This is a good book for getting upto speed on citrix xenapp 6. Xenapp reference architecture and scenarios to understand how xenapp and associated components can be hosted on aws and connected to an existing onpremises deployment, lets. The citrix architect acts as the design authority for all citrix products and liaises with other. Technical article reference architecture for workspacepod powered by hp measured lab data for this reference architecture has shown 2250 concurrent sessions for xenapp and 675 concurrent sessions for xendesktop. The xenapp reference architecture layers and services are illustrated in figure 1. Something that is entirely necessary fo effectively managing complex systems. At a highlevel, the solution is based on a unified and standardized 5layer model. If you are looking to implement a citrix xendesktop environment and need a learning aid or guide then look no. Like the reference architecture, start with a baseline design and refine as you go. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Jan 01, 20 citrix xenapp performance essentials ebook written by luca dentella.
Packtpub released in august 20 the book instant edgesight for xenapp. Citrix vdi handbook and best practices citrix docs. This book appears to be good to read as you build your first xenapp farm but it has no value for looking up to see how to add or fix anything. I, like many of you, started with onpremises deployments and am witnessing a growing shift towards cloud deployments. This article contains the citrix virtual desktop handbook 7. In a farm, may be one zone or may be multiple zone can be present. It builds on top of the citrix workspace services vision on azure realised earlier this year.
Do you have an conceptual architecture drawing for a citrix virtual apps and desktops onpremises deployment. Annotation master the skills required to implement citrix xenapp 7. Hpe reference architecture for citrix xenapp on hpe synergy platform reference architecture a00049199enw. Lets say the reference architecture was for 500 desktops, for instance, and you were interested in going to 750 if the reference architecture had some sort of indication of what it would take to go to that level, it would be useful.
The modular framework architecture troubleshooting. I tell you about the roles of the xenapp service session host only in a controller the roles xenapp server can host sessions. Apr 08, 2014 fma replaces the independent management architecture ima used in xenapp 6. Citrix service provider cloud reference architecture the csp reference architecture provides architectural guidance for citrix service providers who utilize citrix cloud technologies to offer services to customers and subscribers. As stated and published earlier, a new reference architecture for deploying xenapp and xendesktop on microsoft azure, complete with sizing and costing data, has been released as well. Some of the citrix documentation content is machine translated for your convenience only. It will discuss, in detail all of its main components and services, their primary roles and responsibilities, including some of the most common optional components, features andor closely related technologies. Our solutions architect team part of the strategic alliances organization here at citrix is building many of these reference architectures, but. Most books on xendesktopxenapp are simply instruction manuals for installation and setup.
Overview introduction in traditional business environments, workers suffer from productivity loss in many ways, including downtime during pc refreshes, patches and updates, or simply when they are away from the office. These books are used by students of top universities, institutes and. We wont be spending much time on understanding each component of the reference architecture. Gaspare a silvestri implement a fully featured xendesktop 5. Citrix virtual apps and desktops reference architecture, feature details and guides citrix united kingdom. The highlevel design for a standard virtual desktop solution is fairly straightforward by following the 5 layer model, which guides an organization to define the user groups before determining how they will access their resources. It gives the reader a deep technical dive into the architecture of these products. Designing your infrastructure in the previous chapters, we focused on the analysis that should be performed prior to any design work. This book provides an indepth insight into the new architectures and concepts of current citrix xendesktop and xenapp technologies for central provisioning of desktops and applications. Books are not good for software always out of date. Citrix virtual apps is application virtualization software produced by citrix systems that allows windows applications to be accessed via individual devices from a shared server or cloud system. It also serves as a baseline upon which all solution additions, revisions, and.
Citrix xendesktop cookbook, third edition, by gaspare a. This is the most basic starting point when developing your reference architecture, but it is nowhere near complete. Citrix virtual apps and desktops reference architecture, feature details and guides citrix. Wait for the installer welcome screen and click start close to xenapp section.
