The document provides an overview of new features in Citrix XenDesktop 5, including FlexCast delivery technology which allows various desktop delivery models including hosted shared, hosted VDI, hosted blade PCs, and streamed desktops. It discusses client-side and server-side components, and how FlexCast supports delivery of both desktops and applications. It highlights new capabilities in XenDesktop 5 such as simplified management with Desktop Studio and Desktop Director, and improved user experience with HDX technologies.

1. What's new in Citrix
XenDesktop
Roger Bösch
Citrix Systems International GmbH

2. Citrix Delivery Technology

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4. FlexCast Delivery Technology
Mobile Worker Office Worker Guest Worker Remote Worker Task Worker
Local Virtual apps Local Hosted Hosted Hosted
VM-based Installed Streamed Blade PC VM-based shared
desktops desktops desktops desktops desktops desktops
Remote Desktop
XenClient VDI
Services
Clientside Serverside

5. Citrix XenDesktop 5 – FlexCast™ delivery technology
Hosted desktop delivery models
400-500 users per server
hosted shared desktop
50-60 VMs per server
USER PROFILE
APPS
VM VM VM VM OS
1 user per Blade PC
Blade PC Blade PC

6. Citrix XenDesktop 5 – FlexCast™ delivery technology
Local desktop delivery models
Local Streamed
Desktops USER PROFILE
(online)
APPS
OS
Virtual Apps to
Installed Desktops
(online and offline)

7. FlexCast™ delivery technology – Future capability
Local VM-based desktops (Offline)
USER PROFILE
APPS USER PROFILE
OS
Synchronization APPS
My Life My Work
OS
XenClient™
• Bare metal performance • Secure partitioned
• Multiple concurrent VMs • Online & Offline access

8. XenClient and Synchronizer – how it works
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9. FlexCast™ FlexCast™
for desktops for apps
30 Million Thin
devices Hosted Shared Hosted Shared
Hosted VDI Hosted VM
Hosted Blade Streamed
Streamed VHD
400 Million
PC’s Local VM
XenApp
On-demand apps
200 Million
Smartphones
Tablets

10. Citrix HDX

11. • Rich multimedia
• Real-time collaboration
• USB plug-n-play
• 3D graphics applications
• Best network performance
• Branch office optimization

12. New Windows client
New Mac client
New Web Interface
Improved webcam performance
Intelligent QoS
New print driver solution

13. do whatever, whenever, wherever

14. “empower me”
“show me”
“alert me”
snack dine create

15. …on any device
• iPhone • iPad • Windows
• Android • Windows Embedded • Mac OS X
• Blackberry • Linux
smartphones tablets netbooks thin clients diskless PCs laptops home office PCs

22. Citrix Receiver – Universal client for IT services
Windows, Web and SaaS apps
• Self-service
• Multi-store support
• Follow-me apps
• Common authentication model
• App request workflows

23. Touch Enable
Enterprise Apps

24. Adaptive Orchestration and Intelligent QoS
Client Side Rendering Server Side Rendering
• Reduced server load • Supports all video formats and players
• Reduced network traffic • Configurable compression
• Best user experience (up to 30 fps, default 24 fps)
• Dynamic frame rate capping (WAN)
• High Definition audio in XD4
Fallback,
If possible,
render on endpoint
2 render on server
Inspect
Optimize using
Network
HDX Broadcast
3 video
keyboar
Inspect
keyboard
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mouse
mouse
1
printing
Endpoint Inspect
Server

25. Network QoS with ICA Today
XenApp/
XenDesktop
Host
ICA
ICA
Client Router
HTTP HTTP
HTTP
Server

26. Network QoS with HDX QoS
ICA Real Time ICA Real Time
XenApp/
ICA Interactive ICA Interactive XenDesktop
ICA Bulk Host
Client ICA Bulk Router
ICA Background ICA Background
HTTP HTTP
HTTP
Server

27. Webcam Video Compression
300 - 600kbps
800-1000 kbps
• Windows 12.0 client or later
• Webcam supporting
DirectShow
• 200ms latency

28. High speed printing from anywhere
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29. Bandwidth Savings
XenApp 6 vs. XenApp 6 w/printing optimization pack
JPG Image
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Bitmap ^
TXT Document E ^
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Powerpoint Mostly Text
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Powerpoint
E ^
MS Word Mostly Text
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MS Word Mixed Text/Graphics
MS Word Text Only E ^
Acrobat Mixed Text Graphics --------------------------------- 89% Savings ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------
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Acrobat Text Only
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
MB of Data Transferred
XenApp 6 w/Printing Optimization Pack Defaults XenApp 6 Baseline

