Mobility Experts: configuring shared devices on XenMobile -

XenMobile You can configure devices that can be shared by multiple users. Typically this workers or members would help shift rotation to share devices, rather than support there along a specified carrying device according to and in the reduction of the equipment cost.

This document is prepared with WorxMail in XME mode as. an example on an iOS device

Please click to download the detailed doc on the link below: How shared devices on XenMobile

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XenApp & XenDesktop Management Pack - Information

To the XenApp and XenDesktop monitoring for SCOM health, availability and performance of your delivery infrastructure Citrix SCOM Management Pack efficiently, it helps to understand , the power and the extent of two key services that are provided with the package:

1. XenApp / XenDesktop management Pack Agent ( MPXAXDAgent )

of MPXAXDAgent collects the data from the delivery controller and forwards it to the SCOM server.

2. Operations Manager Agent / Microsoft Monitoring Agent ( Health )

This Microsoft Agent installed a basic agent on the server to monitor. He directs data to the SCOM server.

observations

We have observed in a XenApp and XenDesktop environment in our test lab, the two services. The XenApp and XenDesktop environment includes:

• 4,400 desktop VDI
• 0 Server VDI
• 500 Apps
• 10,000 Active Sessions

results

• to the number of sessions increase the CPU utilization of MPXAXDAgent
• increasing the number of meetings does not affect the CPU utilization does not affect of Health
• Average CPU usage of MPXAXDAgent was ~ 24%
• Average CPU usage of Health was ~ 0.2%.
• Average memory usage of MPXAXDAgent was ~ 2 GB
• was average memory usage of Health ~ 100 MB

Note

• on the server in the XenApp and XenDesktop Delivery controller hosting approximately 3.7 GB of physical memory for the common needs of MPXAXDAgent and [should
• MPXAXDAgent adds additional requirements to the top of Health whose consumption remained insignificant all the time.

These results help understand scalability, resource consumption and the performance of Citrix SCOM Management Pack for XenApp and XenDesktop. It also lists monitoring limits and the average resource consumption of XenApp / XenDesktop Management Pack Agent (MPXAXDAgent) and the Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) agents (Health), as measured in an environment with the specified XenApp / XenDesktop and SCOM configurations.

Citrix product documentation for more information about the Citrix SCOM Management Pack for XenApp and XenDesktop for the latest product release.

Conclusion

XenApp and XenDesktop SCOM Management Pack integrates Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM). It may be helpful to review Microsoft's recommendations for planning and dimensioning SCOM implementations.

If you want to know more, Microsoft offers an interactive tool that helps you plan required for a new SCOM introduction, helps the right amount of infrastructure.

That's all folks, for now!

3 Windows 10 challenges each DOD Agency should consider -

In November 2015 Terry Halverson, CIO at the Department of Defense, a memorandum published by the introduction of Windows mandating 10th the purpose of his memo was fighter commands, services and agencies to prepare for a Windows standardize 10 baseline.

The primary reason for the rapid migration is security - Windows 10 numerous security benefits, such credential protection, Trusted Boot and built-AV / malware protection provides that cyber challenges in addressing can help today. As outlined in the Communication, the production adoption in January 2016 and should all existing legacy Windows operating systems running out until January 2017. Start This is a daunting task, the Department of Defense is considering estimated running 4 million endpoints have Windows. to meet today

on with several DoD agencies in recent months, a common theme is omnipresent and palpable. ALARM Each creeps to plan this migration, prepare and complete. If the past is any indication, a Windows desktop migration could take months or years of time, effort and cost. Endpoints, application compatibility, hardware drivers, and the sheer size of Windows endpoints in existence, this may be an insurmountable companies make

Note the following common challenges in mind when your agency a Windows plans 10 Migration .:

• Application Compatibility . There is an abundance of applications within the standard desktop images using the DoD used. This COTS and custom applications have been built and tested for current and earlier versions of Windows (XP, Vista, Win7) - and are not guaranteed to run on Windows 10 natively. The series of tests, upgrades and modifications to provide compatibility will take a considerable amount of time and cost. Often internal and integrator application development is slow to update in OS migrations, the matter further complicate. Windows 10 replaced the famous "Internet Explorer" browser with the new 'Edge' browser - a unique challenge to the compatibility of Web-based applications presented that have been built and tested on Internet Explorer. Many of these business-critical applications is heavy lifting required to migrate Windows 10 within the time limit.
• hardware compatibility and procurement costs . Another hurdle that agencies run into the existing hardware that simply do not have Windows 10 may not support older PCs BIOS, graphics cards, network cards and all kinds of peripheral devices for which there is no Windows 10 drivers ready. Instead of encouraging the support of existing hardware, computer hardware manufacturer customers to upgrade their hardware as part of the migration. DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (Stigs) have also been at the top of the curve 10 window to use the require of agencies PCs, embedded Trusted Platform Module (TPM) hardware to increase military network domains to the cost and complexity join Win 10 adoption.

