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Parameter |
XenApp |
XenDesktop |
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Underlying CoreTechology |
Built on top of Terminal Services |
Basic OS APIs |
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Some of the features are linked to TS platform |
Built from scratch |
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Deliverable to end users and working strategy |
Delivers a Hosted application to Users |
Delivers a Windows Desktop (OS) to User |
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Application and system resources are shared across users |
Desktop instance and its resources are not shared |
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Primarily installed on Windows Server Platfroms |
Primaily delivers Windows Desktop platfroms |
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Same application is used by multiple users simultaneously |
Each independent desktop instance is created for each user |
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Hardware Resources |
Provides higher user density since it uses relatively less resources |
Less user density since it uses higher resources needed to serve desktop OS |
