
Architecture and hardware setup overview 2020 – Current
This post provides insight into the GO-EUC research environment in terms of hardware and basic architecture. As an independent and open community platform, it is important to provide the correct context and details of the setup used. This way everyone has the opportunity to replicate our research setup and confirm...
This post provides insight into the GO-EUC research environment in terms of hardware and basic architecture. As an independent and open community platform, it is important to provide the correct context and details of the setup used. This way everyone has the opportunity to replicate our research setup and confirm...

Performance impact of Citrix CVAD 2003
Not so long ago, Citrix released version 7.2003 of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD). This version is the first Current Release (CR) released after the release of the 7.1912 Long-Term Servicing Release (LTSR) released in December 2019. As such, this version marks a fork in the road for IT...
Not so long ago, Citrix released version 7.2003 of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD). This version is the first Current Release (CR) released after the release of the 7.1912 Long-Term Servicing Release (LTSR) released in December 2019. As such, this version marks a fork in the road for IT...

Insight in the testing methodology - Current
One of the key components in the GO-EUC researches is the testing methodology. This methodology allows us to produce consistent and reliable results that are used to publish the researches. Describing the testing methodology also allows you to reproduce and challenge our results. This article describes the details, sources and...
One of the key components in the GO-EUC researches is the testing methodology. This methodology allows us to produce consistent and reliable results that are used to publish the researches. Describing the testing methodology also allows you to reproduce and challenge our results. This article describes the details, sources and...

Optimizer Smackdown
Delivering the best user experience is a key factor when building virtual environments. To accomplish this, administrators use optimization tools, like VMware OS Optimization Tool (OSOT) or Citrix Optimizer (CTXO). This research focuses on the performance difference between both editions of OSOT and CTXO.
Delivering the best user experience is a key factor when building virtual environments. To accomplish this, administrators use optimization tools, like VMware OS Optimization Tool (OSOT) or Citrix Optimizer (CTXO). This research focuses on the performance difference between both editions of OSOT and CTXO.

The future direction of GO-EUC
We thought and worked hard on the future direction of GO-EUC these last months. In order to get closer to the community we decided to change our current structure. This article will announce the future direction for GO-EUC and share some details with you and the community. The future direction...
We thought and worked hard on the future direction of GO-EUC these last months. In order to get closer to the community we decided to change our current structure. This article will announce the future direction for GO-EUC and share some details with you and the community. The future direction...

The real impact of Citrix MCSIO
When delivering a virtual desktop environment, fast storage is one of the key components to achieve a great user experience. Back in the days it was common to use techniques like RAM caching to leverage the fast memory to store data. But does this really provide any benefit? This research...
When delivering a virtual desktop environment, fast storage is one of the key components to achieve a great user experience. Back in the days it was common to use techniques like RAM caching to leverage the fast memory to store data. But does this really provide any benefit? This research...

The delivered user experience of thin clients, the good, the bad and the ugly
The last couple of years we’ve seen a steady increase in the GPU usage in VDI environments. With the changing landscape of GPU enabled applications, adding a GPU to a VDI environment is almost mandatory in order to deliver a great user experience. Often the connecting device is forgotten while...
The last couple of years we’ve seen a steady increase in the GPU usage in VDI environments. With the changing landscape of GPU enabled applications, adding a GPU to a VDI environment is almost mandatory in order to deliver a great user experience. Often the connecting device is forgotten while...

Microsoft Azure Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session scalability
With the introduction of Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) there is an increase in demand for the Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session edition. As the name states, this edition allows having multiple remote sessions on a single Windows 10 machine. This research will focus on the scalability of Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session...
With the introduction of Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) there is an increase in demand for the Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session edition. As the name states, this edition allows having multiple remote sessions on a single Windows 10 machine. This research will focus on the scalability of Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session...

Windows 10 1909 Scalability in VDI environments
Two months ago, Microsoft released the autumn edition of Windows 10. Also known as Windows 10 1909. This release is a Semi-Annual Channel (SAC) version and is therefore often implemented by enterprise companies. We take this opportunity to verify the impact of Windows 10 1909 in a VDI environment.
Two months ago, Microsoft released the autumn edition of Windows 10. Also known as Windows 10 1909. This release is a Semi-Annual Channel (SAC) version and is therefore often implemented by enterprise companies. We take this opportunity to verify the impact of Windows 10 1909 in a VDI environment.
