Citrix Concepts

Citrix Server is available in the three editions, they are
- Standard Edition: It is ideal for small Organization. This edition is used for single server deployment.
- Advanced Edition: It is ideal for small to medium Organization. This edition is used for deploying Citrix servers in a Farm for providing high availability. It adds Load Manager Component.
- Enterprise Edition: It is ideal for large to very large Organization. It provides all the functionality of Advance edition. In addition it adds Installation Manager, Resource Manager, Load Manager, WMI Manager and Network Manager.

Components of Citrix Server

- Installation Manager: It is a toll which helps in deploying packaged installation to Citrix Presentation Server
- Resource Manager: It is a tool to monitor the resources such as event logs and performance monitor logs of Citrix Presentation Server.
- Load Manager: It is a tool used for managing the load of Citrix Server in a Farm.
- Network Manager: It is a tool to connect presentation server to Operations management server.

Citrix Terminology

- Published Application: It is a component for publishing application on Citrix Server. The authenticated users can access the application as if it is being launched from their desktop.
- Published Desktop: it is a tool for publishing entire desktop to the set of users.
- Published Content: It is a tool for publishing the content of the file such a word or an excel file.

Citrix Client

Citrix resources can be accessed by using the below clients
- Program Neighborhood: It provides the flexibility to the end users to the way they connect to the Citrix Server.
- Program Neighborhood Agent: It provides a shortcut which the user can use to access the application published on the Citrix Server.
- Web Client: It provides the accessibility of published applications on the Citrix Server using Web Client
- Java Client: It provides the ability to access published applications on Citrix Server without installing any Citrix Client on user’s desktop.

Citrix Services

Below are the Citrix services that gets installed based on the edition and application you install
- ADF Installer Service
- Citrix CPU Utilization Management / Resource Management service
- Citrix CPU Utilization Management / user-session sync service
- Citrix Licensing Service
- Citrix Licensing WMI service
- Citrix Print Manager service
- Citrix SMA service
- Citrix WMI service
- Citrix XTE Service
- Citrix Virtual memory optimization service
- Client Network
- Diagnostic facility COM server
- Encryption service
- Independent Management Architecture service
- License Management console for Citrix Licensing service
- Metaframe COM server service
- Resource Manager Mail service
- Secure Gateway

Citrix ICA protocol features

- It provides screen updates and mouse / keyboard clicks
- It is optimized for WAN connections (~30-35 kb/sec connection)

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