TheAppFactory 1903

This is my monthly update on important things in the world of apps, applications, and micro apps. For me, it has always been all about the apps.

Additional Resources

News	Last year Citrix underwent a project to unify the product portfolio. Yes, this means that names have changed. Check out our cheat sheet to learn the new names.
Virtual Apps and Desktops	Citrix Tech Zone has a great article on choosing the provisioning model for image management (PVS or MCS?). Check it out if you are curious about the other method or still managing individual VDAs.
SD-WAN	A new article, "SD-WAN in 2019: The move continues, faster!" on Citrix Blogs
Virtual Apps and Desktops	Let's talk about the Q1 release--1903. Key features IMO: Support for copy and paste files between a session and local endpoint MCS Storage Optimization Surface pen support DPI matching on Windows Server 2016 and 2019 For more details check out: Citrix eDocs Spring into the latest features of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (Citrix Blogs) Session recording 1903 available for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (Citrix Blogs) Linux VDA 1903: Ubuntu 18.04 support, enhanced monitoring, and more (Citrix Blogs)
Citrix Files	I have conversations all the time about the need for ShareFile if you already own OneDrive. It is true there is some overlap but it doesn't mean they are mutually exclusive. "How Citrix and Microsoft Can Help Secure Your Data" (Citrix Blogs) digs into how they can work together.
Cool	SAML. Have you heard the acronym but do not know much about it? The world of user identity has become more complicated recently. We used to have Microsoft AD and that was the end of it. If you want to integrate SaaS offerings like Office 365, Salesforce, or ShareFile then you will want to get more familiar. Our friends at Duo put it into terms that really helped me out: "The beer drinkers guide to SAML" (Duo Blog). Let me know if you would like to learn more about SAML and how Citrix can make it easy.
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Citrix Product Editions 2019

In the summer of 2018, Citrix set out on the most ambitious rebranding of products arguably since changing Presentation Server into XenApp. You can read more about it in a previous SageLike.com article, "Citrix Product Names 2019".

At the same time this happened, product editions also were changed.  On one hand, if old editions are engrained in your memory (like me) then it could cause confusion. On the other hand, the new editions have also been unified across solutions so all teams will be speaking the same language.

There is also the reality that the old editions will live on as they are hardcoded into software created pre-summer 2018.  It would be most noticeable in an old license server version but keep this into consideration if you are doing an upgrade.

Here is the breakdown for the old and new edition names.  Please note, the edition names are the same for both virtualization and networking solutions.

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Standard	Advanced	Premium
Standard	Enterprise	Platinum
		For the newest information, always check out (Citrix.com)

Citrix ADC

Standard 500 universal licenses*	Advanced 1000 universal licenses*	Premium unlimited universal licenses*
Standard 5 univeral licenses	Enterprise 5 universal licenses	Platinum 100 universal licenses
* requires firmware 11.1 build 49.16 released September 2016 (FAQs)		For the newest information, always check out (Citrix.com)

2018 also saw the creation of new bundles that combine brand new solutions with existing offerings.  Today, there are three Workspace editions that combine some of the solutions above with new offerings like Access Control and Analytics.

Citrix Workspace

Standard	Premium	Premium Plus
		For the newest information, always check out (Citrix.com)

Brian @sagelikebrian


See also:
"Citrix Product Names 2019" (SageLike.com)