Table of Content - By Content Type 编辑

List of Tech Zone articles, organized by content type.

Tech Insights

Tech Insights are short, 10-15 minutes videos explaining a technology, a feature, a function with foundational technical insights and a visual walkthrough of the technology.

Citrix Analytics

Performance Analytics - Gain visibility into your environment through user-centric experience scores, application & infrastructure performance scores with Performance Analytics.

Security Analytics - Generate actionable insights about your environment, enabling administrators to proactively handle user and application security threats.

Citrix Endpoint Management

Contact Center Solution - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service and Chrome OS for Contact Centers.

Google Chrome OS Management - Manage Chrome OS devices with Citrix Endpoint Management.

MDX Containers for iOS - Citrix Endpoint Management MDX containers protect mobile apps and control their access to device resources through policy mitigating the risk of unwanted enterprise data loss.

Micro VPN - On-demand, per-app VPN that gives access to a specific app back end resource without the risk of opening a full tunnel to your data center.

Mobile SSO - Single sign-on to native mobile applications via Citrix Gateway.

Citrix Networking

AlwaysOn VPN - Manage remote domain joined Windows endpoints 24x7 by providing LAN-like access with AlwaysOn VPN.

Citrix Web App and Api Protection service overview - See how Citrix Web App and API Protection (CWAAP) service can provide effective security against BOTs, DDoS, zero-day exploits, and other attacks.

Microservices-Based Application Delivery with Citrix and Red Hat OpenShift - Reference Architecture overview - See how Microservices-Based Application Delivery with Citrix and Red Hat OpenShift can provide reliable, and scalable delivery of Microservices.

Microsoft Teams Optimization - Learn how Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, along with Citrix SD-WAN, can optimize Microsoft Teams and provide a great user experience.

Office 365 Optimization for Branch Offices - Learn how Citrix SD-WAN implements Microsoft Connectivity Principles to support Office 365 Optimization for Branch Offices.

SD-WAN - Optimize delivery of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops traffic with Citrix SD-WAN.

YouTube Optimization for Branch Offices - Optimize YouTube delivery in branch offices with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and Citrix SD-WAN.

Citrix Secure Internet Access

Contact Center Solution - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service and Chrome OS for Contact Centers.

Protect apps and data on bring-your-own devices - See how to support bring-your-own-devices without compromising IT security. The Tech Insight video incorporates Secure Internet Access, Secure Private Access, Web App Firewall and Virtual Apps and Desktops

Protect contractor and temp worker access - See how to support contractors and temp workers without compromising IT security. The Tech Insight video incorporates Secure Internet Access, Secure Private Access, Web App Firewall and Virtual Apps and Desktops

Secure Internet Access User Experience - Secure access to all applications, anywhere, from any device with unified security management without compromising the employee experience.

Citrix Secure Private Access

Protect apps and data on bring-your-own devices - See how to support bring-your-own-devices without compromising IT security. The Tech Insight video incorporates Secure Internet Access, Secure Private Access, Web App Firewall and Virtual Apps and Desktops

Protect contractor and temp worker access - See how to support contractors and temp workers without compromising IT security. The Tech Insight video incorporates Secure Internet Access, Secure Private Access, Web App Firewall and Virtual Apps and Desktops

Secure Private Access for Enterprise Web Apps - Access enterprise hosted web apps seamlessly and securely through Citrix Workspace via Citrix Gateway.

Secure Private Access for SaaS Apps - Single sign-on, secure remote access, URL, and content inspection and filtering for SaaS and web applications.

Secure Private Access User Experience - Securely access corporate web, and SaaS applications, with advanced security controls and website filtering for managed, unmanaged, and BYO devices.

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

App Layering - User Layers - User layers persist user profile settings, data, and user-installed applications in non-persistent VDI environments.

Citrix Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) - Learn how Citrix Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) offerings enable customers to deploy workloads in the cloud within minutes.

Citrix Value Adds to Azure Virtual Desktop - Learn about how Citrix provides key capabilities to increase flexibility, agility, security, and more to Azure Virtual Desktop, while also driving down costs.

Contact Center Solution - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service and Chrome OS for Contact Centers.

Federated Authentication Service - Single Sign-on to Windows-based virtual apps and desktops when using a non-Active Directory based Citrix Workspace identity.

HDX - A set of technologies ensuring an unparalleled user experience when accessing virtual Windows/Linux applications and desktops.

Protect apps and data on bring-your-own devices - See how to support bring-your-own-devices without compromising IT security. The Tech Insight video incorporates Secure Internet Access, Secure Private Access, Web App Firewall and Virtual Apps and Desktops

Protect contractor and temp worker access - See how to support contractors and temp workers without compromising IT security. The Tech Insight video incorporates Secure Internet Access, Secure Private Access, Web App Firewall and Virtual Apps and Desktops

Remote PC Access - Remote PC Access allows users to access their physical, office-based Windows PC from remote locations.

Virtual Apps and Desktops Service - Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service provides a fast, low-impact deployment option for on-premises/cloud-hosted, Windows/Linux, desktops/apps.

Workspace Environment Management - Workspace Environment Management monitors and analyzes user and application behavior in real time, then intelligently adjusts system resources to improve the user experience.

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Standard for Azure

Citrix Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) - Learn how Citrix Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) offerings enable customers to deploy workloads in the cloud within minutes.

