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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...