Chapter 4. Designing Your Access Layer

In the previous chapters, we focused on analysis and high-level design. Now that our blueprint is complete, we can begin building our different layers. In this chapter, we will delve into the Access layer, including design considerations, best practices, and recommendations.

In this chapter, you will learn about the following:

  • Designing your Access layer with StoreFront
  • Designing your Access layer with NetScaler
  • Managing end user access

Determining your portal presence

Designing your Access layer will partially depend on how you want users to access the Citrix environment. Will all users connect using the private corporate network only, or do you need to provide remote access to Internet-based connections? Do you ...

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