Citrix Value Adds to Azure Virtual Desktop - Learn about how Citrix provides key capabilities to increase flexibility, agility, security, and more to Azure Virtual Desktop, while also driving down costs.

Citrix Workspace

Authentication - Citrix Gateway - Utilize an on-premises Citrix Gateway as an identity provider for Citrix Workspace.

Authentication - Okta - Utilize Okta as the user’s primary identity for Citrix Workspace

Authentication - Push - Extend an on-premises TOTP deployment with Push authentication, eliminating the need for users to manually enter the temporary token.

Authentication - SAML - Utilize a SAML provider as the user’s primary identity for Citrix Workspace

Authentication - TOTP - Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP) provides multifactor authentication to the user’s Workspace experience.

Citrix Value Adds to Azure Virtual Desktop - Learn about how Citrix provides key capabilities to increase flexibility, agility, security, and more to Azure Virtual Desktop, while also driving down costs.

Contact Center Solution - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service and Chrome OS for Contact Centers.

Microapps - Increase productivity by adding microapps to Citrix Workspace. Microapps allow users to view information and perform actions without launching the full application.

Microapps Custom Integrations - Create custom integrations with the microapp builder through the HTTP connector.

Service Continuity - Helps ensure that end-users are still able to launch their virtual apps and desktops, even when cloud services are down.

Site Aggregation - Hybrid deployment that allows your on-premises Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops environments to be part of Citrix Workspace.

VPN-Less Access to Web, Windows and Linux Resources - Learn how users can access internal web apps, Windows/Linux apps and Windows/Linux desktops without a VPN.

Workspace app - Personalized interface to provide access to all assigned SaaS apps, web apps, virtual Windows apps, virtual Linux apps, desktops, and data.

Zero Trust Strategy for Mergers and Acquisitions - See how Citrix Workspace can help create a zero trust strategy for mergers and acquisitions through the use of Citrix Application Delivery Controller, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service, Citrix Secure Private Access, and Citrix Analytics for Security.

Security

Citrix Value Adds to Azure Virtual Desktop - Learn about how Citrix provides key capabilities to increase flexibility, agility, security, and more to Azure Virtual Desktop, while also driving down costs.

Google Cloud Platform

Contact Center Solution - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service and Chrome OS for Contact Centers.

Tech Briefs

Tech Briefs are short overview documents explaining a technology, a feature, a function next to a technical diagram.

Citrix Analytics

Analytics - Provide visibility into your environment to protect it from malicious users and to improve the end user experience proactively.

Citrix Endpoint Management

Citrix Endpoint Management - Learn about Unified Endpoint Management and let employees work how, when and where they want with the power to manage every app, device and platform in one central location.

Mobile SSO - Native mobile app single sign-on for iOS and Android SaaS applications.

Citrix Networking

Citrix Gateway and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops - Learn why Citrix Gateway is the best secure remote access solution for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.

Citrix Web App and API Protection service - With cyber threats rising and modern application architectures getting more complex, organizations need a more straightforward way to defend against bots, DDoS, zero-day exploits, and other attacks. Learn how Citrix Web App and API Protection (CWAAP) service can provide effective security against these attacks.

Gateway service for HDX Proxy - Provides users with secure remote access to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops without having to deploy Citrix Gateway in the on-premises DMZ or reconfigure firewalls.

Multifactor Authentication with Citrix nFactor - Learn how you can implement various Multifactor Authentication methods with Citrix ADC nFactor Authentication.

SD-WAN Cloud Direct service - Optimize SaaS access for branch users by tunneling session traffic to Internet Exchanges with direct connectivity to popular sites.

SD-WAN Deployment Scenarios - Learn about different scenarios to optimize user experience with Citrix Workspace by deploying Citrix SD-WAN.

SD-WAN Edge Security - Learn how Citrix SD-WAN Advanced Edition provides Edge Security for your Enterprise network.

SD-WAN for Home Offices - Learn how to work from home with secure, enhanced, and resilient connectivity using the Citrix SD-WAN 110 appliance.

SD-WAN for Workspace - Provides optimal network connectivity between Enterprise branch offices and their Workspace hosted in data resource locations on-premises or in the cloud.

Citrix Secure Internet Access

Citrix Secure Internet Access - The expansive demand for remote work and the shift of applications to the cloud has made it an absolute must for enterprises to secure user Internet access. Citrix Secure Internet Access (CSIA) shifts the focus from defending perimeters to following users to ensure Internet access is secure regardless of location.

Citrix Secure Private Access

Citrix Workspace Essentials and Secure Private Access Getting Started Guide - This guide demonstrates how to configure SaaS and internal web apps with single sign-on (SSO) in Citrix Workspace.

Secure Private Access - With Secure Private Access, organizations go beyond access and aggregation to provide IT with policy controls that provide conditional access to cloud apps and internet browsing, enhancing the organization’s overall security and compliance posture.

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Autoscale - Explore the various ways Citrix enables admins to save on cost when hosting workloads in the cloud. Learn about different load balancing algorithms and scaling methodologies and how much they can save in an environment based on our tests.

Citrix Cloud Resiliency - Learn how Citrix Cloud services are architected and built for resiliency. Understand how Service Continuity features enable users to connect to the resources that are accessible even if some or all of the cloud services are unreachable.

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service - Learn how Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop service enables you to deliver virtual apps and desktops to your end users, while offloading the management plane to Citrix Cloud ensuring your environment is always up to date.