• The growing mobility challenge . Now that mobility is a reality with the rapid adoption of tablet, smart phones and tablet / PC hybrids at the Pentagon, data security challenges will become even more acute. How is your agency circumvent these ultra mobile devices in a Windows 10 world? Device management has several potential benefits, depending on the operating system, but Data-at-Rest challenges still exist. How can we ensure data security of critical government, as these mobile devices become part of the standard?

agencies are wrestling with these three challenges, have to complete a successful migration, the January 2017 deadline applies.

in the course of the last decade, agencies have proven that the best way to overcome these challenges is to mitigate with virtualization technologies that decouple the operating system and associated applications from the underlying physical hardware. This solution, known as virtual desktops and applications, enables agencies for a smooth transition to Windows 10 to continue the use of existing hardware, while increasing data security. In addition, specialized migration tools predict Windows 10 application compatibility by the possible predestination and provides guidance to tailor how for future usability software.

With virtualized desktops and applications as a service through integrated tools before delivery operations holistic end-to-end improved to determine type of guarantee applications, during and after the 10-migrations from Windows.

A Taste of 10 -

Back in my day ...

And now, it's time for another exciting episode of
"the Grumpy Old Tech Guy."

Back in my day we did not on the user experience. We have our users hardware and software that we selected at our discretion (and we used it and enjoyed it, by gum!). We use these technologies to our users and that was it. If they did not like it? Too bad they have what we gave them, and they used them as best they could. Period.

Fast forward twenty or even ten years until today and it is a different story. The User Experience does matter. And it plays a major role, or, as we say in Boston, "an angry very." Because if the employees (fka "user") are not happy, they will just go around us and maintain their own technology, effectively cutting IT altogether. Not to mention that most of us now carry out employee satisfaction surveys, and if we do not get 5 stars, in the words of Ricky Ricardo, "Luuuuuceeeeeeee, you have a few" do splaining. "

looming By migrating to Windows 10 on the horizon for many of your customers, now is the time to their employees a vested partner in your success.

a Taste of making 10: What to do

It's really easy, especially if your customers create already a Citrix partner service , or a few "golden" images . to your XenDesktop farm customer. XenDesktop already publishing support 10 Windows and how to implement the most important functions (acronyms) need for a Windows 10 VDI. VDA, PVS, MCS, UPM, AppDNA and more. this Windows 10 desktops to a selected group of test people and invite them to tire of the new desktop to occur.

can spin the test employees their Windows 10 virtual desktops and get to the interface at their own pace acclimatized. You can test and make sure that they can adjust before a company-wide rollout their LOB applications in the new desktop. They can easily be in production Windows 7 desktops as easy as changing to close a window. This will not only feel empowered employees, but it is also as a vested partner in the migration and feel that their employees increase satisfaction. Yes five star!

to increase and responsible for you, your partner for a successful roll-out at your customer site, your taste 10 very effective turn in your acceptance and success. You can observe how employees use Windows 10 golden images, the hell also record the sessions in Director and make changes to what you and your customers to see. And because the user is experienced with your Windows 10 VDI before you do the switch flip then help desk tickets are likely to be fewer and farther between. And that makes for a happy customer and happy customers are repeat customers.

As an added value to our Citrix solution Advisors (CSA), we are expanding our range AppDNA your customers to use for free, while Windows run 10 migration. That's right, quickly and efficiently test their applications compatibility it with the Windows 10 in a fraction of the time used to take with manual tests. You want to pay your customers for months and months of manual app compat testing? I do not think so.

Now, after a successful taste of 10 program and you are ready to create your own supported Windows 10 desktops you deploy can ask yourself, "I should install deploy fat Windows 10 as a legacy or should I use the Windows 10 retained as VDI? "These are big questions that you raise. I bet you all night thinking of them stayed on. I know that I did it.

I, of course, would 10 use the argument for the production of windows with XenDesktop. My argument, while largely influenced by my employment at Citrix goes far beyond. Let's face it, not all of your customers existing hardware is ready Windows 10, ineffective makes XenDesktop this point. And the more you can save your customers on hardware purchases can be converted into sales services. Does your customer such as increased security, flexibility and on this blog that the golden thread provides a great user experience? Check, check and check if Windows 10 with a virtual desktop.

