It’s no secret that change has been the theme of 2020. How businesses are running, how remote workers are supported, and how IT departments handle tasks have all changed since the beginning of the year. We know that adapting to these changes is no small feat, so we’re expanding our Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service offerings to make your IT transitions easier.
Here at Citrix, we see change as a two-way street. As business needs shift, so do we. Since the start of 2020, more businesses than ever are looking at making a shift to the cloud. Even our most determined on-premises customers found themselves at a disadvantage as the COVID-19 crisis unfolded, and they needed better ways to scale their environments up and out. Starting today, we are adding more options to our virtualization service lineup to make your IT deployments even more flexible.
What’s Changing?
Your options for transitioning to Citrix cloud services are growing. We’re announcing the addition of new Citrix Virtual Apps Advanced service and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Advanced service offerings. Organizations leveraging Advanced on-prem that are happy with their feature set can now transition to the new Advanced offerings in the cloud without having to add a number new functionalities. The feature set is the same in the cloud as it is on premises, with the added benefits of cloud and hybrid rights capabilities, Windows Virtual Desktop support, and Autoscale.
Take a look at the matrix below for a direct comparison between the on-premises Advanced offerings and the new cloud Advanced offerings:
What Does This Mean for You?
Shifting to the cloud has probably been on your radar for a while. With Citrix making it easier than ever for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops customers to make the move, you might be curious about what cloud can do for you.
It’s important to remember that hybrid-cloud support is a fundamental component of the Citrix strategy. When moving your Citrix infrastructure to our cloud services, you do not have to make the shift all at once. You can continue to run workloads on premises with management in the cloud, run workloads fully in the cloud, or a hybrid of both. Making the move gives you the opportunity to manage all your workloads, regardless of where they are hosted, from a centralized console. If you leverage multiple Citrix products, you can access and manage them all from within the Citrix Cloud console, as well.
Looking for automated updates, patching, and performance optimizations on a continuous basis? We’ve got you covered. With the shift to the cloud, you no longer need to worry about performing manual, time-consuming infrastructure updates and can focus more time on your strategic business initiatives.
We know that providing a seamless employee experience is top of mind for you, and it’s also top of mind for us. Having the ability to rapidly onboard new employees, allow them to leverage any device, and offer them the same experience regardless of where they are physically located is incredibly powerful. Our service offerings make it easier than ever to make this possible.
Get Started Today!
Moving to the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service is easier than ever. So what are you waiting for? If you are ready to modernize your current on-premises environment, contact your Citrix salesperson for more details. If you are new to Citrix and are interested in our new Advanced services, request a call today to get started.