Enhancing Azure Virtual Desktop - Learn about the value add Citrix provides to your Azure Virtual Desktop environment running in Microsoft Azure. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service provides a cloud-based management, provisioning, and capacity management solution for delivering virtual apps and desktops to any device. See how cost savings can be achieved while delivering a superlative user experience and enhancing the security posture of our deployment.

Local Host Cache / High Availability mode for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service - Inside view on how Local Host Cache (LHC) works with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service. Learn how the different components of LHC come into play to keep you in control of your uptimes.

Workspace Environment Management - Learn how Workspace Environment Management uses intelligent resource management and Profile Management technologies to deliver the best possible performance, desktop logon, and application response times for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops sessions, as well as enhances the security of the deployment.

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Standard for Azure

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Standard for Azure - Delivers Windows apps and desktops from Microsoft Azure based on Azure Virtual Desktop. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Standard for Azure offers cloud-based management, provisioning, and managed capacity for delivering virtual apps and desktops to any device.

Citrix Workspace

Citrix Workspace - End users should be able to work where, when, and how they want. Citrix Workspace has everything you need to keep people productive and data secure.

Workspace app - Personalized interface that provides access to all assigned SaaS apps, web apps, virtual Windows apps, virtual Linux apps, desktops, and data.

Workspace Identity - Learn how Citrix Workspace utilizes a secure primary identity to broker authorization to SaaS, web, mobile and virtual apps.

Workspace Microapps - Streamline functionality from complex enterprise applications creating simple actions users can complete right within their feed.

Workspace Single Sign-On - Learn how Citrix Workspace provides single sign-on capabilities to SaaS apps, web apps, mobile apps, Windows virtual apps and Windows virtual desktops. In addition, learn how Workspace single sign-on can support IdP chaining configurations.

Security

App protection - App protection policies protect application data from attacks based on keyloggers and screen capture tools. Allow companies to embrace BYOD, and extend resources to remote workers, contractors, and gig economy workers.

Zero Trust - Zero Trust is the most important End User Computing movement since Mobile and Cloud. The Citrix Zero Trust Architecture enables the “any-any-any” vision that Citrix has been espousing for years and is secured by access policies that take trust into context.

Other

Business Continuity - Business continuity events can have a regional or global impact. Learn about the different ways Citrix allows users to remain productive when making it to the office is not possible.

PoC Guides

PoC guides provide step-by-step instructions to learn about functionality of the solution by following these guides in test environment.

Citrix Analytics

POC Guide Citrix Analytics for Security - Learn how to setup Citrix Analytics for Security.

Proof of Concept-Performance Analytics - Learn how to get started with Citrix Analytics for Performance.

Citrix Content Collaboration

Citrix Workspace App for Microsoft Teams - Learn how to enable the Citrix Workspace App for Microsoft Teams to enable your users to easily access their Citrix ShareFile documents and share them within Teams.

Citrix Networking

nFactor for Citrix Gateway Authentication with Device Certificate - Learn how to implement a Proof of Concept environment consisting of nFactor for Citrix Gateway Authentication with Device Certificates.

nFactor for Citrix Gateway Authentication with Email OTP - Learn how to implement a Proof of Concept environment consisting of nFactor for Citrix Gateway Authentication with email one-time password.

nFactor for Citrix Gateway Authentication with Group Extraction - Learn how to implement a Proof of Concept environment consisting of nFactor for Citrix Gateway Authentication with Group Extraction.

nFactor for Citrix Gateway Authentication with Native OTP - Learn how to implement a Proof of Concept environment consisting of nFactor for Citrix Gateway Authentication with Native OTP.

nFactor for Citrix Gateway Authentication with Push Token - Learn how to implement a Proof of Concept environment consisting of nFactor for Citrix Gateway Authentication with Push Token.

Protecting Gateway Virtual Servers with WAF, Bot, and Advanced Authentication Policies - Learn how to use the security tools built in to the Citrix ADC to protect VPN and Gateway virtual servers, including Web Application Firewall (WAF), Bot Security, and Advanced Authentication Policies.

SD-WAN Cloud-to-Data Center Connectivity - Learn how to implement Citrix SD-WAN rapidly to provide secure, enhanced, and resilient connectivity between your public cloud and data center environments.

SD-WAN for Home Offices - Learn how to implement a POC of the Citrix SD-WAN 110 appliance to demonstrate how to work from home with secure, enhanced, and resilient connectivity.

Web Application Firewall Deployment - Learn how to deploy Citrix Web Application Firewall (WAF) standalone or as a part of a Citrix ADC deployment. Protect web servers or applications from various attacks including Cross Site Scripting, SQL Injection, Buffer Overflow, Forceful Browsing and more. Deploy in any public cloud or your on-premises environment.

Citrix Secure Internet Access

Citrix Secure Internet Access with Citrix SD-WAN - Learn how to set up Citrix Secure Internet Access in conjunction with Citrix SD-WAN to provide secure access to SaaS and Web applications anywhere, reliably and securely.

Citrix Secure Internet Access with Citrix Secure Private Access - Learn how to set up Citrix Secure Internet Access in conjunction with Citrix Secure Private Access to provide secure access to SaaS and web applications, anywhere, from any device.

