Integrated xSeries Benchmark for Citrix 9-13-05

IBM Systems and Technology Group Integrated IBM eServer xSeries for iSeries Benchmark for Citrix® Access Suite Integrated IBM eServer xSeries for iSeries Benchmark for Citrix Presentation Manager Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………… 3Hardware Configuration………………………………………………… 4Software and Test Scenarios…………………………………………….. 4Summary and Observations……………………………………………... 5Single Logon Scenario Results………………………………………….. 6Multiple Logon Scenario Results……………………………………….. 12 - 2 - Integrated IBM eServer xSeries for iSeries Benchmark for Citrix Presentation Manager Introduction This paper is intended for IBM field support specialists who are interested in the baseline performance Citrix Presentation TMServer running on an IBM eServer xSeries system connected to an iSeries system via the Integrated xSeries Adapter. Citrix Presentation Server is utilized by customers to centrally deploy and manage applications, especially in a heterogeneous environment, and to deliver their functionality as a service to workers, on a variety of devices, wherever they may be. The Integrated xSeries Adapter (IXA) is a PCI-based interface card that installs inside selected models of xSeries systems, providing a 1 Gigabyte per second (Gbps) High Speed Link to an iSeries system. The Integrated xSeries Adapter allows an xSeries system to share the virtual storage, ...