Chapter 2. Understanding the XenDesktop® Architecture in Detail
In the previous chapter, we saw the evolution of XenDesktop from its early days to its latest versions. We discussed the various capabilities and features of XenDesktop across the different versions. We learned their core strengths and their technological details. In this chapter, we'll learn the key benefits of the XenDesktop architecture for enterprise businesses. We will also discuss its evolution, its components, and the XenDesktop architecture's workflow.
The architecture covers layers such as:
- Site database
- The client side receiver
- Delivery controllers
- NetScaler for networking
- StoreFront for web services
- Active Directory for authentication
- XenDesktop editions for licensing
- Hypervisors supporting the backend Virtual Machine (VM) instances
We'll discuss the XenDesktop internals in detail. In this chapter, the following topics will be covered:
- Site
- Store
- Delivery groups
- Machine catalogs
- Machine creation services...
