Application Virtualization in Citrix XenApp
David Roussain, VP Product Marketing, Application Virtualization Group
Users Apps
800,000 Servers • 70 Million Users • 98% Fortune 500
800,000 Servers • 70 Million Users • 98% Fortune 500
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Application Virtualization
Application Virtualization in XenApp
Hardware
Operating System
Applications
Presentation Layer
App 1 App 2 App 3 Applications App 4 App 5 App 6
XenApp Isolation 2.0 Technology • Apps are not installed in the OS
• Securely stores each app in its own isolation container
• Isolates applications from each other at run time
• Eliminates tedious regression testing
Application Virtualization in XenApp
Application Hub
CLIENT-SIDE APPLICATION
VIRTUALIZATION
SERVER-SIDE APPLICATION
VIRTUALIZATION
Isolation 2.0
Isolation 2.0
Key Benefits of Application Virtualization • Centralized App Delivery
– Rapid app provisioning using a single package without disturbing the OS – Eliminates need for regression testing – Updates automatically distributed to both servers and clients
• Improved User Experience – No more app compatibility issues between apps – Mobile workers can use apps anywhere, even without network access – Enables use of rich client-side resources when needed
XenApp enables app delivery to anyone, anywhere
Task Workers
Office workers
Mobile Workers Office Branch Office
Alternative PC
Offshore
App Virtualization
Server Virtualization
Desktop Virtualization