Just got a notice from Citrix that XenApp (formerly Presentation Server)
version 5 is coming out in the next couple of weeks.

Anyone ave any insight as to what is like? I'm faced with the need to
build a new farm to replace the one I currently have (new hardware) and
I'm interested, but very leery of "Version 1.0" of anything.....

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Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

Hank Arnold (MVP) wrote:
> Just got a notice from Citrix that XenApp (formerly Presentation Server)
> version 5 is coming out in the next couple of weeks.
>
> Anyone ave any insight as to what is like? I'm faced with the need to
> build a new farm to replace the one I currently have (new hardware) and
> I'm interested, but very leery of "Version 1.0" of anything.....

As I understand it, this new release is largely a rebranding of
Presentation Server under the new name XenApp, as part of a wider-scale
rebranding currently underway of a number of Citrix products. It will
have new functionality, but this should be the equivalent of a new "dot
release" rather than a "Version 1.0" release. Recently I have been
using the XenApp beta, and from a user POV it operates similarly to the
previous version. Not having worked with Presentation Server except as
a user, however, I don't know what the issues are with installing it or
managing it in the server room or how those would be impacted by the new
release.

By the way, I should introduce myself. I am a Citrix employee, but in
an entirely different part of the company -- I'm a technical writer who
focuses on the Application Firewall part of the Citrix NetScaler line.
My participation here is entirely on my own time and initiative; I don't
speak for Citrix. If any of you need help to find information or
services, though, I'll be happy to try to help.


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