This document discusses desktop virtualization options including Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp, and VDI-in-a-Box. It provides an overview of the key features of each solution and considerations for deciding between them. The presentation compares the editions, licensing, and capabilities of each product and suggests asking about management, optimization, and support when choosing a virtual desktop solution. It promotes eG Innovations as providing performance assurance and optimization for virtual desktop infrastructures.
7. Open, scalable and
Any device, anywhere proven technology
High-Def user view Single-instance
including 3D management
Any Windows, Web or Data security and
SaaS App access control
Deploy virtual desktops
and apps for any use case
8. Monitoring via Edgesight
WAN Optimisation via Branch Repeater
Features by edition Single Sign on For Apps& Data
Windows Apps on demand via XenApp Windows Apps on demand via XenApp
Flexcast Local Desktop via XenClient Flexcast Local Desktop via XenClient
Flexcast Shared Desktops via XenApp Flexcast Shared Desktops via XenApp
Help desk support via Desktop Director Help desk support via Desktop Director Help desk support via Desktop Director
Fine grained configuration & CLI Fine grained configuration & CLI Fine grained configuration & CLI
Remote Access via Access Gateway Remote Access via Access Gateway Remote Access via Access Gateway
Departmental Apps via Personal vDisk Departmental Apps via Personal vDisk Departmental Apps via Personal vDisk
High Definition user experience High Definition user experience High Definition user experience
Any device, anywhere Any device, anywhere Any device, anywhere
Dedicated & Pooled VDI Desktop Dedicated & Pooled VDI Desktop Dedicated & Pooled VDI Desktop
XenServer virtualization XenServer virtualization XenServer virtualization
platform platform platform
10. XenApp
Open, scalable and
Any device, anywhere proven technology
High-Def user view Single-instance
including 3D management
Any Windows, Web or Data security and
SaaS App access control
Deploy virtual desktops
and apps for any use case
11. XenApp 6.x features by edition Provisioning services
Secure application access
Single sign-on (offline included)
Application Virtualization SmartAuditor
Performance Monitoring for Apps
Basic Service Monitoring Basic Service Monitoring
Power and capacity management Power and capacity management
Load testing services Load testing services
Profile management Profile management
Enterprise Management Enterprise Management
Resource Manager, CPU/Memory Resource Manager, CPU/Memory
Optimization, Health Assistant, MS SC Optimization, Health Assistant, MS SC
integration integration
Workflow automation Workflow automation Workflow automation
Application virtualization Application virtualization Application virtualization
Session virtualization Session virtualization (Server & VM) Session virtualization (Server & VM)
14. VDI-in-a-Box
All key features are built-in:
Virtual Virtual Virtual Virtual
Connection brokering
Desktop Desktop Desktop Desktop
Dynamic provisioning
User Dynamic Desktop Template High-availability
Manageme Provisioning & Managem
nt Management ent Load balancing
Connection
Broker
Logical Shared
Storage
Load
Balancer
On-demand scaling
Citrix HDX user experience
High-Availability Grid Engine
Linked clones
VDI-in-a-Box virtual Personal and pooled desktops
appliance
Hypervisor ..hypervisor supported
• Citrix XenServer
• Microsoft Hyper-V
• VMware vSphere (ESXi)
DAS
15. Platinum Features
Citrix Hosted Desktop feature check Windows Apps on demand via XenApp
Flexcast Local Desktop via XenClient
Flexcast Shared Desktops via XenApp
HelpDesk support via DesktopDirector HelpDesk support via DesktopDirector
Automation Automation
Designed for multi-site deployments Designed for multi-site deployments
RemoteAccess via Access Gateway RemoteAccess via Access Gateway RemoteAccess via Access Gateway
Departmental Apps via Personal vDisk Departmental Apps via Personal vDisk Departmental Apps via Personal vDisk
High Definition user experience High Definition user experience High Definition user experience
Any device, anywhere Any device, anywhere Any device, anywhere
High availability w/o shared storage
All in one turnkey appliance
Dedicated & Pooled VDI Desktop Dedicated & Pooled VDI Desktop Dedicated & Pooled VDI Desktop
XenServer virtualization XenServer virtualization
platform platform