It gives the reader a deep technical dive into the architecture of these products. Xendesktop architecture designed for high availability high availability is also referred to as ha, and it is a key enterprise feature, which is expected for business continuity. After introducing the desktop virtualization, the book discusses the installation of a desktop delivery controller through advanced xendesktop client settings. A good understanding of the fma architecture and expected behavior can go a long way to resolving various technical issues.
This highlevel understanding on the broad scope of networking helps you design networking components and architecture to improve the performance of your xendesktop deployment. This article is most helpful if youre new to xenapp or xendesktop. Design and implement a xendesktop environment with enterprise capabilities such as high availability, scalability, app orchestration, and integration with cloud infrastructures. A deep dive into supporting xendesktop may 2014 kim ferrie, mick glover. May 16, 2016 today i am extremely happy and proud to announce that my first ever book is now available for purchase over at amazon. Citrix xendesktop architecture deep dive part three. Citrix techedge 2014 a deep dive look into supporting xendesktop. Oct 16, 20 hi people, i just wondering if the following deployment diagram is make sense and possible to be implemented as the vdi to server 50 remote users maximum not the whole company. Zones, latency and brokering performance find out zone size recommendations based on network links to the primary zone. Ben balden live a happier, fuller life recommended for you. We took a deep dive into each layer of networking and discovered the relevant components, concepts, and technologies used in xendesktop. Fma is a serviceoriented architecture that allows interoperability and management modularity across citrix technologies. The release of integrated director and selection from mastering citrix xendesktop book. Once this product hits the market, we will post a follow up to this blog post.
Advanced fma the xendesktop architecture in detail. The data collector refers to the idle desktop thresholds and determines current availability. From a service provider point of view, the horizon family of products offers massive scale from both singletenant deployments and multitenanted service offerings. Xendesktop 7 is merging xendesktop and xenapp into a single architecture and management experience. Can you lot recommend some decent books to read please. Apr 27, 2016 a deep dive into virtual disk architecture for xendesktop on xenserver posted on april 27, 2016 by vgpu i recently needed to determine if there were any orphaned virtual disks that had been created by xendesktop and not properly cleaned up. Technical deep dive, from briforum 2008 while theyve been a bit late to the vdi game with a real product, citrixs xendesktop product promises to oneup the other players in the market and set a new standard for vdi sophistication. Xendesktop vdi for small medium enterprise deployment. Packtpub released the book citrix xendesktop 7 cookbook in january 2014. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Xenapp and xendesktop share a unified architecture called flexcast management architecture fma. Inside citrix the flexcast management architecture chapters.
A deep dive into supporting xendesktop free download as powerpoint presentation. View all books view all videos view all learning paths view all technologies. A complete beginners guide to zoom 2020 update everything you need to know to get started duration. How does citrix enable a flexible hybrid cloud architecture. May 09, 2012 strap in for a technical overview of the comprehensive personalization capabilities built into citrix xendesktop and citrix xenapp. A deep dive into supporting xendesktop citrix systems login. This paper primarily focuses on citrix provisioning services pvs and complements xendesktop 7. The good, the bad and the ugly tintri citrix xendesktop v7. Advanced fma the xendesktop architecture in detail so far, we have learned about the fma components, concepts, and features. From the basics to deep er dives where applicable, i will make sure to include something for everybody. Xendesktop 7 deep dive part 6 install and configure storefront. Well adaptive display as we know it hasnt seen the light for a very long time because a lot has been changed in xendesktop 7. This article goes a little deeper into how the zones feature works in xenapp and xendesktop 7. It architects, systems integrators, citrix partners, desktop and server teams.
This book is not meant as an installation andor a howto manual, instead, it will dive deeper into the fma and related technologies, the true foundation of citrix xendesktop and xenapp. Figure 2 shows all of the main components of our test virtual desktop infrastructure. Architecture receiver storefront receiver for web citrix studio. A deep dive into monitoring and troubleshooting xendesktop. Citrix techedge 2014 a deep dive look into supporting. Well now dive into fma, representing the positioning and functioning of its components and their communications, which deliver the virtual desktops to the end users. Gareth james does an amazing job diving deep in to what you truly need to. Nutanix reference architecture for citrix xendesktop. The initial idea of using xd7 with xenapp is to be able to provide the users ability to work in case the head quarter. Part 3 install and configure vda part 4 create and configure machine catalog. Citrix has since announced the rerelease of xenapp as xenapp 7. Basically the same stuff you can get from the online help. Something that is entirely necessary fo effectively managing complex systems. Ha is a strategy for businesses to considerexpect failures in a system and build an alternate auto failover at all the possible failure points.
When a new virtual desktop is required to meet the idle threshold limits, the data collector implements the startup procedure with the following process. A deep dive into supporting xendesktop citrix systems. Software architecture deep dive training no fluff just stuff. Fma provides a platform for application delivery, mobility, services, flexible provisioning, and cloud management. The book is designed to gradually pick the chapters of interest, learn how to publish desktops and applications to enduser devices. The nutanix reference architecture for citrix xendesktop validated by citrix engineers is a technical deep dive into architecting, designing, and managing citrix xendesktop deployments on.
Zones deep dive get an indepth understanding on xenapp xendesktop zones. Jun 29, 2015 understand the evolution and main components of xendesktop architecture in detail. This 2day handson software architecture deep dive training course takes a detailed look into application and integration architecture, specifically in areas of modular, distributed architectures microservices and servicebased architecture. Xenapp xendesktop controller fma services get an understanding of the services supporting the fma architecture. This book helps administrators to implement the xendesktop 7 architecture and components. This post covers the basics behind the functionalities and provides a lot of examples for advanced configuration of access policy rules. The framework provides a foundation to understand the technical architecture for the most common virtual desktopapplication deployment scenarios. A while ago i wrote an article about adaptive display and how it can be fine tuned. Part 1 installation part 2 configure xendesktop site. The first stage of the xendesktop architecture is getting virtual desktops online. Do note that this book is not meant as an installation andor howto manual, instead it will dive deeper into the fma, the true foundation of citrix xendesktop and.
Deep dive on citrix xendesktop personal vdisk youtube. A deep dive into monitoring and troubleshooting xendesktop citrix is largely committed to simplifying and supporting complete automation to monitor a xendesktop environment. Citrix xendesktop implementation explores the implementation of citrix xendesktop, a virtual desktop infrastructure solution. Jun 11, 2014 supporting a xendesktop environment is not just about being able to collect and consume detailed log files and traces. Inside citrix the flexcast management architecture focuses on the fma, mainly from an architectural point of view. Most books on xendesktop xenapp are simply instruction manuals for installation and setup. Fmas key features are the ability to run multiple versions of xenapp or xendesktop from a single site and integrated provisioning. Citrix xendesktop is a suite of desktop virtualization products from software provider citrix systems. Xendesktop deployment architectures for complex environments. Planbuildrun reference guide by eibel, goeran isbn. It will discuss, in detail all of its main components and services, their primary roles and responsibilities, including some of the most common optional components, features andor closely related technologies.