Citrix Releases XenDesktop 3
Citrix just announced the release and immediate availability of Version 3 of XenDesktop. XenDesktop 3 has several new features, including: - Support for SpeedScreen multimedia redirection via ICA.
- Tweaks to how XenServer and XenDesktop interact, increasing the number of VMs you can run on a single physical server.
- OS streaming support (Citrix Provisioning Server) to physical desktops (in addition to virtual desktops in the datacenter).
- User Profile Manager v2
- Smart card support.
- Support for the same kinds of USB devices as XenApp.
- New branding element called HD-X (High-def Xen).
XenDesktop 3 includes new HDX technology that ensures users get a “high definition user experience” on any device over any network. HDX MediaStream technology provides users with seamless multimedia playback by leveraging the local endpoint device to render the new video and audio. XenDesktop 3 also adds HDX Plug-n-Play capabilities to enable users to easily connect a wide variety of USB peripherals to their hosted virtual desktops. These enhanced capabilities utilize existing infrastructure, without the need for proprietary chipsets or specialized hardware.
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