Linux has VDA internationalization (UTF-8) -

dodged In the history of computer science, an aspect of the acquisition is a consistent coding scheme.

There have been many attempts to standardize a character encoding scheme, but everyone has to about 20 years ago was a strong dark side had.

The invention of UTF-8 in 1992 by Ken Thompson is based on Unicode, the solution of the original problem of the universal coding was. It offered the opportunity possible to represent any character in the smallest space. It also preserves the compatibility with ASCII. Other solutions do not have full coverage or uses too much memory

UTF-8 1981-4 :. Most efficient and compatible

Encoding	Year Adopted	Bytes / Char	Description
ASCII	1964	1	Early Standard. Made popular by PC
UCS-2	1993	2	First Unicode encoding
UTF-16	1996	2.4	UCS-2 model with more characters
UTF-32	1996	4	Simple, but the amount of memory used

Based on timing, adopted Windows -UCS- 2 first with Windows NT, 1993

This was 3.x. as an improvement over the conventional single-byte character sets from DOS and Windows Seen Unfortunately, she added, the complexity for Windows development and support of the dual model of Unicode and non-Unicode support. It led to the doubling of the classic Windows APIs. A version of the API is appended with 'W' (Wide / Unicode) and the other 'A' (ASCII). A brief explanation can be found here.

Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop are built on Windows models. Citrix also Linux VDA has its roots in the Windows-coding schemes. Overall, this is makes sense because it is the story of what has happened, and it made sense to share code between platforms.

has This philosophy for Linux VDA version 1.1 changed. Instead of trying to obtain the Microsoft-coding schemes, now everything is internally converted to UTF-8. First, this could have a lot of importance to the customer does not appear. However, this provides some immediate benefits and also some longer-term improvements.

Because UTF-8 is now the core coding in Linux VDA, it has to convert no more strings internally. This improves performance slightly and also reduces the risk of something in the translation to lose. It also reduces the footprint, how much space do the strings.

Another advantage is that it allows for a native encoding on Linux. News of administrators come, will now be displayed with full Unicode support allows. Although the message in UTF-16 arrives from the studio, the message in UTF-8 is converted and displayed GTK + is used.

Another reason for the use of UTF-8 is that it is now possible to support full Unicode text transmissions to the clipboard. Again, although the Clipboard UTF-16 receives text, it is automatically translated into UTF-8 for reasons of applications Linux. This is very important for Asian languages, which typically have large character sets.

A positive side effect is improved user handling. It is now possible to support user names containing non-ASCII characters. This has been attempted in the context of the 1.1 Linux tests VDA. The user in this case had signs above the BMP-range (> 64 K), which is rarely considered, but valid.

now use Apart from these changes, the logging and tracing components UTF-8. This allows the full character set use for log messages and trace output. There is still more work needed to locate the log messages to non-English languages, but at least it will be activated and will be UTF-8 content to display.

Internally it simplifies the code in many places. This will allow for more consistent handling of strings and fewer problems with the conversion.

As for the future, it provides better support each language a basis for Linux VDA. It also allows the possibility to have a server, which supports simultaneously with various users of different languages. The overall greatest potential is the complete integration with Linux text.

To read more of the Linux Virtual Desktop team to see here all our contributions.

Citrix Partner Insights: November episode of Citrix Channel News -

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Please visit us on 11 November for the latest episode! Citrix Channel News , a live event designed to partner growth .

our partner community is to build an integral part of our business.

As part of our ongoing commitment to strengthen our partnership, Citrix Channel News provides with optimized access Citrix experts upwards and key channel topics both new up-and-coming. It also allows a special opportunity for us to gather your valuable feedback and integrate into our go-forward strategies

This month our program stand .:

• [Citrix XenApp / XenDesktop update with Bill Burley, VP & GM, Windows app delivery
• Citrix Workspace cloud update with Jesse Lipson, VP & GM, workflow and workspace Clouds
• Best practices for the closure of the year strongly with Jennefer power, Sr. Director, Americas channel Enablement & Operations

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3 ways, Citrix & NVIDIA Drive Your Business IP and Competitive Edge -

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Can the iPad Pro laptop replace? With Citrix Plus X1 mouse, it can! -

The new iPad Pro is a fantastic step up for mobile workers who want to leave their laptop at home.

First, the positives (and there are a lot of them).

the large, 12.9-inch display looks even bigger than it really is. Weighing 1.6 pounds, it is fairly easy, although it with one hand (as you might do with a normal iPad, might be awkward. 10 hours of battery life and a built-in cellular data option make the iPad Pro ideal for field staff. also nice? simple flash cable for charging, which means that there are not wearing behemoth big charging brick.

mobile iOS apps work fine, and the new Side-by-Side function makes multitasking easy the apps that support it (more expected shortly). the Apple pencil will make a blessing for quick notes and his Photoshop experts.

So what is missing? Windows applications for work and a mouse.

, for Citrix XenApp / XenDesktop users with a Citrix X1 mouse, the iPad Pro can really be a true laptop replacement. you can not be ready your old laptop into retirement, but you will definitely leave home more often.

Citrix Receiver has been updated (v6.1.2) on a 10 x optimize the iPad Pro Display and default 10 resolution. As illustrated, the fonts are sharp and the Windows 10 desktop offers plenty of space for multitasking open windows.

The X1 mouse works just like with the right mouse button, drag and drop expected and scroll wheel support. This makes the iPad Pro productive for the creation of content and not only consumption, as recommended for other tablets. The Apple-pencil can duplicate some mouse functionality, but for a long time, the mouse will probably be the preferred pointing device.

When I need a laptop?

