Demo08: Citrix Systems

Citrix Systems' Xen Desktop and Citrix Delivery Center provide virtual Windows desktops directly from the datacenter complete with easily customizable configurations

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[ma77smith]

I noticed they didn't try to print anything during the demo ... funny that !

[darkcrimson23]

As a Tier 2 support technician...I can say with confidence that Citrix is the biggest pain in the ass ever.

[MultiDemon55]

This indian has no idea that CiTricks is a pain in the ass.

[HarunDanyal]

I love when they put people on stage who don't want to be on stage! LOL

[dan92white]

darkcrimson23 that's why you're only a tier two technician, ma77smith if you configure it properly you don't have any issues... bad workmen blames his tools

[camping101]

But can you print?

[jambobra]

not a fan of shitrix oops i mean citrix. Any applicatiions running from it are slow and constantly have issues with printer drivers etc

[ancientindiandevil]

Wow this dude sucks. Such a heavy accent. Citrix people should hire better speaking people. The product sucks. Slow, printer issues, hardware change issue. Not ideal for small or medium size company. You could install it for few employees just to test it out if you have the cash to burn ;-)

[Mrbaioslaio]

My dad is the third biggest boss there ;P

[jgq85]

So far my experience in IT support with this so far is that it's only good if your employees use a few different programs and compatibility with printers is a big challenge. Citrix blames Microsoft. And the thin clients they recommend are extremely overpriced. 1000 for a Wyse laptop? Why not by a 200 - 300 dollar laptop and turn it into a citrix client?

[master9716]

I only listen to technology that is shown by an american or japanese person.

[clarkkov]

Interesting concept, but in practice, it's too complex, too expensive and too slow ;)

When you do calculations about expenses, you're better off with a traditional desktop setup. If you don't have expensive, robust and rock solid network and multi CPU super expensive server the service will blow, and you still have to have "a device" per user, which is in practice a thin client desktop anyway. Don't see the point of this, except maybe when there is 1000+ branched desktops.