Well, I know what you're wondering. Ask "But Microsoft said Windows 10, the last major version of Windows. If that's the case, why is my customer needs VDI if they never migrate again from one operating system to another?"

And again big question. Let me plant this seed and a little hoe. While it may be true that there will be no further major releases, Microsoft is going to do what I call the Rolling Thunder upgrades. That is, they publish material changes much more frequently than before. The best way to manage this is thunder, with a select few golden images of your virtual desktops. It is easier these updates centrally manage XenDesktop than 50,000 end devices. And what client not as efficient consulting partner like you?

And that's all the things you can do for your customers today! Check out this blog post to get started.

Citrix Share File a "Leader" in the Gartner Magic Quadrant - Named

For the third consecutive year, Gartner named Citrix Share File has a "Leader" in its enterprise file sync and sharing Magic quadrant.

We are pleased to present this news to share with our customers who have been such a big part of our success. The dynamics of Citrix Share File continue at a rapid pace; We exceeded 65,000 business customers and now have over 17 million users. Today 99 percent of the Fortune 500 are shown in the Share File user base.

openness and flexibility are key factors for our success. At Citrix, we want our customers to enable them to provide safe and reliable access to applications and data anywhere, on any device, on any platform. The solution Share File is important to deliver on this vision.

This openness and flexibility is reflected in many ways. With Share File allows customers to synchronize and files from a number of locations, if these files are on-prem or in the cloud. Share File provides connectors for all types of data repositories, including Microsoft SharePoint, EMC Documentum and network shares. Share File is supported on a wide range of mobile devices and virtual desktops. In fact, Share File is the only EFSS solution that is optimized for the unique storage and performance demands of virtualized environments . This means that companies Share File can use for all their employees, whether they are in the field with mobile devices, in the office on a laptop or anywhere virtual desktops.

From a security standpoint, not only that Share File include industry-leading information rights management functionality, but also integrates with leading DLP solutions, so that customers can apply the same security policies across the enterprise, regardless of how the data is shared. auditing and reporting, file expiration policies, DLP, only view-share all available through Share File and its connected data sources.

So what for Share File next?

we have a single principle that guides us as we move forward with the planning and development of new Share File functions: to make things support, people are trying to get done when sharing files

[1945003have] customers and analysts praised us file sharing secure, easy to make and flexible, but why people sharing files. ? Send a treaty for signatures? Or they are circulating a proposal for feedback and criticism? Our design and development teams are working hard to identify the processes that make file sharing required and on developing solutions that easier to do Share File Help all of these processes.

We have already delivered solutions such as Share File Platinum, which allows customers to create custom workflows and automate routine tasks to include electronic signatures and organizational procedures. The data is the lifeblood of any business, and we are determined to extend Share File in a wider range of document-centric processes, and helps customers solve bigger problems with Citrix

As CEO Kirill Tatarinov said in his memo Citrix strategy .:

We believe that technology can be a great liberator. We believe that innovation must be linked to measurable and tangible increase in productivity. And we believe that our customers and partners should be released a business enabler of the future compared to a legacy Manager be -. And to be able to "yes" more often to say to mobility, new applications and the power of the cloud

Share File to achieve this strategic goal for keys, and for our customers allows Citrix, to say yes to. We are proud to be recognized by Gartner as a leader.

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2016 Gartner Magic Quadrant Report for EFSS

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Citrix Ready program survey 2016 -. The main findings and results -

The Citrix Ready program presented verified products that Citrix solutions for mobility, virtualization, networking and cloud platforms familiar to improve

in our continuous efforts, the Citrix Ready program experience for you, our valued partners, we have our year Citrix Ready program to increase survey in Q2. The aim of the survey was to measure the partner level of satisfaction with the program and collect your feedback on our technical and marketing services, including Citrix Ready marketplace.

We have received an overwhelming response and feedback. participated More than 400 partners in the survey. Here are some of the key findings and results of the responses.

The main findings and results

Top Partner recommendations

Key program enhancements

As always, we welcome your feedback. We have actively get looking into the various comments and suggestions. These have been implemented in a number of new initiatives and improvements listed below.

Citrix Ready marketplace

The Citrix Ready Market presents more than 27,000 inspections and a comprehensive list of Citrix Ready verified products, solutions and enterprise-enabled applications. The marketplace now underscores Citrix compatible third-party products and solutions for various industrial sectors, such as healthcare, financial services, education and the public sector. Citrix Ready products recommended to the imagined region.

