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Citrix Connector for System Center Configuration manager 7.5 walkthrough

Leave a Comment / 25. July 2014 25. July 2014

Earlier today, Citrix released their updated System Center Configuration Manager connector to XenDesktop 7.5. It can be downloaded from here –> http://www.citrix.com/downloads/xendesktop/product-software/xendesktop-and-xenapp-75-connector-for-sccm.html note that it requires an mycitrix account in order to download it. So what does it do ? well a couple of things. Mostly it’s about pushing software out to regular clients and …

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Configuring Front-end optimization with Citrix Netscaler

Leave a Comment / 18. July 2014 18. July 2014

One of the new features in Netscaler 10.5 is called Front-End optimization (which actually is part of Netscaler enterprise and +) which allows Netscaler to optimize the HTTP traffic which is headed back to the client. Now let us take a look at some of the different settings. Now first of we have the JavaScript …

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Netscaler 10.5 review

Leave a Comment / 4. July 2014 4. July 2014

Now since the release of 10.5 I have been able to test alot of the new features in the latest release. Citrix has also released new versions of Insight and Endpoint clients for Windows & Mac to match the new release. The upgrades have so far for my part have been non-problematic (in case of …

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Azure Active Directory Premium preview

Leave a Comment / 23. June 2014 23. June 2014

So as of today, Azure Active Directory Premium is available in trial for all users. For those that aren’t aware of what Azure Active Directory Premium is in short Identity and Access Management for the cloud so its a extension of the previous features which include, * custom domains * users and groups * directory …

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Automating Citrix Netscaler and PowerShell

Leave a Comment / 7. February 2014 7. February 2014

This is something I have been wanting to do for some time now, and now that I am doing a lot of research for my upcoming book, this subject poped up in my head…. How can we automate setup on a Citrix Netscaler ? Citrix Netscaler has a NITRO protocol which is in essence a …

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Cross platform monitoring System Center Operations Manager

Leave a Comment / 3. February 2014 3. February 2014

First of, this is a looong post This is a subject that actually I presented at the NIC conferance in Norway in january. How we can use Operations Manager to monitor other worksloads other then Microsoft / Windows. Since in most enterprises they have a lot of different platforms such as:Linux, Vmware, Citrix, Cisco, Microsoft …

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XenApp 7.5 the return of XenApp

Leave a Comment / 28. January 2014 28. January 2014

So after the public announcement Citrix made earlier today, it was clear that they are going to bring back XenApp to life more or less. You can see more about the product here –> [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7OkBNPlaCM&w=448&h=252&hd=1] Not quite, even thou it is called XenApp it is still running the XenDesktop FMA architecture beneath. The reason why …

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Netscaler, new java and new problems

Leave a Comment / 20. January 2014 20. January 2014

So the latest Java update Version 7 Update 51 again contains new updates and again more security fixes. Alas it also stops Netscaler from working. Even thou Citrix released a new build today 123.81 it does not working with the latest version. In order to fix the issue we need to add the netscaler URL …

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Citrix XenMobile exam 1Y0-370 exam

Leave a Comment / 4. January 2014 4. January 2014

Citrix just recently released a XenMobile exam covering much from ZenPrice (MDM function) AppController, Storefront, Netscaler Gateway, Worxapps and such. More about the exam can be found here, Study info –> http://training.citrix.com/resources/Exam%20Prep%20Guides/370/1Y0-370%20Designing%20Deploying%20and%20Managing%20Citrix%20XenMobile%20Solutions%20Preparation%20Guide.pdf After taking this exam it will give you the title of Citrix Certified Professional – Mobility. Now the following CTX articles might give …

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Netscaler Insight and Integration with XenDesktop Director

Leave a Comment / 12. November 2013 12. November 2013

This is another one of Citrix hidden gems, Netscaler Insight. This product has been available from Citrix some time now, but with the latest update in became alot more useful. Insight is an virtual applance from Citrix which gathers AppFlow data and statistics from Netscaler to show performance data, kinda like old Edgesight. (NOTE: In …

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