Citrix XenDesktop 2.0 Beta
Thursday, 28 February 2008 by Michel Roth
A couple of months after Citrix released the Tech Preview Kit of XenDesktop 2.0, Citrix is now moving onto the next stage and have announced the public beta of XenDesktop 2.0. Note that the Beta is different from the Tech Preview version in that it offers full feature integration across key components of the product:
  • Desktop Delivery Controller  - Connects office workers to their personalized desktops with the best performance, ease of use and rich desktop experience.
  • Virtual Desktop Infrastructure - Enterprise-class virtualization infrastructure that creates the foundation for delivering virtual desktops and offers advanced management features.
  • Virtual Desktop Provisioning - Stream a single desktop image to create many virtual desktops in the data center on demand, enabling simplified management and lower network storage costs.
  • XenDesktop Setup Tool - A simple wizard to enable IT to quickly create and deliver hundreds of virtual desktop.
Download the beta here.

Related Items:

XenDesktop Tech Preview Kit Available (9 November 2007)
Citrix XenDesktop Explained (29 October 2007)
SCVMM 2007 for the XenDesktop Tech Preview Kit (7 February 2008)
VMware Virtual Desktop Manager 2 (11 September 2007)
Virtual Desktops: Expanding our Integration (21 August 2009)
Citrix evolves "Desktop Server" to "XenDesktop" (23 October 2007)
Citrix Goes Head On with VMware on VDI (27 August 2009)
Offline Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (27 February 2008)
XenDesktop Tech Preview To Include PortICA (5 November 2007)
Citrix XenDeskop Release Dates And Pricing Announced (21 April 2008)
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