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posted by Derek Thorslund

In case you missed it, here's a very short video by Michel Buis that showcases the performance of the trial release of HDX MediaStream for Flash in delivering a Flash animation.

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posted by David McGeough

I'm pleased to announce that we have just released a new version of the Brief Troubleshooting Guide (BTG) via the Knowledge Center.
http://support.citrix.com/article/ctx106727

For those of you unaware, the Brief Troubleshooting Guide is intended as the first resource for Citrix Administrators/Engineers to troubleshooting technical issues for all Citrix products/technologies. The BTG gives guidance on where to start if a Citrix Administrator/Engineer is not very familiar with the product. The BTG is not in any way supposed to be comprehensive, but will help you gather the right information quickly, allowing YOU and Citrix Technical Support to resolve your issue promptly.

This release of the BTG is Bigger, Better and Bursting with new ways to help you troubleshoot all Citrix products.
All sections of the BTG were completely overhauled and lots of new products were added, for example:

• Citrix Offline App Plug-in
• Citrix Receiver for Windows
• Citrix XenServer
• Citrix Repeater Client
• Command Center
• EdgeSight for NetScaler
• EdgeSight for Load Testing
• Citrix User Profile Manager
• Citrix EasyCall
• Provisioning Services for Datacenters and Desktops
• Workflow Studio

Please download the latest BTG from http://support.citrix.com/article/ctx106727
For feedback, suggestions, corrections - BTG@citrix.com

David
Twitter: citrixreadiness

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posted by Adam Jaques

Hi all,

In June 2009, Michael Harries and I gave the closing keynote at Citrix iForum 2009 in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia where we demonstrated some exciting new technologies and innovative ways of thinking.

Below is a video of the two of us demonstrating how easy it is to provision and experiment with Citrix Delivery Center components using the Amazon EC2 Cloud and Citrix C3 Lab.

Regards,

Adam

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posted by Harry Labana

Today Citrix and Microsoft announced an expanded Desktop Virtualization partnership. I'll let the announcement speak for itself and we'll start to release more specifics on the solution over time, but I did want to share my perspective. I think this is good for our customers because Citrix is enabling choice by allowing them to leverage existing or planned investments and extends the reach and usability of those investments. Let me attempt to clarify what I mean.

The reality is, that many customers use or need a combination App-V, Systems Center, Citrix Application Virtualization both online and offline. I always felt that this caused some artificial confusion about what to choose. For example if I need to stream 64 bit apps with Citrix technology, and I need to stream applications which have services via App-V technology then I can now do both side by side in an integrated fashion. Your existing investments (e.g. the sunk cost of packaging, sequencing, testing and validating the applications) are protected and you can plot your course as you see fit together with Citrix and Microsoft.

I know this question will come up so I will also answer it directly based on the data in front of me. Does this mean Citrix is stopping Application Virtualization development? Well, now that I have the advantage of having access to status reports I don't have to speculate anymore. I know for a fact that there are a number of enhancements that our development teams are working on, so these enhancements continue in preparation for the next XenApp release. Moving beyond just the next release of XenApp, we plan to continue to invest to enable delivery of Windows applications as a service.

I believe customers want uncomplicated, user-friendly products that simplify their lives. I know from experience that managing Desktop agent sprawl is a pain. Hence, later in 2009 App-V will be able to be plugged directly into the Citrix Receiver which will make things easier for our customers via the Receiver management framework. This will also enable more intelligent options, where via policy or connectivity one can determine the best place to determine application execution for a user, streamed or hosted. Certainly an area I am going to spend a lot of time thinking about. Additionally, Citrix Dazzle enables a new 'Pull' based interface that consumers are familiar with. Note, I don't just say it's a PNAgent replacement, I think it's a lot more if you grasp the real value. This enables a whole new delivery model, and innovative ways for IT to reach and empower it's customers that too often accuse IT of being slow and rigid. How much time is spent setting up user environments, getting inventory, reconciling and so on? By enabling user based self service, a whole new capability is available. Yes, Citrix will enable App-V to be delivered as a user self service via Dazzle, which I think will be cool, and combined with Merchandising Server, opens up the realm of the possible for delivering applications as a service. Extend these ideas out further into the Cloud and emerging license models, and I think enabling application delivery for the vast majority of applications that are Windows based to complement Desktop Virtualization is a huge deal.

