The Click-Down
Stop living in the past. With technology changing, it's important to be aware of the latest features, functionality, and best practices. Join Steve Beals as he interviews the tech experts that helped design, build and deploy the latest Citrix technology. They'll help you understand how the magic works so you can impress others with your Citrix knowledge and expertise. So subscribe, tune in, and geek out with us on The Click-Down. Follow Steve Beals on X (formally Twitter) @SRBeals
Episodes
47 episodes since 2021
Citrix DaaS for AWS Workspaces Core
In this episode of The Click-Down, Jason Samuel, Citrix Group Product Manager, joins me to discuss Citrix DaaS for AWS Workspaces Core. We discuss the main differences between AWS WorkSpaces Core and deploying Citrix DaaS on AWS EC2, the benefi...
August 19, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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37:01
Citrix VDA for macOS
In this episode, I discuss the recently announced Citrix VDA for macOS public tech preview and answer several questions that have been asked since the announcement.
May 09, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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7:38
Citrix + App Packaging
Citrix has long supported application packaging platforms such as App-V and, more recently, MSIX and MSIX App Attach. In this episode, I am joined by Yashu Arora, Sr. Product Manager at Citrix, as we discuss what Citrix has done in the ap...
April 08, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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18:07
Citrix Workspace Environment Management (WEM)
In this episode, Wendy Gay and Amir Trujillo join me to discuss Citrix Workspace Environment Management (WEM). If you are new to WEM or a WEM veteran, you’ll learn what WEM is and how it can help optimize resources, reduce logon times, an...
March 20, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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28:47
Citrix Community Site
In this short episode, I go solo to discuss the new Citrix Community and the newly released community.citrix.com site. I'll cover the new Citrix Community and what has been moved to the new site, including Citrix Tech Zone and Citrix Discussion...
March 04, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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6:07
Citrix Global App and Configuration Service
The Citrix Global App Configuration Service (GACS) provides a centralized mechanism for enterprise IT admins to easily configure, distribute, and manage user settings for the Citrix Workspace app across all managed and unmanaged devices. In thi...
February 19, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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20:48
Citrix Automated Configuration Tool / Backup and Restore
The Citrix Automated Configuration Tool migrates workloads and aids in daily Citrix administration tasks for both on-premises and Cloud. With the Citrix Backup and Restore Feature, a snapshot of your Citrix configurations is always ready on sta...
February 05, 2024
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Season 10
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Episode 11
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22:53
Citrix Automation
Citrix has developed a custom Terraform provider for automating Citrix product deployments and configurations. Using Terraform with the Citrix provider, you can manage your Citrix products via Infrastructure as Code, giving you higher efficienc...
January 22, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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25:57
Citrix HDX Audio
In this episode, I am joined by Bjorn Paulson, Sr. Product Manager with Citrix, to discuss Citrix HDX Audio and the innovations introduced to enhance end-user experiences within Citrix sessions.
January 08, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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19:27
Reflecting on 2023 and Looking ahead to 2024
In this episode, I am joined by Calvin Hsu, Vice President of Product Marketing at Citrix, as we look back over the past year on the Citrix strategy and focus, the products and features delivered in 2023, and what to expect in 2024 in the areas...
December 22, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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31:53
Cost Savings with Citrix Autoscale
In this episode, Nitin Mehta, Lead Product Manager at Citrix, joins me to discuss Citrix Autoscale and how this highly adopted feature has helped customers achieve significant cost savings in their hybrid cloud deployments.
December 11, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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21:02
Citrix and Nutanix
Running Citrix on Nutanix allows you to deliver a hybrid multi-cloud DaaS solution that is secure, scalable, and affordable. Through the Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) and multi-cloud deployments of Citrix DaaS, you can provide sec...
November 27, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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28:05
What's new with HDX on Mobile and Tablets
In this episode, Citrix Sr. Product Manager Manav Jain joins me to discuss how Citrix has been working behind the scenes to improve your experience with the Citrix Workspace app on mobile and tablet platforms. Whether you need better security, ...
November 13, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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24:20
Citrix Resiliency
As a Citrix administrator, one of your biggest fears may be having your Citrix environment unavailable for your end users to access their virtual apps and desktops. It is essential to have a resilient Citrix environment where your end users can...
October 30, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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29:39
Citrix Provisioning Best Practices
Citrix Provisioning, or PVS, has been in the Citrix portfolio since 2006, and since it was first introduced, the technology landscape has seen dramatic changes. Join us as we discuss the updated and new Citrix Provisioning best practices with U...
October 16, 2023
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17:06
Citrix ITSM Adapter
How are Citrix ITSM and ServiceNow integration helping customers to enhance user experience and Citrix administrator's daily tasks? Join us as we discuss with Wendy Gay, Amir Trujillo, and Antoin Carroll how using features such as Virtual Agent...
October 02, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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27:44
Destination: Hybrid
With Citrix’s renewed focus on hybrid environments and Universal subscription, this opens the door for a variety of different environment configurations across both our on-premises and cloud platforms for more customers. Alongside the Citrix...
September 08, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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14:22
Factor this! Learn about nFactor Authentication
How can you enable zero trust while permitting the proper multi-factor authentication that depends on a person’s location, device, connection, and role? That is where nFactor comes in! In this episode, we chat with a couple of product team memb...
December 20, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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31:56
Building it layer by layer! All about App Layering.
Image buildout and lifecycle management is a critical part of any delivery infrastructure. The operating systems, applications, and user data all need continuous updates to meet business requirements and security standards. How can enterprise a...
November 15, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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28:54
Out in the field! Insights from our consulting architects
Citrix consulting teams are continually working with the world’s largest organizations on demanding, mission-critical projects across all major verticals and use cases. The pandemic accelerated digital transformation and cloud projects and ther...
October 18, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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30:47
Let’s Talk! Optimizing Unified Communications
Unified communications solutions, such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Webex, and others are a critical tool for any organization. It’s how work gets done day in and day out, but are you delivering it in a secure way that minimizes risk? Join us as w...
September 19, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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27:31
Managed DaaS
Over the past decade there has been a lot of changes on how to deliver virtual apps and desktops to end users. From MetaFrame to XenApp to Virtual Apps and Desktops service, Citrix has provided a secure way of delivering remote solutions to end...
April 13, 2022
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28:08
I have trust issues-ZTNA explained
In the past couple of years, IT administrators have had to completely re-evaluate the way they handle security. Not only have the attacks become more complex and persistent, but the perimeter that needs to be secured has exponentially grown as ...
March 30, 2022
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25:12
2203 LTSR Update—A lot has changed in 2 years
A lot has happened in the past two years. In December 2019, Citrix released its last LTSR, and now we are ready to release a new one. This new LTSR will roll out all the features and functionality updates from
March 09, 2022
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25:55
Are users being bad? Let Citrix Security Analytics find out
IT administrators today are faced with unique challenges on how they can secure their environment and intellectual property. With remote workers, the IT perimeter that needs to be protected has grown exponentially opening opportunities to get i...
February 23, 2022
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37:35