Our deployment includes Windows Embedded and Windows ThinPC clients that use the Citrix Desktop Lock to connect to our XenDesktop environment. The Citrix Desktop Lock requires a services site, otherwise known as legacy support in Storefront. In XenDesktop 5.6, this worked well and we connected to our internal site via […]
We’ve been an HP Shop for years and I very frequently sing their praises. HP servers are equipped (possibly over equipped) with sensors and redundant components. That’s valuable for our organization not because of a 24/7 uptime requirement, but rather a limited administrative staff and budget. We don’t have n+1 […]
It is with excitement I get to blog that finally a Citrix Receiver is available for Windows Phone 8. It is a bit rough around the edges as far as features go so be sure to check out eDocs for limitations. Check out the official blog post for additional details. […]
When deploying PVS 6.1, we had difficulty with the XenDesktop Setup wizard. PVS couldn’t see the template from SCVMM, and there were few resources available as it didn’t appear many Citrix users employed Hyper-V for PVS. Ultimately we ended up calling Citrix for support and after a few days they […]
As we launch into our XenDesktop 5.6 FP1 to XenDesktop 7 upgrade project, a rather precarious situation has arisen. The environment is laid out as follows: 2 XenDesktop 5.6 FP1 DDC 2 Web Interface 2 Microsoft SQL Servers 2 Provisioning Services 6.1 servers 2 XenApp 6.5 application hosts (no desktops) […]
Recently the question was asked in #Citrix (CitrixIRC) when the PVS 7.0 download would be available. The answer: It’s available now. Log in to your Citrix account, choose downloads, XenDesktop, select XenDesktop 7. Under additional components, you’ll find the PVS 7 download page.
We’re currently in the process of deploying 485 n500 zero client units to access our XenDesktop environment. These devices will be primarily used for custodial staff, general student labs and library deployments. The nComputing n500 units offer tremendous value-per-dollar as compared to our previous server-side flash rendering unit, the Wyse […]
Our organization recently began deploying approximately 100 or so Microsoft Surface Pro. devices to users. One of the first groups to connect with it to XenDesktop noticed that the stylus, type cover (keyboard) and touchpad did not work. After acquiring a test unit the cause became clear right away: Upon […]
After a week or so on Windows Azure, I must say that I am impressed with Windows Azure. The Windows Azure portal is easy to navigate and is really fully featured for any service you’d care to offer. Initially, I had a case open for a over a month as […]
Today I was hit with a rather precarious scenario: I wanted to test my VDI image, which is streamed via PVS, with MCS on Atlantis ILIO. The plan to accomplish this was relatively straightfoward: Create a merged base of the PVS image, copy the VHD, create a VM in Hyper-V, […]
