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Mastering Citrix XenDesktop

Mastering Citrix XenDesktop

By : GUNNALA GOVARDHAN, Daniele Tosatto
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Mastering Citrix XenDesktop

Mastering Citrix XenDesktop

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By: GUNNALA GOVARDHAN, Daniele Tosatto
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Overview of this book

This book is intended for IT administrators who want to use Citrix® as a desktop virtualization solution or for IT architects who want to learn how to design and implement highly available and scalable XenDesktop® environments. It is assumed that you have intermediate-level knowledge of virtualization concepts, Windows desktop operating systems, and Windows Server technologies. Citrix®, Citrix Systems®, XenApp®, XenDesktop®, and CloudPortal™ are trademarks of Citrix® Systems®, Inc. and/or one or more of its subsidiaries, and may be registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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What this book covers
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What you need for this book
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Who this book is for
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Conventions
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Reader feedback
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Customer support
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1. Evolution and Core Strengths of XenDesktop®
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1. Evolution and Core Strengths of XenDesktop®
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The evolution of XenDesktop®
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XenDesktop® releases and improvements
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Core strengths of XenDesktop®
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Summary
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2. Understanding the XenDesktop® Architecture in Detail
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2. Understanding the XenDesktop® Architecture in Detail
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Key features of the XenDesktop® architecture for businesses
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The evolution of XenDesktop® architecture
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XenDesktop® 2.0 and Independent Management Architecture (IMA)
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XenDesktop® 5.0 and FlexCast® Management Architecture
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XenDesktop® 7.0 with FMA - the unified architecture for XenDesktop® 7 and XenApp®
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The basics of FMA - the XenDesktop® architecture
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Advanced FMA - the XenDesktop® architecture in detail
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Designing FMA for your XenDesktop® deployment
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3. Designing XenDesktop® for Complex Environments
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3. Designing XenDesktop® for Complex Environments
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Desktop environments
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XenDesktop® – Transforming desktop environments
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Process of designing XenDesktop® deployments
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XenDesktop® deployment architectures for complex environments
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Summary
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4. Implementing a XenDesktop® Environment
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4. Implementing a XenDesktop® Environment
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Installing of XenDesktop®'s main components
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Summary
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5. Delivering Virtual Desktops and Optimizing XenDesktop®
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5. Delivering Virtual Desktops and Optimizing XenDesktop®
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Configuring XenDesktop® components for high availability
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Installing Virtual Desktop Agent
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Creating and configuring machine catalogs and delivery groups
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Optimizing XenDesktop® Virtual Desktop Agent for performance
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Managing Citrix® policies
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6. Configuring XenDesktop® for Advanced Use Cases
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6. Configuring XenDesktop® for Advanced Use Cases
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Advanced use cases of XenDesktop®
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Configuring XenDesktop® for advanced business use cases
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Advanced fine-tuning of XenDesktop®
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7. Networking for XenDesktop®
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7. Networking for XenDesktop®
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The role of networking in XenDesktop®
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XenDesktop® and layers of networking
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Network layer components and configuration
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Virtualization layer network components
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Windows networking
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Citrix® recommended network performance tuning
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8. Monitoring and Troubleshooting XenDesktop®
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8. Monitoring and Troubleshooting XenDesktop®
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Overview of monitoring and troubleshooting XenDesktop®
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A deep dive into monitoring and troubleshooting XenDesktop®
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9. XenDesktop® PowerShell SDK for Automation
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9. XenDesktop® PowerShell SDK for Automation
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PowerShell SDK for automation
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Using the XenDesktop® PowerShell SDK
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A deep dive into the XenDesktop® PowerShell SDK
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10. XenDesktop® and App-V Integration
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10. XenDesktop® and App-V Integration
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Understanding the App-V infrastructure
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Delivering App-V applications using XenDesktop®
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Installing the App-V client
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11. XenDesktop® Licensing
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11. XenDesktop® Licensing
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Understanding Citrix® licensing
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Allocating Citrix® licenses
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Index
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Index

Chapter 2. Understanding the XenDesktop® Architecture in Detail

In the previous chapter, we saw the evolution of XenDesktop from its early days to its latest versions. We discussed the various capabilities and features of XenDesktop across the different versions. We learned their core strengths and their technological details. In this chapter, we'll learn the key benefits of the XenDesktop architecture for enterprise businesses. We will also discuss its evolution, its components, and the XenDesktop architecture's workflow.

The architecture covers layers such as:

  • Site database
  • The client side receiver
  • Delivery controllers
  • NetScaler for networking
  • StoreFront for web services
  • Active Directory for authentication
  • XenDesktop editions for licensing
  • Hypervisors supporting the backend Virtual Machine (VM) instances

We'll discuss the XenDesktop internals in detail. In this chapter, the following topics will be covered:

  • Site
  • Store
  • Delivery groups
  • Machine catalogs
  • Machine creation services...
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