In 2010 XenApp will have a connector to ConfigMgr. This means that you will be able to manage XenApp environments from the ConfigMgr console. We'll blog more on specifics on what features of XenApp management we will expose as we evolve the capability and how,  but for now it's reasonably safe to assume we will do things like publishing apps, advertise XenApp as collections etc.  The more important point right now is to understand that by leveraging XenApp, you will now be able to extend the reach of ConfigMgr to a more diverse set of platforms like Mac and Linux that may not be managed by ConfigMgr. Think of it as Citrix extending the depth of solutions that Microsoft is providing for our mutual customers.

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posted by Harry Labana

I thought it would be fun to share some experiences from week one and some of the cool innovations I saw.
So as you can imagine, one of my first instincts, having been curious for so many years as a customer about why this, why that, reading speculation, I just had to find out! It was like I had just been given my driving license and could go anywhere. I am sure many of you know Brad Pedersen our Chief Architect, Citrix Fellow and father of ICA. It was simply awesome to have him answer so many of my historic questions, 'the inside scoop,' and spend hours brain storming about where we are/could-going/go and ME being able to shape that conversation now. I also realized that we don't hear about a lot of the unsung hero's of Citrix who are the current generation of brilliant minds here. There is some really cool stuff coming with power management, so watch this space, and some future ideas that I hope we gain traction on. There are some advanced management ideas that we are thinking about and upcoming features that will help simplify your lives. HDX/ICA will continue to get better and you will see some new capabilities in very near term releases of the protocol. I'm beginning to play with some of the future prototypes of Dazzle that I think will be really easy to use from a more diverse set of devices.

I discovered the best conference room names are in our UK offices, best example was 'Vain.'  Without the internal Citrix Wiki I would be lost, everything has a code name! It's like learning a new language. I have never been so spoiled for choice on which free soda or juice to drink. Wow, I saw people wearing shorts at work a shock to the system after Wall Street. I got a chance to spend time with Mark Templeton our CEO and many of the executive team. Prior, my interactions were watching them on stage, or brief encounters at Customer Council events. I am pleased to report they are not aliens, and are listening. I asked Mark if it was ok to disagree with him, and he promised to hit me if I didn't!

I had a great conversation with Martin Duursma who runs Citrix Labs and chairs our CTO office, where we really got into interesting future areas that are currently under research, including Cloud and Client Virtualization including Mobile devices. Some of previous work from Citrix Labs has worked it's way to product, think iPhone client. This device support is now becoming even broader, check out Keith Turnbull's blog on our upcoming Blackberry client.

I also developed a new found respect for the size of our product and how much it actually does to support a vast customer base. There is so much deep embedded knowledge in so many areas that is very hard to replicate. I don't think people on the outside really appreciate what it takes to deliver this stuff. Coupled with the fact that these teams get this space, I think we are very well positioned for the future.

So all of this is just week one, where I have spent most of my time with the XenApp team talking about futures. The great thing about being a Citrix CTO is that I get involved in providing guidance for the firm's technology direction across our product suite, so I am only beginning to scratch the surface. As I work with the rest of our portfolio teams, I can already see that we have so many pieces of the puzzle that will enable us to build innovative solutions for our customers.

I'll share more real time updates via Twitter

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In the words of Mae West, "too much of a good thing can be wonderful" and the Citrix and SAP alliance team couldn't agree more!

That's why we've worked together to develop the Citrix Community page for SAP, a dedicated, one-stop shop for all things Citrix & SAP! So while we'll never say there is "too much" information on the Citrix and SAP relationship, we will say having a single place to access all information on the relationship is "wonderful".

On this page we've consolidated all related blogs, news, videos, etc... from Citrix, SAP and third-party sites in our feeds section to save you time on staying up to date on the Citrix and SAP happenings. You can even follow us on Twitter!