You should take a look at the basic components of the xendesktop architecture that everyone should be aware of before getting involved with troubleshooting. The book is designed to gradually pick the chapters of interest, learn how to publish desktops and applications to enduser devices. Technical article reference architecture for citrix. Citrix has no control over machinetranslated content, which may contain errors, inaccuracies or unsuitable language. The recommendations focus on hardware capacity and software features. Do you think there are any drawbacks to using a vdi reference architecture, and if so, what are they. Hpe reference architecture for citrix xenapp on hpe synergy. Have a look at the basic components of the xendesktop architecture that everyone should be aware of before getting involved with troubleshooting. So books tend to have reference to ltsrs long time service releases. Instead of going through the xendesktop architecture.
The official version of this content is in english. Basically the same stuff you can get from the online help. Reading matter for a citrix pro just another citrix adc blog. Edgesight performance management, edgesight network analysis machine catalog desktops and applications.
Ra very often serves as a template for standardized computer system deployments and is widely used by administrators and consultants to assess infrastructure requirements, perform benchmark testing, and obtain knowledge about product features. Citrix service provider reference architecture overview. Citrix xendesktop reference architecture for 750 users. Inside citrix the flexcast management architecture chapters. Inside citrix the flexcast management architecture focuses on the fma, mainly from an architectural point of view. Reference architectures a reference architecture ra is a technical document designed to showcase a software or hardware solution. The reference architecture is intended to assist service providers scale from a small subscriber base to an extensive user base shared across multiple tenants. Getting started understanding citrix xendesktop and its. Creating a reference architecture any design of a citrix environment should include the various tiers of access as illustrated in the following diagram. In the coming months, i will be publishing one or multiple chapters per monthweek, including a downloadable pdf version of each chapter. The xenapp platinum reference design represents a complete xenapp platinum standard that can be leveraged as a vanilla solution or modified to more accurately reflect organizationalspecific needs. Ra very often serves as a template for standardized computer selection from getting started with citrix xenapp 7.
Once the highlevel design or reference architecture is approved, we can start creating the more detailed design elements. Then, well describes details what is the xendesktop architecture, i found this the best chapter. Inside citrix the flexcast management architecture, which i published through amazon createspace back in may 2016. Citrix virtual apps formerly citrix xenapp architecture. Focusing on citrix virtual apps and desktops for many years, i hear certain questions over and over again. I was told that i would have to wait until a version of. Reference architectures getting started with citrix. Because the reference architecture uses a cloud service delivery approach, it scales easily while increasing workstyle mobility for an expanding user base. Citrix service provider reference architecture on microsoft.
The reference architecture is intended to assist service providers scale from a small subscriber base to an extensive user base shared across multiple tenants and multiple geographies, using a single pane of glass. I bought this book and its two related ones hoping to have reference books that would let me look something up as issues came along. The book can be used as a reference guide for the citrix admin exams as well. Refer to the discontinued product lifecycle or active citrix product pages for more information on support schedules. It is aimed both at newcomers to the citrix virtualization world and at those upgrading. This book helps administrators to implement the xendesktop 7 architecture and components. A reference architecture that delivers a lowcost, high performance storage solution that with norisk consistency and simple management for the virtualization. Without proper analysis of the organization and selection from citrix xenapp 7. Hp client virtualization reference architecture for citrix. Citrix virtual apps software uses flexcast management architecture fma. This book helps installing, configuring and deploying edgesight for xenapp in a practical way.
No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. Citrix xenapp architecture components investigation. Sites offer applications and desktops to groups of users. Designing your virtual infrastructure citrix xenapp 7. The citrix service provider reference architecture enables a new generation of multitenant application and desktop cloud services. The xenapp platinum reference design provides a well defined starting point for each implementation. Best architecture reference books our goal, at, is to provide all of the hardtofind technical information that architects spend countless time looking up. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read citrix xenapp performance essentials. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read citrix xenapp 6. Citrix service provider reference architecture overview free download as powerpoint presentation.
