Active Directory servers are not often seen as one of the most critical applications in an infrastructure, simply because they often work well. However, if a problem happens in the Active Directory system, it will leave behind a lot of unhappy users. A number of routine tasks you perform in your...
User Experience a Key for Virtual Desktop Success Great user experience is a key to the success of any virtual desktop deployment. If users believe that the performance of virtual desktops is slower or less reliable than that of physical desktops, they will want their physical desktops back. The...
When a client and server communicate, secure socket layer (SSL) ensures that the communication is private and secure by providing authentication, encryption, and integrity checks. A general assumption is that SSL handshake and SSL data transfer only happens between a Web Browser and a Web Server...
What is a Citrix Digital Workspace? The Citrix digital workspace is an integrated technology framework for delivering and managing the delivery of applications, data, and desktops. Leveraging multiple technologies, a Citrix digital workspace provides a unified, contextual and secure experience...
Why Citrix Provisioning Services? Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) is an important component of a Citrix architecture. For Citrix XenDesktop, PVS is used to manage and stream virtual desktop images. In a Citrix XenApp deployment, PVS is used to stream server images for the Citrix XenApp...
Server Sprawl Can Cause Monitoring Headaches According to the Microsoft SQL Server team on TechNet , SQL Server is world’s most widely deployed database. In its October 2013 magic quadrant, Gartner identified Microsoft as a leader, second only to Oracle. Magic Quadrant for Operational Database...