Our most common platform for Citrix today is XenApp 5 on Windows 2003 server, so we have put together a quick technology update on just what’s going on with traditional Citrix these days, and how our customers can optimize their investment in the latest technology.

First, we cover what’s new in the last couple of years – new features, as well as new ways of doing things; there are new application deployment technologies: streaming to clients, and streaming to servers; there is new load management technology: load throttling; there is new resource publishing technology: content publishing and file-type-association (FTA); and there are new management features: SpeedScreen server settings, Health Check and Recovery, and Configuration Administrative Logging.

Then we also offer some in-depth training on the most challenging aspects of Citrix configuration: printing and AD integration. Citrix has come a long way and gotten past many of the old problems we faced, but it doesn’t just configure itself out-of-the-box; it takes some planning and some expertise. So we’ve done our homework, we’ve learned how to do it right, and we want to pass this on to our customers. If you’ve got Citrix, or are still getting started with it, please review our Citrix Courseware.

Charlie Messemer brings CNS a wealth of Citrix consulting knowledge. He has attained the highest Citrix Certifications possible that include CCEA and CCIA (Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator / Citrix Certified Integration Architect). In addition to his 12 plus years of consulting, Charlie is also a certified technical instructor and has been teaching for the past 10 years. He is one of a handful of Citrix instructors that are certified to teach the CCIA (Architect) track.

In addition to his background in Citrix, Charlie is also Certified in VMware, Red Hat, Linux, Novell, and Microsoft. His consulting will empower our team and help accelerate our abilities to implement the very best of services.

Along with consulting we will be offering new workshops and Lunch & Learn events which will keep your business up to date with the latest technology and best practices.

Here is a list of projects and events we will be working on:

Resource Manager 4.5 w/SQL reporting services
Advanced Access Control
Citrix Password Manager 4.6
EdgeSight 5
Web Interface 5 and Citrix Secure Gateway -”securing and deploying applications over the web”
Active Directory integration of Citrix XenApp
Vitalizing Citrix – Xen and VMware ESXi
Security in Citrix and VMware,
High Availability and Redundancy in Citrix
Load Management in Citrix
VDI and XenDesktop
Green IT