Citrix has released a new best practices guide for XenApp and XenDesktop.
The foundation of any good XenDesktop or XenApp enterprise design should be adherence to a collection of best practices which are based upon knowledge gathered from previous enterprise deployments, lab validations, and lessons learned in the field. Such best practices are just a starting point for a design, as an organization’s specific design requirements will often necessitate deviation from the recommended path. By using the following recommendations as a starting point, the foundation of the design will be robust enough to support many different deployment scenarios.
This document consolidates and summarizes the best practices for XenApp and XenDesktop environments. As products evolve, best practices also change, which is why each best practice discussed in this document is associated with a specific product and version, which includes the following:
- XenDesktop 5.0, 5.5, 5.6
- XenApp 6.0, 6.5
Additional best practices are provided for those products which provide complimentary functionality to both XenDesktop and XenApp, including:
- Citrix Provisioning Services
- Citrix XenServer
- Citrix Profile Manager
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- VMware vSphere
You can download this guide here.