Citrix Ready verification platform

Citrix Ready has the Citrix Ready Verification Platform launched to streamline the review process and accelerate. This tool allows you to manage the verification process for all products on a single platform and contains all the necessary information at hand.

Citrix Ready "Partner of the Month"

Every month a selected partner is the "Partner of the Month" and win badges for exclusive coverage of the Citrix Ready Newsletter and to make marketing channels and banner campaigns. The winner will be selected based on various criteria such as commitment with Citrix Ready, market profile and status reviews and recommendations.

Citrix Ready Partner Pavilion

Citrix Ready you offers yet another opportunity to join with us and indicate the most important industry events. This year you can EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, Gartner Catalyst Conference and Himms early next year and have an exclusive Citrix Ready pod for yourself and garner accentuated Promotions and leads participate. More information can be found here.

We also have new marketing assets such as ebooks, infographics, Sales Enablement card launched for the promotion of Citrix Ready products, and highlight the most important features for customers.

Here are a few quotes from our Citrix Ready partners:

"In total, the Citrix Ready team is excellent I am asked very satisfied with the possibilities available, the response. the team and their expertise and willingness to work with us. "

" Exceptional service with a personal flare "

" it is a good program, and we are very committed. "

"Citrix is ​​our best and most important partner. Most other large software vendors have a bad job with ISVs a partnership."

thank you for your continued partnership with the Citrix Ready program. Please contact us in CitrixReady@Citrix.com to sign up for the feedback.

Octoblu at HP Discover London - The workplace of the future -

to the more than 13,500 participants at this HP Discover event week in London had the opportunity to show the future directly on the floor , Insight.

HP Smart Digital Collaboration space, also known as "The Cube", presents a compelling demonstration of powered by Octoblu IoT technology workplace. Calling it a seamless, automated user experience not imagine doing it justice, physical and digital spaces that respond intelligently to the needs of people in them to inspire creativity, productivity and commitment.

When HP came Citrix and said that they needed our help to undertake the office of the future-one that had Aruba beacon on a variety of computing devices and applications in a single automated environment we happy , wove to do anything. That's exactly what Octoblu is designed to do. Our unofficial motto is that we are all, to connect everything.

As a flexible IoT platform and Workflow Automation Engine, Octoblu uses a plug-in architecture can be different protocols, systems and devices connect all. As you like, what you want to do

here's what visitors to the Cube experienced: when you entered the room, it welcomes you by name, as the Phillips Hue LED lighting changes from green red. Then, the devices are in the cube was at the door HP tablet a work of twisted available occupied and listed have gone live within participants with names, HP Surface PCs with Skype for Business, Samsung TVs fire and the session. As your meeting ended, tweeted a selfie The Cube and email the picture as a souvenir, and then reset for the next group.

Needless to say in meetings throughout the day, with hundreds of people participating got an enthusiastic response from Discover participants, The Cube. There was a great way to bring the magic of innovation to life and show how the best technology is often the transparent-things that you just need to happen to make your time interaction, cooperation and business with other people, instead of fussing with control and inputs to spend.

But the Cube was only one there tease- scratched hardly the surface of Octoblu, the Internet of Things and the Citrix vision for digital workplace transformation.

at Discover, participants Octoblu experienced as part of a conference room meeting. Citrix customers are already beginning to experience what Octoblu means in the context of our solution set, where it easily and seamlessly makes in a variety of ways to increase the life of productivity, mobility and commitment.

Here are some of the things that makes it possible:

• Ask Citrix NetScaler more secure through automated workflows via Splunk Enterprise Security, block the NetScaler ports or Active Directory or Citrix storefront accounts in response to a high number of fast disable failed login attempts.
• allow users to a Citrix XenDesktop session from their iPad to an Android Workspace Hub with a monitor and keyboard and remap to move their printer, set the lighting to they sign in LinkedIn and user requirements on the way.
• automate the entire App Approval Workflow for Citrix Storefront, to the nearest listeners their IP phone extension to the Agency -off mark to update permissions to employee notification.

Available in the public beta for a little more than a year, Octoblu will already be registered by more than 6,000 users at organizations in consumer used electronics, military, health care, retail, and more , It was fun and inspiring to see what people have done with him that and far beyond anything we expect the efficiency, safety, customer loyalty and improve the imaged could productivity and deeper to the way people experience change their physical digital environments.

We hope you will join these customers and the participants who attended the cube to Discover and experience Octoblu itself. You can sign up for Octoblu services any time you check out it, play with it and see where your inspiration takes you.