Try a bit of content redirection in your Citrix policies to get around this issue
On 25 January 2011 21:10, David Mazzaccaro < [email protected]> wrote: > Streaming internet would be for watching training videos that are on > vendor’s websites, product information, commercials, or even just the local > news. > > If I did put local internet at each location, I feel the users would be > confused using Citrix for all other applications (email, documents, etc) > then have to use their own local IE for internet. > > > > For example, if they were emailed a link in outlook… Wouldn’t Citrix would > want to use it’s IE instead of the local desktop’s IE? > > > > > > > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 25, 2011 3:55 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Riverbed Steelhead > > > > What's the streaming internet video for? > > > > The benefits of putting a Riverbed or similar solution in place is that > your bandwidth will be freed up from other traffic, so the traffic that the > devices don't directly accelerate will still benefit from less contention on > the wire. > > > > These solutions are not cheap, however. You might want to look into > business broadband options at those locations as a potential option, since > 1.5Mbit/s just isn't that much anymore in a rich internet environment. > > > > *ASB *(My Bio via About.Me <http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio>) > *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 3:49 PM, David Mazzaccaro < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I am looking to optimize my WAN. > > I have 8 locations that all come back to my main site (all locations are > being bumped up from fractional Ts to 1.5Mbps T1 circuits) > > There are no servers or internet access at any remote sites, and all > applications are run on our Citrix 4.0 servers at the main site. > > Even with full T1 lines and citrix, these remote sites suffer from latency, > especially > internet browsing. > > I am wondering what is out there to help speed things up. > > I stumbled on Riverbed’s Steelhead product and am waiting for a call back > to discuss their offerings. > > From what little I’ve read, riverbed does a great job of reducing some > types of traffic, but I’m not sure what I can do about certain things like > streaming internet video. > > Anyone have any experience w/ riverbed in this type of environment? > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > . > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > -- "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." *IMPORTANT: This email is intended for the use of the individual addressee(s) named above and may contain information that is confidential, privileged or unsuitable for overly sensitive persons with low self-esteem, no sense of humour or irrational religious beliefs. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email is not authorised (either explicitly or implicitly) and constitutes an irritating social faux pas. Unless the word absquatulation has been used in its correct context somewhere other than in this warning, it does not have any legal or no grammatical use and may be ignored. No animals were harmed in the transmission of this email, although the kelpie next door is living on borrowed time, let me tell you. Those of you with an overwhelming fear of the unknown will be gratified to learn that there is no hidden message revealed by reading this warning backwards, so just ignore that Alert Notice from Microsoft. However, by pouring a complete circle of salt around yourself and your computer you can ensure that no harm befalls you and your pets. If you have received this email in error, please add some nutmeg and egg whites, whisk and place in a warm oven for 40 minutes.* ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