I have already been layering apps, publishing apps, creating workspaces, delivery groups etc. Xenapp and xendesktop component architecture poster citrix vdi best practices for xenapp and xendesktop 7. With so many options, creating an allencompassing architecture could take years to design and implement. Just over two years ago, around may the 16thmy book became available on amazon, the paperback version that is.
This book provides an indepth insight into the new architectures and concepts of current citrix xendesktop and xenapp t. Reference architecture xendesktop and xenmobile reference architecture this document is intended for it architects who want to deliver secure business mobility for their organizations. This reference architecture is based on the information gathered by multiple citrix consultants working on a wide range of xendesktop implementations. Provisioning services for xenapp reference architecture. Citrix virtual apps and desktops reference architecture, feature. Criticise, be sceptical, surprised, annoyed, amazed, happy or sad but citrix xenapp 7. Mastering citrix xendesktop is an extremely comprehensive guide to citrix xendesktop. However, this document demonstrates a proven approach that simplifies the design and architecture and integrates all forms of virtual desktops, including the newest modalities available with a xendesktop 5 implementation. Virtual apps and desktops xenapp and xendesktop service. Edgesight for xenapp helps identifying the user based performance of the xenapp environment by measuring different counters like network, profile load time, application startup, process hangs and. Citrix xenapp performance essentials by luca dentella books. Citrix desktop architect the citrix architect acts as the design authority for all citrix products and liaises with other architects to ensure that the citrix infrastructure is successfully integrated into the organization. Goeran eibel is an independent solution architect, consultant and trainer with.
Object reference not set to an instance of an object. Stuff i learned watching videos and with help of the citrix guys at work but i. We have compiled a list of best reference books on citrix xenapp subject. Delivery agents are installed on all virtual andor physical machines that host and publish resources named worker servers, while the controllers manage users. The new citrix reference architectures are here and more are. This reference architecture is based on information gathered by multiple citrix consultants working on a wide range of xendesktop implementations. Download the complete book here below youll find the chapters of my book. Tier 1 in the dell wyse datacenter context defines from. I just want to make sure i buy a good book and dont waste my time and money with a crappy book. Check the product documentation page for latest version. The hp client virtualization cv reference architecture ra for citrix virtual apps and desktops, formerly xendesktop. Citrix virtual apps and desktops reference architecture. Together, citrix and nutanix securely deliver a superior user experience for all enterprise application workloads.
Mastering citrix xendesktop and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. We compile this information in an easily accessible website to make your life easier and save precious time that can be used to design. First time accepted submitter gbrambilla writes a problem every system administrator has to face sooner or later is to improve the performance of the infrastructure that he administers. Planbuildrun reference guide 9783839123034 by eibel, goeran and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. This package contains a software solution that has been replaced by a more recent version available for download from the citrix support website support. Jan 27, 2014 when i, accidently, found out i tweeted. That is automatically published on each xenapp server which are present in this worker group. The framework provides a foundation to understand the technical architecture for the most common virtual application deployment scenarios. Fma is primarily made up of delivery controllers and agents. Getting started understanding citrix xendesktop and its architecture.
This is one of the best citrix books, the book aims at helping you to understand how to make configuration, implementation and optimizing the migration from physical to vdi architecture using xendesktop, also the book teaches you how to perform some actions on the end user device like publishing desktops and applications to. Reference architectures getting started with citrix xenapp. For a deployment utilizing citrix cloud, use the xenapp and xendesktop service architecture poster. This allows flexibility and provides a frame of reference for all decisions. Explore citrix virtual apps and desktops resources for detailed product information, including reference architectures, feature details, videos, white papers, data sheets, guides, and more. This book provides an indepth insight into the new architectures and concepts of. Xenapp, citrix xendesktop, citrix netscaler, citrix sharefile, citrix cloudbridge, and citrix workspace cloud. This article is no longer maintained, its content refers to a discontinued product and may be out of date. Citrix xenapp on amazon web services reference architecture. Can you lot recommend some decent books to read please.