CloudBridge 7.3 and the Windows Server Appliances

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1 CloudBridge 7.3 and the Windows Server Appliances Simeon Bosshard, Systems Engineer Citrix Systems International GmbH

2 Release 7.3 Visibility Enhanced Optimization Usability & Manageability Field-enabler tools

3 Visibility with CloudBridge Exporter Collectors AppFlow CloudBridge HDX Insight XenDesktop Director

4 HDX Insight for CloudBridge Provide HDX insight support for branch users Insignificant load on CB appliance Roadmap: hop-by-hop information, support of multiple protocols Virtual Channels Client/ Server IP DC & WAN Latency ICA Analytics Active /Inactive Session Data ICA RTT Host Delay

5 HDX Insight value proposition: Scenario 1 Issue Identified: Host Delay

6 HDX Insight value proposition: Scenario 2 Issue Identified High App Launch Duration

7 Default protocol with Exchange 2013 Optimize RPC over HTTPS Configure SSL certificate and service class Compression benefits similar to MAPI

8 Deploying XD 7.5 on AWS? Optimize with CloudBridge! Storage Authentication Seamless, Secure, Optimized Traditional Datacenter

9 Video Caching enhancements Video caching Scheduled Pre-population Centralized management

10 Auto-Configuration using Command Center Configuration profile 1 Configuration profile 2

11 Hardware installation IP DHCP-based address, Netmask configuration & gateway Create configuration profiles DNS Command look-up Center for CC alias IP Registration request Map configuration profiles to SN or IP Push configuration for CloudBridge

12 Usability enhancements Factory image updated to 7.2.2: Pay-grow new CB 4000 & CB 5000 with just license change Eliminated need for loopback cable CloudBridge 4000 CloudBridge 5000 Interfaces: LOM 0/1 Mgmt 0/2 10/1 10/3 1/1 1/5 Interfaces: 0/1 0/2 LOM 10/1 Mgmt AUX 10/3 10/5 10/7 10/2 10/4 1/2 1/6 10/2 10/4 10/6 10/8 LOM MGMT Network Loopback cable 1/3 1/7 1/4 1/8 LOM MGMT Network Loopback cable

13 Catalog of Validated Designs: PBR & WCCP Validated Design

14 The CloudBridge - Windows Server Platforms New

15 CloudBridge 2000WS and 1000WS Branch Platforms 6 to 50 Mbps of accelerated throughput Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition fully installed, licensed configured and supported by Citrix 60 to 300 concurrent HDX sessions Up to 200 Mbps QoS throughput 10,000 to 20,000 TCP sessions Beta response score 8.5 out of % would recommend

16 Configurations: CloudBridge 2000 CloudBridge 1000 CPU E core, 3.4 GHz Memory 24 GB 32 GB Storage Intel 600 GB SSD (WAN opt) 2 x 1 TB HDD (Windows) E3-1105C v2 4 Core 1.8GHz Intel 300GB SSD (WAN opt) Seagate 1TB HDD (Windows) Recovery Disk boot partition 16GB Internal eusb Network Interface 2 pair w/bypass 10/100/1000 Cooling Fans 4 high speed N+1 redundant) 2 pair w/bypass 10/100/ low speed(n+1 redundant)

17 Citrix Extensible Appliance Architecture Hypervisor-based architecture Mgmt VM Windows Server 2012 R2 Std. WAN Optimization VM Secure: all VMs fully isolated from the others Interface 0/1 Mgmt AUX Windows XenServer Hypervisor apa LAN Acceleration apa WAN Acceleration apb LAN Acceleration apb WAN Acceleration /16 Local Network Guaranteed acceleration bandwidth WAN

18 License levels: 6 / 10 / 20 Mbps Pay Grow available HDX Sessions: 60 / 100 / 200 TCP Sessions: 10,000 Full-featured, advanced WAN optimization Full Windows Server domain controller / server functionality ᵒ ᵒ AD, DNS, DHCP, RODC, LDS File & Print Up to 200 ICA sessions CloudBridge 1000WS

19 CloudBridge CSX

20 CloudBridge CSX: Extend the cloud to the branch WAN Optimization Services XenServer Storage Video XD-Print

21 How Business Does Video Provides business with end-to-end video solutions to create, manage, secure, distribute and measure the success of videos Engage and empower employees, partners and clients to share, collaborate with video Deliver to multi-screen devices, any audience size or network type Used by AT&T, Vodafone, Caterpillar, Cleveland Clinic, Bayer, NetApp, ebay and others across the globe in different verticals

22 CloudBridge and VideoNet Edge Enterprise CloudBridge + VideoNet Edge Video Solution ᵒ CloudBridge provides required hardware, Windows OS and content storage support for VideoNet Edge for branch ᵒ VideoNet Edge software provides enterprise level video optimization ᵒ Edge caching and stream splitting enables scale at branch but only single stream passes through WAN ᵒ Schedule pre-position VOD at branch locations during off-peak hours ᵒ Supports Windows Media unicast and multicast, H.264 multicast, Flash, HLS and Smooth Streaming 23

23 ThinPrint + CloudBridge = Easy Branch Office Printing Full ThinPrint print optimization and innovation in the branch CloudBridge replaces all ThinPrint related hardware in the branch Remote Print Server on CloudBridge adds flexibility for branch offices Simple, centralized management of all ThinPrint components Print Optimize Manage Deliver > > > > > > > > Virtual Desktops ThinPrint on Central Print Server ThinPrint on Remote Print Server on Citrix Cloud Bridge 2000WS Branch Printers

24 Branch Consolidation

25 The morphing branch Marketing & Merchandising Video Collaboration and File Sharing Traditional DC Apps and Data Video and Egocasting Helper Apps

26 Branch storage convergence Citrix approach ᵒ Fully installed, configured and licensed Windows Server 2012 R2 ᵒ Supported by Citrix ᵒ Everything s included ᵒ Supports standard MS file handling including DFS ᵒ Key partners for Printer management Video stream splitting File Collaboration Others approach ᵒ Preconfigured virtual machines Riverbed 5, Cisco 2 ᵒ Customer installs, configures and manages ᵒ Cisco & Riverbed charge for VM support ᵒ Cisco Office-in-a-box ᵒ or you can use Granite now called SteelFusion

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