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Join Citrix and Microsoft for this upcoming webinar on November 19th, 2009 at 1:00 PM EST-
Event Date: 11/19/2009 01:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Have you started planning to migrate to Windows 7? Struggling to continuously update and patch endpoint devices for new application releases and updates ? Data residing on end point devices creating potential security risks? Continuing to follow the decades-old PC refresh cycle and traditional distributed desktop model is a poor choice for IT departments that face reduced budgets and headcount. Join Citrix and Microsoft in this webinar to learn about the only industry leading desktop delivery solution that will enable you to:
- Radically simplify desktop management
- Increase business agility
- Reduce desktop and application management costs
- Right & wrong reasons to implement desktop virtualization
- Improve security
- Accelerate enterprise wide deployment of Windows 7
http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=175014&s=1&k=03BEDE18A207B107B57E59BBFB11A8B9
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Best Practices for Deploying and Managing Hyper-V Infrastructure
Date: Thursday, August 27, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM Eastern; 11:00 AM Pacific
Join Microsoft and Citrix as they explore best practices for deploying and managing Hyper-V. Learn how to rapidly provision Hyper-V infrastructure, reduce your Hyper-V storage footprint by over 50%, increase I/O performance by up to 30%, and much more.
Discover how Microsoft System Center together with Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V helps you effectively manage and automate the delivery of virtual and physical infrastructure for your Hyper-V deployments, including how the solutions:
- Rapidly provision virtual and physical infrastructure
- Improve storage utilization with the seamless storage integration
- Conquer VM sprawl and take back control of virtual labs
- Maximize performance and resource utilization
About the Presenters:
Gordon Mangione; VP, Emerging Virtualization Products; Citrix Systems, Inc.
Gordon Mangione leads the Advanced Products group at Citrix, where he is specifically focused on building products for the Microsoft platform. Previously, Mr. Mangione was responsible for product operations with a focus on engineering, support and services at XenSource before its acquisition by Citrix. Prior to that, Mr. Mangione held several VP roles at Microsoft, where he was responsible for Exchange, SQL Server and incubating the security business.
Dai Vu; Director, Virtualization Solutions Marketing; Microsoft Corporation
Dai Vu leads the team responsible for Hyper-V product marketing and marketing solutions built on Microsoft virtualization products and technologies. His team works closely with solution partners to define, develop, and market joint solutions to drive horizontal and business solution scenarios enabled by virtualization technologies. Previously, Dai was responsible for mid-market/channel strategic initiatives on the Server and Tools Strategy and Planning Team. Prior to Microsoft, Dai was Program Director at IBM and Engagement Manager at McKinsey and Company.
Microsoft, Intel & Citrix: Dynamics of Enterprise Virtualization
An interactive discussion led by Doug Brown
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Attend this lively discussion with virtualization experts David Greschler, Iddo Kadim & Simon Crosby on the dynamics of enterprise virtualization. Register here.
Topics include:
• Virtualization in the enterprise & upcoming technologies
• Moving beyond consolidation & getting to Dynamic Datacenters
• Cloud computing & how does virtualization fit in
• Desktop Virtualization opportunities, barriers & adoption challenges
Date: Monday, June 22, 2009
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern; 10:00 AM Pacific
Don't miss this opportunity to hear perspectives on the current & future virtualization landscape and what this means for the enterprise.
Register here now.
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VDI Expert Series: Microsoft and Citrix - Exploring VDI's Myths, Limitations and Benefits
If you're considering Desktop Virtualization or Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), join Microsoft and Citrix to discover how to minimize the cost of a VDI implementation with the most comprehensive solution.
Hear about:
•Top 5 VDI Myths
•XenDesktop Technical Differentiators & Testing Metrics
•Minimizing the cost associated with a VDI implementation
•Enhanced security
•Increased business agility
Register for the Exploring VDI's Myths, Limitations and Benefits Webinar
Webinar Speakers
Scott Woodgate
Director of Windows Business Group
Microsoft Corporation
Scott Woodgate is the Director at Microsoft® in the Windows® Business group. He owns the enterprise version of Windows Vista® and Windows 7, Software Assurance Business, and Windows virtualization strategy including new ways to deploy windows on a variety of form factors such as laptops, desktops, and thin clients. Scott created the Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop (VECD) license for the virtual desktop infrastructure space. He was involved in the creation of the desktop optimization product and in particular the acquisition of Kidaro (MED-V) and SoftGrid (App-V).
Scott has eight years of experience at Microsoft across both enterprise servers and clients. Before joining Microsoft, Scott was project manager in New Zealand building projects for enterprise customers. Scott holds 5 degrees including a PHD in chemistry.
Sumit Dhawan
Vice President, Product Marketing
Citrix Systems, Inc.
Sumit Dhawan is responsible for leading the go-to-market strategy for the Citrix desktop virtualization product line including evangelizing and developing the rapidly emerging application and desktop virtualization markets.
