In this first course out of seven, I'll be introducing Citrix XenDesktop 7. It's for that reason that this learning path breaks apart the topics in installing and managing XenDesktop into one course for each of its major components. Very different from other solutions, you almost have to know everything about XenDesktop to truly appreciate, well, anything about XenDesktop. Whether you're new to Citrix or have worked with its many versions, you're aware of how large and complex a beast any XenDesktop implementation can be. I am author evangelist and a full-time author here at Pluralsight, and I've been building, managing, and helping others with Citrix environments since the days this product was known as WinFrame.
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Hey, this is Greg Shields, and you've found the first course in my learning path on Installing and Managing Citrix XenDesktop version 7. By the time you've finished, you'll be ready to start building your own XenDesktop infrastructure as you progress through the learning path. Finally, you'll discover the virtual machines you'll want to build if you plan on following along. Next, you'll explore these courses' subtle alignment with the CCA-V and CCP-V certifications.
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In this first course out of seven, Citrix XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR: Introduction, you'll first get an introduction to Citrix XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR - Citrix's second "Long Term Service Release" for XenDesktop. It's for that reason that this learning path breaks apart the topics in installing and managing XenDesktop into one course for each of it's major components. Very different from other solutions, you almost have to know everything about XenDesktop to truly about XenDesktop. Whether you're new to Citrix, or have worked with it's many versions, you're aware of how large and complex a beast any XenDesktop implementation can be.