMC

FoundationNCC

One Click Upgrades


Current Nutanix & Citrix Integrations

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InstantON VDI

Citrix Validated Solution

AHV and Citrix MCS


Introducing Nutanix InstantON VDI for Citrix

Full Nutanix & Citrix at $415/user

Scale from 300 to 1000s of users

Deploy and configure in 4 hours

AHV makes virtualization invisible

Fully validated MCS Integration


+

Bringing power of web-scale design to Citrix XenServer customers

Tech Preview

Citrix XenServer + Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Platfrom

5.0


Citrix XenServer & Nutanix Enterprise Cloud

• Faster Upfront Deployment• 1-Click Goodness• Linear Scaling of Users without

Performance Bottlenecks• Lower Costs & Operational Overhead

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+


Adding the Nutanix cluster to XenCenter

• Start a XenCenter session on your workstation.

• On the XenCenter home page, click Add New Server.

• In the Add New Server dialog box, in the Server text box, type the Controller VM IP address of any one of the nodes in the cluster.

• In the User Name and Password text boxes, type the XenServer administrator credentials (user name as root and the password you specified in the configuration file), and then click Add.

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Demo

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Resources

• http://www.nutanix.com/2016/10/11/putting-focus-end-users-citrix-xenserver-nutanix-enterprise-cloud-platform/

• https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2015/08/12/citrix-and-nutanix-managing-the-cost-and-complexity-of-app-desktop-deployments/

• https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2016/05/24/xenserver-7-whats-new/

• Register for the Technical Preview: https://podio.com/webforms/16937224/1138809

• Steven Duckaert, [email protected], @d_steven

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http://www.nutanix.com/2016/10/11/putting-focus-end-users-citrix-xenserver-nutanix-enterprise-cloud-platform/

https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2015/08/12/citrix-and-nutanix-managing-the-cost-and-complexity-of-app-desktop-deployments/

https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2016/05/24/xenserver-7-whats-new/

https://podio.com/webforms/16937224/1138809


Q&A

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Thank You


Summary and Q&A


Session Summary

– The benefits of Citrix Smart Check for application & desktop environments

– XenServer is the leading hypervisor for Citrix application & desktop virtualization

– Nutanix’s announcement of support for Citrix XenServer

Citrix Products discussed– Citrix XenServer– Citrix Lifecycle Management– Citrix XenApp / XenDesktop


Audience Poll


QUICKPOLLSelect the most appropriate option

What key product aspects would influence you to adopt XenServer for your needs?

☐ Enhanced graphics with NVIDIA GRID vGPU

☐ Enhanced graphics with Intel GVT-g

☐ Automated Microsoft Windows VM driver management

☐ XenServer Direct Inspect APIs with Bitdefender HVI

☐ Integrated XenServer licensing within XenApp/XenDesktop

☐ Other


• Are you interested in testing a XenServer Technical Preview?

• XenServer PVS Integration: https://podio.com/webforms/17075439/1147979

• Nutanix support of XenServer: https://podio.com/webforms/16937224/1138809

XenServer Technical Previews


XenServer Resources

• To learn more about what’s new with XenServer, visit http://www.citrix.com/products/xenserver/whats-new.html

• Questions about XenServer: contact Citrix technical support at http://www.citrix.com/support/open-a-support-case.html

• Blog:DeliveringEnrichedUserExperience&ManagementSimplicitywithCitrixXenServer andNutanix HCIbyMarcTrouard-Riolle https://www.citrix.com/blogs/?p=174226861

• Blog: Nutanix SupportsCitrixXenServer toDeliveraSuperiorVDIExperiencebyCalvinHsuhttps://www.citrix.com/blogs/?p=174226871

• Master Class recording: In a follow-up email

@citrix and@xenserver


Official XenServer Education• Learn from the source: Developed by Citrix

Architects & Consulting best practices• Understand the platform capabilities and features such

as XenMotion, vGPU & WLB• Learn how and why to deploy & use features

Want to know more? http://bit.ly/knowxenserver

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