TechTalk:
Deep dive on VM Hosted Apps,
New in XenApp!
Cris Lau, Sr. Product Manager
Madhav Chinta, Sr. Software Engineer
Agenda
• Citrix Delivery Center - XenApp
• VM hosted application
• Configuring for VM hosted application delivery
•Q& A
Citrix Delivery Center
Workflow Studio
XenApp
XenDesktop
XenServer
Netscaler
Users
Apps
Citrix XenApp is…
An end-to-end application delivery
system for all Windows applications,
both client/server and desktop
Lowest total cost
of ownership
Highest security
Best performance
& scalability
XenApp 5 Feature Pack 2
The fastest, most powerful XenApp yet
1
Innovative and flexible options for dynamic application delivery
2
Smart engineering for advanced enterprise-class management
3
Enhanced performance for a high definition user experience
Dynamic application delivery
VM hosted application delivery
Innovative and flexible options for app delivery
New
Server Hosted Apps
Local Apps
VM Hosted Apps
Hosted virtual desktops,
VMs or blade PCs
• Best TCO – 50% savings
• Eliminates app conflicts
• Ensures app compatibility
• Highest security
• Enables user mobility
• Reduces validation cycles,
• Any device, anywhere
• Seamless experience
• Minimal bandwidth
faster time to market
• Apps that won't run on TS,
require special devices or
consume lots of resources
Innovative options for dynamic application delivery
Seamless apps from VM images
• Address application compatibility
barriers via new delivery model
• Include as a complementary solution
to the base TS model
• XenApp becomes the way to deliver
apps from any Windows OS
TS Hosting
VM Hosting
• Enable full USB support and
higher application compatibility
VM hosted application delivery
• Application runs in virtual machine (Windows XP, Vista, 7)
• App can be delivered to any device (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.)
• Users consume one license for all app sessions (VM or server hosted)
1. Admin creates
standard desktop
image or vDisk
with installed app
2. User clicks app icon and
Citrix Receiver contacts
connection broker
XenApp Workers
Enterprise Storage
Hosted apps on physical or
virtual PC’s and blades
Images and vDisks
XenApp Web or
Services Site
4. User interacts with app
remotely. Screen updates,
mouse clicks and keystrokes
sent between user and
server.
Connection Broker
Desktop Delivery
3. Pooled VM is booted for
user. App executes within VM Controller
and remote displays to user
in seamless mode.
Enterprise Database
VDA
Citrix Licensing
(XenApp)
Account Authority
User accounts,
Requirements for VM hosted apps
• Virtual Machines
• Windows XP, Vista, Win 7
• Xen, Hyper-V and VMWare supported
• Data Store
• SQL Server 2005, 2008, Express
• Management Console
• Windows XP/Vista, Server 2003/2008
• Broker
• Windows Server 2003
• Licensing server/requirements
• Windows Server 2003/2008
• Microsoft IIS 5.0 higher or Apache 2.0.52
• Requires Microsoft Vista Enterprise
Centralized Desktops (VECD) license
• Web server
• Windows Server 2003/2008
• IIS 5.0 or higher
• Clients
• Windows, Mac, UNIX, Linux, Java
• EPOC, Symbian, Blackberry
• DOS, IBM OS/2, Windows 16-bit
Configuring a VM hosted
Application
Madhav Chinta, Sr. Software Engineer
Configuring a VM hosted application
1. Create a virtual disk or image
2. Install the virtual desktop agent and other plugins
1. E.g. Online plugin, offline plugin, single sign-on plugin, etc.*
3. Configure/install desired application(s) in virtual disk or image
1. Primary application installed*
2. Helper apps may be installed, server hosted*
3. Use a script or batch file to launch primary app and Citrix online plugin if needed
4. Copy the shortcut into the "Seamless Initial Program" folder
1.
2.
3.
4.
C:\program files\Citrix\ICA Service\SeamlessInitialProgram
Only one shortcut is allowed; helper apps will be launched when needed
More than one shortcut returns error at launch time
Create a shortcut to a batch file or script if multiple apps need to be launched
Q&A
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