HDX Overview
Introduction to HDX
Derek Thorslund and Sridhar Mullapudi introduce HDX and demonstrate some of the features that deliver a high definition user experience for multimedia and graphics apps.
As virtual desktop (VDI) solutions and virtual applications become mainstream in the enterprise, IT organizations are faced with the growing challenge of providing an experience for employees that is the same or better than a traditional PC with installed software, whether accessed locally on the corporate network or when accessed from outside the corporate network for remote desktop access. Some virtual desktop solutions take a narrow approach to this problem, relying on point technologies that work only under a limited set of conditions. Others take a proprietary approach, requiring specialized hardware and unnecessary system upgrades.
Only Citrix HDX is designed to address problems in all parts of the IT infrastructure, from the datacenter to the device, adapting to changes in the environment by applying the best technologies for each unique user scenario, whether the desktop is accessed locally on the corporate network or from outside the corporate firewall for remote desktop access.
HDX Features
HDX Broadcast
HDX Broadcast optimizes the reliability and performance of hosted virtual desktops and applications in a VDI environment over any network, enabling high definition user experience when accessed on the corporate network or from outside the corporate network for remote desktop access.
HDX 3D
In a virtual desktop (VDI) or virtual application environment, HDX 3D optimizes the performance of everything from graphics-intensive 2D environments to advanced 3D geospatial applications using software and hardware based rendering in the datacenter and on the device.
HDX MediaStream
HDX MediaStream leverages the processing power of the endpoint device to render the multimedia content. On the datacenter side, the compressed multimedia information is sent directly to the endpoint in its native format.
HDX Plug-n-Play
In a virtual desktop(VDI) or virtual application environment, HDX Plug-n-Play enables simple connectivity for USB, multi-monitor, printers and other peripheral devices, as well as local machine resources.
HDX Realtime
HDX RealTime is supported by bi-directional audio capabilities. This enables users to connect audio peripherals such as microphones and dictation hardware at the endpoint device that interact with virtual applications and virtual desktops hosted in the data center.
HDX IntelliCache
In a virtual desktop (VDI) or virtual application environment, HDX IntelliCache optimizes performance and network utilization for multiple users accessing virtual desktops and applications from branch offices - for remote desktop access - by locally caching the bandwidth intensive data and graphics and locally staging streamed applications.
Adaptive Orchestration
When it comes to user experience, there are several factors to balance: performance, security, endpoint flexibility, network conditions and infrastructure cost. HDX Adaptive Orchestration is designed to help you dynamically balance these factors, based on device, network, user or application, to make best use of existing infrastructure and computing power. The result is best possible user experience at lowest possible cost.
Citrix provides Adaptive Orchestration for a variety of HDX technologies. In the case of multimedia, for example, Citrix solutions can leverage the power of both the endpoint and the datacenter. If a user’s device has the right codecs and sufficient processing power, Adaptive Orchestration can send the multimedia data to the endpoint in its native, most compressed form for best performance and least bandwidth consumption. However, if the endpoint doesn’t have the right resources, Adaptive Orchestration can leverage the server resources in the datacenter to render the multimedia and optimize the content for the available network bandwidth.
Adaptive Orchestration is a fundamental technology approach that ensures user experience, without requiring additional, proprietary hardware or infrastructure.