What is Citrix multi-stream ICA

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A: Citrix XenDesktop 5.5 adds the option to deliver ICA traffic over multiple streams, four of which are TCP streams with a fifth UDP stream used for audio. The separation of ICA traffic into multiple streams lets administrators apply Quality of Service prioritizations to individual elements of an ICA session. Administrators can apply priorities to session features based on business needs, just as ensuring that audio quality remains high in VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) applications even while network congestion.

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