Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Backup or Migrate your configuration

This feature helps you take a backup of your DaaS configurations. Backups ease the process of migrating the configurations from one cloud site to another. It also facilitates immediate rebounding of a site in times of emergencies. You can use the following methods to take backups:

  1. Backup + Restore
    1. Integrated with WebStudio.
  2. Automated Configuration Tool (ACT)
    1. Powershell-based tool. Install the tool to use it.

The backups can be used for:

  1. Restoration
  2. Migration

Citrix recommends the following tools for the described scenarios.

Backup

Environment Use Case Recommended Tool Special Considerations Link
DaaS and on-premises On-demand and scheduled backups Backup + Restore Citrix keeps the backup and the user can download it if needed Backup and Restore using Web Studio
DaaS and on-premises On-demand and scheduled backups ACT User keeps the backup Backup and Restore using Automated Configuration Tool

Migration

Environment Use Case Recommended Tool Special Considerations Link
On-premise to cloud
Migrate one on-premise site to DaaS ACT   Migrate from on-premises to cloud
Consolidate multiple on-premises sites to one DaaS site ACT Site merging Merge multiple on-premises sites to a single cloud site
On-premise to on-premise

Migrate one on-premise site to another on-premise site ACT   POC Guide:Automated Configuration Tool- On-premises to On-premises migration
Consolidate multiple on-premises sites to another on-premise site
ACT
Site merging
POC Guide:Automated Configuration Tool On-premises to On-premises migration
Merge multiple on-premises sites to a single cloud site
Cloud to cloud Migrate one DaaS site to another DaaS site ACT   Migrate from cloud to cloud
Consolidate multiple DaaS sites to one DaaS site
Site merging
ACT
 
Migrate from cloud to cloud
Migrate multiple on-premises sites to a single cloud site
Backup or Migrate your configuration