Recently, I’ve written several blogs about the various optimizations technologies XenServer provides for Citrix Machine Creation Services (MCS) workloads. You might wonder which ones you should use and how these all fit together. The previous blogs have already explained the XenServer IntelliCache and Read Caching techniques, however MCS additionally provides a … [Read more...] about Optimizing MCS workloads with XenServer
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Using Read Cache with Citrix Machine Creation Services
The Machine Creation Services or MCS for short is a technology provided by Citrix that enables provisioning of OS images using Hypervisors. This technology allows the distribution of many computers across the enterprise using the disks available in the hypervisor to provide the images. As previously discussed in the article about IntelliCache, MCS is dependent on … [Read more...] about Using Read Cache with Citrix Machine Creation Services
Optimizing Citrix Machine Creation Services with XenServer IntelliCache
Citrix's Machine Creation Services, or MCS, is one of the industry's best mechanisms for delivering virtual desktops at scale. However, If you are using a hypervisor that is not optimized for Citrix, virtual desktop reboots and Machine Catalog updates might take more time while putting more load on your storage. This can lead to a poor user experience, frustrated … [Read more...] about Optimizing Citrix Machine Creation Services with XenServer IntelliCache
XenServer Ecosystem Partner Spotlight: Quadric
Quadric has a rich history of backing up XenServer - over 14 years! In 2009, as a Xen enthusiast and Citrix certified expert, Founder and CEO Phil Baskette recognized the need for a bespoke data protection solution dedicated to the XenServer community. “Citrix’s acquisition of XenSource was a game-changer”, observes Phil. “I knew I wanted to contribute to this new ecosystem … [Read more...] about XenServer Ecosystem Partner Spotlight: Quadric
XenServer Consulting Partner Spotlight: Ferroque Systems
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Michael Shuster and Todd Hsu from Ferroque Systems about their experience with migrating customers from VMware to XenServer. Ferroque Systems has been a longstanding Citrix partner since 2010, with XenServer consulting experience dating back to around the same time. They estimate that they have deployed XenServer for 50+ … [Read more...] about XenServer Consulting Partner Spotlight: Ferroque Systems