XenServer VM Deployment with sysprep

This documentation is related to Windows XP templates. In case other operating systems are used there might be modification required especially in the sysprep part. The whole process makes use of running sysprep 2 times. «Continue Reading»

HOWTO Convert VMware Virtual Machines to XenServer Virtual Machines

This document describes two methods available to convert a VMware-formatted virtual machine (VM) into a Citrix XenServer virtual machine. «Continue Reading»

Implementing the Citrix Desktop Delivery Infrastructure training Part I

Tonight our first night of “Implementing the Citrix Desktop Delivery Infrastructure training” at RES Software. The training (QWise) was a good practical one at a high speed. Talked about the concepts and went into the labs pretty soon. «Continue Reading»

HOWTO Replace a NIC in a XenServer Host

This document described the procedure to replace a NIC (Network Interface Card) in a XenServer Host. This procedure can be used, for example, if you are required to replace a faulty NIC. «Continue Reading»

HOWTO Install XenServer from USB Key

Citrix provides XenServer virtualization technology as a free download from here. The download for installing the XenServer hosts is provided in two separate ISO files; one for the base installation and one for the Linux Support Pack. For those machines that require a local install, here is an easy way to move both ISOs onto a single USB key. «Continue Reading»

HOWTO Add USB Drive to XenServer as a Local SR

This article describes how to add a USB Drive to Citrix XenServer as a Local Storage Repository.  This is tested on XenServer versions: 5.0, 5.5, 5.6. «Continue Reading»

Migrating a XenDesktop environment from VMware to XenServer

This article describes a scenario, where a working XenDesktop environment is migrated from VMware over to XenServer. «Continue Reading»

HOWTO Create a Raw Logical Volume Manager Virtual Disk Infrastructure

This article describes how to create a raw logical volume. Prior to XenServer 5.5, XenServer Storage Repositories (SR) used a raw logical volume in a traditional Linux manner. «Continue Reading»

HOWTO Modify the Default Disk Size for Windows 2008 Guests

This article describes how to modify the default size that is given to Windows 2008’s disk by the default template. «Continue Reading»

Live XenApp & Citrix Receiver Demos from the Cloud

CitrixCloud.net is a cloud based demo system running Citrix XenApp 6 and Citrix XenServer. Not only is this a great live demo environment to show off our Citrix Recievers, it’s also a great way for us to learn more about using Citrix solutions in the cloud.