XenApp 6.5 takes advantage of new Citrix Receiver enhancements for extreme multi-tasking, faster Windows app performance and advanced Linux device support. Now customers can provide superior audio/visual quality for apps delivered over the WAN for example without disrupting other HTTP traffic.Īny Device, Anywhere with Citrix Receiver Now instead of prioritizing the entire ICA pipeline over HTTP traffic, this feature enables more granular control for Quality of Service ( QoS) routing. IT administrators now have the option of delivering XenApp ICA traffic over up to four TCP/IP streams. This dynamically takes advantage of computing resources at the end point, resulting in even higher server scalability and a great user experience even at up to 300ms round-trip latency. For example, significant updates to HDX MediaStream for Flash mean that Adobe® Flash® content can be rendered locally over more network conditions than before. With only a few exceptions, all of the HDX enhancements seen in XenDesktop 5.5 are also applicable for XenApp 6.5.
While these features do consume a license, the time periods for lingering or pre-launch are configurable by the IT admin. Similar technology allows an ICA session to linger after users close their last published app so that the next application launch is just as instantaneous. Depending on the application, this can be nearly instantaneous. Since the ICA session is created even before the user clicks the application icon, the only remaining time to wait is for the application launch itself. By creating an ICA session immediately upon user log-in to Citrix Receiver, Session Pre-Launch dramatically reduces overall application launch times. Gone are the days when users would have to wait several seconds for the creation of an ICA session before their application launched. The XenApp 6.5 feature generating the most excitement among customers is Instant App Access. Now with turbo-charged app launches and a seamless multimedia experience over any network, XenApp 6.5 makes the user experience better than ever. The XenDesktop product line is getting plenty of well-deserved attention, but today Citrix is also announcing exciting new enhancements for XenApp 6.5. Whether included as a component of XenDesktop Enterprise and Platinum or deployed as a standalone product, XenApp has long been recognized as the de-facto standard in on-demand app delivery. The industry is growing and Citrix is leading the charge. These are exciting times for desktop virtualization. Session Pre-launch, Session-Linger and Fast Reconnect.Integration with windows desktop experience.Delivery services console renamed to Citrix AppCenter.