Minggu, 06 Februari 2011

Virtually Everything You Need to Set Up and Use VDI for Free



With XenDesktop 5 Express, you can create a virtual desktop (VDI) production environment for up to 10 users or an evaluation environment as a POC ...for free! The XenDesktop Express download includes everything you need plus a tutorial video that walks you through the installation process. (You could also use XenDesktop with Microsoft Hyper-V or VMware vSphere as the virtualization layer, but we recommend the included XenServer 5.6).



Then when you're comfortable with your XenDesktop environment on a LAN, you can try it out on a WAN for free with Citrix Access Gateway VPX 5.0.1 Express.



Here's what you need...



Product Download



Download XenDesktop 5 Express edition from: http://www.citrix.com/tryxendesktop



This download (filename: XD5_Express.zip) includes:



  • XenDesktop5.iso - XenDesktop Controller & Virtual Desktop Agent

  • XenServer 5.6.0-install-cd.iso - XenServer 5.6 virtualization infrastructure

  • XenCenter.ja.msi - Install for XenCenter Japanese language version

  • XenDesktop_Express_Edition_License.lic - 10 user XenDesktop license

  • XenDesktop5_Express_Edition_Tutorial.wmv - Step-by-step guidance for a XenDesktop setup







Licenses



Included in the XenDesktop Express download zip:

(Note: Product offers a 30 day grace period until license is applied.)



  • XenDesktop 5 Express License file - Covers Controller, Virtual Desktops, and XenServer

  • XenServer License - License using XenDesktop Controller's licensing feature (refer to tutorial video)







Sample Configuration



One or more servers capable of supporting the following:



  • Windows 2008 or Windows 2008 R2 servers




-- Desktop controller, 2 GB quad core

-- Optional server for other pieces (IIS SQL, Web Interface*, Active Directory, etc.)



*Note: Web Interface could be included on the Desktop Controller instead.



  • Windows 7 virtual desktops (VDAs), at least 1GB and 1 core each VM







Documentation






More documentation can be found here.





General Info






Phase 2: Access Gateway



Once you're comfortable with your XenDesktop environment on a LAN, it's time to try it out on a WAN ...for free. Citrix Access Gateway VPX is a virtual machine based solution for remote access to your XenDesktop environment. Access Gateway VPX configured in 'Express mode,' will allow a max of 5 users for 1 year. Here are links to the resources:





Hope you find this information helpful. If you've tried this yourself or there are other resources that you've found useful, please share!





Laura Whalen

Citrix Systems, Inc.

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