Differences between XenApp® and XenDesktop®

As mentioned previously, there are some major changes that occur as a result of merging XenApp into XenDesktop. If you have any history of managing XenApp farms, then these changes will resonate with you.

What's new?

The following are the new additions in XenDesktop:

  • StoreFront: This was previously called the Web Interface, which is no longer available. Users connect to the StoreFront for the delivery of applications and desktops. However, at the time of this writing, I was told that the Web Interface would be brought back for XenApp.
  • Citrix Studio: Even the Delivery Services Console (DSC) was a new term that was coined just recently. So, it is no surprise that it changes again with this update. DSC no longer ...

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