There's even a discussion forum dedicated to SAP-related discussions. Look for the answers to your questions within existing threads or post a new question in our discussion forum. Do you have technical questions about an SAP implementation? Do you want to learn more about the validation and performance results of SAP NetWeaver with Citrix XenApp and Citrix NetScaler? Do you want to learn more about Citrix's relationship with SAP? If you said yes, then this is the site for you!

Visit this page to learn the latest and greatest information about our relationship including press announcements, product validations, joint activities and resources...and don't forget to participate in our Community Verified initiative! Let us know how you're working with SAP in your Citrix environment from the convenient console located within the page.

So...why don't you come up and see us some time? And oh yeah...don't forget to participate in the discussion! Stop by the Citrix Community page for SAP today!

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posted by Harry Labana



Hello World! This must be one of the strangest feelings I have had in my career, as for the first time I am now on the other side of the fence. My name is Harry Labana, it's a beautiful Sunday morning and after a crazy first week I am getting a chance to reflect on my first week at Citrix as the new CTO of the XenApp product group. So to begin, here's a little background to my story. I grew up in the UK of Indian decent and after working for a few years in the UK after University, I spent the last 13 years traveling the canyons of Wall Street with various firms, the last 9 of which have been as a Vice President with Goldman Sachs leading and working on numerous infrastructure, software development and management initiatives.

In particular, I have focused very heavily in the Windows world, and have been through the gamut of real world challenges this brings. From software distribution/packaging, OS upgrades, provisioning, software development, server/application/client virtualization, migrations/integrations, fair share of disasters, hardware, remote access, hosted applications and of course virtual desktops- I think I got most of it - I have been beaten into understanding the realities of execution responsibility at global scale. Fortunately, over the last few years I've also had the opportunity to work with many of the leading established vendors and emerging startups in the Application and Desktop virtualization industry and this has allowed me to learn from smart people with so many perspectives. By virtue of working in financial services, I've also been able to refine these perspectives by talking with investors, analysts and bankers in this space which has equipped me to be a VERY vocal Citrix Customer Council member for a number of years. So I guess Citrix had enough and decided to allow me to help chart their future direction, which is an immensely exciting opportunity, for which I am grateful and where I hope to make a difference by bringing a seasoned customer perspective.

As I reflect on what's happened in our industry over the years, a key observation is how I have seen Citrix technologies evolve from the early adoption days in the 90's as a band aid solution, to many customers now using Citrix as a strategic delivery platform and even greater numbers now considering the technology for the very first time. It is these early customer thought leaders that have done some really amazing things with the technology and enabled us to become a 1.6 billion dollar company by creating so much value for their clients. It seems to me that we are now also at the early stages of the next innovation cycle and early adopters are catching on. I recall sitting at a Synergy session in Houston last year where the topic was a discussion on Desktop Virtualization. I remember what felt like a cynical question about who's actually doing this and a call for a raise of hands. There was silence in the room and I got a nudge from one of my former team mates, and I raised my hand. I won't get into details, but the point is that I think customer thought leaders have and will continue to innovate and find use cases and solutions that we have not even conceived of yet because they are looking to build competitive advantage for their firms because they are driven by an opportunistic mentality that looks beyond teething constraints. Over time this innovation diffuses to the masses, and that's ok in many cases and lost opportunity for others. Working with customers and the broader community, I am convinced that we will continue to evolve our products to enable broader adoption of our technology stack so customers can solve real world problems.   

As I alluded to, I think it's very easy to play cynic, and I could have easily written an article about stuff many vendors can't do or theorize what will happen or what will not happen. I have learned that to build real world solutions requires skill, experience, judgment and the courage to reach out to customers and users who want to be part of the solution. I hope that many of you will be comfortable reaching out to me harry.labana@citrix.com and telling me what you really think as we build upon our current success and evolve our story. I promise I will incorporate your views into my thinking even if I don't agree.

