TheAppFactory 1903

This is my monthly update on important things in the world of apps, applications, and micro apps. For me, it has always been all about the apps.

Additional Resources

News	Last year Citrix underwent a project to unify the product portfolio. Yes, this means that names have changed. Check out our cheat sheet to learn the new names.
Virtual Apps and Desktops	Citrix Tech Zone has a great article on choosing the provisioning model for image management (PVS or MCS?). Check it out if you are curious about the other method or still managing individual VDAs.
SD-WAN	A new article, "SD-WAN in 2019: The move continues, faster!" on Citrix Blogs
Virtual Apps and Desktops	Let's talk about the Q1 release--1903. Key features IMO: Support for copy and paste files between a session and local endpoint MCS Storage Optimization Surface pen support DPI matching on Windows Server 2016 and 2019 For more details check out: Citrix eDocs Spring into the latest features of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (Citrix Blogs) Session recording 1903 available for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (Citrix Blogs) Linux VDA 1903: Ubuntu 18.04 support, enhanced monitoring, and more (Citrix Blogs)
Citrix Files	I have conversations all the time about the need for ShareFile if you already own OneDrive. It is true there is some overlap but it doesn't mean they are mutually exclusive. "How Citrix and Microsoft Can Help Secure Your Data" (Citrix Blogs) digs into how they can work together.
Cool	SAML. Have you heard the acronym but do not know much about it? The world of user identity has become more complicated recently. We used to have Microsoft AD and that was the end of it. If you want to integrate SaaS offerings like Office 365, Salesforce, or ShareFile then you will want to get more familiar. Our friends at Duo put it into terms that really helped me out: "The beer drinkers guide to SAML" (Duo Blog). Let me know if you would like to learn more about SAML and how Citrix can make it easy.
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TheAppFactory 1902

This is my monthly update on important things in the world of apps, applications, and micro apps. For me, it has always been all about the apps.

Resources

Event May 21	Save the date for Citrix Synergy 2019 in Atlanta, GA. I promise that we'll be unveiling some really cool stuff. Find out more at www.citrixsynergy.com
General	Last year Citrix started a project to unify the product portfolio. Yes, this means that names have changed. For example, XenApp is now Citrix Virtual Apps. I wrote an article you can use as a cheat sheet to learn the new names and has some of the background on why. If the product name columns to the left look foreign, then this is your guide.
Virtual Apps and Desktops	My teammate in the West, Ben, wrote about toggling between a windowed and full-screen mode in your virtual desktop. He also explains how Citrix hotkeys work in a virtual app or desktop (Citrix Blogs)
SD-WAN	Nearly every Citrix solution requires a decent network connection. Because of that, Citrix SD-WAN is possibly the fastest growing product in the portfolio. Check out this case study on why fishermen in Denmark decided to change the way they deployed their network (ebook).
Virtual Apps and Desktops	There are three options for keeping your environment on supported versions today: Long Term Service Release, Current Release, or Citrix hosted management plane. The current LTSR came out 6 CRs ago and the list of new features is piling up. How do you decide? Nick Rintalan, Citrix Consulting architect, discusses how to make the decision. Spoiler alert: it is not a technical decision. (Citrix Blogs)
Endpoint Management	Apple is changed the way iOS manual enrollment works on their devices. This change had an effect on our Endpoint Management (and all other MDM platforms). Read more about this (Citrix Docs). The same page also has information on TLS 1.0 and 1.1 deprecations that also happened on March 15, 2019.
ShareFile	Did you know that the Cloud Success Center has prerequisite lists, implementation checklists, step-by-step configuration guides, webinars? Read (Citrix Blogs) or jump right into the Cloud Success Center (login required). By the way, ShareFile will be known as Content Collaboration going forward.
Cool	Federik Brattstig has an insane article on his site (Virtual Brat) describing how he built a rig to combine NVIDIA GRID + VR + Citrix + 90 fps to create what he is calling RemoteVR.
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Brian @sagelikebrian

TheAppFactory 1901

This is my monthly update on important things in the world of apps, applications, and micro apps. For me, it has always been all about the apps.

Additional Resources

Technical	Somewhere between Citrix Docs and Blogs lies a new area for technical info, Citrix Tech Zone. A lot went into this new area to get you better technical content faster. Read "Welcome to the World, Citrix Tech Zone (Citrix Blog) to see what makes this area different or just jump right to Citrix Tech Zone @ techzone.citrix.com.
General	It is hard to do a lot of things in the Citrix world without an account. I wrote a quick post on (SageLike.com) discussing how to do some basic things. I am trying to make things easier but can only experience the Citrix portal as an employee. I would appreciate any feedback on if this helps or what else I could add.
ADC	Have you heard of the Citrix Gateway service? Think of it as an alternative to running your own NetScaler Citrix Gateway. Check out this deep dive on how it works (Citrix Tech Zone).
Virtual Apps and Desktops	Check out the new Virtual Apps and Desktops posters.  I use them almost daily to explain architecture or data flow. Virtual Apps and Desktops poster (virtualfeller.com). Virtual Apps and Desktops subscription poster (virtualfeller.com). Workspace poster (virtualfeller.com)
Cool	Vector uses Citrix to launch a business in space (Bloomberg).  Check out their infrastructure stack (galacticsky.net).

Brian @sagelikebrian

TheAppFactory 1811

This is my monthly update on important things in the world of apps, applications, and micro apps. For me it has always been all about the apps.

Resources

Events	Save the date for Citrix Synergy 2019 in Atlanta, GA.  May 21- 23 is not that far away.  Early bird pricing is in effect.  Find out more at www.citrixsynergy.com.
Solution  Enhancement	Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.15 LTSR Cumulative Update 3 (CU3) was released on 10/29/2018 and it has lots of tiny fixes in it. See Citrix Docs for more information.
Solution Enhancement	Did you know that Citrix has an SD-WAN solution? It makes sense if you start with the fact that virtually all of our products rely on a network connection. Check out why our customers are using it to connect to Azure and AWS in this Citrix Blog
Solution Enhancement	You may have noticed that some products have started using version numbers like 1811. By the end of the year, all solutions will start following that convention. The format is YearYearMonthMonth.
Security	Citrix launched the Trust Center (www.citrix.com/trust) a few weeks ago. This is a public site that focuses on security and compliance. While there is already a good amount of information on this site, it will be expanding to cover more details of the growing SaaS offerings.