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keystrokes, mouse-moves CITRIX PERSPECTIVE Desktop Hosting XenDesktop Controllers DB, Data Store XenApp Servers StoreFront or Web Interface License Server Provisioning Servers keystrokes, mouse-moves screen updates, HDX 0010001100110 End-user interaction with Citrix virtual desktops and applications goes as follows: 1. Launch a web browser / receiver 2. Logon to the web front-end 3. See list of available desktops, apps 4. Launch the desktop, app 5. Use the desktop, applications 6. Close the desktop, app
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CITRIX MANAGMENT PACK SUITE Application Platform Virtualization Compute / Storage / Network Resources XenDesktop MP XenApp MP Provisioning Services MP StoreFront MP License Server MP CloudPortal Services Manager MP Web Interface MP NetScaler MP XenServer MP Finalist CloudBridge MP
MASTER TOPOLOGY HEALTH OVERVIEW Desktop Hosting XenDesktop Controllers DB, Data Store XenApp Servers StoreFront or Web Interface License Server Provisioning Servers NetScaler MASTER TOPOLOGY HEALTH OVERVIEW
NetScaler MP Key capabilities: HW health (voltage, fan, power supply, NICs, SMART) OS health (CPU, memory, disk, network) Protocol issues (packet retransmissions) Configuration changes SSL certificate expiration Access Gateway availability, load
StoreFront MP Key capabilities: Slow or failed logons (logon times, resource enumeration times) Failing back-end infrastructure (xml brokers) Implemented as synthetic probe
Now with XenDesktop 7.6 support! XenDesktop MP Key capabilities: Detect failed desktop registrations, lack of ready desktops, desktop group utilization Connectivity to hypervisor, DB Virtual desktop resource use and user experience Now with XenDesktop 7.6 support!
Now with XenApp 7.6 support! XenApp MP Now with XenApp 7.6 support! Key capabilities: Identify slow of failed user logons Detect bad responsiveness (latency) Connectivity to the infrastructure Reports on user activity, application use, etc.
Conclusion
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