Citrix ICA Optimization
To consolidate operations, some organizations deploy desktop and application virtualization solutions such as Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp in the data center. Citrix uses a proprietary protocol called Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) to provide connectivity between its clients (called receivers) and its published applications and desktops.
This chapter includes the following sections:
Overview of Citrix ICACitrix ICA Traffic Optimization with SteelHeadsCitrix SecureICA EncryptionCitrix Drive-Mapping OptimizationsCitrix Multi-Stream ICA Traffic Optimization with SteelHeadsQoS Classification for Citrix TrafficAutomatic Negotiation of Multi-Stream ICA Traffic for QoS EnforcementReduction for Citrix Small Packet Real-Time TrafficCitrix ICA Optimization over SSL