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XenClient

XenClient is a discontinued desktop virtualization product developed by Citrix. It runs virtual desktops on endpoint devices. The product reached end of-life in December 2016. XenClient runs both operating system and applications locally in the end users device, without the need for a connection to a data center, which is why it is used in environments with limited connectivity (such as branch offices), disconnected operation on laptops, and other scenarios where local execution is desired while keeping management centralized. XenClient consists of a Type-1 Xen client hypervisor and a management server, which provides the features for provisioning, de-provisioning, patching, updating, monitoring and policy controls. It enforces security through features such as AES-256 full disk encryption, VM isolation, remote kill, lockout, USB filtering, and VLAN tagging.

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Article summary

XenClient is a discontinued desktop virtualization product developed by Citrix. It runs virtual desktops on endpoint devices. The product reached end of-life in December 2016. XenClient runs both operating system and applications locally in the end users device, without the need for a connection to a data center, which is why it is used in environments with limited connectivity (such as branch offices), disconnected operation on laptops, and other scenarios where local execution is desired while keeping management centralized. XenClient consists of a Type-1 Xen client hypervisor and a management server, which provides the features for provisioning, de-provisioning, patching, updating, monitoring and policy controls. It enforces security through features such as AES-256 full disk encryption, VM isolation, remote kill, lockout, USB filtering, and VLAN tagging.

Key claims

  1. release date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1329361902

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.