You can me now or you can pay me later! Take the time to profile apps, save
them to a share (or web server) and publish them as streamed. This is done
one time (in theory at least). Or:
For Each XenApp Server Do
For Each Application Do
Install App
Install updates
Next
Next
If you will rollout 100 XenApp servers, which would you pick? If you will
rollout 5? I would rather automate if at all possible. Then tell my boss
it takes me 6 hrs to rollout a server, then take a few minutes to create a
new XenApp VM from your Golden Image and spend the rest of the day playing
your favorite online game.
Webster
From: Jeremy Anderson [mailto:[email protected]]
Subject: RE: Citrix question, could use some guidance
Aside from "very fast roll out of additional XenApp Servers" any thing else
I should consider when choosing which way I should deploy my apps?
I am inclined to go with published as it just sounds eaisier...
From: Webster [mailto:[email protected]]
Subject: RE: Citrix question, could use some guidance
10,000 foot view:
Published Applications: Installed on XenApp server and run from XenApp
Streamed Application Option 1: Application is streamed to server and run
from server (i.e. NEVER installed on the server)
Streamed Application Option 2: Application is streamed to client and run
from client (i.e. NEVER installed on the server OR the client)
Option 1 is what is now preferred for very fast rollouts of additional
XenApp servers. Meaning:
1. Create VM with Server OS
2. Install XenApp prereqs
3. Apply Windows updates
4. Install XenApp
5. Apply XenApp updates
6. Run XenAppPrep or your favorite cloning techniques
7. You now have a golden image
8. Set all published apps to be streamed to server
9. Bring new server image online and it is immediately ready for use
(no apps to install)
Option 2 is for users who need offline access to streamed apps.
Webster
From: Jeremy Anderson [mailto:[email protected]]
Subject: RE: Citrix question, could use some guidance
Hey Webster, or anyone else.
I am still having some trouble grasping the point of "streaming
Applications" vs "published applications". Do you have an article that
shows the pros and cons of each, or can you explain in semi-plain English?
Thanks..
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