Citrix Xen Based Client Hypervisor - Local Desktop Virtualization

This demo will provide you with a sneak peak at Citrix's Project Independence, a local desktop virtualization solution targeted for mobile/offline users, currently under development. Some of the technologies you see in this demo will be derived from the collaboration agreement that Intel and Citrix have formed to deliver a client-side hypervisor solution.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Citrix
• Xen
• XenServer
• Project
• Independence
• Desktop
• Virtualization
• Bare
• Metal
• Client
• Hypervisor
• XenClient
• XCI

[CitrixDemo]

It's Big Buck Bunny from the open movie project.

[pipedragon]

Another thing I just thought of. Citrix is really shooting themselves in the foot here. They are making a client hypervisor to run off-line desktops right?

So how will you access their XenApps/Citrix apps when you are offline? Vmware uses thinstalled apps that can run on the off-line desktop so those are available off-line. Humm... will this client hypervisor put presentation server out of business? Citrix should really focus on what they are good at before Windows server 2008 takes them out!

[CitrixDemo]

Sorry, Actually XenApp has had the ability to stream apps and run them offline in an isloated environment for offline use for some time. The great thing is that you can use the same application definition on the backend to stream or deliver (via ICA) the application.

[rjtd]

And how about 3d, video and HD access on the "business" desktop of the demo? Is it nonexistant?

[CitrixDemo]

You can do video, etc on the business desktop as well. Just a little less need to watch highdef video for work :).

[isitaboat]

I think rjtd means is the video hardware available to both instances?

I'd add - is it available to both at the same time?

[CitrixDemo]

There are multiple projects going on with Xen to handle this in different ways. One is to pass the GPU right into the guest so you can have multple GPUs on a system one for each guest the other is to do 3D acceleration up to the guest in which case their is a layer of software involved to share the underlying video hardware.

[enish4ever]

AHAAA, So the truth finally comes out...

CITRIX IS SEEKING WORLD DOMINATION!

[fraleyl]

where can i get a look at the vmware client hypervisor? i've read up a bunch on their vClient initiative, but haven't seen anything in the way of a product demo yet or a deeper dive.

[hilarytop]

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[blech95]

Actually no.

If it was a Virtual Compurter's product, how does this man could see an HD video AND a 3D product at the same time? This is just amazing!

[ClientHypervisor]

very cool, but this is almost identical to Virtual Computer's product which is available and shipping today!