If you have migrated your VDI resources in Azure, you can still check out for Global Service Outage Alerts. You can monitor global outage alerts for Azure, Microsoft 365, and Citrix services through their respective status pages: Azure: Visit the Azure status page for a global overview of Azure service health. For a personalized view
In my previous blog post, Optimizing FsLogix Deployment for Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) with PowerShell Automation – Part 1, I demonstrated how to streamline FsLogix deployment using PowerShell. While PowerShell is a powerful automation tool, Python offers greater flexibility, especially when integrating with cloud-based APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and third-party services. In this blog, I’ll walk
Introduction Deploying and managing FSLogix for Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is essential for ensuring seamless user profile management. However, manual installation and configuration can be time-consuming and prone to errors. This blog post introduces a PowerShell script that automates FSLogix installation, enhances reliability, and applies best practices for AVD. What is FSLogix? FSLogix is a
On September 19, 2024, Citrix unveiled its highly anticipated Citrix Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) for macOS, marking a significant milestone in the world of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). Historically, Citrix VDA has been associated with Windows and Linux platforms, allowing enterprises to deliver applications and desktops remotely. Now, with this latest release, Mac users can
Today I am going to do a comprehensive review of the result of the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service (DaaS). The report was published on 16th of Sept. 2024. As the shift to remote and hybrid work becomes permanent, the DaaS market continues to expand. Gartner’s 2024 Magic Quadrant for DaaS
Sometimes, your users may report that Citrix HDX Optimization isn’t working in their virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment. A common indicator is seeing the message “HDX not connected” when they check the About dialog box in Microsoft Teams. This above image is an example when Citrix VDI has been deployed in AVD (Azure Virtual Desktop)
FlexApp is a dynamic application-layering technology that simplifies the deployment and management of applications within virtualized environments, such as Citrix DaaS (Desktop as a Service). This blog will dive deep into what FlexApp packages are, how they are deployed, and their significance in modern IT environments. What is FlexApp? FlexApp is a solution designed by
In Citrix DaaS (Desktop as a Service) environments, smooth user experience is critical for productivity and satisfaction. One of the key factors affecting user experience is the logon time, particularly the profile load phase. Profile load issues can significantly delay the logon process, leading to user frustration and potential disruptions in workflow. This blog explores
Windows 365 users can now log in with Citrix Workspace and take advantage of Citrix HDX Plus Protocol on top of their cloud PC offering from Microsoft. To achieve this, I have written this blog to configure Windows 365 + Intune + Citrix Cloud Integration. This blog is a detailed step-by-step guide, kindly go through
I am thrilled to share some exciting news with all of you. For the third consecutive year, I have been honored with the Citrix CTA (Citrix Technology Advocate) award. This recognition is deeply meaningful to me, and I am proud to be listed among the esteemed awardees on the Citrix website. You can find my
The Citrix Image Portability Service is designed to revolutionize how IT teams manage virtual desktops and application images across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. This service addresses the complexities of maintaining consistent and up-to-date virtual images in dynamic and often fragmented cloud infrastructures. Key Features and Benefits 1. Cross-Cloud Compatibility: Citrix Image Portability Service simplifies the
Dear friends, do you know that there are now two features in Azure Virtual Desktop that allow you to dynamically attach applications from an application package to a user session: MSIX app attach and app attach (preview). While MSIX app attach is generally available, app attach is currently in preview, offering improvements to both administrative
Dear everyone, Today, I will guide you through the process of deploying the Jenkins platform on an Ubuntu server. Jenkins is a versatile automation and orchestration platform designed to facilitate the execution of automation pipelines, particularly useful for deploying Citrix or AVD infrastructure in the Azure Cloud. In this tutorial, I am utilizing Ubuntu Server
Now, you can connect and pull the Citrix Monitoring Database data with the O-Data API released by Citrix. Accessing Citrix Monitor Service data using the OData v4 endpoint in Citrix Cloud is currently under preview. In this article, I will show you how you can pull that data. Picture Credit: Pexels.com To do this, you
This is the 2nd part of the article where we have discussed about the Citrix License Dashboard. Today we will view the following: In the 1st part of the article, we discussed the domain name truncation feature. Usage Trend For a comprehensive overview of your licenses, click on “View Usage Details” located at the far
If you are managing a large-scale VDI infrastructure, it is advisable to employ comprehensive DevOps-based automation using the latest CI/CD toolset. This article aims to provide valuable insights for IT enterprises planning to introduce CI/CD tools into their daily VDI operations. Lately, I have received numerous inquiries regarding the best CI/CD platform for deploying VDI
Internet browsers are one of the most used and active programs on a virtual desktop. In traditional DaaS solutions, the virtual desktop instance is responsible for fetching and rendering browser content, consuming more RAM and CPU resources, which can lead to a poor browsing experience, reduced scalability, and an increased overall cost. Citrix browser content
If you are a Citrix customer, a pre-sales professional, an influencer, or a decision maker of the Citrix VDI roadmap, this article may help you to take an informed decision about the Citrix Features. As you may be aware almost 99% of the enterprise have already migrated some of their workloads to Cloud and there
This article is a continuation of three-part blog series on the installation of Citrix PVS on Azure. Before you read the article you should read the first two parts of the article. 1st part of this blog series can be found here. 2nd part of this blog series can be found here. STEP 4 –
Part-I of this article was published when Citrix PVS was in Preview, this part is published when Citrix PVS is GA. Now many enterprises must have already started planning to start the Citrix PVS in Azure and this article will help them. In today’s article, I will show how to install Citrix PVS in Azure.
Enterprises which were using the Citrix ADC (Application Delivery Controller) many times need to depend on multiple 3rd party tools to get the insight of their ADC Gateway for troubleshooting user issues in the VDI environment, which is a great challenge for Citrix Admins since ADC is generally managed by the network team in any
