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The document provides an overview of Citrix App Layering, including how it works and its benefits. It simplifies application and image management by using file system and registry virtualization to separate applications from operating systems into unique virtual disks called layers. This allows applications to be packaged and delivered independently from the OS.

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Xenapp & Xendesktop: App Layering Overview: Drag Picture To Placeholder or Click Icon To Add

The document provides an overview of Citrix App Layering, including how it works and its benefits. It simplifies application and image management by using file system and registry virtualization to separate applications from operating systems into unique virtual disks called layers. This allows applications to be packaged and delivered independently from the OS.

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App Layering Overview


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Citrix App Layering

What problem does layering fix?


What does layering do?
How does layering work?
Demo
Q&A

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Layering is the “tech” not the product…

• Layering is EVERYWHERE!
– Essentially the tech is file system and registry virtualization
combined with the logic on how to combine these elements
from different ‘layers’.

• Layers are unique virtual disks that contain only


the file system and registry for a given OS or
Application.
• This allows for any application to packaged as a
layer and separated from the OS, unlike previous
app-virt tools and other layering products on the
market.

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Citrix App Layering is…

A simple model for App and OS management


– Manages the CONTENT of the images for any Apps
provisioning system
– Hot Add (Elastic) App Layers for dynamic delivery of apps
at login
Platform
Layers
This model allows any of these OS or App layers
to be used on any hypervisor or to move to the
cloud. Operating
Systems

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What are the Benefits of Layering
• Reduce Image Management Pain

• Manage Images across Platforms

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Reducing Image Management Pain

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Managing Images across platforms

Master Layer Storage

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• Simplifies application and image management.
• Faster application packaging.
• High Availability.
Other Benefits of • Real-time application delivery.
Using Layering • Deploy the app package on any infrastructure,
hypervisor or cloud.
• Eliminate managing multiple gold images.
• Reduce overall app and desktop management cost
up to 80%.

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Citrix App Layering Entitlements
Standard App Layering
Virtual Disk – Application, OS, Platform Layers
• Traditional licenses:
Layered Images
– App Layering included with Citrix Customer Success Services
• For XenApp, XenDesktop & Workspace licenses * Elastic Layers
– Premium features with Platinum and Workspace licenses Automatic Integration
Cross-Layer Merge
Administration Roles
• Cloud subscriptions:
– App Layering included with XenApp and XenDesktop Service Premium App Layering
and Workspace Service
User Layers (persistent workspacespersonalization)
– Includes Premium features
Advanced Configuration
• Multiple Hypervisors (e.g. vSphere and XenServer)
• Multiple Clouds (e.g. on-prem and Azure)
* Layering not included with XenApp Fundamentals license
• Multiple Provisioning (e.g. PCS and MCS)
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How does it all
work?

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Layer deployment methods (2 synergistic models)

Std Network Share


(UNC Path accessible)

Guest Layering Services

Citrix PVS
Citrix MCS
VMW Composer Windows Layered Image
Azure
ANY!!!!

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Layered Image
Creation of a Layered Image
Layers are chosen by the
When published a new
Admin & combined into
virtual disk is created &
a “Template”
layers are composited
together into a native image.

PUBLISH IM
AG E VHD/VMDK
Image Template

Master Layer Storage


Platform
Connector

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Basics of Elastic Layering Agent reads rule
files/assignments Layer
Repository

JSON based rule files

Layering Agent
Windows Env.

Windows VHD mount used


Layered Image to connect to the Volume

“In Guest” mount of elastic layer


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Elastic Layering and XenApp

Session 2

Session 1

Layering Services
Windows Environment
Master Layer Storage
Base XenApp “Image”

Layering Services
Windows Environment

Base VDI “Image”


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Elastic Layers – DR & Multi-site

Elastic Layer Repository


One way replication
(Read Only)

Master Layer Storage

Datacenter 2

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Layer Deployment Summary

• Layered Images
– Manages OS, agents, and software that cannot be delivered at login
– Allows for cross-platform OS and agents
– Reduces time and cost with multiple gold images / vDisks
• Elastic Layers
– Delivered at login based on AD Group membership
– Can further reduce siloing / number of gold images and vDisks
– Helps reduce both Capex and Opex

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