Citrix Secure Internet Access with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops - Learn how to set up Citrix Secure Internet Access within a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment that provides secure access to virtual desktops and applications, anywhere, from any device.

Citrix Secure Private Access

Secure Access to Azure-managed SaaS Applications and Citrix Secure Private Access - Learn how to set up a Citrix Secure Private Access environment that provides enhanced security to Microsoft Azure SaaS Apps.

Secure Access to Internal Web Applications with Citrix Secure Private Access - Learn how to set up VPN-less access to an internal web application with Citrix Secure Private Access, utilizing Citrix-provided SSO.

Secure Access to Office 365 with Citrix Secure Private Access - Learn how to set up a Citrix Secure Private Access environment that provides single sign-on and enhanced security to Office 365.

Secure Access to SaaS Applications with Citrix Secure Private Access - Learn how to set up a Citrix Secure Private Access environment that uses Citrix as the single sign-on provider for SaaS applications.

Secure Access to SaaS Applications with Okta and Citrix Secure Private Access - Learn how to set up a Citrix Secure Private Access environment that is able to use Okta as the single sign-on provider for SaaS applications.

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Automated Configuration Tool - Learn how to use the Automated Configuration tool to automate moving your Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops configuration to your Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service deployment, as well as moving your configuration between Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service deployments.

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid - Learn how to deliver Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) based desktops and apps and on-premises resources to your users in a single place. Manage both the AVD environment in Azure and your on-premises environment from a single place in Citrix Cloud with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service.

Citrix Workspace App for Microsoft Teams - Learn how to enable the Citrix Workspace App for Microsoft Teams to enable your users to easily access their Citrix ShareFile documents and share them within Teams.

Getting Started with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop Service - Learn how to get started with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop Service to deliver virtual apps and desktops to your end users while having the management plane hosted on Citrix Cloud.

Microsoft Azure Active Directory Federated Authentication for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with Citrix ADC - Learn how to use Microsoft Azure Active Directory as an identity provider for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with Citrix ADC using SAML.

Microsoft Teams optimization in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environments - Learn how to deliver the Citrix HDX Optimization for Microsoft Teams in a Citrix environment. The optimization offers clear, crisp high-definition video calls, audio-video or audio-only calls to and from other Teams users, optimized Teams users and other standards-based video desktop and conference room systems. Support for screen sharing is also available.

Remote PC Access with Citrix Virtual Desktops service - Learn how to remotely connect your users working from home to their physical PCs in the office. Quickly connect your on-premises physical machines to Citrix Cloud with Citrix Virtual Desktops service and allow remote access from anywhere and on any device.

Citrix Workspace

Citrix Workspace App for Microsoft Teams - Learn how to enable the Citrix Workspace App for Microsoft Teams to enable your users to easily access their Citrix ShareFile documents and share them within Teams.

Proof of Concept Guide - Use App Builder to roll out Citrix Podio-backed Broadcast and FAQ microapp templates to Citrix Workspace - Learn how to get started with Citrix App Builder and deploy Podio-backed Integrations to Workspace

Security

App protection policies - Learn how to enhance the security of your endpoints with App protection policies as part of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops deployment. Protect your users with anti-keylogging and anti screen capture functionality.

URL Redirection with Secure Browser and Citrix ADC in Azure - Learn how to provide the dynamic delivery of resources by redirecting browsing to a Secure Browser service protecting the company network without sacrificing user experience.

Google Cloud Platform

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Shared VPC Support with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops - Learn how to use Machine Creation Services (MCS) to provision machines in a Shared VPC on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Then, learn to manage the machines using Citrix Studio.

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Windows 10 Sole Tenant with Optional Shared VPC Catalog Creation - Learn to deploy provisioned Windows 10 catalogs to GCP Sole Tenant nodes in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop Service.

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Zone Selection Support with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service - Learn how to configure zone selection on Google Cloud Platform to enable sole tenancy in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop Service.

Diagrams and Posters

Citrix Networking

Citrix ADC - File System and Process Cheat Sheet - One-page summary of most common system directories, files, processes/daemons and logs.

Citrix ADC - nFactor Basics Cheat Sheet - One-page summary of nFactor authentication detailing concepts, how it works, nFactor Visualizer information, configuration steps, and more.

Citrix ADC - nsconmsg Commands Cheat Sheet - One-page summary of nsconmsg syntax and troubleshooting tips.

Citrix ADC - SDX Basics and Log File Cheat Sheet - One-page summary of SDX components and how to access them, common SVM ports, LOM configuration, Link Aggregation on the SDX, and Common Log files for both SVM and Citrix Hypervisor.

Citrix ADC - Troubleshooting GSLB MEP Cheat Sheet - One-page summary of GSLB, MEP protocol and troubleshooting tips.

Citrix ADC - Troubleshooting High Availability Cheat Sheet - One-page summary of high availability and troubleshooting tips.

Citrix ADM - Overview Cheat Sheet - One-page summary of the ADM Platform detailing system requirements, deployment modes, protocols and ports, common log files, common issues/failures, and more.

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Virtual Apps and Desktops On-prem - Conceptual architecture drawing for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop on-premises deployment.

Virtual Apps and Desktops Service - Conceptual architecture drawing for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop deployment in Citrix Cloud.

Citrix Workspace

Citrix Workspace - Conceptual architecture drawing for Citrix Workspace.

