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25 Citrix Xen Desktop Questions And Answers

21⟩ Please explain what is Xen in Citrix Xen Desktop Solution and why is it there?

Xen is an open-source hypervisor that is somehow appealed to Citrix developers and Citrix Cloud services are based on further development of this hypervisors only. Xen being an open-source project has contributors from around the world. This is the only major open-source hypervisor that supports Dom-0. Thus it is the best choice for cloud developers till date.

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22⟩ Do you know what are the different flavors available in Citrix Xen desktop addition?

Citrix xen desktop virtualization comes in different flavors and they are as follows:

1. Express edition- this is the edition which is a trial version and user can use it for 10 days. It has limitation as well on the usage.

2. VDI (virtual desktop interface) provides scalability and also virtual desktops using the client-server model.

3. Enterprise edition- it has all the tools available for customization and it is a cost-effective platform that provides flexibility, scalability and delivery of applications without any hassles.

4. Platinum edition- it is a complete package to deliver full performance monitor, Qos capabilities and services for end-to-end delivery. It has support for virtual desktop support.

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23⟩ Please tell me how desktop virtualization different from application virtualization?

Desktop virtualization provides the desktop operating system its environment and applications from the datacenter, whereas application virtualization only brings application from the datacenter.

Desktop virtualization brings only the desktop features not the application related to it, whereas application keep the desktop separate and bring only those applications that are required at a particular time. This way optimization and efficiency can be maintained.

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24⟩ Can you explain what are the features of citrix xen desktop virtualization?

Citrix xen provides high end functionalities to the user for desktop virtualization. It also provide the following features such as:

• High definition user experience: it provides high end multimedia graphics, real time collaborations and connectivity through peripherals. It provides breadth and depth for easy viewing of high end 3D graphics.

• FlexCast: provides fast delivery of the new technology that enables the delivery of hosted models to meet the requirement of the users.

• On demand apps: citrix provide the provision for on demand application to the users. It also provides the provision to manage the functionalities of applications on virtual desktops.

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25⟩ Can you please explain the difference between desktop virtualization and virtual desktop interface?

Virtual desktop interface is a form of desktop virtualization, whereas desktop virtualization is itself a different entity that is separated with others.

VDI create a virtual machine and execute the user's desktop inside it, whereas desktop virtualization allows running the customized desktop without any virtual machines.

VDI works only for few users that have different demands but it is unsuitable to meet all the demands for all users, whereas desktop virtualization meet and provide all the required features to the user.

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