Posts tagged with XenDesktop

…And the timing couldn’t be better. Customers are looking for simpler ways to manage desktops, just as Windows 7 begins to drive another desktop refresh cycle. And, in these economic times, everyone’s looking to increase flexibility and efficiency. This is the promise of the virtual desktop, and why the Citrix announcement of the new XenDesktop 4 is making such a big splash in the market right now.

Citrix is excited to team with AMD to drive virtual desktops into the computing mainstream and make this all possible by making this ground-breaking product available for use with AMD hardware.  

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So, what makes XenDesktop 4 so special and unique compared to what’s currently out there? The answer is with five very important features:

• Any device, anytime, anywhere. Whether working from an office thin client, home PC or mobile device, users can instantly and securely access their desktops from office or remote locations using XenDesktop. This enables complete workplace flexibility, business continuity and user mobility – something Citrix and AMD are both focused on. Users can add or remove applications using a self-service enterprise app store from a variety of devices, including PC, Mac, thin client or Smartphone.
• HDX^TM user experience. Deliver a high definition experience, over the network, with superior reliability and higher availability than a traditional PC. With Citrix HDX^TM technology, users get an experience that rivals a local PC, even when using multimedia, real-time collaboration tools, USB peripherals, and 3D graphics.
• FlexCast^TM delivery technology. Different types of workers across the enterprise need different types of desktops. Some require simplicity and standardization, while others need performance and personalization. XenDesktop is designed to meet all these requirements in a single solution with our unique Citrix FlexCast^TM delivery technology. With FlexCast^TM delivery technology, IT can deliver virtual desktops to user, on a variey devices. Each desktop is tailored to meet the performance, security and flexibility requirements with the goal of providing the best desktop for every user, every time.
• On-demand apps by XenApp^TM. To help reduce desktop management costs, XenDesktop offers the full range of Citrix application virtualization technologies. With application virtualization, IT can control data access, manage fewer desktop images, reduce system conflicts, and reduce application regression testing. Adding, updating and removing apps is simple and self-service for users, enabling them to access applications instantly from anywhere on the network, while getting a high-definition user experience.
• Open architecture. XenDesktop works with your existing hypervisor, storage and Microsoft infrastructures, enabling you to leverage your current infrastructure – while providing the flexibility to add or change to alternatives in the future. Whether you use XenServer, Microsoft Hyper-V, or VMware ESX or vSphere, XenDesktop supports them all and simplifies management of networked storage using StorageLink^TM technology. XenDesktop will also closely integrate with Microsoft App-V and System Center for application management.

It’s clear that the demands of today’s workplace and changing how and where technology powers our businesses. I encourage you to attend the on-demand Secrets, Lies and VDI virtual event, where Citrix along with partners, including AMD, decode the myths and uncover the truth about desktop and application virtualization. Here’s a few more to check out:

Watch a video of CEO Mark Templeton discussing how the virtual desktop is revolutionizing IT and the way we work.

Visit the XenDesktop 4 web experience

Join the XenDesktop 4 community

Follow us on Twitter: @XenDesktop and use the hashtag #XD4

Aimee Catalano is a Senior Director of Alliance Marketing at Citrix. Her postings are her own opinions and may not represent AMD’s positions, strategies or opinions. Links to third party sites are provided for convenience and unless explicitly stated, AMD is not responsible for the contents of such linked sites and no endorsement is implied.