Personalization of complex environments

Using XenDesktop to virtualize and standardize the corporate desktop leads to reductions in desktop management costs and increases business agility. In order to achieve maximum user adoption of the standard desktop in environments with disparate client platforms and desktop delivery methods, it is essential that all user-specific elements of the desktop are managed separately and added to the standard desktop when needed. This means accommodating platforms and desktop delivery mechanisms such as streamed, virtualized, client-resident and published, as well as having an infrastructure in place to manage the user environment for thousands of users.

Personalization of complex environments

• Client Platform Support Personalization settings can be shared across operating system boundaries without impacting the look and feel of the applications being used.
• Cross Delivery Mechanism Support Personalization settings are synchronized and shared across different delivery mechanisms including Citrix XenDesktop, Citrix XenApp, Citrix Streamed Applications, Microsoft SoftGrid, Microsoft App-V, VMware Thinstall or Symantec Altiris Software Virtualization Solution.
• Enterprise Framework A multi-tier architecture is designed to support tens of thousands of users across multiple geographical sites. In larger environments, users can be load balanced and personality settings stored on the database can be replicated between sites to ensure continuous access to the latest user settings.
• Secure Deployment of Configuration and Personalization Streaming All data transfer and communications between the User virtualization consoles and target XenDesktop session are securely managed across HTTPS or HTTP protocols. A Watchdog agent automatically audits and corrects any disrupted communication.

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