Preface
Citrix XenApp is an application-delivery solution that allows apps to be virtualized, centralized, and managed in the datacenter.
A critical task every Citrix administrator has to perform is to design and maintain an infrastructure that performs well; poor performances have a high impact on users' satisfaction.
What this book covers
Chapter 1, Designing a Scalable XenApp Infrastructure, helps IT architects design a good XenApp infrastructure.
Chapter 2, Monitoring and Improving Server Performances, helps XenApp administrators monitor XenApp servers and fine-tune them for best performance.
Chapter 3, Optimizing Session Startup, helps XenApp administrators reduce the session start-up time.
Chapter 4, Improving End User Experience, helps XenApp administrators improve the end user experience.
Chapter 5, Optimizing for WAN Links, helps XenApp administrators optimize and test XenApp farms for WAN users.
What you need for this book
This book covers the latest version of Citrix XenApp 6.5, but some of the optimizations described are applicable for previous versions too. During the writing of this book, particular attention was given to pointing out which features are available only in XenApp 6.5 or with a particular licensing.
Who this book is for
This book is for IT architects and administrators who need a quick guide to design and optimize XenApp farms.
It helps to design and maintain a scalable, high-performing XenApp infrastructure with guidelines and tips to optimize system loads, sessions, and user experience.
A chapter is dedicated to WAN links, with specific suggestions about how to optimize and test farms in that scenario.
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