Quatrièmes rencontres des virtualisations

September 12, 2011   Laurent FALGUIERE   No comments

Infralys organise les quatrièmes rencontres des virtualisations. Cet évènement est destiné à regrouper la communauté française des virtualisations : virtualisation applicative, virtualisation de session, virtualisation du système d’exploitation, virtualisation du poste de travail, etc. autour d’experts du domaine.

Ces quatrièmes rencontres se dérouleront le mardi 18 octobre 2011 à 18 heures et accueilleront trois sessions techniques présentées par des consultants reconnus de la communauté.

Agenda

18h00. : Accueil
18h30 : Introduction – Vincent Branger – infralys
18h45 : Remoting Desktop Protocols par Benny Tritsch et Shawn Bass (présentation en anglais)
Shawn et Benny présenteront sous forme de vidéos comparatives leurs résultats de tests de performance sur les protocoles de déport d’affichage suivants : HDX, PCoIP, RDP, RemoteFX et EOP. Ils vous expliqueront dans le détail les écarts obtenus et l’impact sur l’expérience utilisateur.

19h30 : Design for Change par Rick Dehlinger  (présentation en anglais)

Rick Dehlinger, pour la première fois à Paris, présentera un de ses sujets de prédilection : comment concevoir une architecture adaptée pour le changement c’est-à-dire pour garantir évolutivité, agilité et élasticité. Un must pour tout architecte !

20h15 : IT consumerization par Brian Madden (présentation en anglais)

Brian, lors de cette présentation, va expliquer le concept de consummérisation de l’informatique et comment le gérer. Le principe est que les utilisateurs veulent faire leur propre choix en lieu et place de l’équipe informatique ! L’exemple le plus parlant aujourd’hui est le principe du BYOC : Bring Your Own Computer mais aussi l’arrivée des Ipads ou autres tablettes dans l’entreprise.

21h : Cocktail

Inscrivez vous sans attendre: http://rdv.infralys.com

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What’s new in Profile Management 4.0 Beta

June 23, 2011   Laurent FALGUIERE   No comments

This version includes the following new key features:

  • Offline profiles. This feature is aimed at laptop and mobile device users who roam.Citrix offline profiles have minimal configuration and reduce disruption when network connections are lost by caching files locally until the network (and therefore the user store) is available again. 
  •  Cross-platform settings. For several common applications, this feature allows a users’ settings in their profile to roam when they connect to the same application running on multiple operating systems. Without this feature, if a user connects to an application that creates a Version 1 profile on one platform and a Version 2 profile on another, they would have to duplicate their application settings.  When this feature is configured, users avoid duplicate settings. Common files and registry settings are identified, grouped together, and stored in the cross-platform settings store. When the user switches platforms, Profile management fetches the common items for the appropriate platform from this location (in addition to any platform-specific files and settings from the user store) so the user gets the same experience on both platforms.
  • Support for pre-launched applications. The Pre-launch feature in Citrix XenApp enhances the launching of published applications by creating an empty session for published applications, which is scheduled using Citrix policies. With the feature configured, when users log on they connect to an existing session and applications launch immediately. No configuration of Profile management is required.

 http://www.citrix.com/site/resources/dynamic/dlshareddocs/upm-sou-beta-bk.pdf

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XenApp 6 Service Provider Automation Pack

May 24, 2011   Laurent FALGUIERE   No comments

The XenApp 6 Service Provider Automation Pack is specifically designed for use by Citrix Service Providers (use by Enterprise customers is not supported at this time). The Pack contains PowerShell scripts for: (1) the set-up and configuration of a Windows 7 Desktop Experience for session-based “Desktop as a Service” (DaaS) offers and (2) a hands-free deployment of a complete XenApp farm.
 
The Windows 7 Desktop Experience allows personalization of Themes, Wallpaper, Start Menu and Taskbar, and provides accessory apps like Windows Media Player, Snipping Tool, etc. The Pack also contains PowerShell scripts that set Active Directory policies to lockdown a shared server desktop based on Microsoft best practices.
 
The deployment of a XenApp farm is handled by a workflow that automates the provisioning and set up of the following XenApp components: Data Collector (and backup DC), Licensing Server, Web Interface Server configured to use an Access Gateway, and Worker Servers.
 
