Chapter 11. XenDesktop® Licensing

In the previous chapter, we discovered how to integrate Microsoft Application Virtualization in a XenDesktop environment.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics on Citrix Licensing for XenDesktop:

  • Understanding Citrix licensing
  • Discovering XenDesktop editions
  • Allocating Citrix licenses

Understanding Citrix® licensing

Citrix products, such as XenDesktop, require you to buy some licenses according to your needs, and Citrix offers licensing programs designed to meet these needs.

For commercial, public, and private organizations, you can buy licenses according to the following programs:

  • An EASY License
  • The Enterprise License Agreement

Citrix also provides programs for the education and government sectors.

You can ...

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