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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.
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