For service providers with a shared multi-tenant farm, a broker lockdown script is provided in the Pack that will set a stronger level of access control on support tools and restrict a tenant’s ability to see information stored in the broker and data store related to other tenants.

https://www.citrix.com/English/ss/downloads/details.asp?downloadId=2311403&productId=186

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XenDesktop 5 Logon Process and Communication Flow

April 21, 2011   Laurent FALGUIERE   No comments

CTX128909 - XenDesktop 5 Logon Process and Communication Flow

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XenDesktop Master Classes on CitrixTV

April 14, 2011   Laurent FALGUIERE   No comments

The XenDestkop5 Master Class 3-part-series can now be watched at CitrixTV:

  • XenDesktop 5 Master Class –  Part 1 recording ID 3586 . The new features of XenDesktop 5. The new Quick Deploy tools and the Admin Console.
  • XenDesktop 5 Master Class – Part 2 recording ID 3587. The XenDesktop 5 architecture, the services and their associated communication.
  • XenDesktop 5 Master Class  – Part 3 recording ID 3588. The database, high availability and the initial scalability results
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PVS: How to Use MAK Activation with Automatic Updates

April 13, 2011   Laurent FALGUIERE   No comments

When MAK activation is used with Provisioning Services, each virtual disk/target pair is activated through the use of the VAMT tool. There is a Confirmation ID from that activation that is stored in the Provisioning Services database for future reactivation. If the virtual disk is ever unassigned from that target device, this Confirmation ID for the virtual disk/target association is broken and the MAK activation is lost. Every new virtual disk/target combination must be activated through the VAMT tool at least once. When the device reboots, the Stream Service on the Provisioning Services server allows the target to reactivate with the stored Confirmation ID.

There is a need to update the virtual disk image from time to time such as adding new software or applying patches. By using Automatic updates, it is possible to update the virtual disk used with a target device without losing the MAK activation.

CTX129105 – How to Use MAK Activation with Automatic Updates

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How to Purchase a One Time Citrix Technical Support Incident?

April 13, 2011   Laurent FALGUIERE   No comments

Customers that do not have a Technical Support Agreement Contract have the option to purchase a single Technical Support incident (billable) to resolve their issue. The cost is $400 per incident and subject to tax based on your location. Incidents may only be purchased with a Visa, MasterCard, or American Express credit card. Support for Technical Support Incidents is offered during normal Technical Support business hours.

CTX126159  - How to Purchase a One Time Technical Support Incident Through MyCitrix

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Scaling Big DaaS and SaaS Deployments with XenApp 6

April 13, 2011   Laurent FALGUIERE   No comments

This Citrix whitepaper examines the architecture and design of the Citrix XenApp solution and its ability to provide a scalable and high availability infrastructure while delivering on-demand access to applications (SaaS) and desktops (DaaS) from the cloud.

CTX129106 – Scaling Big – DaaS and SaaS Deployments for Citrix Service Providers

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Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.3

April 05, 2011   Laurent FALGUIERE   No comments

The Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.3 provides storage (disks) over a TCP/IP network. It turns a computer running Windows Server into a storage device which provides shared block storage. You can use Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.3 to perform a variety of storage-related tasks, including the following:

  • Provide shared storage for Hyper-V to enable high availability and live migration
  • Consolidate storage for multiple application servers (i.e. Microsoft SQL Server or Hyper-V)
  • Provide shared storage for applications hosted on a Windows failover cluster
  • Enable diskless computers to boot remotely from a single operating system image using iSCSI

The Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.3 is an economical solution suited for a development or test environment and a small, medium, or branch office production environment. It enables storage consolidation and sharing on a Windows Server by implementing the iSCSI (Internet Small Computer Systems Interface) protocol, which supports SCSI-block access to a storage device over a TCP/IP network. For details on how to manage iSCSI targets, see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg232606(WS.10).aspx.

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Use PowerShell to Automate Windows Troubleshooting

February 08, 2011   Laurent FALGUIERE   No comments

http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2011/02/08/use-powershell-to-automate-windows-troubleshooting.aspx

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