Reference Architectures

Reference architectures are comprehensive guides that assist organizations in planning their Citrix implementations complete with use cases, recommendations, and more.

Citrix Analytics

Citrix Analytics - Learn about analytics services offered by Citrix Cloud including security analytics, performance analytics, and integration with other Citrix portfolio products.

DaaS for Contact Centers Reference Architectures - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service and Chrome OS for Contact Centers. This reference architecture incorporates Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, SD-WAN, Citrix Workspace, Citrix Secure Internet Access, Citrix Endpoint Management and Security Analytics.

Desktop-as-a-Service for Business Continuity - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service as a Business Continuity solution. This reference architecture incorporates Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, SD-WAN, and Performance Analytics.

Zero Trust Network Access for Contractors and Temp Workers - This reference architecture explains CompanyA’s Zero Trust Network Access plan to protect contractor and temp worker access to its data and apps.

Citrix Content Collaboration

Content Collaboration with on-premises storage zones - Learn about the architecture and design considerations for deploying an on-premises customer-managed storage zone to provide the best user experience and security for Citrix Content Collaboration.

Content Collaboration with storage zones on Azure IaaS - Learn about the architecture and design considerations for deploying a customer-managed storage zone in Azure to provide the best user experience and security for Citrix Content Collaboration.

Citrix Endpoint Management

Citrix Endpoint Management with Microsoft EMS/Intune and Android Enterprise Integration - Learn about the architecture and integration with Microsoft EMS/Intune and Android Enterprise to deliver applications securely to any device and how it enables security and productivity benefits for both Microsoft EMS/Intune and Citrix customers.

DaaS for Contact Centers Reference Architectures - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service and Chrome OS for Contact Centers. This reference architecture incorporates Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, SD-WAN, Citrix Workspace, Citrix Secure Internet Access, Citrix Endpoint Management and Security Analytics.

Citrix Networking

Application Delivery Controller - Global Server Load Balancing - Learn the architecture and deployment considerations for Global Server Load Balancing configuration with Citrix Application Delivery Controller.

Application Delivery Management - See how the Citrix Application Delivery Management software is deployed to simplify management and monitoring of your application delivery infrastructure.

DaaS for Contact Centers Reference Architectures - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service and Chrome OS for Contact Centers. This reference architecture incorporates Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, SD-WAN, Citrix Workspace, Citrix Secure Internet Access, Citrix Endpoint Management and Security Analytics.

Desktop-as-a-Service for Business Continuity - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service as a Business Continuity solution. This reference architecture incorporates Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, SD-WAN, and Performance Analytics.

Microservices-Based Application Delivery with Citrix and Red Hat OpenShift - Learn how to design an environment to support cloud-native microservices with Citrix and Red Hat Openshift

SD-WAN - Learn about the framework, design, and architecture for Citrix SD-WAN with SD-WAN Orchestrator for single region deployment.

SD-WAN for Content Collaboration - Learn about the deployment architecture and how Citrix SD-WAN WANOP helps to optimize Citrix Content Collaboration for customer-managed storage zones including relevant test data.

SD-WAN Multi-Region - Discover the framework, design, and architecture for Citrix SD-WAN multi-region deployment with SD-WAN Orchestrator.

Zero Trust Network Access for Contractors and Temp Workers - This reference architecture explains CompanyA’s Zero Trust Network Access plan to protect contractor and temp worker access to its data and apps.

Citrix Secure Internet Access

DaaS for Contact Centers Reference Architectures - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service and Chrome OS for Contact Centers. This reference architecture incorporates Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, SD-WAN, Citrix Workspace, Citrix Secure Internet Access, Citrix Endpoint Management and Security Analytics.

Desktop-as-a-Service for Business Continuity - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service as a Business Continuity solution. This reference architecture incorporates Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, SD-WAN, and Performance Analytics.

Reference Architecture - Protect apps and data on bring-your-own devices - Learn how to design an environment to support bring-your-own-devices without compromising IT security. The reference architecture incorporates Secure Internet Access, Secure Private Access, Web App Firewall and Virtual Apps and Desktops

Zero Trust Network Access for Contractors and Temp Workers - This reference architecture explains CompanyA’s Zero Trust Network Access plan to protect contractor and temp worker access to its data and apps.

Citrix Secure Private Access

DaaS for Contact Centers Reference Architectures - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service and Chrome OS for Contact Centers. This reference architecture incorporates Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, SD-WAN, Citrix Workspace, Citrix Secure Internet Access, Citrix Endpoint Management and Security Analytics.

Desktop-as-a-Service for Business Continuity - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service as a Business Continuity solution. This reference architecture incorporates Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, SD-WAN, and Performance Analytics.

Reference Architecture - Protect apps and data on bring-your-own devices - Learn how to design an environment to support bring-your-own-devices without compromising IT security. The reference architecture incorporates Secure Internet Access, Secure Private Access, Web App Firewall and Virtual Apps and Desktops

Secure Private Access - Gain knowledge about the Citrix Secure Private Access solution including key concepts, use cases, and strategies for implementing this comprehensive security solution for an organization’s apps and data.

Zero Trust Network Access for Contractors and Temp Workers - This reference architecture explains CompanyA’s Zero Trust Network Access plan to protect contractor and temp worker access to its data and apps.

Citrix Service Providers

Citrix Service Provider Content Collaboration Workspace Integration - The CSP Content Collaboration Service and Workspace integration simplifies the Citrix Cloud reseller management, customer deployment and provides real-time file sync to data in one secure centrally managed platform.

