"User Profiles Inside Out", Helge Klein

User profiles have been high on the list of pain points in server-based computing for a long time, second only to printing. The situation has not changed much over the years, even though Vista and Server 2008 introduced the new V2 profile format. Naturally, many vendors have jumped on the bandwagon and released products designed to help alleviate the pain. In addition to third-party solutions, there are numerous ways to tweak the way user profiles work, each with its own merits. Consider folder redirection: surely a good thing!? But should you redirect AppData?

In this session, Helge outlines the choices an administrator of a centralized computing environment has, be it VDI or "traditional" Citrix XenApp. You will learn about the dos and don'ts when configuring or troubleshooting user profiles and know how to avoid common mistakes.

"Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: Featuring Hyper-V Dynamic Memory", Aidan Finn (MVP: Virtual Machine), Infrastructure Team Lead with System Dynamics
 
Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is around the corner.  It introduces some new features that will be of huge interest to anyone that is interested in Hyper-V or Remote Desktop Services (including Citrix software).  Memory is often the main constraint in virtual machine to host density.  Dynamic IT provides a new mechanism for configuring virtual machines with a variable amount of memory.  Aidan will discuss what over commitment is and how it is bad.  He’ll then introduces you to the mechanics behind Dynamic Memory and show it in action.  Aidan will also introduce you to RemoteFX.  This is a new solution to provide high quality graphics, such as 1080p video, to Remote Desktop clients.  This will be used in Remote Desktop Services and compatible Citrix solutions.

“ Whither the ICA Client?” , Simon Frost, Citrix UK. An outline of the current state of Citrix ‘client’ components and client management. If you’re not sure what the roles of Receiver, Merchandising Server, Dazzle etc are, this session will attempt to clarify what goes where.
“ Deliver your client component via Citrix Receiver” , Simon Frost, Citrix UK. How to prepare a Metadata file for your client installer that will allow the Merchandising Server to treat it as a plugin and arrange for Citrix Receiver to deliver it to a Windows or Mac desktop.

"App streaming: architecture and troubleshooting techniques”, Karen Sciberras and Jesus Gonzalez

“XenApp and XenDesktop authentication  ”, Lalit Kaushal, Escalation Engineer EMEA

“Debugging XenApp and XenDesktop issues”, Lalit Kaushal, Escalation Engineer EMEA

“Kerberos and Smart Card authentication for XA/XD”, Lalit Kaushal, Escalation Engineer EMEA

"Hyper-V", Aidan Finn