The Mission: Upgrade three XenServer 5.0.2 hosts in a single Pool with an iSCSI attached Storage Array to the new and improved XenServer 5.5. The Process: The first thing we did was install the XenCenter 5.5 Client and, just to be sure, went on to apply the 5.0.3 update (aka update 3) to all of [...]
Application virtualization is typically used to describe a product that packages applications into network-accessible objects and delivers them to client (or terminal server) operating systems capable of executing the application locally inside of an isolation environment (in order to limit dependency on the underlying OS). Such products include Citrix Application Streaming (a feature of XenApp [...]
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We are often asked about the differences in graphics performance between VMware View and XenDesktop. Summary: XenDesktop has better performance than VMware View. RDP for Terminal Services vs ICA for XenApp Those running RDP for Terminal Services and ICA for XenApp (formerly Citrix Presentation Server) side by side, can guess which product delivers better video [...]
While most transitions to XenServer 5.5 are proceeding seamlessly, there are a few snags being encountered by the bleeding-edge adopters. Contact DedicatedIT today, 561-491-5725, with questions and concerns about your XenServer 5.5 Upgrade. XenServer 5.5 VDI Sizes Citrix has always been straightforward about their supported limit of a maximum 2TB size for a single VDI. [...]
“Base installation repository was not found at that location. Please check and try again.“ We’ve seen this one come across a few times, especially with virtual media mounts (DRACs moreso than others). The install routine is probing the wrong storage device paths looking for the installation image on the CD or ISO. How To Fix [...]