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posted by Dawn Thurston

We are all guilty from time to time.....go on and admit it. It's not just our kids that are eating all of those chicken nuggets! They would never be confused with a gourmet meal, but they do have some advantages over chicken cordon bleu from a fancy French restaurant. They are tasty and small but filling, and sometimes they hit the spot. You can buy them at the drive-thru, pay for them with your loose change, and eat them while you drive. They are easy to access, easy to consume, and get right to the point.

Product training rarely hit the bullseye when it comes to giving you just what you need, when you need it. Companies so often shoot for chicken cordon bleu and it becomes information overload when you're just looking for specific information on a single topic.  I think we have hit the mark with the new XenApp Fundamentals training videos. They are free of charge and readily available on the Citrix SMB Portal. There are four "How-To" videos that range in length from 5 to 15 minutes. The videos cover topics like, how to configure a Xenapp Fundamentals server, or just how to setup licensing, remote access, or security. The topics were chosen based on their popularity in the Citrix Support Knowledgebase.

Take a minute and check out the new portal; it's a great resource for easy to find, and easy to use white papers, technical training and sales and marketing tools, focused on XenApp Fundamentals. I'm sure it will hit the spot.


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posted by Brent Doncaster


Ok, rather than bore you with copious platitudes about why and how HP is one of our most important partners, let's get right to Introducing the NEW Citrix and HP Community site and the cool resources available here and now. To quote my esteemed colleague "there's a Community for that!". 

Like all of the partner communities on the Citrix community portal, you will receive real-time feeds on all things HP and Citrix, get a glimpse at he most requested documents, latest hot-fixes & patches and participate in our forums.  I thought I would take a minute and highlight some new items to welcome you to the page.

First we need to mention the recent validation of Citrix XenServerwith HP Virtual Connect Flex-10. See the links in the highlights section. Virtualizing network infrastructure will soon become the next holy grail in our industry (previously discussed here) and HP and Citrix XenServer are delivering today!


What are people saying about HP and Citrix? Check out the feeds. Select the ones you want to see. Better yet - suggest your favorite HP focused feed - we might just add it.    Make sure to view and rate the HP Thin Client videos on Citrix TV!



Got a technical question re HP and Citrix environments - odds are someone else has had a similar question and the Forums portlet displays the recent and common threads presented in the Citrix Knowledge Base - no searching required!

Are you perhaps wondering if that new HP software you are considering is being used by others within Citrix environments? Find out now in the Community Verified portlet, and yes, you can share what HP and Citrix solutions you are using with the community via this portlet. Contribute and enrich the Citrix and HP community- share your experiences.  

Ok - now it is your turn. After you have explored the feeds, forums, knowledge and technical resources, on the Citrix and HP Community tell us what is missing, or new content sources you would like to see here ... We will be evolving this site based on your input! Brent. 


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posted by Scott Swanburg

Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Talk, Grand Central, Google Voice, Goog-411, Adroid, Chrome, Chrome O/S, Google Earth, Google Maps, Street View, Google Maps Mobile, Google Maps GPS, Adroid Phone, Android Applications... free downloads, free service, free open source.  All of it free?  Free, free, free! 

2004 - $100 per share, 2005 - $200 per share... $300 per share, 2006 - $400 per share, 2007 - $500 per share... $600 per share... $700 per share, 2008 - $470 -> $262 per share (poor Google), 2009 - $400 per share.  Wanna buy some... too expensive.... too too expensive.

Google, no more beta... nope.  No more beta!  What?  Why not?  "We realize this puzzles some people".  Whatayamean?  "More than 1.75 million companies around the world run their business on Google apps... We've focused our efforts on reaching our high bar for taking products out of beta, and all the applications in the Apps suite have met that mark." 

Still free?  "We have much more in store, and IT managers can read more about how to make the switch to Apps..."  No I said, is it free?  "Ever since we launched Google Apps suite for business two years ago, it's had a service level agreement, 24/7 support, and met or exceeded all the other standards of non-beta software."  Oh, then I guess it isn't free anymore is it? 

What's that your saying?  I can't hear you.  Can you come down off that pile of money?  What?  You say this is what a $130 billion market cap looks like? 

