At this years Citrix Summit, Citrix announced that the next release of XenServer 7.1 will be made generally available later in Q1. This latest XenServer 7.1 release introduces new industry-unique features, and with tighter Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop alignment, it sets itself apart from every other hypervisor platform. From simpler deployment options to the easiest and most flexible […]
Nutanix can now run Citrix XenServer. Citrix XenServer as a deployment option for pre-configured hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI). This solution makes it possible for Nutanix customers to leverage XenServer for the simple, secure deployment of Citrix application and desktop virtualization along with rich functionality and enhanced end-user experience, without additional vTax hypervisor costs. Nutanix, gives the customer the ability […]
The Dell XC series delivers an out-of-the-box infrastructure solution for virtual desktops that eliminates the high cost, variable performance, and extensive risk of conventional solutions. The Nutanix web-scale converged infrastructure is a turnkey solution that comes ready to run your VDI solution of choice. The Nutanix platform’s unique architecture allows enterprises to scale their virtual […]
NVIDIA has announced that they have opened the path toward virtualizing all enterprise applications with the introduction of NVIDIA GRID with the new NVIDIA Tesla. The offering provides the industry’s highest user density — supporting 64 desktops per board and 128 desktops per server — so businesses can deliver virtualized desktops to all of their […]
Nvidia GRID vGPU Virtual Application Edition on XenApp Quick run through the new vGPU Virtual Application Edition.How to set it up, license it and the user experience.
In this video, Alexander Ervik Johnsen, Citrix CTP, VMware vExpert and Nutanix NTC, will demo a Windows 8.1 VDI running the VDA 7.6.300 from Citrix. VDI has a NVIDIA GRID K2 vGPU k280q enabled, 8 GB of memory and 2 vCPUs. The demo is running from the Citrix HQ Fort Lauderdale open guest WiFi network, […]
Virtual desktops offer centralized management, lower maintenance costs, improved security, and remote access to superior storage and computing capabilities. Historically, however, they were limited by the inability to handle the graphics-intensive computing needs of designers, engineers, and scientists. The graphics processing requirements of computer-aided technologies (CAx), limited graphics API support, and the inability to share […]
In this video, Alexander Ervik Johnsen, from www.ervik.as shows how Battlefield 4 can be played from a Virtual Desktop delivered from a Citrix XenDesktop 7.6 solution. The VDI is running Windows 8.1, and the hypervisor is XenServer 6.5, with a NVIDIA GRID K2 card in Q260k vGPU mode. The laptop running the demo is connected […]
Citrix has announced XenServer 6.5, the newest release of the company’s commercial virtualization platform based on the open-source Xen Project hypervisor. XenServer now offers a full 64-bit kernel architecture that allows customers to take advantage of the latest hardware and OS platforms, and supports enterprise-grade networking, storage and workload management. XenServer supports Intel Trusted […]
I would like to call one thing straight away. 2015 is the year where GPUs become standard in XenApp and XenDesktop solutions. Where 2014 saw the rise of GPUs, 2015 will be the year where the customers really see the value of having them on standard XenApp and XenDesktop servers. Where basic applications like all […]