The biggest question is how long you expect to be offline. Doing email WorxMail and notes is simply offline, but when complete office is required or another job apps then a laptop a safer choice when no Wi-Fi or cell data are available. Fortunately this is becoming less of a barrier.

to a file on a USB drive can not be saved, and peripheral support such as local printers, also possible considerations. These use cases are declining and the cases in which they come are few. If you could use your laptop plugged in to an external monitor this also be a consideration, as well.

Writing this blog on the iPad Pro with Citrix and X1 mouse was trivial and made me forget what I also.

What are your thoughts? Think the iPad Pro you do leave your laptop at home?

A preview of the HDX 3D Pro for Linux -

Today we are excited for Linux Pro HDX 3D to preview, hardware acceleration for 2D and 3D graphics applications on a Linux Virtual desktop allows.

We have a wide resonance obtain Citrix virtual Linux desktop and many of our customers run 3D applications on Linux. The last version of XenApp and XenDesktop support for multi-monitor Linux graphics, a big step in our graphics architecture to the target of the HDX 3D Pro support.

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3D applications on Linux, in a variety of applications ranging from mission-critical research and development environments, such as for chip design, high performance computing projects, financial and scientific modeling, big-data analysis and engineering tools. have brought

Citrix customers to use the desire to express it built for specific applications exclusively for Linux, especially in oil and gas, manufacturing, digital media and entertainment industry. These industries are immensely gain by centralizing data sharing for 3D on Linux apps. to protect intellectual property, meet seasonal demand and increase productivity from any location and any device

Whether you are new to Citrix or have existing infrastructure with XenApp and XenDesktop users, HDX 3D Pro for Linux brings 25 years of Citrix Innovation and practical experience in your virtualization strategy.

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The Citrix Call Home feature in XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 FP3 -

If the "What's new in XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 FP3" Read documentation to "what is the ask themselves, "call home" feature? "

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home is a term for products like NetScaler networking, but it may be a foreign concept for XenApp and XenDesktop administrators.

The objective of Citrix Call Home is to carry out regular collection of system and product configuration, which can be transferred to Citrix Insight Services (CIS) Citrix to help support and product teams to proactively solve problems.

In the first release of the feature, we wanted to support the support to obtain the necessary information, questions about troubleshooting. In future releases, we will focus on improving the analysis and reporting of diagnostic data bring better value for all focus.

How does it work?

The XenApp / XenDesktop 7.6 FP3 release, Call Home allows administrators VDA to collect diagnostic information include: general VDA information tracks (always tracing), registry settings, Window Management Instrumentation (WMI ) information, list of processes and crash dumps is installed from the Windows operating system using the Virtual Delivery Agent.

Administrators can perform to collect the diagnostic information that can be stored either locally or uploaded directly CIS the "Start-Telemetry" PowerShell cmdlets. While the information on CIS send, administrators can optionally include a support service request (SR) with number (if you are working with our support representative on a particular case).

This diagram shows how the information is transferred and exposed in the CIS .:

You can find more information about Citrix Call Home to find on our site, including some frequently asked questions

In my next post I will show step-by-step, how to perform the "Start-Telemetry" PowerShell cmdlets. Stay tuned.

Citrix Share File Recognized was in Gartner Critical Capabilities for Enterprise file synchronization and sharing report -

Citrix Share File recently a "Leader" in Gartner's Magic Quadrant Report for Enterprise File synchronization and sharing (EFSS) called , Today we are pleased to announce that Gartner has also in its "Critical Capabilities for Enterprise file synchronization and sharing" recognized Citrix Share File report.

Gartner reviewed, evaluated and rated the top 16 EFSS providers in 4 different categories, and:

• Citrix is ​​the only provider # 1 in several categories to rank
• Citrix is ​​the only one in the top 4 in all categories placed supplier *

We believe that if all the notes in all categories (raw or weighted) add, Citrix is ​​# 1 in Enterprise File synchronization and sharing.

This report designed IT managers the requirements and trends for the use of enterprise file sync and sharing services to help assess, by product functions with specific applications fit

We are pleased that Citrix Share File rated very high in several of the application categories of the report .:

• rated # 1 with a 3:32 product scores for mobile employees use case
• review # 1 with a 30.3 rating for Extranet Use Case
• Rated # 2 with a 31.3 rating for Collaborative Document management Use Case
• Rated # 3 with a 3.32 rating for high security use case

we are extremely honored by these terms, as we clearly understand the needs of our customers and our ever evolving product roadmap shows that we are further confirmed by the success of a product capable of.

to help a free copy of "Critical Capabilities for Enterprise file synchronization and sharing report" Download to understand the key EFSS use cases and capabilities for your organization and learn more about Citrix Share File ,

For those who allows not familiar with Citrix Share File, it is a secure data synchronization and sharing service with flexible storage options IT to mobilize all enterprise data. Share File enables mobile productivity with read-write access to the data, workflow and collaboration, enables users to securely share any files, and synchronize files across all their devices. With Share File, it is given the flexibility to store data in the optimal locations compliance and data ownership to be needs and mobile access to network shares, SharePoint, onedrive offer for business and ECM system. Share File provides an intuitive experience for users, while the IT with the security and control.

Share File helps IT by users comprise a solution mobility requirements, the employees work and collaborate from anywhere and allows on any device. This "best-of-both-worlds" approach gives users true enterprise-class data services in all corporate and personal mobile devices, while the company's strict corporate security and meet compliance requirements. Users can all of their data from any device to access and synchronize and safely with people both inside and outside to share (3rd party, customer, etc.), the organization for easy collaboration and increase productivity.

* Rated # 2 with a 3.31 rating for Collaborative Document Management Use Case, Rated # 1 with a 3.30 rating for Extranet Use Case, Rated # 3 with a 3.32 rating for high security use case , Rated # 1 with a 3:32 product scores for mobile employees use case

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