Citrix Blogs on BrianMadden.com

Microsoft announces "RemoteFX," the Calista-based Hyper-V-requiring PC-over-IP competitor. Here's our full analysis.

Today is a huge day for desktop virtualization. Microsoft, Citrix, and several other partners are announcing a slew of new things specifically related to desktop virtualization, and we'll dig deep into each of them over the next few days. There's...

Published Thu, Mar 03 2010 11:01 AM by Brian Madden

Filed under: Display Protocols, Calista, Citrix, microsoft, VMware, RemoteFX

Citrix releases report on ICA versus PC-over-IP. VMware cries foul. Both are half-right. Here's my full analysis.

A few weeks ago, a company called Miercom released a report ( download PDF ) that was sponsored by Citrix to compare XenDesktop 4 remoting (ICA protocol) to VMware View 4 remoting via PCoIP. Then last Friday, VMware's Mike Coleman wrote blog post...

Published Mon, Mar 03 2010 12:00 AM by Brian Madden

Filed under: PC-over-IP, Display Protocols, Citrix, HDX, ICA, VMware, VMware View, XenDesktop

Citrix releases virtual appliance versions of their WAN accelerator. When will this be built into XenDesktop?

Back in 2007 I wrote how WANscaler could become Citrix’s secret weapon if they integrated its WAN smarts into the server-side creation of ICA (now HDX) data packets. Then in 2009, I wrote about WAN optimization again , stressing that the emergence...

Published Fri, Mar 03 2010 12:00 AM by Brian Madden

Filed under: WAN, Citrix, Licensing, Virtual Appliances

Citrix User Profile Manager 5 Years Ago: Birth

Citrix User Profile Manager is pretty well-known in the SBC space today. Five years ago, things were quite different. Citrix did not have a user profile solution, and neither did sepago. But we had an idea spinning in our heads we soon came to call Smooth...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2010 5:07 PM by Helge Klein

Filed under: Citrix, User Profiles, User Profile Manager, sepago

Exclusive: Brian Madden's video interview with Citrix Desktop CTO Harry Labana

Last week I interviewed Citrix's desktop CTO Harry Labana. Like VMware's desktop CTO Scott Davis (who I interviewed yesterday ), Harry's also only been on the job about six months. We talked about Harry's background and how how got to...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2010 12:53 AM by Brian Madden

Filed under: VDI, Citrix

Increase Product Visibility Through Citrix Ready

The Citrix Ready program is the primary partner technology alliance program at Citrix. The program has received tremendous response from its inception in 2006 and has verified more than a 1000 products which are featured on the Citrix Ready catalog ....

Published Tue, Feb 02 2010 8:57 AM by The Citrix Blogs Feed

Filed under: xenserver, xenapp, xendesktop, citrix, netscaler, partners, storage, citrix_ready, webinars, receiver, twitter, lang-eng, essentials-hyper-v, branch-repeater, citrixonline, access-gateway, products, nfr, licenses, verifications, benefits, program, catalog

Citrix releases results of 5000 concurrent session VDI scalability test

Citrix has released a description of their 5000 concurrent VDI session scalability test, and for their testing platform they chose the Login VSI from Login Consultants, which is the same methodology used in the Project Virtual Reality check, great move...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2010 8:22 AM by ReneVester.com

Filed under: Events, Virtualization, XenDesktop, VDI, Citrix Synergy, Citrix, Project VRC, Scalability

Next week: exclusive video interviews with Citrix's and VMware's desktop CTOs. What questions should I ask?

February is "sweeps" month in the US, so we thought we should participate on BrianMadden.com with some great videos! Specifically, I'll be doing hour-long, one-on-one videos interviews with VMware's desktop CTO Scott Davis and Citrix's...

Published Mon, Feb 02 2010 1:24 AM by Brian Madden

Filed under: VDI, Citrix, VMware

Citrix Advanced Training hits Scandinavia this spring!

Hey folks, For a while i have been keeping up to date on the progress in the case of getting the famous Citrix Advanced Training Masterclass to Scandinavia, and i must say it has happend in a very cool way, not only will the Masterclass be held in scandinavia...

Published Sat, Jan 01 2010 1:18 PM by ReneVester.com

Filed under: Events, Server Based Computing, Virtualization, TS, Citrix, User Group, Shawn Bass, Benny Tritsch

Microsoft and Citrix...Is there a competition brewing?

Brian and I have been talking, most recently on Brian Madden TV , about how Microsoft and Citrix have become competitors since each has a VDI solution. With their product lines and release dates fresh in my mind, I thought I'd take a look and see...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2010 12:01 AM by Gabe Knuth

Filed under: Citrix, VDI, xendesktop, quest, Microsoft, VDI Suite

Round up of last week’s “Oracle might buy Citrix” rumor

The old rumor of Citrix getting acquired popped up again over the past few weeks when Briefing.com reported that Oracle might be interested in buying Citrix. Barron’s Tiernan Ray mentioned it on December 23, and The Register’s Timothy Prickett...

Published Fri, Jan 01 2010 12:00 AM by Brian Madden

Filed under: Business Information, Citrix, Oracle

Citrix Receiver 2.0 for iPhone - Saving Passwords

Hi Everyone, Let me start this post by wishing all a great holiday season. As you probably know, we have recently released the version 2.0 of the Citrix Receiver for iPhone. This is a very exciting release given the number of new features we've introduced...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2009 2:15 PM by The Citrix Blogs Feed

Filed under: virtualization, citrix, iphone, mobility, receiver, lang-eng

Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

Citrix Reciever 2.0 for iPhone has been released!

This is a joyous time.. Citrix sent us one of the fun-filled Christmas gifts.. the new version of the Citrix Receiver for iPhone. I have had the pleasure of testing this new version and i must say that it is an incredible client. This Receiver really...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2009 12:28 PM by ReneVester.com

Filed under: Server Based Computing, XenApp, Security, XenDesktop, Citrix, Receiver, SMS PASSCODE, iPhone, RSA

Citrix releases Tech Preview for XenApp codenamed “Parra” (XenApp 6?)

Yesterday Citrix released the beta (or “Tech Preview” in their words) for the next version of XenApp which has been known by the codename “Parra.” It’s not known how this will be branded, but with the changes we’re...

Published Wed, Dec 12 2009 12:01 AM by Brian Madden

Filed under: Citrix, Parra, XenApp