Our “Quick-Start” session on XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 to see a live demo of a step-by-step, new-build, installation. A Recording of the Master Class is here: http://www.citrix.com/tv/#videos/12582

1. Master Class
Install XenDesktop
Quick Start
19/20th November 2014
Lee Bushen – EMEA Tech Readiness
Patrick Irwin – EMEA Sales Readiness
Important – Webinar Audio
The audio for this webinar
is available over VoIP.
Just select the ‘Use Mic &
Speakers’ option to listen
to the webinar through
your computers speakers.
To listen using your
telephone select the
‘Use Telephone’
option. For local
numbers click the
‘additional numbers’
link.
You will need to use
the Access Code
and Audio PIN.
Start Time
GMT 15:00 CET 9:00 EST
Video
Recording: http://www.citrix.com/tv/#videos/12582

2. Patrick Irwin Lee Bushen

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What is XenApp & XenDesktop?
Step by step 7.6 Installation
7.6 New Features
Guest Partner – Login VSI
Agenda

4. Poll
What’s your relationship to Citrix?

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App and desktop virtualization

7. Desktops and Apps as-a-Service
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8. “Internal” Network
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Internet
Student
Desktop
XATMP
VDA Worker
Template
DC1
Delivery
Controller
SF1
StoreFront
XA-01
VDA
Worker
AD
Domain
Controller
SQL1
MS SQL
Database
XenApp 7.6 Lab Environment
• All Win 2012 R2 fresh installs
• Domain “Training” Created on DC1 +DNS/DHCP
• All servers domain joined
• SQL1 fresh install of MS SQL 2012 SP1.
• Remote Desktop has been enabled
• The XenServer tools installed
• Infra Servers have static IP

9. Sizing for XenApp/XenDesktop VDI Workloads
http://www.citrix.com/content/dam/citrix/en_us/documents/products-solutions/xenapp-deployment-blueprint.pdf
http://www.citrix.com/content/dam/citrix/en_us/documents/products-solutions/xendesktop-deployment-blueprint.pdf
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10. Installation – Let’s Go!

11. XenApp / XenDesktop 7.6 Architecture

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Hypervisor
Hypervisor
The hypervisor hosts
the virtual machines in
the Site

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Delivery
Controller
Delivery Controller
Central management component of any
XenApp or XenDesktop Site
Authenticates and manages user access
Brokers connections between users and
their virtual desktops and applications
Optimizes and Load Balances connections
Communicates with the hypervisor to
distribute applications and desktops
Hypervisor

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Delivery
Controller
Database
Database
Stores data collected and managed by
services that make up the Controller
including all configuration and session
information
Hypervisor
http://support.citrix.com/servlet/KbServlet/download/36246-102-
707006/XenDesktop%207%20Database%20Sizing_v4.pdf

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Delivery
Controller
License
Server Database
License Server
Communicates with
the Controller and
Studio to manage
licensing for each
user's session
Hypervisor

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Delivery
Controller
Virtual Delivery
Agent (VDA)
VM
Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA)
Hypervisor
Installed on each physical or virtual
machine in the Site that you want to make
available to users
Enables machine to register with Delivery
Controller and make its hosted resources
available to users
Establishes and manages the connection
between the machine and user device
Verifies Citrix licensing and applies
policies for session License
Server Database

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Delivery
Controller
Virtual Delivery
Agent (VDA)
VM
StoreFront
Hypervisor
` `
` `
StoreFront
Authenticates users to
Sites hosting resources
Hosts enterprise
application stores, giving
users self-service
access to the desktops
and applications made
available to them
License
Server Database

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Delivery
Controller
Virtual Delivery
Agent (VDA)
VM
Receiver
Hypervisor
` `
` `
StoreFront
` `
` `
Receiver
Installed on user devices and other
endpoints, such as virtual desktops
Provides users with quick, secure, self-service
access to applications, and
desktops from any of the user's devices,
including smartphones, tablets, and PCs
For devices that cannot install Receiver
software, Receiver for HTML5 provides
a connection through a HTML5-
compatible web browser License
Server Database

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Delivery
Controller
Virtual Delivery
Agent (VDA)
VM
Studio
Hypervisor
` `
` `
StoreFront
` `
` `
Receiver
` `
` `
Single console enabling Site
configuration and management
Provides wizards to guide setup, creating
your workloads and assigning
applications and desktops to users License
Server Database
Studio

