Getting Started with Xendesktop 7.X

Deliver desktops and applications to your end users, anywhere, anytime, with XenDesktop 7.x.

• Build a complete and secure XenDesktop 7 site from the ground up
• Discover how to virtualize and deliver accessible desktops and applications to your end users
• Full of clear, step-by-step instructions with screenshots, which will walk you through the entire process of site creation

Citrix is an established name in today's Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) era by virtue of their desktop and application virtualization platforms, with the capability to assign applications and contents in a secure manner.

Getting Started with XenDesktop 7.x provides the best way to learn how to build your own virtual desktop and application Site. You may not have a lot of time to read the Citrix documentation, or attend a class, so this step-by-step guide is distilled into fast, concise chapters to quickly lead you through all of the important information to get your XenDesktop 7.x deployment done.

• Create a completely functioning VDI implementation
• Manage your deployment using Studio, including machine catalogs, delivery groups, and Personal vDisks
• Customize user sessions using policies
• Learn how printing and USB redirection work and how to configure them
• Explore High Definition User Experience (HDX) and how it affects usability
• Deliver virtual applications with VM hosted apps
• Plug in to the different services using the XenDesktop SDK
• Use the Citrix Receiver to receive and run the virtual desktop on the client device
• Manage and monitor using Studio and Director
• Secure sites using the NetScaler Gateway
• Build and deliver VDI from the cloud