23 Jan 2008 11:03 AM EST

posted in XenApp by Jill Alexander

WOW....it's almost been a year since we launched the Platinum Edition of Presentation Server!  What has made this new top-level edition of Presentation Server so popular?  Well, several reasons I think:

1.  Complete end-to-end application delivery solution all-in-one offering.  No need to buy each of the piece parts separately and hope that you can get them to work together.  Now it's all from one vendor, Citrix, and they WILL work together else "one throat to choke".

2.  All of the cool new features!  Application Performance Monitoring, SmartAuditor, SmartAccess, Single Sign-On, Application Streaming, and EasyCall.

3.  The price it right!  It only takes interest in one or two of the new features to justify the ROI.  Most of the new features are available to expand your existing Enterprise or Advanced environment, but for the cost, you are better off upgrading to Platinum.  Take a look at the math.

4.  Existing customers are using Subscription Advantage renewal budget for upgrades.  See blog on "Presentation Server Upgrade Calculator" by Sridhar Mullapudi.  By adding a few additional dollars to the already planned Subscription Advantage renewal budget, customers are upgrading to Platinum and getting all of the additional value.

5.  The anticipation of what the future might bring.  Besides all of the value that Platinum currently has, what other cool technologies might Citrix add to the Platinum edition in the future - the possiblities are endless!  Remember, it only takes an active subscription advantage to be eligilbe for anything that gets added - so stay tuned!

As the Product Manager for Presentation Server Platinum, let me know what you think.   Have you moved to Platinum?  If so, what drove you there?  If not, are you planning to?  Why or why not?  Also let me know what technologies you'd like to see in this edition in the future. 

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What about Ardence Desktop Edition (i.e. streaming the OS to desktop machines)?  Is it included?

 
If you *really* want to sell Platinum licenses then make it a true all-inclusive license with a formal guarantee that all future technologies will be included.  How can a company that doesn't want/need any of the "cool new features" listed in item 2 above justify the cost increase (and even taking into account the one year of SA there IS still a significant cost increase) when they have no guarantee that future technologies they want will be included?

Posted by Anonymous at Jan 24, 2008 07:56 | Reply To This

No, the Ardence Desktop Edition (now Provisioning Server) is not currently included.  However, that doesn't mean it's not something that we wouldn't consider adding in the future.  Question though, given that we are talking about Presentation Server Platinum, does it make more sense to include the Datacenter version (streaming OS to servers) rather than the desktop version? 

Unfortunately, we can't guarantee that anything will be in a future release or the "revenue recognition police" will come knocking on our door.  What you can expect though is that Citrix will continue to add components that enhance the complete Application Delivery System thus the Platinum Edition.  Stay tuned and watch for your time to make the move!

Posted by Jill Alexander at Jan 24, 2008 15:00 | Reply To This

I'd really like to see the following from Platinum:

- One single client for all components - you need a number of agents at the moment which all have to be updated seperately

- One single management interface

- Provisioning Server for Datacentres included - this is by far the best way to roll out PS servers

- It would be really good if Platinum included the option to deiver a desktop via Xendesktop as part of the licence. If we had to buy a XenDesktop licence and a Platinum licence then it will be a very expensive solution

Posted by Anonymous at Jan 25, 2008 03:54 | Reply To This

I couldn't agree with you more!!!!  Stay tuned!!!!

Posted by Jill Alexander at Jan 25, 2008 09:44 | Reply To This

Simon Crosby of Citrix is today quoted as saying

 "It's important to note that the new name for Presentation Server is XenApp, which implies that XenServer will be included within that product," he added.
Though XenApp includes XenServer, Crosby was quick to note that Citrix will still support virtualization of XenApp on other virtualization platforms, including VMware. "

Can you confirm which version of Citrix XenApp will include XenServer and what version of XenServer will be included? Platinum with Platinum?

Posted by Anonymous at Feb 12, 2008 12:08 | Reply To This

Yes, now that we have incorporated Xen into our name, we will be including some version of XenServer in all of the XenApp editions.  It has not been decided yet what version of XenServer this will be, but keep watching the Project Delaware announcements.

Posted by Jill Alexander at Feb 13, 2008 15:15 | Reply To This