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06 Feb 2008 08:02 AM EST
Evaluating Project Delaware and Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008
[ Tags: microsoft ,   ws2008 ,   xenapp ,   presentation server ,   terminal services ,   project delaware ]
posted by Bryon Thomas

Citrix is heads-down working on the launch of Project Delaware, the next version of Presentation Server. And Microsoft is finalizing launch details for its Heroes Happen Here launch events for Windows Server 2008 (along with Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008), which begins on February 27, 2008 in Los Angeles. At this event, you will see the new Terminal Services features first-hand, but don't wait until then to get a sneak-peek of some of those features.

With the upcoming release of these new products from Microsoft and Citrix, organizations are asking themselves with increasing frequency questions like:

  • Will I still need Presentation Server?
  • Will Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008 meet my needs?
  • Why should I pay more for Presentation Server as compared to Terminal Services?

These questions are nothing new to the Terminal Services teams at Microsoft and the Presentation Server teams at Citrix. In fact, in my nearly 6 years at Citrix, these same questions are asked continually, and more frequently as we near product launches.  But the truth is, new releases of Presentation Server are **always** complementary to new releases of Terminal Services.  Maybe that's why Microsoft named Citrix Global ISV of the year in 2003 and again in 2005.

If you are considering Terminal Services and Presentation Server, are all of your questions answered in these items?:

Will an update to these docs answer your questions? Or would you like to see something new?  What questions do you need answered when considering these products?

 Leave a comment and let us know.

 UPDATE 22 January 2009:
Since writing this post, the name of Presentation Server was changed to XenApp, Project Delaware was released, and a couple of web links were broken. Here are the new links:

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  1. Feb 06, 2008

    Anonymous says:

    In addition to an updated version of those documents (especially the Tolly Group...

    In addition to an updated version of those documents (especially the Tolly Group Performance evaluation compared to WTS 2008 whis is invaluable) it would also be good as a partner of Citrix to have the following: -

     - Delaware compared to 'other' companies who extend WTS 2008 (Ericom, Provision etc) it might be hard to provide a comparable with all companies but I suspect they will all be marketing their WTS 2008 versions hard and it would be good to position against them.

     - More effectie ROI/TCO tools.

    - Document how Delaware and WTS 2008 running on XenServer compares to running on VMWare. Our customers are asking more and more to virtualise the PS environment but it isn't yet cost effective.

    - How Delware compares in cost to a XenDesktop/VMWare VDI depolyment and a standard PC deployment.

     Thanks, JB

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    1. Feb 08, 2008

      Bryon Thomas says:

      JB-- Great suggestions on the benchmark tests, especially for testing Delaw...

      JB--

      Great suggestions on the benchmark tests, especially for testing Delaware and WTS 2008 on XenServer and how Delaware compares in cost to a XenDesktop deployment. I will share this with my XenServer and XenDesktop colleagues.

      With regard to better ROI/TCO tools, watch this space. We are working on an exciting new ROI/TCO tool, one which will make all of earlier ROI/TCO tools from Citrix pale by comparison.  I have seen the beta version, however, I will let you decide that when you see the new tool. Watch this blog to see the release of the new tool.

      Also, have you seen the new Presentation Server Upgrade Calculator? This tool helps customers make the trade-off comparison between applying their Subscription Advantage budget to a Presentation Server upgrade and simply renewing Subscription Advantage.

  2. Jan 22, 2009

    Anonymous says:

    These links in this post are broken: http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products...

    These links in this post are broken:

    http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/feature.asp?contentID=23304

    http://www.citrix.com/site/resources/dynamic/salesdocs/Citrix_Value_add_to_Windows_Terminal_Services_2003(FEB07).pdf

  3. Jan 22, 2009

    Bryon Thomas says:

    Here are the updates:  XenApp and Terminal Services Citrix XenApp 5 and ...

    Here are the updates:

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