Chapter 1. Understanding the XenDesktop? and XenApp? Architecture

Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop is a unified solution for application and desktop virtualization that delivers the Windows-based application and desktop to any user, working from anywhere and any device. This unified technology is for any type of users, for example, task workers, knowledge workers, and mobile workers. This unified technology can deliver the application and desktop securely to individual while providing high-definition end user experience.

In this chapter, you will learn:

• The strength and uniqueness of XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6
• To identify the edition of XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6
• To explain the architecture of FlexCast
• To identify the use cases of XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6
• To identify the component required for implementation
• The high-level concepts of planning the deployment