30. Time to Fully Spool on WAN
XenApp 6 vs. XenApp 6 w/printing optimization pack
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JPG Image
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Bitmap
TXT Document E ^
Powerpoint Mostly Text E ^
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Powerpoint
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MS Word Mostly Text
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MS Word Mixed Text/Graphics
E ^
MS Word Text Only
^
Acrobat Mixed Text Graphics
Acrobat Text Only E ^
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Time to Fully Spool on Client (s)
XenApp 6 w/Printing Optimization Pack Defaults XenApp 6.0 Baseline

31. HDX RealTime
• Webcam support
• Enhanced audio quality for VoIP

32. HDX Plug-n-Play
• Advanced multi-monitor configurations
• Dictation devices
• Specialized keyboards

33. Desktop Virtualization for High-end Graphics Users
HDX 3D for Professional Graphics
• Power users can now benefit from
desktop virtualization
• Only solution that addresses remote
workers on the WAN
• 10X better performance on the LAN
compared to PCoIP

34. XenVault
• App data automatically encrypted
• Work offline without compromising security
• Remotely lock and delete data
X e n Va u l t
• Flexibility to use employee-owned devices
Plug-in
• Transparent to users, quick IT setup

35. How XenVault works
My Secure Data Library Corporate files
Documents
encrypted secured in
Name Date Modified Type Size
XenVault
Encrypted – Alpha
Safe Zone 7/10/2010 11:23 AM DOCX File 3.4 MB
Encrypted – Conference 7/10/2010 11:23 AM PPX File 6.5 MB
Encrypted – Presentation 7/10/2010 11:23 AM PPTX File 10.3 MB
Encrypted – RealTime 7/10/2010 11:23 AM DOCX File 1.2 MB XenVault centrally wiped
Encrypted – Sales 7/10/2010 11:23 AM DOCX File 1.6 MB clean by IT in case of user
XenVault created
Encrypted – Transform 7/10/2010 11:23 AM PDOCX File 2.8 MB termination or laptop loss
on BYO laptop XenVault XenVault
Corporate apps delivered
on-demand

36. XenDesktop 5

37. How can we help you 'go virtual' faster?
Make virtual desktops… “…easier to deploy and integrate”
“…simpler to manage and support”
“…extend to all the latest devices”
“…deliver a great user experience”

38. • Any device, anywhere with Receiver™
• HDX™ user experience
XenDesktop • Beyond VDI with FlexCast™
5 • Access Windows, web or SaaS apps
• Open, scalable, proven

39. Any device, Anywhere with Receiver™
• Leverage the latest devices with a universal client
• Enable end-user flexibility, choice and productivity
• Secure application data with XenVault™
• Simple, fast, self-service installation and auto-updates
Thin Diskless PCs PCs Macs Smartphones Tablets

40. Simpler to deploy
Simpler to maintain
Simpler to manage
y Better end user experience
Supports all types end users
Designed for automation
Increased scalability and resilience

41. Desktop Studio – Designed for IT Admins

43. D sD hypervisor
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44. Optimizing Storage
XenServer ESX Hyper-V
IO IO
Recommended NFS NFS CSV
Fiber Channel VMFS
san filer
iSCSI
DAS
Block Based Storage File Based Storage

45. Single Image Created by Power
Management XenDesktop Control Best for:
Pooled - Random Lowest cost VDI option
Pooled - Static Lower cost with improved app compatibility
Streamed Streaming to physical and virtual
Dedicated Lowered storage cost for individual VM’s
Existing Managing existing VM’s
Physical Blade PC’s

46. Simpler to deploy
Simpler to maintain
Simpler to manage
y Better end user experience
Supports all types end users
Designed for automation
Increased scalability and resilience

47. Simplified desktop maintenance with Desktop Studio
• 3 clicks to update desktop images
• Simple rollout policies
• Update on user logoff
• Notify user then restart in n minutes
• Update immediately
• Rapid rollback
• Revert to a previous image instantly

48. Simpler to deploy
Simpler to maintain
Simpler to manage
y Better end user experience
Supports all types end users
Designed for automation
Increased scalability and resilience

49. Desktop Director – Designed for Help Desk
• Fast resolution
• Resolve issues for 1 as easily as 1,000
• Single, comprehensive view
• Instant overview
• Diagnostics
• Monitoring

50. Desktop Director – how it works
• Accessible from any browser
• Users created in Desktop Studio
• No database – queries VDA, Controller, and Host live
• No historical data (EdgeSight)
• Default deployment on Controller but can be deployed on
any IIS server

51. Machine Overview
• Unregistered, Alerts, Profile Load Issues
• Servers, Catalogs, Assignments for the machines
• Drill down to the respective object, e.g. Last Connection
Failure