Hey, are you trying to take over the telecommunications market?  You launched that 411 service that's taking all of the money away from the phone company, right? "We launched 1-800-GOOG-411."  Yeah but doesn't it use someone else's network?  "It's a free service that let's you search for businesses by voice".  Yeah but aren't you using their network and it costs them money but you don't have to pay anything? "[You] get connected to those businesses for free".  Aren't you also using your mapping technology to build awareness in that market so that you can take it over some day?  "...just say map it and you'll get a text message with the details of your search plus a link to a map of your results right on your mobile phone."  Oh I see.  You don't won't to talk about it.  Well O.K. then.

You launched Chrome to take over the browser business right? "It's been an exciting nine months since we launched the Chrome browser. Already over 30 million people use it regularly."  Didn't someone get in big trouble for doing that a few years ago? "We designed Google Chrome for people who live on the web...".  Yeah but aren't you using your search engine optimization algorithms as an unfair advantage? "...searching for information, checking email, catching up on the news, shopping or just staying in touch with friends."  Yeah but now you're trying to turn it into an Operating System aren't you? "...the Operating System that browsers run on were designed in an era where there was no web."  Isn't that kind of arrogant?  I mean, there are still a lot of people using great applications on the existing operating systems aren't they? "Because we're already talking to partners about the project, and we'll soon be working with the open source community, we wanted to share our vision now so that everyone understands what we are trying to do."

So let me get this right.  You're sitting on a pile of cash... about $18 billion.  Up until now you've given away all of your products for free.  But now all of your software is being officially released. You've got your own operating system and applications for mobile phones, your own operating system and applications for computers and netbooks, your own search engine, mapping routines and advertising analytics engine like no one else's in the world.  You own the largest data center in the world and you've got your hands in everything from mobile phones to web browsers and now a new operating system?

Isn't there other ways to evolve the existing Information Technology world based on existing proven technology?  Isn't there a way to allow businesses to utilize their existing infrastructure by delivering applications to any device? Aren't there other players in the space that have been offering up solutions that are now being defined as Cloud Computing?

Can you say Microsoft and Citrix Systems?

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posted by Barry Flanagan






There is a new Express Edition of Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V, and it is FREE! Now you can quickly and easily combine the power of Hyper-V- System Center Virtual Machine Manager and Essentials for Hyper-V Express Edition.

http://citrix.com/ehvexpress

Citrix Systems, Inc. is unveiling a new free Express Edition to its Citrix Essentials for Microsoft Hyper-V lineup. The new Express Edition is immediately available for download and includes the game-changing Citrix StorageLink technology. With StorageLink, Windows administrators can dramatically simplify their storage management processes with quick and easy storage configuration and provisioning for their Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and System Center virtual infrastructures. Citrix Essentials helps administrators take full advantage of powerful storage-based features like deduplication, thin provisioning, cloning, snapshots and replication - features that otherwise hide behind layers of proprietary, specialized virtualization storage file systems.

The new free Express Edition of Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V is designed specifically for Windows IT professional in the early phases of Hyper-V adoption. It will allow them to take advantage of the benefits of shared storage with Hyper-V and simplify storage management in virtual server environments.
The StorageLink technology featured in all editions of Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V provides Windows IT Professionals with the tools necessary to easily manage Hyper-V storage in iSCSI and Fibre Channel (FC) SAN environments, enabling them to leverage advanced storage technologies from leading storage vendors that deliver powerful features for performance, storage efficiency, and business continuity. Industry estimates have shown that by applying storage-saving technologies like deduplication and thin provisioning , Hyper-V customers can often shrink their storage footprint by upwards of 50 percent depending on the nature of their workloads. In cases where virtual machines (VMs) are highly duplicated, like virtual desktop images, many have seen a nearly 90 percent reduction in storage consumption.

The Express Edition of Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V supports up to two Hyper-V servers and one storage array. Organizations that download the free Express Edition of Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V can easily upgrade to the Enterprise or Platinum Editions. Listed at $1500 and $3000 per server, respectively, the Enterprise and Platinum Editions add dynamic server provisioning, automated lab management, automated stage management, and workflow orchestration.







