ESG Lab Analyst Kerry Dolan discusses ESG's recent testing of Dell Foglight for Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp. Server and
desktop virtualization, as well as cloud infrastructure, are driving an
increase in the size and complexity of IT environments, which in turn
increase the work of managing IT infrastructure. Organizations need
tools to effectively manage their expanding environments. These
solutions must give IT the ability to accurately visualize the
environment, analyze the interconnected systems and services running
there, and optimize everything to reduce both capital and operational
expenditures.
A modular system, Dell Foglight provides varied functionality called
cartridges, based on IT capabilities. Dell Foglight for Citrix
XenDesktop and XenApp provides actionable insights that help detect,
diagnose, and resolve potential issues from the application through the
virtualization layer all the way to the physical disk.
ESG Lab examined the Dell Foglight for Citrix in a test environment
with virtual servers running Citrix XenDesktop and simulated business
applications on a heterogeneous infrastructure.