Citrix DaaS

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It makes it possible to use a strong computer by only carrying a small laptop.

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I mostly use Vismockup and my setting are always resetted when I log out and log in again.

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Citrix has the capability to host several applications on your particular account, along with a dedicated VDI (if applies). This allows you to not waste the performance of your computer, and navigate through the different applications using the dedicated resources that the vendor provides. This can be a good idea, or not, depending on how many resources are dedicated to your particular VDI.

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Customer support for sure. If you are running in a rush, and you need to have your issue resolved ATM, forget about it. Citrix customer support (at least based on my experience) take a lot of time to fix something, and several times I had to google, or research about the issue, and fix it by myself. The fact is that, most of the troubleshooting needs to be done from the Citrix IT side, and this can take a while to happen.

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What I like about this software is the concept of having a virtual desktop and securuty it provides. Execution of the said concept is disappointing. I have nothing more positive to say about citrix as a user.

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Where do I begin?? This is by far the glitchiest and heaviest software I have ever used in my entire life. And this should say something! I've worked for corporations and startups and Im familiar with so many applications and software brands. Citrix in my opinion is the worst! I understand companies use it mostly for security so only employees can access apps and internal network, I get that. But first of all, it's very heavy. While tech requirements for citrix are pretty reasonable in theory, in reality even computers with great memory and fast processors struggle. Once you log in to citrix, it's like you're back to 2000s. Everything is slow and feels heavy. God forbid you double click on an icon by accident, it'll be loading whatever the application you clicked on forever. And then it's gonna give you an error and you'll need to start over. Constant errors and bugs. I'm not kidding when I say that in 3 years I've been using citrix, I didn't have a single day when it worked smoothly. Saving something to your computer and trying to access it is a nightmare because it's two different locations although both virtual. And they don't connect properly. Omg, citrix is a nightmare!! If you're considering citrix for your company, please know that productivity will drop tenfold and spirit as well because when you're irritating with software all day and you need to use it all the time, you're in a bad mood all day, all week, everytime you're at work. Don't use citrix!!

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-It's perfect for business and educations environments, when hardware requirements change every day you can add more memory or space with a few clicks.
-Access anywhere anytime, Citrix Receiver app works on almost every mobile device (tablets, cellphones, etc)
-Companies with remote employees can protect his data using VDI environments. Lawyer's buffet uses this product against government threats to illegally obtain clients data.
-Logs and Reports help IT departments to track issues fast and efficient.
-IT departments support for different hypervisors environments, such as XenServer, Hyper-V, and VMware ESXi.

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-Not available for MAC OS, because of apple restrictions.
-Salesperson sometimes forgets hardware, software and services requirements. Need an experienced partner to develop VDI projects and then deploy it.
-Security products it´s a must-have, sometimes users forget that the cloud it is also vulnerable.

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Desktop virtualization, Cloud computing and servers are the strongest assets of Citrix, providing a good security standard. Great end-user experience.

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The logs could be better, which would help on troubleshooting.

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I like that it gives me the option to open as browser window or utilize as a remote desktop. We are able to set it up quickly for our temps.

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Cloud technology is key for big companies which requires huge computational effort but not always. Virtual desktop is key for avoiding lots of work station computers at company and enable every body to use shared work stations. CITRIX provides solution to this challenge. It is very stable and easy to use.

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Software may report connection quality state for keep user informed about potential connection lost which is very important to save your work.

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In concept, the product is a great idea. Give end users virtual workspace not tied to a physical desktop.

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In actuality, it doesn't work all that well. We had performance issues and had to open many tickets.

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XenDesktop allowed my team and I to remain functional and productive during a large-scale migration to a newer system.

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We experienced intermittent connection issues and had some issues with the customer support in terms of time of resolution.

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We just deployed the latest version. We can now offer employee's a virtualized experience that matches that of a desktop PC. Installation was straight forward with the help of our consulting partner. employee's said this was the easiest migration they have ever been a part of.

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Latest version requires more servers but not a problem if your servers are Virtualized. We had one issue with Internet explorer skyrocketing the processor but once we made the change for Adobe to open PDF's and not IE this solved the issue.

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it has a great easy access and very intuitive so you can access it, in a great functionality for companies

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depending on the internet used, the app does not work correctly and has crashes

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Vorteile

We had a site license for the Cirtix Desktop and had purchased maintenance and upgrade protection sogoing to the XenDesktop solution was easy. We implemented a server based access to each of the new programs and all 20 users had the same experience of ease of access. The MS office programs integrated smoothly as well. The local resource demand was minimal so we were able to keep a local mirrored data file that only strengthened our data protection efforts.

