Archive for October, 2009

Citrix released Citrix Receiver 1.1 and Citrix Merchandising Server 1.1. This new release  will  help you improve application management and transition to a user self-service model that reduces IT complexity for your users and  also simplifies desktop and application management.  Citrix Receiver is also ready for Windows 7 now To download the new software, visit… »

The last two weeks Citrix payed attention to their customers. Everyone seems to had some critical notes regarding the new licensing model for XenDesktop 4.0. After all this commotion Citrix decided to change their license model for XenDesktop 4.0 and I think this decision is a really good thing. Citrix decided to make an new… »

RES released Powerfuse SR7 This service release contains support for Microsoft Windows 7 and support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2. SR7 also contains over 50 additional enhancements and improvements. Service Release 7 can be obtained through the RES Software Portal. To view a list of enhancements and fixes, please click the link below.   Enhancements Microsoft Windows… »

Somewhere in Q4, Citrix will release a tech preview  of XenApp for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2. In this preview they will showcase the complete application virtualization technology suite. For more information on signing up go to the Citrix’s Pre-Registration Page Tweet This… »

Mark Russinovich did it again. He created a real cool tool called Disk2vhd. Disk2vhd is a utility that creates VHD (Virtual Hard Disk – Microsoft’s Virtual Machine disk format) versions of physical disks for use in Microsoft Virtual PC or Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines (VMs). The difference between Disk2vhd and other physical-to-virtual tools is that… »

On 1 october 2009 Citrix released the latest Brief Troubleshooting Guide (BTG) via the Knowledge Center. http://support.citrix.com/article/ctx106727 The Brief Troubleshooting Guide is intended as the first resource for Citrix Administrators/Engineers to troubleshooting technical issues for all Citrix products/technologies. The BTG gives guidance on where to start if a Citrix Administrator/Engineer is not very familiar with… »

Everywhere in the blogosphere you read articles about the license change Citrix wants to make. With XenDesktop 4 Citrix wants to go from a CCU licensing model to a named user model. The user-based licensing in XenDesktop 4 means that customers pick the users they want to deliver virtual desktops or apps to. In addition,… »

Aleks Nikolić,Reno Jansen and Daniël Nikolic created the Dutch language pack for WI 5.x. After the success of the translation for 4.6 they decided to do it once again. I only can complement these guys with their fantastic work. I also recommend to visit Aleks website http://www.virtualistic.nl If you would like to download the language… »

29/9 Citrix released the Citrix Online Plug-in 11.2. The Citrix XenApp online pluging does no longer support custom  ica connections but only connections made to a PNagent website. Citrix already announced more tha a year ago that they would get rid of the exisitng Program Neighborhood. But still lots of companys are using the PN to… »

Just view the movies presented by Citrix to get a preview of XenDesktop! Tweet This… »