Maybe Citrix knows that when Microsoft releases Longhorn CPS will no
longer be worth the price that we are paying today? I know next year we are
going to take a hard look at Provision Networks Enterprise solution as a
Citrix replacement.
On 10/24/06, Joe Shonk <joe.shonk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Yeah I heard that too, but Like Tim Mangan said 1st Q of 2007. I was
> expecting a lot more out of stuff to come out of this year's iForum but all
> we got was some stupid Desktop Broker. While it's cool in some way, it
> represents a major shift in Citrix's thinking. Citrix is working very hard
> to distance them from their core product for some strange reason. Even to
> the point they even bashing Terminal Server/Presentation Server as a viable
> solution in several of the breakout sessions.
>
>
>
> Joe
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Rusty Yates
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 24, 2006 6:44 AM
> *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [THIN] Re: What are you getting for SA subscription this
> year? Not much if you are not running CPS 4.
>
>
>
> Any word on CPS 4.5? I had heard that it was going to be released this
> week at iForum?
>
> On 10/24/06, *Jim Kenzig http://ThinHelp.com
<http://thinhelp.com/>*<jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> Well Mark Templeton announce the new MyCitrix.com and with it the bone
> that you get for all the money you have paid to have Subscription advantage
> this year. At 10 AM EST yesterday the Citrix Broker for Presentation 4 was
> added to your Mycitrix.com <http://mycitrix.com/> account.
>
>
>
> Issue...try and find it... the prominent DOWNLOADS pick that used to be
> in the middle of the page is now up at the top of the page (hidden in my
> opinion) in some of the smallest font on the page. It is the same download
> choice that you would think to click on if you wanted to go out and get the
> Citrix clients. You would think downloads would be found in the nifty MY
> TOOLS drop down..sorry.. not there.
>
>
>
>
> Anyways if you aren't yet running CPS 4 and don't plan on going there,
> you get squat.
>
>
>
> I don't see any other software or give me's coming anytime soon from
> anything I have heard. This is very disheartening. Our company spends a
> lot of money for SA and I am at the point where I am going to start
> preaching to people to save their money if Citrix doesn't throw us a bone.
>
>
>
> Here is my suggestion... I think Citrix should give every customer with
> a current SA subscription a FREE 1 year license to GoToAssist.
>
> Would that be asking so much? Would you feel you got something for all
> your dollars then or should they do something else?
>
>
>
> I'd like to hear your thoughts. I'll certainly pass them along while I
> am here in Orlando.
>
>
>
> Here is the info on the Citrix Broker:
>
> Desktop Broker for Presentation Server 4.0
> Release Date: 10/20/2006
>
> The Desktop Broker for Citrix Presentation Server is the initial
> component of a growing portfolio of virtualized desktop delivery solutions
> from Citrix Systems, and the first Citrix feature to be a part of the Citrix
> Dynamic Desktop Delivery Initiative. The Desktop Broker is an add-on
> feature for Presentation Server 4.0 that provides seamless management
> and session brokering for pooled and private Windows XP images in a virtual
> desktop environment. It supports access to both shared and dedicated virtual
> desktops. The shared desktop model is the proven published desktop model
> from Citrix Presentation Server, and the dedicated model consists of windows
> XP desktops on virtual systems like VMWare or Microsoft Virtual Server, or
> on physically separated blade PCs. The solution enables customers to create
> Windows desktop pools that are dynamically brokered to multiple users or
> mapped specifically for a single user. Management functions, including pool
> definition and group/user assignment are enabled via an MMC administrative
> plug-in.
>
> The Desktop Broker is available at no additional charge to Presentation
> Server customers with valid Subscription Advantage. Technical Support will
> be provided in alignment with current Citrix support agreements.
>
>
>
> ====
>
> So basically if you are not using Xen, VMWare or Microsoft Virtual
> Server or running CPS 4 anyplace the Citrix Desktop Broker is not for you.
>
> I am not sure if these links will work outside of Mycitrix but here are
> the FAQ links
>
> Basic
http://www.citrix.com/site/resources/dynamic/minisitessecond/Citrix_Desktop_Broker_FAQ--Citrix_Customer_Final.pdf
>
>
> Technical
http://www.citrix.com/site/resources/dynamic/minisitessecond/Citrix_Desktop_Broker_Technical_FAQ--Citrix_Customer_Final.pdf
>
>
>
>
> Readme is here
>
https://www.citrix.com/English/SS/downloads/getRelatedInfo.asp?downloadID=38756&destURL=http%3A%2F%2Fsupport%2Ecitrix%2Ecom%2Fkb%2Fentry%2Ejspa%3FexternalID%3DCTX111008
>
>
>
> Admin guide is here
>
https://www.citrix.com/English/SS/downloads/getRelatedInfo.asp?downloadID=38756&destURL=http%3A%2F%2Fsupport%2Ecitrix%2Ecom%2Fkb%2Fentry%2Ejspa%3FexternalID%3DCTX111007
>
>
>
> Jim
>
>
>
>
>