Citrix Service Provider Virtual Apps and Desktops service - The CSP Reference Architecture, provides architectural guidance for Citrix Service Providers to utilize the Virtual Apps and Desktops Service, and Citrix Cloud technologies to offer services to customers and subscribers. The Reference Architecture is intended to assist Service Providers scale from a small subscriber base to an extensive user base shared across multiple tenants and multiple geographies, using a single pane of glass.

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service - GCP Architecture with the Managed Service for Microsoft Active Directory for CSPs - Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Architecture with the Managed Service for Microsoft Active Directory for Citrix Service Providers (CSPs) aligns with the use cases described in the CSP Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Reference Architecture to provide guidance and design considerations to leverage GCP Managed AD Service.

Citrix Workspace Integration with nFactor and Multiple IDPs for CSPs - The Citrix Workspace integration with nFactor and Multiple IDPs for CSPs provides guidance to design and implement authentication with multiple IDPs via Citrix ADC while leveraging the capabilities of Citrix Workspace.

Virtual Apps and Desktops service with Google Cloud Platform for Citrix Service Providers - Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service implementation with Azure Active Directory Domain Services for CSPs Reference Architecture aligns with the use cases described in the CSP Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Reference Architecture to provide guidance and implementation steps to use Azure AD Domain Services.

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

App Layering - Gain a deep understanding of the Citrix Layering technology that simplifies the image management for VDI and hosted-shared environments including use cases and technical concepts.

Citrix SD-WAN HDX performance improvements for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops cloud environments - Learn how to optimize the delivery of the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service from cloud Resource Locations to users at branches or home offices, with a Citrix SD-WAN appliance, by minimizing latency, and improving session responsiveness during network issues.

Citrix SD-WAN HDX performance improvements for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops on-premises environments - Learn how to optimize the delivery of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops from on-premises servers to users at locations with a Citrix SD-WAN appliance by minimizing latency and improving session responsiveness during network issues.

DaaS for Contact Centers Reference Architectures - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service and Chrome OS for Contact Centers. This reference architecture incorporates Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, SD-WAN, Citrix Workspace, Citrix Secure Internet Access, Citrix Endpoint Management and Security Analytics.

Desktop-as-a-Service for Business Continuity - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service as a Business Continuity solution. This reference architecture incorporates Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, SD-WAN, and Performance Analytics.

Image Management - Gain an understanding of Machine Creation Services (MCS) and Citrix Provisioning (PVS) offerings for building, delivering, and maintaining virtual machine images in your environment.

Measuring HDX User Experience Performance Improvements with Citrix SD-WAN - Citrix SD-WAN can significantly improve the network performance of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops HDX sessions. Learn about the reference architecture we used to measure quantitative benefits.

Optimizing Unified Communications Solutions - Learn how to optimize the voice, video, and other capabilities of unified communication solutions in virtualized Citrix environments.

Reference Architecture - Protect apps and data on bring-your-own devices - Learn how to design an environment to support bring-your-own-devices without compromising IT security. The reference architecture incorporates Secure Internet Access, Secure Private Access, Web App Firewall and Virtual Apps and Desktops

Remote PC Access - Discover the use cases and learn about the detailed architecture of the Citrix Remote PC Access solution with the layered approach for on-premises and Citrix Cloud deployments.

ServiceNow with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops - Learn how to integrate ServiceNow within your Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment including key technical concepts and use cases.

Virtual Apps and Desktops Service - Learn the architecture and deployment considerations for this cloud-based service of secure app and desktop delivery.

Virtual Apps and Desktops Service - AWS - Learn the architecture and deployment considerations of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops on an Amazon Web Services cloud platform.

Virtual Apps and Desktops Service - Azure - Learn the detailed architecture and deployment model of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops on Microsoft Azure with five key architectural principles.

Workspace Environment Management service - Learn about the architecture and deployment considerations for this cloud-based service of Workspace Environment Management.

Zero Trust Network Access for Contractors and Temp Workers - This reference architecture explains CompanyA’s Zero Trust Network Access plan to protect contractor and temp worker access to its data and apps.

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Standard for Azure

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Standard for Azure - Learn about cloud-based Desktop-as-a-Service offering from Citrix including key technical concepts, networking, and use cases for different verticals.

Desktop-as-a-Service for Business Continuity - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service as a Business Continuity solution. This reference architecture incorporates Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, SD-WAN, and Performance Analytics.

Citrix Workspace

DaaS for Contact Centers Reference Architectures - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service and Chrome OS for Contact Centers. This reference architecture incorporates Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, SD-WAN, Citrix Workspace, Citrix Secure Internet Access, Citrix Endpoint Management and Security Analytics.

Desktop-as-a-Service for Business Continuity - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service as a Business Continuity solution. This reference architecture incorporates Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, SD-WAN, and Performance Analytics.

Flexible Work - Learn how to design an environment to support a flexible work style without compromising IT security. The reference architecture incorporates Secure Internet Access, Secure Private Access, Virtual Apps and Desktops, SD-WAN, Endpoint Management and Security Analytics.

Mergers and Acquisitions - Learn how to design an environment to support a mergers and acquisition strategy without compromising IT security. The reference architecture incorporates Citrix Workspace, Secure Private Access, Virtual Apps and Desktops, Application Delivery Controller, Federated Authentication Service and Security Analytics.

