The second day was first started dynamically by Wes Wason to recap yesterday session and then he passed hand to Gordon Payne to ilustrate yesterday words... Trully good demo script and demo explanation... under the umbrella of a company scenarii...

Gordon Payne keynote messages

- The switch might exactly be a one way switch but might be a dimmer switch
- Virtualize from the data center to the desktop
- Optimize your network for application delivery
- Deliver desktops and applications
- The Head-end to the receiver

Pete Downing boots up XenServer and Provisioning server
Demos of Citrix NetScaler setting up load balancing
Demos of Citrix Branch Repeater,  jointly developed with Microsoft demos.

There are 3 Styles of workers – Task Workers / Mobile Workers and Office Workers

Task Worker style - Task workers use XenApp and Thin Client
Mobile Workers style -
Kurt Moody is demoing Laptop running Vista applications delivered by Delivery Center.
Media applications such as soft phone, communicator video connection delivered using XenApp.
So now Kurt has proved the applications via streaming give him offline applications. (“Lease period can be set to turn off applications so they will automatically stop working for contractors, 3rd parties” )
Kurt now needs wireless and mobile connections. He connects via Access Gateway, Acceleration client compress the connection and then launches Easycall and all features of XenApp Platinum.
No Install needed (no install pledged)
Office Workers - This is the default world. Aaron does want to move images of machines into the data center.

We now see Desktop Appliance from HP with Two Monitors HD image on screen.
Applications are delivered in the same way as the Mobile User.
XenApp streaming to XenDesktop.
Training Videos then demos YouTube Media over XenDesktop.
USB redirected is supported.
XenDesktop Platinum includes GoToAssist as support.
EdgeSight is also included in XenDesktop Platinum.

Aaron is now going home and uses Mac and multi monitor on single monitor support.
Aaron must have prayed to demo gods.

One more thing.... from Gordon

Things go wrong - Hurricane, Earthquake, Snowstorm, Pandemic

IBM virtual workplace continuity solution Cloud-based solution based on subscription. Notification system about not coming into office, email, sms, etc.
IBM push USB Key, Headset requires machine with internet access.

Status update system updates company, support role call of the employees in the emergency. Built in virtual workplace proves portal that mashes up with 3rd parties includes google maps. GoToMyPc launches PC in the office.

Premise and Web based Services (integration).

Thomas Edison was very smart  : "the value of idea is in the using of it.. " Innovate

En direct de Synergy, Guillaume fait le point sur les principales annonces et nouveautés à retenir. Ecoutons-le

I know there is a lot of things to read on the web regarding what was announced today at Synergy. Let me picture what was announced during Day 1 for you.

Day1 :

The Synergy event was started by AC/DC “Hell Bells” rock music…
M. CARR (Does IT Matter writer) opened the keynote with the following key messages :
- IT is now a “general purpose” technology
- There is a “cloud computing” trend today in the market (for consumer)
- Hardware is turning back into software (flexibility of virtualization)

Mark Templeton used DirecTV analogy to explain the concept of the Delivery Center with Controller/Gateway/Repeater and Receiver along the way down to the user…

Mark Templeton introduced 5 main topics for today :

 Web Applications
Introduction of Citrix NetScaler MPX web application controller
- 20X more raw throughput
- 15G bandwidth

A partnership with Akamai where, for Web Application Delivery:
- NetScaler is the Controller 
- Akamai is the repeater 

Windows Applications 
Introduce XenApp for Windows Server 2008
- Actually more than 100 Million users
- The only solution that deliver application to both side

Enhanced Experience
- Single Password
- Secure Access
- Integrated Telephony
- Performance Monitoring
- On Demand Support
- Acceleration and Optimization

- Regarding Acceleration, Mark Templeton introduced Brand Repeater that has 3 capabilities 
           . Application Delivery Staging (cache of streamed application) 
           . Branch Office Windows Services
           . Wan Optimization 

- Regarding End User Experience, Mark Templeton introduced the App Receiver which is the framework to receive any client software as a plug in (ICA, streaming, GoToxx, VPN, 3rd parties…)

Application Workload 
- Introduction of Citrix XenServer with 6 months of Citrix history and 2 releases…
- Announcement of outstanding performance : Citrix XenApp over Citrix XenServer will only have 8% overhead impact (meaning 310 users versus 287) !

Desktop Delivery
- Official launch of Citrix XenDesktop with 3 key points in mind : 
          . Hi-Def user experience
          . Desktops as a Services (DaaS)
          . Real Time assembly and delivery 

- 2 main announcements were made regarding XenDesktop : 
          . Creation of a specific version of XenApp for Virtual Desktops
          . Creation of a full product line :

XenDesktop Express Edition : free for 10 ccu (0 USD)
XenDesktop Standard Edition : no ccu limit (75 USD)
XenDesktop Advanced Edition : include Provision Capabilities (using PVS) (195 USD)
XenDesktop Enterprise Edition : include XenApp for Virtual Desktop (295 USD)
XenDesktop Platinum : include “DaaS” (the line of sight) (395 USD)

XenApp Platinum user could add XenDesktop in the picture with a 95 USD upgrade fee.

Regarding WorkFlow Studio, the TechPreview was announced for the next 2 weeks.

En direct de Citrix Synergy 2008

Notre envoyé spécial Guillaume Le Tyrant (que l'on ne présente plus) vous propose en direct de Houston - Texas - un résumé quotidien des temps forts de Citrix Synergy 2008, LA conférence annuelle où Virtualisation, Applications et Réseaux convergent.


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