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Mastering XenApp??

By : Jha
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Mastering XenApp??

By: Jha

Overview of this book

Citrix® XenApp® is one of the leading pieces of Application delivery software that delivers Windows compatible apps to users on any device, anywhere. Citrix® XenApp® also gives administrators the ability to manage and control the freedom of mobility by increasing the security and saving costs at the same time. This book will provide you with all the knowledge required to successfully deploy and master a complete Citrix® hosted application. First, it will cover essential concepts of the architecture of XenApp®. You will then learn how to set up Hypervisor and how to set up Infrastructure components. Next you will learn how to Set up Citrix® Components, XenApp® resources, PVS, and Netscaler. We will further look at how to prepare the environment for Rollout. Additionally, you will learn how to configure the Citrix® components such as Citrix® Director. Moreover, you’ll learn about shared desktop for delivery to end users and the application of policies for effective and secure delivery. Finally, you will learn how to implement provisioning services for a Citrix® XenApp® 7.6 environment.
Table of Contents (10 chapters)
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Index

An overview of NetScaler Gateway™


NetScaler is the network appliance and it is available in different types when we talk about the function and features, such as:

  • Application delivery controller (ADC): This is capable of doing multiple things, such as load balancing of web servers, SQL servers, SharePoint, and many other known services. It can also do content switching and SSL offloading, act as an application firewall, and connect to Cloud.

  • Gateway: This is also known as Citrix Access Gateway. This appliance is basically used for securing the remote access for the external users connecting to Citrix XenApp or XenDesktop environment.

Types of NetScaler® appliance

NetScaler appliance is available in three different types, which can be used based on the requirement of the organization:

  • MPX: This is the physical version of the NetScaler appliance and is available in different models with different hardware configuration. The starting model, which is MPX 5550, has the Intel CPU installed with...