Citrix Products Enable Partners to Provide
Access to Core Apps on Windows 10, Accelerate App Migrations and
Reduce Cost and Time of New Desktop Deployments
Today, Citrix announced products and tools to help Microsoft
customers accelerate the adoption of Windows 10 and simplify
migrations to the new operating system. As people start using
personal or corporate Windows 10 laptops and tablets for work, they
will need to access core Windows business applications. Citrix app
and desktop virtualization software and migration tools enable
partners and IT organizations to deliver immediate access to core
business applications on new Windows 10 PCs and tablets, simplify
the rollout of Windows 10 desktops and streamline the business app
migration process. Operating system upgrades like Windows 10 serve
as an ideal time to embrace app and desktop virtualization as a
long-term strategy to improve the management, security and
performance of Windows apps and desktops.
Software and Tools to Accelerate Adoption and Simplify
Migrations
Major operating system migrations typically present a number of
key challenges for enterprises. The first priority is to make sure
current business-critical applications and data are supported and
available on the new operating system. Another priority is to
migrate applications to the new operating system, a process that
can be costly and time-consuming without the right tools and
processes. IT organizations also need to deploy the new Windows 10
operating system across a variety of hardware and office locations
in as seamless a manner as possible. Citrix offers software, tools
and processes that address all of these potential migration
issues.
To help deliver current, vital business applications to people
using new Windows 10 computers and tablets, XenApp, in conjunction
with the newly available Citrix Receiver for Windows 10 ensures a
seamless experience, enabling workers to remain productive
throughout the migration. In the process, by delivering all Windows
apps with XenApp, enterprise IT organizations can increase business
mobility by enabling productivity on any desktop or mobile
device.
To move existing Windows apps to Windows 10, IT can use Citrix
AppDNA to help automate and analyze app capability and remediate
issues, reducing the cost and complexity of application upgrades,
migrations and updates by as much as 90 percent. AppDNA integrates
with Microsoft App-V and System Center Configuration Manager to
simplify packaging and deployment after validating
compatibility.
Citrix is providing AppDNA application migration software to
Citrix Solution Advisors (CSAs) free of charge, enabling them to
accelerate the migration process so they can quickly identify and
address potential app compatibility issues with Windows 10.
Additionally, to aid in the deployment of Windows 10, Citrix
will soon offer Windows 10 virtual desktop support in XenDesktop.
This will enable IT to more easily deploy the new operating system
across a multitude of new and legacy devices, in distributed
locations that increases IT governance while reducing management
cost and complexity. Once virtual desktops have been deployed, the
entire process for handling updates, upgrades, software maintenance
and migrations is dramatically simplified.
Lastly, to manage the new devices, XenMobile will provide
instant support for devices running the latest version of Windows
10. This update will enable XenMobile customers to continue
managing and securing the latest Windows devices, apps, and data
with a comprehensive set of tools while giving users total mobile
freedom.
Supporting the Enterprise Transition to the Cloud
Many organizations will also take the Windows migration event as
an opportunity to further their cloud adoption strategies, either
by outsourcing desktop and device management to service providers
or moving their own apps and desktops to cloud infrastructure. For
the rapidly growing segment of businesses deciding to offload
desktop management, more than 2,700 Citrix Service Provider
partners stand ready to deliver subscription-based, business-ready
applications, desktops and complete mobile workspaces, many of
those built in the Microsoft Azure cloud. Those organizations
looking to self-manage cloud-based Windows apps and desktops, with
the guidance of Citrix Solution Advisors, can take advantage of
Citrix reference architectures for deploying XenApp and XenDesktop
as well as Citrix NetScaler on Azure.
Some businesses have mapped their cloud strategies around the
adoption of SaaS solutions, such as Office 365. Citrix integrates
with and adds value to these solutions with secure app and data
delivery. Citrix also announced ShareFile Office 365 Connectors
that enable secure mobile access and editing for documents stored
in SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business, providing greater
flexibility for businesses that subscribe to Office 365. For
end-users who depend on Microsoft Skype for Business and Microsoft
Lync for their primary voice connection, XenApp and XenDesktop
recently released a feature pack with Lync and Skype optimization
that supports the full range of telephony and unified
communications features, which includes those in Office 365.
Quotes
Nabeel Youakim, Vice President, Product Management, Windows
App Delivery, Citrix
“We anticipate tremendous demand for XenApp and XenDesktop in
the coming year as our IT organizations depend on Citrix XenApp and
XenDesktop virtualization technology to enable successful Microsoft
Windows migrations, which are ideal opportunities for enterprises
to embrace virtualized mobile workspaces. XenApp app delivery
provides employees with new Windows 10 devices with access vital
Windows business applications optimized for previous Windows
versions. The fact that there are more than ten million business
applications delivered through XenApp illustrates our ability to
deliver seamless access to apps. Meanwhile, XenDesktop offers a way
to dramatically reduce the cost and complexity involved in managing
and maintaining Windows desktops.”
Related Links
- Citrix Blog: An Unprecedented Moment in
IT History
- Citrix Blog: Three Steps to Windows
10
- Citrix Blog: Receiver for Windows 4.3
Enables Windows 10 and Framehawk
- Citrix Blog: XenDesktop Virtual
Delivery Agent Technical Preview for Windows 10
- Citrix Blog: Moving apps to Windows 10?
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software-defining the workplace, uniting virtualization, mobility
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people with instant access to apps, desktops, data and
communications on any device, over any network and cloud. With
annual revenue in 2014 of $3.14 billion, Citrix solutions are in
use at more than 330,000 organizations and by over 100 million
users globally. Learn more at http://www.citrix.com/.
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