1. Rich Rushton
COO
Direct: 949.636.1013
Email: rich@layer8training.com
www.layer8training.com

2. LAYER8 TRAINING, INC.
• CALC of the Year 2009, 2011, 2012, North America
• One of three Premier Citrix Training Partner
• Our focus is Citrix
• Virtual training and hybrid classes (ILT/VILT)
• Largest Citrix Open Enrollment schedule in AMS
• Partner model = 60% of enrollments
• Over 2,000 students trained in 2013
• 6 CCIs on staff – 2 Master CCIs

3. The CITRIX Opportunity
• Focus on Virtualization technology:
– Applications (XenApp)
– Desktops (XenDesktop)
– Servers (XenServer)
– Appliances (NetScaler)
– Mobility (XenMobile)
• $3 Billion Company in 2013
• 100% of Fortune 100 Companies
• 99% of Fortune 500 Companies
• High training SRP ($1,000 per day)
• Citrix runs on MS Windows Server – your customers!
• Healthcare, Finance, Federal/Local Government, Education

4. App
App
App
AppsUsers
Citrix XenApp (Remote Access)
Course CXA-206: XenApp 6.5 Administration
•5 Days
•$5,000
•Certification (CCA)
Course CXA-301: XenApp 6.5 Advanced Administration
•5 Days
•$5,000
•Certification (CCAA)
• Runs on Windows Server 2008 R2
• Version 7.5 Skills Update (3 days)
• 5-day class for XenApp 7.5 is
combined with XenDesktop 7.5
• Users must install the client: Citrix
Receiver

5. Connecting to Web Interface

6. Logged into the Web Interface

7. Citrix Receiver
MOBILE DEVICES LAPTOP/DESKTOP

8. Citrix XenDesktop (v. 7 and 7.5)
Desktop Virtualization (VDI)
Traditional Desktop
• Hardware upgrades for Windows
Migration
• End user device costs
• Image management
Virtual Desktops
• Centralize and manage desktops
• BYOD
• Deliver desktops as a service to users anywhere
• Flexible deployment
• Leverage existing end user hardware
App
OS
Remote
Display
Course CXD-203
Managing App and Desktop Solutions
with XenDesktop 7 (XA and XD 7.5
coming July 21st
)
•5 Days
•$5,000
•Certification CCA
Course CXD-300
Deploying App and Desktop Solutions
with XenApp and XenDesktop 7.5
•5 Days
•$5,000
•Certification CCP

9. Windows Desktop from Android

10. Citrix XenServer 6
Server Virtualization
The ability to run multiple operating
systems (Windows, Novell, Linux) on
the same physical server utilizing a
virtual layer between the physical
server and the operating systems
running on the physical server.
CXS-203: XenServer 6 Administration
•5 Days
•$5,000
•Certification: CCA
•Training for version 6.2 TBD

11. Accelerating Web App Delivery With Citrix
NetScaler
Faster performance
Increased availability
Tighter security
Lower cost
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


UP TO
15x Faster
CNS-205: NetScaler 10 Essentials and Networking
CNS-301: NetScaler 10 Advanced Implimentation
CNS-207: NetScaler 10 for Apps and Desktops
•5 Days
•$5,000
•Certification: CCA, CCP, CCE

12. New Citrix Certifications (XD 7)

13. Certification Prep
Course Certification
CXD-203 (Managing XD 7) Citrix Certified Associate - V
CXD-300 (Deploying XD 7) Citrix Certified Professional - V
CXD-400 (Designing XD 7) Citrix Certified Expert - V
CNS-207 (NetScaler 10 for Apps
and Desktops)
Citrix Certified Associate - N
CNS-205 (NetScaler 10 Essentials) Citrix Certified Professional - N
CNS-301 (NetScaler 10 Advanced Citrix Certified Expert - N
CXM-302 (XenMobile Enterprise) Citrix Certified Professional - M

14. Citrix Careers
• Field Engineers
• Consultants
• VDI Engineer/Specialist
• Citrix Admin
• Customer/Systems Support Engineer
• Software Technician
• Network/Systems Engineer
• Systems Architect
• Network Admin
• Technical Support Specialist

15. SELLING FOCUS
• Identify your existing Citrix accounts
• Customers migrating to Windows 2008 (R2)
• Customers with large web application deployments like
Siebel, PeopleSoft, SAP and others.
• Enterprise customers, Local & State Gov., School Districts,
Healthcare
• Ask about “virtualization” strategy for applications, desktops,
and servers (for server virtualization they are using VMware,
XenServer, or Hyper-V).
• Key words: Remote access, VDI, MetaFrame, Server farm,
NetScaler, Virtualization
• Conference calls with Layer8