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Mastering Citrix XenDesktop

By : GUNNALA GOVARDHAN, Daniele Tosatto
Book Image

Mastering Citrix XenDesktop

By: GUNNALA GOVARDHAN, Daniele Tosatto

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Mastering Citrix XenDesktop
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Desktop environments


We have assumed that you are aware of the traditional desktop environments and their limitations, and that you have kept up with the ever-changing computing industry and business requirements. We'll cover the technological aspects of a desktop environment, which will be transformed or replaced by a desktop virtualization technology.

The essential elements of a desktop environment

Irrespective of the traditional physical or modern virtual infrastructure used for the desktops, a Windows desktop intended for business users is expected to support these basic features:

  • Windows Operating system

  • The Windows applications (typically business and productivity)

  • The user profile and preferences

  • The user data files

  • Access to the peripheral devices

Business expectations of a desktop environment

Every business organization expects that its desktop environments will always be available for its users for continuing the business. Considering this, businesses expect the desktop environments to...