Recorded webinar is here: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/927927145 This session will take a technical look into XenApp 7.5 and how to approach an deployment. We’ll cover general architecture, new features and how to best move to the platform.

1. Jump Start your XenApp 7.5 Deployment
Allen Furmanski
Lead Technical Specialist
May 20, 2014

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Overview
Cloud Provisioning
AppDNA
FAQs
Demos
Agenda

3. Overview

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Citrix
Studio
Storefront / Receiver for Web/Web Interface
Receiver
DB
Server OS
Workers
Desktop OS
Workers
Delivery
Controller
Provisioning
Services
XenApp 7.5:
FlexCast Management Architecture
VDA VDA
Citrix
Director

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FMA Simplifies Managing Multiple OSes
Studio &
Delivery Controller
WS08R2
Applications &
Desktop
Delivery Agent
WS12R2
Applications &
Desktop
Delivery Agent
XenApp (IMA) XenApp 7.x (FMA)
WS08R2
Applications &
Desktop
XenApp 6.5
WS08R2
Applications &
Desktop
XenApp 6.5
WS08R2
Applications &
Desktop
XenApp 6.5
WS08
Applications &
Desktop
XenApp 5.0
WS08
Applications &
Desktop
XenApp 5.0
WS08
Applications &
Desktop
XenApp 5.0
Managing Multiple Farms
Applications &
Desktop
Delivery Agent
Win 8.1
(VMHA)

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Adopting XenApp 7.5 Today
Studio &
Delivery Controller
WS08R2
Applications &
Desktop
Delivery Agent
WS12R2
Applications &
Desktop
Delivery Agent
Applications &
Desktop
Delivery Agent
XenApp 6.x (IMA)
XenApp 7.5 (FMA)
WS08R2
Applications &
Desktop
XenApp 6.5
WS08R2
Applications &
Desktop
XenApp 6.5
WS08R2
Applications &
Desktop
XenApp 6.5
WS08
Applications &
Desktop
XenApp 5.0
WS08
Applications &
Desktop
XenApp 5.0
WS08
Applications &
Desktop
XenApp 5.0
XenApp-IMA Farms
StoreFront / Web Interface
Win 8.1
(VMHA)

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WS08R2
Applications & Desktop
XenApp 7.5
Delivery Controller
XenApp 6.5 Server
(Controller)
WinSvr 12R2
Applications &
Desktop
Delivery Agent
Win 8.1
(VMHA)
Applications &
Desktop
Delivery Agent
Delivery Agent
Upgrade Workflow
StoreFront / Web Interface
IMA to FMA Migration Process:
Prepare. Assess. Migrate
Migrate settings:
• Application settings
• HDX policies

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• Flexcast Management Architecture & Studio supports multiple OS
versions & AppDNA expedites app validation (available today!)
• Migration tool helps migrate popular IMA settings to FMA
• Upgrade utility helps eliminate rebuilding XenApp 6.5 server
Overcoming the Migration Pain
Coming
Soon!
www.citrix.com/migrate

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New Features
• Eliminate CAPEX for
seasonal needs
• Leverage global
clouds for proximity to
users
• Same management
consoles and skillsets
• Multi-touch experience
• High-performance over
mobile networks
• Hosted Mobile Mail
• Full AppDNA product
• P2V app migration
• Windows XP/Server
2003 app migration
Hybrid cloud
provisioning
Platinum
Mobility
Promotions
AppDNA
Complete App
Migration
Toolkit
HDX Mobile
Optimization
technologies
Free
XenMobile MDM
OR
20% off
XenMobile Enterprise
• Easier than competitors
to deploy and manage
• Publish dozens of apps
in less than a minute
• Built-in performance
monitoring
• Up to 8% more users
per server compared to
previous versions
Simple
deployment &
management
*Feature Matrix available http://www.citrix.com/go/products/xendesktop/feature-matrix.html

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StoreFront 2.5 – What’s New
Optional HTTP Basic authentication
for native clients
Resource filtering by types or
keywords
Account redirection
Efficient (Parallel) resource
enumeration
Store customization SDK
(Resource filtering SDK)
Receiver for Web
• Domain pass-through authentication
• Smart card authentication
• Post credentials authentication
• NetScaler Gateway single sign-on with
smart card
• Firefox and Chrome plugin blocking warning
• Receiver for HTML5 update
• Mandatory apps
• Store for unauthenticated/anonymous users
(6.x farms only)

