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CloudBridge 7.3 and the Windows Server Appliances Simeon Bosshard, Systems Engineer Citrix Systems International GmbH 06.11.2014

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Slides der Präsentation von Simeon Bosshard, Citrix, am Citrix Day 2014 von Digicomp. Entdecken Sie mit uns die neuen Funktionen der CloudBrige Version 7.3. Unter anderem: Unterstützung für HDX Inisght, Optimierung für RPC über HTTPS, Video Caching Pre-Population sowie Erweiterungen in den Bereichen IPv6 und Logging-Möglichkeiten.

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Page 1: Citrix Day 2014: Cloud Bridge

CloudBridge 7.3 and the

Windows Server Appliances

Simeon Bosshard, Systems Engineer

Citrix Systems International GmbH

06.11.2014

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Usability & Manageability

Enhanced Optimization

Release 7.3

Visibility Field-enabler tools

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Visibility with CloudBridge

Exporter Collectors

AppFlow

HDX InsightXenDesktop

DirectorCloudBridge

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HDX Insight for CloudBridge

ICA Analytics

DC & WAN

LatencyActive

/Inactive Session

Data

ICA RTT

Host Delay

Client/ Server IP

Virtual Channels• Provide HDX insight support for

branch users

• Insignificant load on CB appliance

• Roadmap: hop-by-hop

information, support of multiple

protocols

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HDX Insight value proposition: Scenario 1

Issue Identified: Host Delay

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HDX Insight value proposition: Scenario 2

Issue Identified High App Launch Duration

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Optimize RPC over HTTPS

• Default protocol with Exchange 2013

Configure SSL certificate and service class

Compression benefits similar to MAPI

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Deploying XD 7.5 on AWS? Optimize with CloudBridge !

TraditionalDatacenter

Storage

Authentication

Seamless,

Secure,

Optimized

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© 2014 Citrix

Video Caching enhancements

Video caching

Pre-populationScheduled Pre-population

Centralized management

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Auto-Configuration using Command Center

Configuration profile 1

Configuration profile 2

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Hardware installation

IP address, Netmask & gateway

Command Center IP

Map configuration profiles to SN or IP

Create configuration profiles

Registration request

Push configuration for CloudBridge

DHCP-based configuration

DNS look-up for CC alias

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Usability enhancements

• Factory image updated to 7.2.2: Pay-grow new CB 4000 & CB 5000 with just

license change

• Eliminated need for loopback cable

10/1

10/2

10/3

10/4

0/1

Mgmt

0/2

AUXInterfaces:

MGMT

Network

CloudBridge 5000

LOM

LOM 10/5

10/6

10/7

10/8

Loopback

cable

10/1

10/2

10/3

10/4

0/1

Mgmt

0/2Interfaces:

MGMT

Network

CloudBridge 4000

1/1 1/5

LOM

LOM

1/2 1/6

1/3 1/7

1/4 1/8

Loopback

cable

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Catalog of Validated Designs: PBR & WCCP Validated Design

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The CloudBridge - Windows Server

Platforms

New

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CloudBridge 2000WS and 1000WS Branch Platforms

• 6 to 50 Mbps of accelerated

throughput

• Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard

Edition fully installed, licensed

configured and supported by Citrix

• 60 to 300 concurrent HDX sessions

• Up to 200 Mbps QoS throughput

• 10,000 to 20,000 TCP sessions

• Beta response score 8.5 out of 10 –

100% would recommend

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Configurations: CloudBridge 2000 CloudBridge 1000

CPU E3-12754 core, 3.4 GHz

E3-1105C v24 Core 1.8GHz

Memory 24 GB 32 GB

Storage Intel 600 GB SSD(WAN opt)

2 x 1 TB HDD(Windows)

Intel 300GB SSD (WAN opt)

Seagate 1TB HDD (Windows)

Recovery Disk boot partition 16GB Internal eUSB

Network Interface 2 pair w/bypass 10/100/1000

2 pair w/bypass 10/100/1000

Cooling Fans 4 high speed N+1 redundant)

3 low speed(N+1 redundant)

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Citrix Extensible Appliance Architecture

• Hypervisor-based

architecture

• Secure: all VMs

fully isolated from

the others

• Guaranteed

acceleration

bandwidth

XenServer Hypervisor

Mgmt

VMWAN Optimization

VM

Windows Server

2012 R2 Std.

Interface

0/1 MgmtAUX

WindowsapA LAN Acceleration

apA

WAN Acceleration

apB LAN Acceleration

apB

WAN Acceleration

192.168.100.0/16

WAN

Local Network

192.168.100.1 192.168.100.40

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CloudBridge 1000WS

• License levels: 6 / 10 / 20 Mbps

• Pay Grow available

• HDX Sessions: 60 / 100 / 200

• TCP Sessions: 10,000

• Full-featured, advanced WAN

optimization

• Full Windows Server domain

controller / server functionalityᵒ AD, DNS, DHCP, RODC, LDS

ᵒ File & Print

Up to 200 ICA sessions

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CloudBridge CSX

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CloudBridge CSX: Extend the cloud to the

branch

XenServer

WAN OptimizationServices

Storage Video XD-Print

✔ ✔ ✔

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How Business Does Video

• Provides business with end-to-end video

solutions to create, manage, secure, distribute

and measure the success of videos

• Engage and empower employees, partners and

clients to share, collaborate with video

• Deliver to multi-screen devices, any audience

size or network type

• Used by AT&T, Vodafone, Caterpillar, Cleveland

Clinic, Bayer, NetApp, eBay and others across

the globe in different verticals

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CloudBridge and VideoNet Edge

Enterprise CloudBridge + VideoNet Edge Video Solution

ᵒ CloudBridge provides required hardware, Windows OS and content storage support for VideoNet Edge for branch

ᵒ VideoNet Edge software provides enterprise level video optimization

ᵒ Edge caching and stream splitting enables scale at branch but only single stream passes through WAN

ᵒ Schedule pre-position VOD at branch locations during off-peak hours

ᵒ Supports Windows Media unicast and multicast, H.264 multicast, Flash, HLS and Smooth Streaming

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ThinPrint + CloudBridge = Easy Branch Office Printing

Full ThinPrint print optimization and innovation in the branch

CloudBridge replaces all ThinPrint related hardware in the branch

Remote Print Server on CloudBridge adds flexibility for branch offices

Simple, centralized management of all ThinPrint components

Virtual DesktopsThinPrint on

Central Print Server

ThinPrint on Remote

Print Server on Citrix

Cloud Bridge 2000WS

Print Optimize Manage Deliver> > > > > > > >

Branch Printers

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Branch Consolidation

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The morphing branch

Traditional DC Apps and Data

Collaboration and File Sharing

Marketing & Merchandising Video

Video and “Egocasting”

Helper Apps

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Branch storage convergence

• Citrix approachᵒ Fully installed, configured and licensed

Windows Server 2012 R2

ᵒ Supported by Citrix

ᵒ Everything’s included

ᵒ Supports standard MS file handling

including DFS

ᵒ Key partners for • Printer management

• Video stream splitting

• File Collaboration

• “Others” approachᵒ Preconfigured virtual machines –

Riverbed 5, Cisco 2

ᵒ Customer installs, configures and

manages

ᵒ Cisco & Riverbed charge for VM

support

ᵒ Cisco Office-in-a-box

ᵒ …or you can use Granite – now called

SteelFusion

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Q&A

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