Literature
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Analyst Reports
Forrester Inquiry Insights: Client Virtualization, Q3 2008
Read this Forrester report for insight into what is on the minds of desktop operations and architects and where the client and application virtualization market is headed.
Brochures
Citrix XenDesktop Product Overview
The virtual desktop revolution is here... for everyone. Citrix XenDesktop product brochure. The complete desktop virtualization solution.
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Microsoft and Citrix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Solution
Microsoft and Citrix have teamed to deliver an integrated end-to-end suite of technologies that represent a comprehensive and cost effective VDI solution. Microsoft-Citrix VDI solutions enable organizations to dynamically assemble virtual desktops on-demand, providing users a new and pristine, yet personalized, desktop each time they log on ensuring that high levels of performance are maintained.
Guides
Citrix XenDesktop Evaluation Scenarios
Citrix XenDesktop offers a flexible, powerful system for delivering desktops centrally. There are many capabilities for both end users and IT that make it the clear choice for desktop virtualization. This document provides several different test scenarios for customers to try in order to experience the advantages of using Citrix XenDesktop.
Designing an Enterprise XenDesktop Solution
A practical guide to creating a XenDesktop solution for 10,000 users with hosted, streamed and installed desktops
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Desktop Virtualization Buyers Guide
IT leaders are turning attention to virtualizing and centralizing desktop PCs to address some of their toughest
computing challenges. Here is a guide on what you need to consider when evaluating desktop virtualization.
Simplifying Application Delivery to the Virtual Desktop
Many organizations have spent countless hours and a significant amount of resources to centralize application delivery with Citrix XenApp. The XenApp infrastructure has not only helped improve security because the applications are located within a secure data center, but the infrastructure also helped improve the speed of application execution because the applications are collocated with the data.
License Agreements
Product Reviews
German Publication LANline Review of Citrix XenDesktop 3.0
German Publication LANline - focused on network, data and telecommunications - reviews Citrix XenDesktop 3.0
The author concludes XenDesktop 3.0 includes all the components required for virtual desktop management and highlights the ease of provisioning virtual desktops, Citrixs extensive experience in application delivery, and XenDesktops broad range of functionality.
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InformationWeek XenDesktop Rolling Review May 6, 2009
Reprint of the April 20, 2009 edition of InformationWeek, titled The Citrix Virtual Advantage: XenDesktop gets multimedia enhancements; support for 3-D apps planned
This rolling review compares Citrix XenDesktop against VMware VDI 2.1
InfoWorld Citrix Hits the High VDI Notes
Reprint of the September 16, 2008 edition of InfoWorld, titled Citrix Hits the High VDI Notes
Switzerland InfoWeek product review (April 9, 2009; SWISS)
Switzerland InfoWeek product review dated April 9, 2009
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Two Types of Workstations: XenDesktop versus View
With XenDesktop and View, software makers Citrix and VMware are offering two different solutions for desktop virtualization.
XenDesktop receives 4 stars to Views 3.5 because of superior Functionality and Handling
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Virtualization Review One to Many: The Desktop as a Service
Reprint of the January 1, 2009 edition of Virtualization Review, titled Xen and the Art of Hosted Desktops
Reference Materials
XenDesktop 3 Technical Documentation
This link provides you access to needed technical documentation.
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Case Study
- Swisscom IT Services AG
“With Citrix XenDesktop we were able to fulfill user requirements: the developers in Madrid and Munich confirmed that the performance of the virtualized desktop is comparable to that of a locally installed desktop.”
- Swisscom IT Services AG
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