[November 11, 2009]

Citrix Offers New Citrix XenDesktop 4

Nov 11, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Citrix Systems launched the new Citrix Ready Open Desktop Virtualization program, which the company said will further accelerate large-scale enterprise virtual desktop deployments with Citrix XenDesktop.

Citrix explained that its Ready Open Desktop Virtualization program includes more than 10,000 products from over 200 vendors that have been validated as ready to deploy in production environments with the recently launched XenDesktop 4. The Open Desktop Virtualization program helps make virtual desktops a safe choice for enterprise-wide deployment by eliminating the guess work and ensuring customers that XenDesktop 4 has been tested to work with the software, hardware and services they already uses in their IT environments today. Citrix noted that products that have been verified to work with XenDesktop 4 include thousands of applications, servers, storage systems, backup solutions, client devices, printers, desktop peripherals, security products, desktop management software and systems management solutions.

Citrix stated that XenDesktop 4, with its FlexCast delivery technology, is the first product in the industry to support every major desktop virtualization model in a single, integrated solution. The FlexCast delivery technology provides the architecture that allows customers to choose from any of the hosted or local virtual desktop delivery models available in one solution, without locking them into a single, proprietary vendor model. Built with an open architecture, XenDesktop gives customers the flexibility to run heterogeneous environments. Citrix added that it also makes it easy for customers to gradually add desktop virtualization capabilities at their own pace, simplifying desktop computing, increasing security and enhancing end-user productivity. With its HDX technology, XenDestkop 4 also helps ensure that every user has a rich, high-definition experience, regardless of where they are, or what type of device they are using.

"For enterprises to adopt a desktop virtualization platform effectively, they must be able to leverage the existing technologies and networks they have in place. The key being the ability to implement a solution that can address all users without being cost-prohibitive. Desktop virtualization solutions that can address all use cases while still easily integrating with 'any' server virtualization platform and the breadth of add-on technologies should have a lead in driving adoption," said Steve White, program director, Software Alliances Leadership Council, IDC. "Citrix continues to make great strides in developing these partnerships across the server, storage, networking, and other complementary technologies. This creates a strong ecosystem giving customers the confidence that a wide range of technologies will work with Citrix solutions." "The Citrix Ready Open Desktop Virtualization program gives customers confidence that third-party products will be verified to work with XenDesktop 4 as they use desktop virtualization technologies to migrate to Windows 7," said Dai Vu, director of virtualization solutions marketing, Server and Tools Business at Microsoft. "As proof of the expanded partnership between Citrix and Microsoft, Hyper-V is distributed with XenDesktop 4 which utilizes Microsoft App-V and Citrix XenApp for hosted and streamed applications, respectively. Now customers enjoy the fastest, simplest way to deliver complete desktop virtualization while maximizing their existing technology investments." A white paper providing more specific information about the partner categories can be found at the Citrix Ready Open Desktop program page.

Information: citrix.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to newsdesk@closeupmedia.com))

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