Microapps Service with Citrix Workspace - Learn about the microapps platform service, which brings intelligent features to Citrix Workspace. Component architecture, use cases, and integration strategies for implementing a comprehensive solution are covered.

Workspace app - Discover the technical aspects of Citrix’s vision for the secure, modern digital workspace through the Citrix Workspace app - accessible on all your devices.

Zero Trust Network Access for Contractors and Temp Workers - This reference architecture explains CompanyA’s Zero Trust Network Access plan to protect contractor and temp worker access to its data and apps.

Security

Architectural Considerations for the General Data Protection Regulation - GDPR - Learn how Citrix solutions enable organizations to meet the European GDPR data privacy laws while also meeting business objectives.

Desktop-as-a-Service for Business Continuity - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service as a Business Continuity solution. This reference architecture incorporates Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, SD-WAN, and Performance Analytics.

Federated Authentication Service - Learn about Federated Authentication Service, authentication delegation and how to use seamless web authentication methods to log in to Windows environments for both Citrix Cloud and on-premises deployments.

Google Cloud Platform

Citrix virtualization on Google Cloud - Learn the architecture and deployment considerations for Citrix solutions on Google Cloud Platform.

Third Party Content

Third Party - View reference architectures created by our industry partners on joint technical solutions.

Other

Desktop-as-a-Service for Business Continuity - Learn how to design an environment that uses Desktop-as-a-Service as a Business Continuity solution. This reference architecture incorporates Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, SD-WAN, and Performance Analytics.

Design Decisions

Design decisions helps you guide through the decision process to configure, optimize, and deploy your solution in its best way.

Citrix Networking

Citrix SD-WAN for Home Offices - Understand the design decisions required to implement the Citrix SD-WAN 110 in a Home Office to provide secure, enhanced, and resilient connectivity.

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Autoscale Design - Helps answer FAQs on Autoscale to achieve best cost optimization. Provides guidance for configuring Autoscale for different admin use cases and their infrastructure and technical requirements.

Baseline Policy Design - Policies provide the basis to configure and fine-tune Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environments, allowing organizations to control connection, security, and bandwidth settings based on various combinations of users, devices, or connection types. Learn about the different decisions related to the baseline policy design.

Baseline Printing Design - Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops supports various printing solutions. It is essential to understand the available technologies and their benefits and limitations to plan and successfully implement the proper printing solution.

Citrix Profile Management with Azure Files - The article covers guidance and best practices for using Citrix Profile Management to manage user profiles on Azure Files as the back-end storage location.

Delivery Model Comparison - A Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops solution can take on many delivery forms. The organization’s business objectives help select the right approach as the different models impact the local IT team’s management scope. Learn how Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops management scope changes based on using a locally managed deployment, a cloud service deployment and a cloud managed deployment.

Designing StoreFront and Gateway Integration - Learn about the different integration decisions involved when integrating StoreFront with Citrix Gateway for secure remote access.

Designing StoreFront and Multi-Site Aggregation - Learn about the different decisions involved when aggregating and de-duplicating applications and desktops from multiple sites.

Disaster Recovery Planning - Learn more about different decision factors and recommendations for business continuity and disaster recovery planning.

HDX Graphics Overview - To meet different user requirements, the Citrix HDX protocol allows for different graphics modes to be configured. Learn about the different HDX modes and how they are configured.

Provisioning Model for Image Management - Learn about the different decision factors involved in choosing the right provisioning model for image management. Learn more about Citrix Provisioning and Machine Creation Services solutions.

Remote PC Access - Remote PC Access is easy to deploy. These design decisions help maintain security, availability, and performance.

Single Server Scalability - Learn about the magic formula to calculate how many users you can have on a single server, what are the different variables that have an impact on scalability and recommendations to improve it.

The scalability and economics of delivering Citrix Virtual App and Desktop services on Azure - Learn about the different Azure instance type scale characteristics and how MSC I/O enhances the response time for your users. The document guides you through choosing the ideal Azure instance type for your workload and touches upon cost per user.

VDI Model Comparison - Selecting the best VDI model starts with properly defining user groups and aligning the requirements with the capabilities of the VDI models. Learn how different factors play a role in selecting the correct VDI model for a user group.

Other

Evaluating Application Delivery Methods - Learn about the different decision factors involved in choosing the optimal application delivery method.

Deployment Guides

Deployment guides provide step-by-step instruction on how to perform key tasks around the installation and configuration of real-world Citrix solutions.

Citrix Content Collaboration

Citrix Files with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service - Learn how to deploy the Citrix Files Client for Windows in a virtual app and desktop environment. This article includes related components, tips, and leading practices for optimal performance and management.

Citrix Endpoint Management

Migration from Android Device Administrator to Android Enterprise with Citrix Endpoint Management - Learn how to migrate your Citrix Endpoint Management policies and apps step by step. Take your Endpoint Management from a legacy Android Device Administrator deployment to Android Enterprise by using a managed Google Play account.

Citrix Networking

Citrix SD-WAN with Azure Virtual WAN - Learn how to establish connectivity between SD-WAN and Azure Virtual WAN, and connect workloads on Azure with on-premises infrastructure.

Migrating Citrix ADM to Citrix ADM service - Learn how to migrate your on-premises Citrix ADM (Application Delivery Management) to Citrix Cloud.