11. Cloud Provisioning

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XenApp and XenDesktop enable
you to easily harness the
flexibility, elasticity and
economics of the largest, most
popular public clouds
Hybrid Cloud Provisioning
(coming soon)
Apps AppsDesktops Desktops
Windows Server Windows Server
XenApp Controller

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Supported AD deployment scenarios in the cloud
Infrastructure/
Workers
Active
Directory
(On-prem)
Zone with Shared Network
Infrastructure/
Workers
Active
Directory
(In Cloud)
Zone with Isolated Network
Infrastructure/
Workers
Domain
Controller
(Secondary)
Zone with Isolated Network
Active
Directory
(On-prem)

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CloudPlatform Interoperability Steps

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CloudPlatform Interoperability Steps

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CloudPlatform Interoperability Steps

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Volume Worker
What exactly does it do?
The volume worker is a lightweight,
Linux-based instance, whose sole
purpose is to act as the in-cloud
portion of the service to transfer the
identity disk to the Cloud instance

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CloudPlatform as a Hosting Provider

20. AppDNA
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Accelerating App Deployment
With XenApp 7.5 and XenDesktop 7.5, Platinum customers are entitled to a
copy of AppDNA 7.5
• All features enabled
• Unlimited usage
Downloadable from the Citrix.com website or Platinum ISO disk image
Platinum license will give access to:
• Unlimited application imports – test some or all applications in the enterprise
• Unlimited compatibility analysis with either Windows Server or Desktop OSes
• Effort Calculator to estimate size and scope of your migration effort
• Ability to automate all operations
No need to upgrade first to latest XD/XA version – can use to migrate
applications from older versions of XD/XA

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Activating AppDNA with XA/XD Platinum License
License screen has an additional entry for
Platinum
• Will work with XenDesktop 7 or XenApp 6.5 FP2
onwards
• Allows customer to test apps for compatibility with
any Windows version
Implementation details
• AppDNA is downloadable from the same website
as Platinum download
• In ‘Configure AppDNA’, specify connection to Citrix
license server
• If a valid license detected, will unlock all AppDNA
modules for unlimited apps

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Quick AppDNA Use
1. Install AppDNA ~ about an hour
2. Import some target applications
3. Review AppDNA Effort Calculator
report
4. Understand how to plan
and deploy the project
AppDNA
Server
MS SQL
Server
App
App
App
App

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Q: Web Interface support is coming back but what product
versions will it be supported with?
A: Web Interface 5.4 will be supported with XenApp 7.5 and XenDesktop 7.x.
The recommendation is still to leverage StoreFront as Web Interface is being
phased out.

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Q: What am I entitled to with AppDNA in Platinum licenses?
A: Customers can use AppDNA for all of their apps though the focus is on
virtualizing the apps.

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Q: If I’m at XenApp 6.5 now with active SA can I use XenApp 7.5?
A: Yes. Active SA is all that is required. The SA date for the product is March
19th.

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Q: What options do I have for legacy apps on Server 2003 R2?
A: Since XenApp licenses are versionless and tied to dates, a current XenApp
license that is valid for XenApp 7.5 will also work with 6.x and 5.x versions.
Standing up a XenApp 5 farm along side a XenApp 7.5 site could be one option
for Server 2003 support.
With XenApp Enterprise and Platinum licenses, another option is VM-hosted
apps to deliver apps from Windows XP VDAs (which is similar to 2003 R2 but not
as scalable as RDS).

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Q: Will Windows XP still be available as a VDA option even with
end-of-life approaching?
A: Windows XP VDAs will continue to work with the 5.6 VDA. Microsoft ended
support for XP on April 8, 2014 though so Citrix also no longer supports it.

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XA/XD 7.5 Webinar Series

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Next Webinar: XenDesktop Deployment
Title: Jump start your XenDesktop 7.5 Deployment
Description: This session will take a technical look into XenDesktop 7.5 and
how to approach a deployment. We’ll cover general architecture, new features
and how to best move to the platform.
When: May 27th & 28th
May 27th – Register Now
May 28th – Register Now

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