Citrix released Feature Pack 2 for XenApp 5
The release of Feature Pack 2 was long overdue and this night was made available for download.
Feature Pack 2 is not just an update to fix some problems, but introduces a whole new set of functions developed for XenApp XenDesktop. The Feature Pack 2 is available for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008, although some of the features have not been developed for the latter.
But let's look closely at the most important new features:
- VM Hosted Application: you can publish applications installed on the desktop virtual machines (XP, Vista, 7) integrating XenServer 5.5 and Provisioning Server 5.1 SP1. Unfortunately to use this feature you must purchase licenses VECD.
- Power and Capacity Management (Windows Server 2003): an eye for GreenIT and some "barbatrucco" you can change the behavior of the balancing of server users looking to consolidate on fewer servers, giving you the chance to extinguish those not in use. This function can work with both physical and virtual servers, could enable large energy savings, for example at night or on weekends.
- HDX Flash Redirection (Windows Server 2003): Using this new optimization you can watch video in Flash providing excellent video quality and a limited impact on the network.
- Hot add / remove for USB drives (for Windows Server 2003): finally you can use USB sticks and external hard drives dynamically without having to reopen the sessions!
- Support for Windows 7: Online or by hand (ICA Client) from both side Offline (Streaming)
- Profile Management: it reaches version 2.1
- Provisioning Server: that is updated to version 5.1 SP1
- Service Monitoring: now able to detect when multiple virtual machines on the same host exhibit the same problem
- Workflow Studio 2.0
The fact that some functions have been developed only for Windows Server 2003 shows that the adoption of the new generation of servers in Redmond is proceeding very slowly, at least in Terminal Server environment / RDS.
For more information and downloads:
- XenApp 5.0 Feature Pack 2 - Platinum Edition
- Announces details of Citrix XenApp Feature Pack 2, available Sept 29
Other articles on similar subjects:
- Citrix released XenApp 5 3 Feature Pack for Windows Server 2003 and 2008
- Citrix released Hotfix Rollup Pack 6 for XenApp 4.5 / 5 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Citrix released XenApp 5.0 Feature Pack
- Citrix released the Hotfix Rollup Pack 4 XenApp 4.5 and 5.0 on Windows Server 2003
- Citrix released Hotfix Rollup Pack 02 for XenApp (Presentation Server) 4.5
- Hotfix Rollup Pack 3 for Citrix XenApp 4.5 and 5
- Citrix XenDesktop 3 Feature Pack 1 available for download
Categories: Citrix , XenApp (Presentation Server)
Hello Francis,
thanks for your works, always return very useful for those who need a little support in Italian.
I have a problem and try to explain my problem (I understand that is not the appropriate place)
I updated my server 2003 x64 Citrix to Feature Pack 2 and have not had major problems, the following:
- Since I can not see the web portal Serizia licensing (I ran the update) as if there were more site
- Start of SAPGUI I get the following error message: "Usage: / sal ="
if I try to click ok and then retry the SAPGUI does not display any error message
I could not find any notes on
you have any suggestions?
Hello Dominic,
do so troubleshooting is a bit 'difficult. Maybe write me via the contact form on the site ....
Cmq, with regard to the License Server, the fastest thing to try is to copy the license file somewhere, remove and reinstall the License Server by checking you have the latest version. Usually works and is faster than doing the troubleshooting the problem.
For the SAPGUI I try to delete and recreate the publication of the application. Maybe a dscheck / Full apps could tell you something.
Hello,
Francis
@ Francis
Thanks Francis for the advice!
do some testing and possibly write to you at your address.