Prior to his current role, Dhawan was director of product management for the company's flagship product, Citrix XenApp™ (the new name for Citrix Presentation Server®), and led the growth of this product line to generate $1 billion in revenue in 2007. Since joining Citrix in 1998, he has held product management, product development and product marketing leadership positions for a variety of product lines and markets.
Dhawan holds degrees in both business and science, with a master's degree in business administration from the University of Florida and a master's degree in computer science from the University of Minnesota. Dhawan graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology.
Exploring VDI's Myths, Limitations and Benefits Webinar
Date: February 24, 2009
Time: 12:00 PM -- 1:00 PM EST (9:00 AM -- 10:00 AM PST)
Date: February 26, 2009
Time: 8:00 PM -- 9:00 PM EST (5:00 PM -- 6:00 PM PST)
Citrix Education invites you to attend a webinar on the application networking capabilities of Citrix NetScaler 9.0.
The webinar will include the following topics:
- Lower total cost of ownership
- Application acceleration
- Application security
- Application availability
- Simple manageability
In addition, the webinar will highlight the Citrix Education offerings that are available to train and certify IT professionals to install, administer and support NetScaler 9.0.
Who Should Attend?
IT professionals responsible for application networking initiatives. Some familiarity with Citrix NetScaler is recommended.
Highlights Include:
- NetScaler technical overview
- New NetScaler 9.0 features
- Overview of the instructor-led administration course: CNS-200-1I Basic Administration for Citrix NetScaler 9.0
- Benefits of obtaining the Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) for Citrix NetScaler 9.0 technical certification
Register Now: February 24 February 26
A recording of the webinar will be available on the CNS-200-1I course page following the live broadcast.
This year more than ever there is pressure on budgets and staff to optimize your existing infrastructure. Join Forrester Research and Citrix in this webinar and find out what are the three key actions IT management needs to take in 2009 to:
- Reduce the cost of IT management and increase business agility through proper consolidation
- Apply virtualization in new ways that change the economics of computing
- Maximize cloud based services by leveraging best practices
Webinar: The Top Three IT Moves in 2009
Date: Thursday, February 12
Time: 11:00am (Pacific) / 2:00pm (Eastern)
Register at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/954442933
Brandon Shell (MVP PowerShell) and I are planning a more advanced level MFCOM and PowerShell Webinar to manage XenApp. We are looking for some input for the webinar content. Tell us what particular script or sample code you would like to see via comments. If you would like us to demo a particular method or a call then please leave us a comment. We would try our best to include it in the webinar.
Follow the link provided to view the previous webinar where Brandon explained how to write MFCOM scripts using PowerShell to manage XenApp.
Companies are under intense pressure to reduce costs, streamline processes and quickly add new capabilities. But outsourcing brings unique challenges, including control and security issues. On October 21, join Forrester Research Vice President and Principal Analyst Stephanie Moore for a discussion of the current outsourcing landscape and best practices for building, implementing and maintaining an effective sourcing strategy. You'll also hear from a Senior System Engineer at Dell Inc. who worked on a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and how they handled the many challenges associated with this model.
Webinar Information & Highlights:
Title: Secrets of Successful Outsourcing and Offshoring
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Time: 11:00am PACIFIC / 2:00pm EASTERN
Duration: 1 hour
At this free webinar, you'll receive invaluable tips and insight on lowering risks and increasing rewards of outsourcing. Learn about the:
- Fundamentals of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) vs. Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO)
- Five Keys to Successful Outsourcing: Proven techniques for optimizing your outsourcing results and your relationship with outsourcing services providers
- Lessons from the Field: A detailed case study on the ups and downs of outsourcing
The first 25 attendees will receive a complimentary copy of The Black Book of Outsourcing: How to Manage the Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities
Live Webinar: "Citrix & Hyperic: Best Practice for Successful Virtualization Systems Management"
Hyperic's enterprise-class management and monitoring software for the popular Citrix XenServer virtualization software provides users with a single view into their virtual and non-virtual infrastructure. Join Citrix and Hyperic for their upcoming webinar to learn more about this best practice solution for successful virtualization systems management. Reserve your space today, register here: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/999023087
Citrix Online is going to host a series of three training webinars on GoToAssist Express, register to attend one of the following:
Tuesday, July 15 at 11 AM PDT
Click here to register
Wednesday, July 23 at 4 PM PDT
Click here to register
Thursday, July 31 at 9 AM PDT
Click here to register
During each of these Webinars, they will hold a drawing for a pocket camcorder, here are the details:
- 5.0 Megapixel Video Pocket Camcorder Value: $175
- DXG-567V HD
- 1280 x 720 Video Pocket Camcorder
- Flip USB Connector
Join Citrix Experts for this TechTalk webinar and learn how Citrix NetScaler Application Firewall prevents web applications attacks automatically-without degrading throughput or application response times!
