Solving the 'Needle in a Haystack' Dilemma with Citrix and Microsoft

Tony SanchezTony.Sanchez@Citrix.comV-Tosanch@Microsoft.comTwitter: @TonySanchez_CTXhttp://blogs.citrix.com/author/richardsa/

WCA-B338

Session Agenda

• XenDesktop 7 architecture overview• DNA designs• DDMD• Review with Q&A• Giveaway!

Microsoft and Citrix better together

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Market Leader for Desktop VirtualizationFlexible access to all apps, data and desktops in one productProven scale for 100s to 100,000s of usersWindows desktops and apps on PCs, Macs, iPads, Android and smartphones

Market Leader for DesktopsBest in Class Application VirtualizationA modern server platform to transform today’s infrastructure with virtualization built-inPeople-centric management of devices, desktops, and virtual assets, in the cloud or on premises

User State VirtualizationApplication Virtualization

OS Virtualization

Jointly Integrated, Unified Management

Jointly Integrated, Unified Management

23+ Years of Partnership and Innovation

1989

Citrix Systemsfounded

Introduced Independent Computing Architecture (ICA)

Microsoft grantedCitrix OS/2 license

1993

Citrix signed licensing agreement with Microsoft for NT Server

Ships WinViewfor Networks

Microsoft released Windows NT, Microsoft Office 4.0 and MS-DOS 6.0

Ships Citrix Multiuser v2.0

Launches WinFrame

Sign ICA agreement with Microsoft for Internet Explorer

1995

One console to bind them all….

Simple

Mobile

Secure

XenDesktop 7

Delivery Services Console

XenApp 6.5 Farm(IMA)

XenDesktop 5.6 FP1 Site(FMA)

Desktop Studio

Web Interface

Receiver

DB DB

IMA

IMA CBP

Controller

Server OS

Workers

Desktop OS

Workers

Controller

Power &Capacity

Mgmt

Provisioning ServicesPVS

WMI

PVS Console

PCM Console

Today: Separation of Owners & RolesCurrent Desktops & Apps Architecture

EdgeSightConsole

Storefront

Receiver

Studio

SQLDB

Desktop OS Workers

Delivery Controller

One Desktops & Apps Team FlexCast Management Architecture

Unification

Desktops & Apps Farm

Server OSworkers

Director

VDAVDA

XenDesktop 7 Release: Simplification

• Windows 8 & Server 2012

• Hyper-V 3.0• System Center

2012 SP1• SQL Server 2012• IPv6

Next-generation platforms

• Multi-site monitoring• Trending & Predictive

analytics (ES.Next)• HDX Insight

Predictive global monitoring

• Automate desktop creation

• Storefront Svcs.• Profile Mgmt.• Folder Redirection• Personal vDisk

Simplified, Automated

Personal Desktops

OS

Preferences

AppsData

• Input Validation• New Wizards simplify

configuration, policies, licensing

• Configuration Testing & Logging

• Delegated Admin

IntuitiveConfiguration

• Single solution for VDI & RDSH Desktops & Apps

• Remote PC • Local App Access

FlexCast Integration

XenDesktop 7 Architecture Overview

• Controllers• Broker connections• Delivery policy• Manage environment (power manage VMs etc)• Example: Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012

• Workers• App / Desktop machines• Virtual or Physical machines providing apps and/or desktops to users• Simple provisioning built in• Example: Windows 8, Windows 7,Windows Vista and Windows XP

• Windows Server 2008 R2 / Windows Server 2012

Controllers & Workers

• Configure & Manage• Provision/Update

workers• Deliver Apps &

Desktops• Track Changes &

Admins• Automated Support

Studio

Demo

Desktop Studio Console Publishing Desktops

DNA Design #1Delivering Apps with Configuration Manager

2012 to XenApp

Use case scenarios for XenApp Connector

• When Configuration Manager is managing physical and virtual machines• When your looking to reduce MSI and App-V packages• Reduce application deployment cycles• When cross team collaboration can occur• When you don’t have an App-V server infrastructure• Then…. The XenApp connector can be a single pane of glass for all of

the above

XenApp DTApp-V

DTXenApp

farmSCCM

App-V and XenAppWhy App-V for XenApp?

• Single image management.• Overcomes App compatibility problems.

Why SCCM Connector for App-V 5?

• No need to deploy App-V 5 infrastructure (just use DP)

• SCCM completely handles package deployment, registration, sync etc.

• One console for deployment and publishing.

