Microsoft Windows Server 2019 & Windows 10 1809 is supported with this release.
Another great thing is that now “infrastructure components for Citrix” can be installed on Microsoft Windows ServerCore, which means a minimum OS and only install what is required, no GUI just raw performance, something which a lot of service providers, customers are going to like. This is important for scalability and automation and having best TCO running a Citrix infrastructure. Citrix director & delivery controller now works and is supported on ServerCore (WS2012r2/WS2016/WS2019).
Citrix raises the bar of for user experience and new product release of following technologies:
Director 1903
Virtual Delivery Agents 1903 for ServerOS and ClientOS
Virtual Delivery Agents 1903 for Desktop OS Core Services
Citrix have released a new version of Citrix XenDesktop 7.11 and XenApp 7.11 and is now available for download.
Citrix raises the bar of for user experience and new product release of following technologies
Virtual Delivery Agents 7.11 for ServerOS and ClientOS
AppDNA 7.11
Storefront 3.7
Provisioning Services 7.11
Profile Management 5.5
License Server 11.14
Citrix Receiver 15.0 for Windows
HDX RealTime Optimization Pack 2.1.1 for Microsoft Skype® for Busines
Citrix SCOM Management Bundle for XenApp and XenDesktop (2016_08_24)
Linux Virtual Delivery Agent 1.4
Tech preview for HTML5 redirection
This release is an important release no matter if you are working daily with Office application such as Excel, Word or Browsers and even highend applications such as CAD. The features in 7.11 have important improved user experience from the VDA to the Receiver that improves dramtically the user experience. NVIDIA NVENC technology is now part of VDA and supports even multiple monitors. The admin can now monitor RTT within Director this feature have been something I have asked for very long time and now finally its in the product, customer will love this new feature so its fast to see where the issue is in a infrastructure with which users that have latency issues. Version 7.11 is the release that fully supports Microsoft Windows Server 2016 that is soon GA, this means you can install Delivery components on Windows Server 2016, VDA on Server 2016, use Azure N-series with support for Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V Discrete Device Assignment (DDA) or you can use it onpremises with Hyper-V. Support for UWP is HUGE and I am very excited about this technology and this also used in Microsoft Hololens so cant wait to a Receiver for hololens so you can publish UWP apps to Hololens 😉 Imagine that. I can keep going on with all these new features lets dig in below and learn whats new, its incredible that Citrix raises the bar and comes with huge improvements and they this each 3 months 🙂 yes each 3months, you read it correct. If you dont have a plan for this in your company I highly recommend you build a strategy on how you upgrade you Citrix environment frequently to get these awesome new features.
Citrix acquired 17th September 2014 the company Virtu.al, here is why I am writing about this interesting acquisition of a small company that will make Citrix one of the leader in Virtualization.
Citrix have released the final version of Worx Home, that was demonstrated on Citrix Synergy in Anaheim in May 2013.
Worx Home is the centerpiece app of the XenMobile Solution. Through Worx Home your users can:
Access the Worx Store and install MDM and Worx-enabled apps.
Securely access documents and files through SharePoint DLP (local and shared).
Get live help through GoToAssist: Create a support ticket, chat, call, and email your help desk.
Your users who already have Connect apps can update them through Worx Home.
Secure documents for Mobile Device Management (MDM)
In MDM deployments, Worx Home offers the following security features:
Access through SharePoint DLP (local and shared)
You can block or allow any of the following document actions:
Cut and paste documents
Email document or document link
Print documents
Check in and check out documents
Save documents to local docs
Sync documents
Open/view secure email attachments
Mark up documents
Secure documents for Enterprise Mobile Solutions
With the Enterprise Mobile Solution, Worx Home offers:
Secure document and file access through wrapped version of ShareFile
Policy-based access that allows you to:
Determine Open in apps
Provide Single Sign On (SSO) access to documents
Sign PDF documents
Sync documents
Encrypt documents
System requirements
Worx Home is supported on devices running:
Android 4.2 minimum
iOS 6.x minimum
How to install
For iOS devices, you can deliver managed Worx Home to your users through Worx Enroll and XDM or from the Apple App Store.
For Android devices, your users install Worx Home from Google Play. During installation, your users can choose whether to accept MDM policies and have their devices managed, or if they can use Worx Home unmanaged in MAM-Only mode.
Cool things you and your users can do with Worx Home
After installing Worx Home, here’s what you can expect for your users.
Tap to launch Worx Home. Your users sign onto Worx Home with their organization’s user names and passwords. If your users are not using Worx Enroll or are on Android devices, they must also provide the address (the fully qualified domain name) of your organization’s server.
After your users have successfully authenticated using their user names and passwords, Worx Home delivers the store where your users can access their app catalog. On iOS, Worx Home delivers the store as a web clip. Depending on whether your environment is running both the XenMobile Device Manager (XDM) and Citrix App Controller, the store can connect to either XDM or App Controller to present the list of applications defined for a user group.Worx Store on iOS:
Worx Store on Android
Tap an application in the store to select it for installation.
On managed iOS devices (that are MDM enrolled), Worx Store installs prompts whether to install the app. After confirmation, Worx Store installs the app locally on your user’s device.
On Android devices, or on non-MDM enrolled iOS devices, Worx Store installs the app without notification locally on your user’s device.
Swipe left or right on the Worx Home screen to display Support features.
Worx Home support is powered by GoToAssist, which enables your users to send email to support, open support tickets, and initiate a chat session with a support-desk person (if one is available).
Support also shows the current status of your users devices – and if any compliance parameters have been breached. In this example you see that the device is outside a geofence that you can establish through an MDM policy. If you configure additional remediation actions on such a compliance breach, then those are triggered from the server.
Display setup and other options by tapping the switch in the upper left corner.
You can collect additional information from the app if you turn on Advanced Logging. Advanced Logging is recommended only for early proof-of-concept test and pilots or for debugging devices when issues are being seen. In production rollout, keeping this mode turned off improve performance.
Device Info shows all the relevant configuration details and versions.
If you have established a geofence, your users can display it by clicking Company Authorized Area.
To display the status of the device as compared to the geofence perimeter, tap the red button in the upper right corner.
Source
Download Citrix Worx Home here (Available on the AppleStore & Android Market)