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Delivery
Controller
Virtual Delivery
Agent (VDA)
VM
Director
Hypervisor
` `
` `
StoreFront
` `
` `
Receiver
Enables IT support
and help desk teams
to monitor an
environment,
troubleshoot issues
and perform support
tasks for end users
License
Server Database
Director
` `
` `
Studio

21. Poll
What version of XenApp are you on?

22. XenApp / XenDesktop High Availability

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Delivery
Controller
VM
High Availability
Hypervisor
` `
` `
StoreFront
License
Server DB
Delivery
Controller
DB
` `
` `
StoreFront
VM VM Hypervisor VM VM VM
30 Days Grace
SQL Mirror
SQL Cluster
SQL Always-on
Connection Leasing
Hypervisor HA
NetScaler
Load Balancing
NetScaler
vServer

24. System requirements for XA/XD 7.6
Deliver Controller, Citrix Studio/Director & Server VDAs:
• Windows Server 2012 & R2, 2008 R2 SP1
Database:
• SQL Server 2012 SP1, SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2
• Express can be installed at the same time as XenApp 7.6 from the same media
Desktop VDAs, Citrix Studio
• Windows 7 SP1, 8 & 8.1
Hypervisors:
• XenServer 6.2 SP1 plus hotfixes, XenServer 6.1
• VMware vSphere 5.5, 5.1U2, 5.0U2
• Hyper-V with SCVMM 2012, R2, SP1
• Citrix CloudPlatform & AWS
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Full Details:
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xe
napp-xendesktop-76/xad-system-requirements-
76.html

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Delivery
Controller
Virtual Delivery
Agent (VDA)
VM
Install Summary
Hypervisor
` `
` `
StoreFront
` `
` `
Receiver
License
Server Database
Director
` `
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Studio

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27. Poll
When are you moving to Windows Server 2012?

28. What’s New in XenDesktop/XenApp 7.6?

29. XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 - Revolutionary platform
3rd generation FlexCast Management Architecture (FMA)
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Virtual
Desktops
Virtual
Apps
Unified Management Architecture
AWS, Azure, CloudPlatform

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High Performance access to apps and desktops
• Session prelaunch and linger
• Anonymous login
Superior User Experience
• 3D graphics enhancements
• Extended Lync support to non-Windows devices
• USB support
Improved Security
• FIPS compliant
• Common Criteria evaluation milestone
Simplified App Management & Monitoring
• Real-time alerts in license utilization
• Historical app usage reports
• In-depth tracking of hotfix inventory
Breakthrough Storage Performance
• Cut shared storage costs (improves storage throughput by up to 99%)
7.6

31. Provisioning Services
Write Cache
at runtime
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Network
vDisk
On-Boot Personalisation
Provisioning
Server
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Apps streamed if required
Server Settings customised on boot
OS delivered from base vDisk

32. Hundreds of Servers from a Single Disk Image
Write Cache
at runtime
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Network
vDisk
On-boot Personalisation
Provisioning
Server
App
Server
Settings
OS

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6
4
2
0
Windows
2008R2
Windows
2012R2
Windows 7
IOPS per User
Native Disk PVS (Disk Cache) PVS (RAM Cache)
Virtually eliminate
IOPS without
special hardware or
complex
configurations
Turbocharge your IOPS Blog

34. News
New release of Desktop Player for Mac 1.2
• Synchronizer Roaming enables DesktopPlayer devices to communicate with any Synchronizer
server for greater scalability, seamless deployments and faster updates
• Mac OS X Yosemite support
• Guest support for Windows 8.1
• Support for Native Resolution in Mac OS X
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35. Free Training
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36. Free Training
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37. New XenApp and XenDesktop Course
Available soon
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38. Where do I go for more details?
Sizing info – XA Deployment Blueprint
Trial Software: http://www.citrix.com/products/xenapp/try.html
PoC planning Guide http://www.citrix.com/content/dam/citrix/en_us/documents/oth/xenapp-reviewers-
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guide.pdf
High Availability Guide
This Master Class – See below
Upgrade from XenApp 6.5 – Next Master Class Early 2015
Video
Recording: http://www.citrix.com/tv/#videos/12582

39. GoPro Hero
Rugged, waterproof, mountable all-in-one lightweight camera
GoPro Hero makes it simple to capture high quality
pictures and video on the go.
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40. Competition – Win a GoPro!
What web service do users connect to, to get their Apps
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and Desktops?
StoreFront

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