In this session learn:
- How NetScaler Application Firewall works
- How to manage web traffic & provide protection at application layer 7
- The inside scoop on SQL injection, cross-site scripting exploits, forceful browsing & many other attacks
When
Wednesday, June 11th 2008
1:00p (EDT)
Duration: 60 Minutes
Click here to register!
Virtualizing your servers with Citrix XenServer™ is the foundation of a virtual infrastructure. Citrix XenServer™ is the simplest, most effective way to virtualize and provision your servers - making the datacenter more dynamic. When you build on that foundation with NetApp, you'll fully realize the promise of a virtualized environment. Maximize your efficiencies with the first and only one click storage adapter. With Citrix and NetApp, learn how you can:
Attend the Live Tech Talk featuring IDC®, Citrix®, and NetApp®
June 18, 2008
10:00am PST / 1:00pm EST / 6:00pm GMT
1 hour duration
Register Now
The Citrix Federal Sales team is planning a XenServer webinar for tomorrow at 1:30 pm EST. See below for more information -
Make the Virtual Data Center a Reality
Citrix XenServer is the simplest and most efficient way to virtualize servers and deliver a dynamic data center. Citrix XenServer is a proven, powerful and feature-rich server virtualization platform with a real-world price point. XenServer combines comprehensive server virtualization capabilities with unparalleled scalability, performance, economics and ease of use. As a core component of the Citrix Application Delivery suite, XenServer offers unique strategic value for organizations with an eye on Desktop Virtualization.
Attend webinar and learn:
- How to optimize your infrastructure
- Improve ROI with improved hardware utilization
- Save time and money while achieving more with
the resources you already own - How Microsoft and Citrix are joined to provide customers
with best-of-breed solutions
When:
Thursday, May 29, 2008
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
Click here to register. UPDATE:You can watch the archived recording at the same link.
All attendees to the live event will receive a copy of the book "Running Xen: A Hands-On Guide to the Art of Virtualization". UPDATE:This offer was for attending the LIVE EVENT ONLY.
I want to thanks everyone who attended the webinar yesterday. If you missed the webinar then you can watch the recording at the following URL https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/114744868
You can also download the slide deck here Dowload link
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I am going to send out a more detailed survey to everyone who attended the webinar. Your feedback will help us determine future webinars and chats.
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Please let me know via comments what SDK and technology webinar you would like to see in future. I will try my best to get the experts do it for CDN members.
How can you submit your topic of choice for a Citrix technical webcast? It's very simple. Just reply to this blog post. We are requesting input from you to understand what XenApp (the new name for Presentation Server) technical topics you want Citrix to discuss with you via our TechTalk webcast series.
While you think about some topics, let me point you to some of our most popular technical webcasts for Presentation Server. These might spark some ideas. I encourage you to watch these, but you also have the option to skip to the end of this post and submit your favorite topics.
Best Practices for Upgrading/Migrating to Citrix Presentation Server 4.5
Thinking about upgrading to Citrix Presentation Server 4.5? Learn directly from our expert the necessary steps for a successful implementation.
Tuning Citrix Presentation Server to Get More Users per Server
Do you want to get more users on your Citrix Presentation Server? Are you ready to learn how 64-bit architecture can remove performance bottlenecks from application delivery? Then learn from Citrix and Microsoft engineers on how to leverage 64-bit technology to increase the number of users per server.
Using Citrix Apps Offline: Understanding Application Streaming in Citrix Presentation Server 4.5
Hear directly from the architect how Application Streaming provides you with the flexibility to stream applications to remote users who need local CPU resources, require local peripherals or need to work offline.
Discover What's New in Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 Feature Pack 1
Get an in depth technical overview of the latest features of Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 including SmartAuditor & EasyCall technologies.
Designing Citrix Presentation Server Farms for Maximum Scalability
Find out from our experts the critical design considerations needed for any Citrix Presentation Server environment. Learn how to design your server farm zones for high scalability. Also, find out about data store sizing, architecture & operation and how to plan for future deployments based on farm growth.
Using the Citrix Presentation Server 4 Universal Printer Driver
Go 'under the hood' with Gary Barton as he discusses new printing architecture that addresses real-world printing dilemmas.
Graphics Acceleration & ICA Client Enhancements
Learn how Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 can help increase the performance and usability of graphics-intensive applications. Also, learn about some of the ICA client enhancements in this release.
Health Assistant Automated Server Recovery and Configuration Logging
Hear directly from the engineers about the new server health checks and recovery actions in Presentation Server, how to increase application availability with Independent Management Architecture (IMA) Thread Pooling, and how to resolve the on ramp black hole situation with Load Throttling. Also, learn about the Configuration Logging design and security features and how to filter and generate reports.
Web Interface & Active Directory Federated Services (ADFS)
Find out from our experts about the Web Interface support for advanced application delivery, the architecture behind web-based application delivery, the architecture and benefits of ADFS integration in Citrix Web Interface, and how to configure ADFS integration in Citrix Web Interface.
What XenApp technical topics do you want to hear about?