Extending the World of Windows using Configuration ManagerXenApp Connector For Configuration Manager 2012

Windows devices in the office

Any Device Any Location

What does the Connector do for you?

Leverages all existing infrastructure, skills, and process investments in XenApp and SCCM

Unifies management of application deployments via XenApp alongside MSI, App-V and CAB in SCCM

Improves service levels for XenApp by gracefully orchestrating software distribution on servers, eliminating user downtime

Extends the admin’s ability to deliver any app to any user on any device via Receiver

“How do I deliver App X to User Y?”

software

File system

Registry Key

Script

OS

Active Directory OU

Assembly/DLL

OS Language Deplo

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ent Ty

pes (D

T)

Applic

ati

on

Adobe Reader

XenApp

App-V

MSI

Mobile .CAB

if then deliver

to using

>40 GB

Primary device

hardware

Laptop vs Desktop

# of CPUs

Tablet or not

X64 vs x32

Disk space

How much RAM?

Tony

< 512MB

&

Deployment Types

2 31Create

Application

Create MSI DT Create AppV DT

or

Create XenAppDT

Create Deployment:Targeting User Collections

Create Deployment: Targeting XenApp Server Collection

Deploying apps using XenApp ConnectorThree easy steps

Citrix SCCM console plugin creates XenApp publication & DT parameters1 Citrix SCCM agent orchestrates app installation on XenApp servers2 XenApp Connector performs publishing of app to Tony3 Tony subscribes from SCCM catalog (invokes XenApp DT Client & Receiver)4 Reader icon placed on start menu. When clicked, app delivered by XenApp5

5

3

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SCCM Site Server/DP

XenApp 6.5 workers

XenApp 6.5 Controller

Tony

Citrix SCCM Client Handler + Receiver

Citrix SCCM Agent Service

Connector

SCCM Admin

PCM Server

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App deployment workflow

“When Tony is using his primary PC deliver Adobe Reader by MSI.

Otherwise, deliver it via XenApp.”

“I need to read this PDF document at

the kiosk PC in the conference room

I’m.”

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PVS XenApp master image updated with needed OS & App updates1 Citrix SCCM Agent Service orchestrates graceful reboot sequence2 SCCM Admin configures DT rules; Connector publishes app to Tony 3 Tony subscribes via AppCatalog; apps delivered by XenApp & Receiver4

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XenApp Connector with PVS Streaming

SCCM Admin

PVS Server

Citrix SCCM Agent Service

XenApp 6.5 Controller

Connector

Tony

PCM Server

Citrix SCCM Client Handler + Receiver

Personal Win8 tabletCompany laptopPrimary desktop

App

DT1 DT2 DT3

Demo scenarioDelivering the best user experience across devices

Primary Device

SCCM Console

Demo

XenApp Connector

DNA Design #2

Studio Integrated App-V 5 publishing

Use case scenarios for App-V integrated publishing • When there is no Configuration Manager

2012• When you have access to the App-V 5

infrastructure• Simple and fast “bulk publishing” of App-V

applications as hosted applications

Design and ComponentsApp-V Management

Server

App-V Publishing Server

Citrix App-V SDK for Studio

Citrix App-V VDA deliverable

Citrix Studio

Broker

VDA

New Components Microsoft ComponentsExisting XD components

App-v Client

Citrix App-V SDK for Studio

VDA(with App-V client)

App-V 5 Configuration

How it works1) Studio publishes

CtxAppVLauncher as a Local Hosted Apps

2) Broker sends PS and App-V app specific

AppID/Package GUID  to VDA/VDI

3) ICA launches CtxAppVLaunche

r (managed application) with this information

4) Launcher syncs all App-V 5

packages

5) Synchronizes with the App-V 5 Publishing server for visibility to the

App-V 5 Client

Launching the app …

• Users launch apps from Search function or Receiver• Search will have all apps

• Receiver determines best launch• Hosted versus local (App-V local)

End Point Experience

• Receiver handles determination of what to launch• Hosted (local or streamed to server)• Streamed to client• Manage FTAs appropriately

• Receiver handles population of Start Menu and/or Desktop shortcuts

• App-V Conduit does not apply any more with the new App-V 5 client

Demo

App-V 5 publishing

DNA Design #3App-v 5 publishing icons to a group

Use case scenarios for App-V 5 icon publishing• When you have access to the App-V 5 infrastructure• When desktops are created and you need to publish icons• from the XenDesktop Controller• Access to GPMC with rights to push out policies to XenDesktop