Of course, Express Edition provides just a small sampling of what is possible to achieve with Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V. The Enterprise Edition includes the full version of StorageLink, Dynamic Provisioning Services for Server Operating Systems, and complete WorkFlow Orchestration.

The Platinum Edition of Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V adds in Lab Manager to provide a complete cost effective virtual lab solution, and Stage Manager to automate the process of migrating newly tested and verified configurations from the virtual lab directly into production. You can download a evaluation copy of the Platinum Edition of Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V at http://www.citrix.com/ehv.

Express Edition Download
http://www.citrix.com/ehvexpress

StorageLink Deep Dive Webinar - http://community.citrix.com/blogs/citrite/barryf/2009/04/13/StorageLink+-+Essentials+for+Hyper-V+Deep+Dive+Webinar

StorageLink Demo Videos
http://www.citrix.com/ehv

StorageLink Overview - http://community.citrix.com/blogs/citrite/barryf/2009/02/23/StorageLink+in+Essentials+for+Hyper-V

Provisoning Services Overview - http://community.citrix.com/blogs/citrite/barryf/2009/03/20/Provisioning+for+Hyper-V+with+Citrix+Essentials

Lab Manager Overview - http://community.citrix.com/blogs/citrite/barryf/2009/03/19/Essentials+for+Hyper-V+with+Lab+Management

StorageLink Install Install Guide - http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX120789
StorageLink User Guide - http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX120791



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posted by Derek Thorslund

I was recently chatting with one of my contacts in the GIS space about 3D graphics delivery from XenApp and XenDesktop, and he passed on an intriguing observation from a mutual customer. Apparently, on the same hardware, OpenGL applications perform much better under 64-bit Windows Server than they do under the 32-bit OS.

ESRI ArcScene, for example, is a 32-bit OpenGL application with 3D graphics. Running on XenApp, the graphics rendering is done in software -- that is, by the CPU -- since Windows Terminal Services does not provide GPU acceleration for OpenGL (you'll need our Prism technology for that). The rendered graphics can then be delivered over a WAN/Internet connection using HDX 3D Progressive Display. On 32-bit Windows Server, the performance of the 3D rendering was disappointing, but on the 64-bit OS it is very usable. I'm not sure why; we have a hunch that it might be thanks to the 64-bit OS being able to leverage the SSE4 registers on the CPU.

If you have any insights on this, or any experience running OpenGL apps on XenApp under Windows Server 64-bit, please share your comments!

Derek Thorslund
HDX Product Strategist

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posted by Vinny Sosa

XenApp Expert Series - Informational, News, Interviews (2009) The show where we interview the experts to get you the latest research and technology news on XenApp application virtualization. Host Vinny Sosa (@vinnysosa) interviews Product Strategist Derek Thorslund (@derektcitrix) to help everyone understand the HDX Technology stack. This is part one of multiple videos that will dig deeper into HDX technologies. Episode 3, Season 1.

Listen to this episode

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posted by Vinny Sosa

XenApp Expert Series - Informational, News, Interviews (2009) The show where we interview the experts to get you the latest research and technology news on XenApp application virtualization. Host Vinny Sosa (@vinnysosa) interviews Product Strategist Derek Thorslund (@derektcitrix) to help everyone understand the HDX Technology stack. This is part one of multiple videos that will dig deeper into HDX technologies. Episode 3, Season 1.

View this Episode and Subscribe to the XenApp Expert Series

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posted by Gus Pinto

Hi Everyone,

Just two days ago we released the Citrix Receiver 1.0.1 to AppStore, the rockstar feature for this release was the inclusion of Access Gateway Enterprise Support.

Today we were able to identify a bug on the Citrix Receiver app that affect users running NetScaler 9.1, causing the application to suddenly exit.

Gladly right after identifying the bug we were able to quickly fix it, so a new build (v1.0.2) has been produced, tested and will be submitted today to Apple. Expect an update to be available in the next few days.

