Install, configure, and support your XenApp systems with the power of Citrix XenApp
This book is intended for IT administrators and consultants who want to build application and desktop virtualization solutions for their employers and customers. No prior knowledge of Citrix technologies is required.
If you want to effectively deploy the various components of Citrix XenApp to create an enterprise environment for application and desktop delivery, this hands-on guide is perfect for you. You start off by understanding the need and benefits of Citrix XenApp with respect to Virtualization technology. After this, you will get to grips with the requirement analysis and designing aspect of building XenApp systems and all the necessary installation and configuration procedures for Citrix XenApp, StoreFront and NetScalar Gateway are explained one by one in detail.
Step-by-step, you will learn to deploy your first XenApp with the Machine Creation Services method and Provisioning Services method. After this, you will explore the administering part of applications and systems, followed by printing in the XenApp environment. Next, you will learn all the trips and tricks required to troubleshoot and support the XenApp environment. By the end of this book, you will be ready to go live with your new XenApp environment.
This is a step-by-step guide to technical implementations in a conversational and easy-to-follow style. Each component is deployed sequentially until a full solution is built. Basic as well as advanced features of the product are explored to appeal to the widest possible audience interested in the topic.
Chapter 1. Why Citrix XenApp® – Making the Case for App Virtualization
Chapter 2. Designing a Citrix® Solution to Fit Your Needs
Chapter 3. Preparing Your System for XenApp® Deployment
Chapter 4. Installing and Configuring Citrix XenApp®
Chapter 5. Installing and Configuring Citrix® StoreFront™
Chapter 6. Installing and Configuring NetScaler Gateway™
Chapter 7. Load Balancing with Citrix® NetScaler®
Chapter 8. Building Your First XenApp® Farm – Machine Creation Services
Chapter 9. Building Your First XenApp® Farm – Provisioning Services™
Chapter 10. Administering a XenApp® Environment – Application Management
Chapter 11. Administering a XenApp® Environment – Server Management
Chapter 12. Printing
Chapter 13. Troubleshooting Tools, Tips, and Tricks
Chapter 14. The Big Day – Going Live with Citrix XenApp®