XenDesktop licensing – Features and Editions
September 26, 2012 Leave a comment
It seems almost everyone that I talk to (including Citrix Reps) are a little confused as what the different XenDesktop license model covers.
For further details, click on this article from Citrix.
Now, to clear things up, XenDesktop is offered in four editions:
- Platinum. A comprehensive enterprise-class desktop virtualization solution with advanced management and security, in addition to the features of Enterprise edition.
- Enterprise. An enterprise-class desktop virtualization solution with on-demand applications and FlexCast delivery technology, in addition to the features of VDI edition.
- Express. A free download to help IT professionals get started with VDI, which supports up to 10 users.
Licensing | Express | VDI | Enterprise | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Named User Licensing | Yes. 10 users | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Device based licensing | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Concurrent User Licensing | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Component | ||||
Controller | Yes. Limited 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
XenServer 2 | Yes. XenServer 3 | Yes. XenServer, Enterprise Edition 4 | Yes. XenServer, Enterprise Edition 4 | Yes. XenServer, Enterprise Edition 4 |
Receiver | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Desktop Studio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Machine Creation Services | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Desktop Director | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Workflow Studio | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Profile management | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
StorageLink | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Access Gateway 5 | Yes. Platform License | Yes. Platform License | Yes. Universal License | |
Provisioning services for desktops6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Provisioning services for servers | Yes | Yes | ||
XenClient and Synchronizer | Yes | Yes | ||
XenApp | Yes. Enterprise | Yes. Platinum | ||
XenVault | Yes | Yes | ||
EdgeSight for Virtual Desktops | Yes | |||
Branch Repeater 7 | Yes | |||
Single Sign-on | Yes |
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