VMs

How it works…

• Uses PowerShell SDK• Leverages App-V client installed on master image• Admin adds App-V management publishing server to the

XenDesktop controller site via UI• PowerShell script is executed from the XenDesktop Controller

to populate icons• Once configured VMs under that group will automatically see

App-V shortcuts on desktop and Start menu• App-V apps are not managed by XenDeskop

PowerShell commandThe following are the PowerShell Commands that are to be executed on the XenDesktop Controller:Get-BrokerDesktopGroup

#Enumerates all the Desktop Groups at the site level

Get-BrokerMachineConfiguration –Name AppV* #Enumerates all AppV Blobs at site level

Add-BrokerMachineConfiguration –Name AppV\XYZ –DesktopGroup UID UID is aquired from the output of the first commandlet. AppV\XYZ from the output of the second commandlet

Remove-BrokermachineConfiguration –Name AppV\XYZ –DesktopGroup DGName# the XenDesktop broker can’t remove these icons via UI so the

command above is the only way to remove icons

DNA Design #4

Local App access

Use case for Local App Access• Integrate local Windows apps into user’s

full-screen virtual desktop

• Addresses Bring-Your-Own-Apps (e.g. iTunes) plus challenging edge cases such as:• Watching/burning a physical DVD• Watching TV using a tuner card• Video conferencing apps not optimized for VDI• Specialty USB devices on the WAN • FireWire devices• Viewing content that can’t leave the country (regulatory

compliance)• Client-server apps requiring very low latency to a regional

backend

Demo

Local App Access

1 more thing…

Windows Phone 8 and Citrix Receiver….

Demo

Windows Phone 8 Receiver

Touch less interaction with XenDesktop?

Demo

Citrix XenDesktop touchless

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• A hybrid environment requires a hybrid platform• Citrix Receiver for all Windows OS and Devices• Citrix continues to enhance the Windows platform

Support for Hyper-V 3Support for Windows 8Support for Windows 2012Support for System Center 2012 SP1

• XenDesktop7 has increased scalability along with VMM • XenDesktop7 combines XenApp and XenDesktop into 1• App-V is the premier streaming engine• Only XenDesktop7 provides multiple DNA designs

Key Session Takeaways

• A hybrid environment requires a hybrid platform• Citrix Receiver for all Windows OS and Devices• Citrix continues to enhance the Windows platform

• Support for Hyper-V 3• Support for Windows 8• Support for Windows 2012• Support for System Center 2012 SP1

• XenDesktop7 has increased scalability along with VMM • XenDesktop7 combines XenApp and XenDesktop into 1• App-V is the premier streaming engine• Only XenDesktop7 provides multiple DNA designs

Key Session Takeaways

It’s time to giveaway a…..

Q&A

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Appendix

XenDesktop Controller Matrix – Hyper-V and System Center

WS 2008R2 SP1 OS for Controller

WS 2012 OS For Controller

SysCtr VMM 2012

SysCtr VMM 2012 SP1

WS 2008R2 SP1 Hyper-V

WS 2012 Hyper-V

XenDesktop 7 (Excalibur)

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes * Yes

XenDesktop 5.x Yes No Yes No Yes Yes

XenDesktop 4.x Yes No No No Yes No

Controller

Hyper-VSysCtr

Controller – VDA Compatibility Matrix

XenDesktop 7 VDA

XenDestkop 5.x VDA

XenDesktop 4.xVDA

XenDesktop 7 Yes Yes (5.x feature level)

No (migrate to XD5)

XenDesktop 5.x

Yes (5.x feature level)

Yes(5.x feature level)

Yes

XenDesktop 4.x

No (migrate to XD5)

Yes Yes

VDAController

Citrix PoSH Module for App-V 5

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• Citrix.VirtApp.PowerShellSnapIn.dll installed /registered as a part of Studio• Citrix Studio loads Citrix.VirtApp.PowerShellSnapIn.dll using Add-PSSnapin

• Installed: Citrix\StudioAppVIntegration\SnapIn\Citrix.AppV.Admin.V1\• cmdlets available through low level SDK implemented in CtxAppVStudio.dll:

• New-CtxApVServer• Get-CtxAppVServer• Test-CtxAppVServer• Get-CtxAppVApplication• Get-CtxAppVApplicationInfo• ConvertTo-CtxAppVLauncherArg

Published Apps

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Publishing App-V 5 Apps

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