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Deploying Azure Files for Citrix Profile Management and Citrix User personalization layers - Learn how to deploy Azure Files for use with Citrix User personalization layers and Citrix Profile Management.

Microsoft 365 with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops - Learn how to deploy Microsoft 365 in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment.

Migrating Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops from on-premises to Citrix Cloud - Learn how to migrate your on-premises Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) environment to CVAD service on Citrix Cloud using the Automated Configuration tool.

Migrating Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops from VMware vSphere to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service on Microsoft Azure - Learn how to migrate your on-premises Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops to Citrix Cloud and your on-premises VMware vSphere to Microsoft Azure.

Windows 10 Deployment Guide - Learn how to deploy Windows 10 with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.

Third Party Content

Third Party - View deployment guides created by our industry partners on joint technical solutions.

Tech Papers

Tech papers are deep dives into specific problem, technology or solution providing details, leading practices and architectural insights.

Citrix Networking

Best practices for Citrix ADC Deployments - Tech Paper focused on the steps that a Citrix ADC administrator should follow to deploy a new ADC instance with best practice settings.

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Deploying Google Chrome - Tech Paper focused on installation, configuration, and various optimizations for Google Chrome browser running on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.

Security best practices for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops - Tech paper focused on security recommendations and security practices for administrators. Use this guide to navigate security planning, implementation, and ongoing operation.

Citrix Workspace

Citrix Workspace app quick start guide - Quick start guide for Citrix Workspace app - everything you need to know in one place, including installation, configuration, and optimizations.

Security

Endpoint Security, Antivirus, and Antimalware Best Practices - Tech Paper focused on proper configuration, and recommendations for running an antivirus solution in Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops environments. Recommended exclusions, configuration, and leading practices.

Networking SSL / TLS Best Practices - Tech Paper focused on SSL / TLS best practices for Citrix Networking deployments. We cover configuration items such as the certificate chain bound to the virtual server, cipher suite settings, and disabling older protocols that are vulnerable to attack.

Other

Communication Ports Used by Citrix Technologies - Overview of ports that are used by Citrix components and must be considered as part of networking architecture.

Design Guides

Design guides provide useful information on advanced concepts for Citrix offerings. They walk through some items to consider and provide a deeper look into some of the more advanced capabilities of the Citrix offerings.

Citrix Networking

Service Migration to Citrix ADC using Routes in OpenShift Validated Reference Design - Learn how to migrate services without disruption.

VRD Use Case – Using Citrix ADC Dynamic Routing with Kubernetes: Acme Inc. Route Health Injection and BGP integration for Kubernetes Applications - Using route health injection on Citrix ADC, Acme Inc. and Citrix implemented a solution that provides redundancy for Kubernetes services that are accessed via the existing BGP + ECMP routing fabric. Acme Inc. is a long-time Citrix customer that has a large Citrix ADC footprint. Citrix ADC serves as the main load balancing and business continuity solution for critical Kubernetes applications. Acme Inc. currently has three main data centers.

Citrix Cloud Native Networking for Red Hat OpenShift 3.11 Validated Reference Design - The Citrix ADC Stack fulfills basic requirements for application availability features (ADC), security features segregation (WAF), scaling of agile application topologies (SSL and GSLB), and proactive observability (Service Graph) into a highly orchestrated, Cloud Native Era, environment. This validated reference design guides you through deployment of Citrix Cloud Native Networking for Red Hat OpenShift 3.11.

Citrix ADC CPX, Citrix Ingress Controller, and Application Delivery Management on Google Cloud - Citrix product overview for Google CLoud’s Kubernetes architecture and components.

Citrix ADC Pooled Capacity Validated Reference Design - Citrix ADC pooled capacity is a licensing framework that comprises a bandwidth pool and a virtual instance pool that is hosted on and served by Citrix Application Delivery Management.

Citrix ADC CPX in Kubernetes with Diamanti and Nirmata Validated Reference Design - Citrix ADC is an application delivery controller that performs application-specific traffic analysis to intelligently distribute, optimize, and secure Layer 4-Layer 7 (L4–L7) network traffic for web applications. Its feature set can be broadly consisting of switching, security and protection, and server-farm optimization features.

Citrix ADC SSL Profiles Validated Reference Design - Use an SSL profile to specify how a Citrix ADC processes SSL traffic. The profile is a collection of SSL parameter settings for SSL entities, such as virtual servers, services, and service groups, and offers ease of configuration and flexibility. You are not limited to configuring only one set of global parameters. You can create multiple sets (profiles) of global parameters and assign different sets to different SSL entities.

Citrix ADC and Amazon Web Services Validated Reference Design - Citrix Networking VPX is available as an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) in AWS marketplace. Citrix Networking VPX on AWS enables customers to leverage AWS Cloud computing capabilities and use Citrix ADC load balancing and traffic management features for their business needs. Citrix ADC on AWS supports all the traffic management features of a physical Citrix ADC appliance. Citrix ADC instances running in AWS can be deployed as standalone instances or in HA pairs.

Citrix ADC Admin Partitions Validated Reference Design - Citrix ADC Admin Partitions enables multi-tenancy at the software level in a single Citrix ADC instance. Each partition has its own control plane and network plane. This document covers the typical use cases in detail that are enabled by Admin Partitions and guidelines for using Admin Partitions in customer environment.