This document describes how to install the AMD plugin and ioemu update packages on the AMD Graphics-enabled platforms running XenClient 2.1 XenClient 2.0 and 2.1 supported AMD Radeon™ HD 6470M and the FirePro™ M5950 graphics solutions on several of the Hewlett-Packard platforms listed on the XenClient hardware compatibility list. By installing the AMD plugin and […]
When starting XenDesktop 5 or 5.5 from the Web Interface screen, the following error message might be displayed:“An error occurred while making the requested connection” Upon examining the broker logs, the following error message is displayed: “The Citrix Broker Service failed to validate a user’s credentials on an XML service.Verify the trust relationships between your […]
Citrix Systems yesterday announced it has teamed with Dell to deliver a new VDI appliance that radically simplifies and accelerates desktop virtualization deployments for the mass market. The Dell DVS Simplified solution with Citrix VDI-in-a-Box™ is an easy, repeatable solution that will be sold through Dell’s global sales team and channels, reaching millions of customers […]
How many desktops can a XenDesktop 5.x site support? Tests have been done showing that a site can support 10,000, 20,000 or more desktops. But my question is if it really matters. After a certain number, Citrix always am left to wonder if putting that many desktops in a single site is really a good […]
IGEL is improving thin client performance with Citrix XenDesktop, VMware View 5 and Microsoft VDI.
Citrix has announced the general availability of Citrix CloudStack™ 3, the first release of the market leading open source cloud platform under the Citrix brand. CloudStack is already the world’s most successful platform for public clouds, powering over $1B in revenue for more than 85 large scale production clouds, including some of the biggest brands […]
Citrix has updated their document that provides design guidance for Citrix XenDesktop 5.5 deployments that leverage Citrix XenServer 6.0. It should not be considered as a replacement for other Citrix XenServer or XenDesktop design guidance, but rather an addendum that will assist in design decisions specifically related to using Citrix XenServer as the hypervisor. For […]
Integration with Citrix XenDesktop and Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops Provides High-Performance HDX and SPICE Protocol Support for Leostream Customers.
I recently had a chance to get Harry Labana, CTO and VP of AppSense ‘s view on User Virtualization and Desktop Transformation. So, here are my questions to him and his answers to them. Just to get started, can you give a quick overview of AppSense and your offerings and industry space? It’s an exciting time […]
Quest®, one of the nation’s leading technology management and consulting firms, today announced it is partnering with Desktone, Inc., the pioneer of Desktops as a Service (DaaS), to deliver cloud-hosted virtual desktops to the enterprise.
