Stefanos Evangelou 
This post is also available in audible format on my podcast. There are various scenarios in which both software and systems engineers need a way to exchange data between users, systems, scripts and applications using mutually understandable protocols and formats. The most widely accepted data exchange formats are the following: XML YAML CSV JSON XML … Read more
Citrix has recommended a best practice reference architecture for service provider environments over the years. The reference architecture includes the network logical architecture of all involved Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (Citrix VAD) components as well as information about the traffic flows among the components and applicable hybrid scenarios. The initial Citrix reference architecture for … Read more
Introduction Even though Citrix has been focusing on the furute of work initiative and all new Citrix Cloud services, it is worth refering to the Citrix Desktop Transformation Assessment model every time a new Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops or Citrix ADC design is about to be created. Citrix Project Accelerator can assist in the … Read more
STS (Static Transfer Switch) STS is used in two separate switch between AC power supply, the first road after the failure of STS automatically switch to the second road to the load power supply, the second the words of STS path failure automatically switches to the first road to the load power. With the traditional … Read more
Required experience Candidates should have knowledge of the following prior to taking this exam: Identify and prioritize business drivers, constraints, and requirements using the Citrix Consulting methodology. Assess environment requirements and learn to apply leading design principles to address them in a multi-site Citrix ADC deployment. Apply advanced authentication and load balancing principles. Utilize Citrix … Read more
A Citrix health checklist can assist when reviewing an environment for configurations that might cause future problems, not necessarily existing problems. Health Checks tend to focus on non-functional qualities like the following: Availability Security Manageability User Experience Performance Reliability Carl Stalhood has put together a very useful health checklist article for Citrix environments. The health … Read more
There are basically three ways to manage licenses for Office 365. The first is by manually changing licenses assignments in the Office 365 admin portal. This is fine for one-time tasks, but quickly becomes slow and tedious for larger environments. The second, is to use PowerShell. The Azure AD PowerShell module has cmdlets for managing … Read more
On April 21, 2018, all communities will come together once again in the sixth great Global Azure Bootcamp event! Each user group will organize their own one day deep dive class on Azure the way they see fit and how it works for their members. The result is that thousands of people get to learn about … Read more
To quickly find an article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base, you can search by using keywords and query words. This article lists keywords and query words that you can use in your searches. You can also find keywords and query words by looking in the “Keywords” and “Additional query words” sections that are found in … Read more
The following articles include detailed guidance and formulas for calculating acceptable bandwidth consumption estimations for various scenarios in Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop. Each user in XenApp and XenDesktop is modelled and organized into various user types, such as heavy HD video streaming or Autocad application worker or lightweight Internet browsing and office application worker. Printing … Read more
