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Non-disruptive operation for data center and cloud solutions
One of the benefits of NetApp clustered OnTap is non-disruptive operation. The key to efficiency and the lynchpin of clustering is the ability to make sure that the cluster does not fail—ever. The...
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Citrix XenDesktop on NetApp Storage Solution Guide
I am very happy to announce new technical paper Citrix XenDesktop on NetApp Storage Solution Guide is released. Thanks for Neil Glick to architect and set up the whole infrastructure with me, and Will...
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Data Mobility Demo
I posted volume move blog a few weeks back. I recorded a demo for Citrix Synergy yesterday and want to share with my blog friends. Please view demo NetApp cluster ONTAP data mobility for virtual...
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Virtual Storage Console 2.0 For XenServer is GA today
Virtual Storage Console 2.0 can be download from NetApp support site today. VSC for Citrix XenServer is a “no charge” software; however, performing various tasks in VSC for Citrix XenServer...
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NetApp Clustered ONTAP NDMP Copy Configuration
I was moving virtual desktop data last week between a four node NetApp Cluster and a two node cluster. NDMP copy becomes handy for moving data. NDMP copy is different from cluster mode to 7 mode so I...
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Free iPad from Citrix Synergy 2013 NetApp booth Mini Theater
Citrix Synergy 2013 is next week. I have been preparing the presentation and booth demos. If you mention my blog, I will buy you a beer. Looking forward to meeting you. Below is NetApp mini theater...
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Addressing the Evolution to a Mobile Workforce
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and mobile work styles are driving the demand for delivering desktop, apps, and data as a service to any mobile device. Data needs to always be available so it can be...
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Excalibur: The merge of XenDesktop and XenApp
With XenDesktop 7.0 release, the new unified Citrix FlexCast management architecture combines VDI and hosted shared desktops and apps from a single platform. XenApp farms can now be deployed and...
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NetApp® Recovery Manager 1.0 for Citrix® ShareFile®
NetApp Recovery Manager for Citrix ShareFile (NRM-CS) provides a background service for Citrix ShareFile administrators to restore user files that have been removed from the Citrix storage center....
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CIFS share with NetApp Clustered ONTAP configure wizard
I am working on vSphere 5.1 with Citrix XenDesktop 7 on Cisco UCS project these days. CIFS share is created in a virtual storage server as desktop home directory or as a share between the...
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2000 Seat XenDesktop 7 Storage Sizing and Configuration Example
I am configuring 2000 seats XenDesktop 7 deployment these days. 1000 Hosted Shared Desktop, 500 Hosted VDI (Pool desktops), and 500 Hosted VDI with personal vDisk. I used NetApp VDI Sizer to get the...
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Load-Sharing Mirrors virtual storage server root volumes – Cluster OnTAP best...
I have not posted blogs for a while. In last a few weeks, I was heads down configuring NetApp FlexPod with XenDesktop. I would like to share some best practices on NetApp cluster OnTAP storage...
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LIF Failover group – Clustered ONTAP best practice series
When you setup XenDesktop deployment on NetApp Cluster ONTAP, it is important to set LIF user defined failover groups. LIF failover refers to the automatic migration of a LIF in response to a link...
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Where should I put Citrix PVS vDisk?
Often there is a debate if we should put Citrix XenDesktop PVS vDisk on CIFS or SAN LUN. I like CIFS’s simplicity and SAN LUN’s resilience. Can we have both? Answer is SMB 3. To verify I setup a lab...
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Citrix ShareFile Series – Overview
I am working on Citrix ShareFile NetApp Insight presentation. NetApp Insight will be in Las Vegas from Oct 7 to 9. If you have a chance to attend, please come to my sessions: XenDesktop 7 best...
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Why NetApp is the best storage for ShareFile?
Citrix ShareFile StorageZones and NetApp offer a cost-effective and scalable file sharing solution with the following key benefits. Storage efficiency On-demand flexibility Nondisruptive operations...
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How to deploy Citrix ShareFile on NetApp?
I introduced Citrix ShareFile and why NetApp is the best storage for ShareFile. Now we are ready to set a production ShareFile environment on NetApp. To deploy Citrix ShareFile, you need the following...
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XenDesktop 7.1 with vSphere 5.1 on NetApp CVD is published
Finally after many late nights, we finished our CVD XenDesktop 7.1 with vSphere 5.1 on NetApp. I had great time working with the best engineers in Citrix and Cisco. I will start my series blog posts on...
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CVD: FlexPod Reference Architecture for a 2000 Seat Virtual Desktop...
This CVD provides a 2000-Seat Virtual Desktop Infrastructure using Citrix XenDesktop 7.1 built on Cisco UCS B200-M3 blades with NetApp FAS 3200-series and the VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1 hypervisor...
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Join me for FlexPod Datacenter with Citrix XenDesktop Validated Design webex
FlexPod Datacenter with Citrix XenDesktop Validated Design Converged solutions, which combine desktop operating systems, applications, compute, network and storage improve agility, simplify the...
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