In the meantime for admins and users attempting to deploy the Receiver with AGEEs, follow the steps provided in the Admin Guide. The Citrix Receiver for iPhone Admin Guide can be downloaded here. Setup steps in the document work perfectly for users running AGEE 8.x and AGEE 9.0.

For help and questions, don't hesitate to visit our support forums or feel free to send me a direct email

best,
Gus

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posted by Gus Pinto

Hi Everyone,

I would like to take a moment and introduce you to the Citrix Receiver for iPhone Admin guide. This document will come handy when planning for iPhone deployments in your company. Inside you can find:

  • Product Requirements
  • How to configure iPhone secure access via:
    • Access Gateway Strandard Edtion
    • Access Gateway Enterprise Edtion
    • Citrix Secure Gateway
  • How to provide access information to end users
  • Basic troubleshooting steps
  • Known Issues


Download the Citrix Receiver for iPhone Admin Guide


best,
Gus

twitter.com/guspinto

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posted by Gus Pinto


Platform support

  • Added support for iPhone OS 3.0
  • Support for Access Gateway Enterprise Edition  <-- Yay!
     

Usability Improvements

  • 3x improvement in time for App list retrieval
  • Visual feedback for mouse clicks
  • When the keyboard is visible (during the session) the session can be scrolled up so that the keyboard does not obscure the session
  • When a phone call arrives, the on screen icons are rearranged to appear in the correct locations
     

Security Improvements

  • User's password is stored in the built-in iPhone keychain

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Download Citrix Receiver 1.0.1 : AppStore (via iTunes)
For more Technical details visit : http://community.citrix.com/iphone

best,
Gus

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posted by Vinny Sosa


Last month we released the Power and capacity management tech preview for XenApp. If you're using server-side application virtualization and delivery with XenApp, then you'll want to check it out. We've put out a couple of blog posts (1 | 2), a demo, and a couple of videos on it including a XenApp Expert Series video and audio episode with Sridhar Mullapudi (Product Manager). We also have a new episode coming up in July with Juliano Maldaner (the Architect). What's more, both of these rock stars are getting together to do a TechTalk on this same topic.

The TechTalk is going to cover the features, functions and components of Power and capacity management and the guys will also talk about how to deploy it for virtual server infrastructures or physical machines using Wake on LAN. They'll even provide some tips on using this technology to help with migrations.

The great thing about this vs. the other content we've created already is that there's a Q&A at the end so if you're interested in the technology, now's the time to ask your questions.

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posted by Derek Thorslund

I posted a high-level training video (webinar style) about the trial release of HDX MediaStream for Flash on Citrix TV (the Underground channel) a few weeks ago. Meant to blog about it sooner, but now you know!  

Derek

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posted by Scott Swanburg


"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act."  Those are the words of the infamous George Orwell.  The same guy who wrote Animal Farm and forever changed our views about social behaviors.  Orwell developed a farm full of animals to imitate the behaviors of humans in their most despicable forms.  For those of you who have read the book (and for those of you who are less enlightened) you'll remember that the Pigs wield the power of deceit to convince the rest of the "animals" that their situation is much better than it really is... creating a power base from which they (the Pigs) rule.

Well, with all of the hype around what Clouds are and are not, I've got some great news for you.  There is a storm on the horizon and it's full of Clouds that have applications pouring out of them.  That's right, it's an application fest and Citrix is seeding the cloud with a form of "silver iodide and frozen carbon dioxide" (oops, dare I say that with Cap and Trade on the horizon). We want it to rain applications and give service providers the means to successfully pull additional revenues by supplying their customers with applications that run better and give a High Definition User eXperience (HDX).

Wouldn't it also be awesome if you could manage your entire data center and have a fully optimized workload management capability that provided high availability and flexibility.  Well then... you need to look at how server virtualization works with application delivery as well for a highly profitable approach to the Cloud.

So tell all of your friends that might want to know more about how to make this happen by registering for the Citrix Service Provider Business Webinar and you won't be fooled by the Pigs.

Registration Information 


Citrix Service Provider Business Overview -

EMEA (https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/527632217)

Americas (https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/822345865)

APAC (https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/826234609)

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