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The communication software for the enterprise is Apache. We invoked LDAP thinking it would uniformly connect. We were wrong, We tried several workarounds even going so far as to use the POP3 boxes from the MS Outlook readers. The final connections were a hodgepodge of Apache nataive e-mail containers, LDAP addresses and MS POP3 boxes on some of the PCs. Citrix support was able to isolate the problem with the main Apache program. We did identify a training need and in year three it was all working the way intended. Fortunately no one out of the department was aware of our very inelegant solution.

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It is very flexible and let you decide which apps can be launched by an end user. APP layering is a powerful tool that automates the distribution and creation of the infrastructure.

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It is a little bit expensive, but when compared to the competition, it is the most complete solution ever.

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Multifactor authentication, secure remote access using Citrix Gateway, controlled access to Desktops, servers, and applications. It is an invaluable product for any Enterprise.

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The LTSR products don't support all platforms, which makes is difficult to stay on the same version when OS platforms are replaced. If the Citrix workspace application could be more platform supportable instead of needing different versions, would make the client experience easier and more efficient.

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The ability to bring work home is what I love the most about using the Citrix workspace application.

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it can lag a bit some times when pulling up other applications.

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You can access your virtual desktop from basically anywhere. For security purposes, XenDesktop is definitely a good choice. You can have your employees use a virtual desktop instead of storing any company information on a physical device and that's great if you are worried about any sensitive information. It's user friendly in that the desktop looks just like a regular windows desktop. Someone who doesn't know what a virtual desktop is would not be able to tell the difference.

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It's really slow. It takes a very long time to boot up and the screen lags when you're scrolling which is frustrating. If you don't have a strong internet connection - forget it. You also can't use the virtual desktop on more than one monitor at the same time. This caused a few issues at my last job, we were all supposed to use the virtual desktop every day but everyone used 3 monitors so it didn't make sense to be essentially logged in to two separate computers at the same time so almost everyone just didn't use the virtual desktop.

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We use Xendesktop for our hosting platform for our clients. It allows us to run multiple servers/applications from one central location and allow multiple users access to it at once. It is easy to use, quick, great connection, and best of all makes our client lives easier

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There are intermittent connection issues and duplicate account sessions that need to be monitored. Nothing awful

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Allows complete virtualization which lets our company/remote users use dummy workstations with all our data stored in a remote and secure location. Faster compared to its predecessor (XenApp) which opens up apps instead of a complete virtual desktop. The speed is also noticeably quicker on XenDesktop (At least 3x faster) compared to XenApp.

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Citrix Director could be updated as there are still some features I find redundant/confusing. When remoting into a user's PC, it does not allow us that functionality on the sessions tab, you must type their name on the search bar to access that functionality, which is weird. Also some worries about the memory on these servers as Citrix is still known to have memory clocking issues, which means we would need to restart the server occasionally to run functionally.

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I really like how seamless Citrix virtual desktops are for end users. All I have to do is open a desktop application with one click and I'm already working with jumphost in the same way the virtualized machine was in front of me.

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I also had quite a few glitches that prevented me from working, which were usually resolved by restarting the application.

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I like the fact I can contain many other products aligned with Citrix in the same place....all my apps a my fingertips. Also great when I need to remote in to other users PC or reset passwords.

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Sometimes apps within my desktop "catch all" don't work, and I have to find in Start menu and open them rather than thru Citrix

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I like the easy access via desktop and phone

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Sometimes it’s slow to connect and support is lagging

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It's fast to set up and make it work in short time. It's fast, even with poor connections. It's also more reliable than terminal server, in my opinion.

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The only con I can write of is about printers, I wasn't able to make them work (2 of them, quite old, but I hoped they would work)

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I like that the screens are in color. Makes it easier to find the information you need because it is color coded. Also things ate laid out in a way that it is easy to show students a patients information.

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Printing out the medication sheets is a bit cumbersome. Too much is on the sheets. I am not able to print just the medications. When I print them out it has the treatment orders on the sheets too making a bit too busy especially when teaching students.

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easy access to remote workers. Stores all applications and files within.

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loosing few inch off monitor using the APP.

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Easy to use, makes administration a breeze

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Stable as a graham cracker suspension bridge.

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I like it when it functions, it simplifies the use of applications on a desktop and gives you access to several features.

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It almost always never works, so many bugs and issues and that affects the quality of your daily work.

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Es un software de conexión a escritorio remoto, intuitivo y versátil para múltiples tareas.

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puede llegar tener fallas en la resolución del dispositivo del cual se ingresa,

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Es una herramienta bastante útil cuando se requiere rendimiento.

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La conexión al servidor puede tardar más de lo esperado.

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Permite a nuestros agentes acceder a un escritorio remoto para gestionar sus labores diarias, con mayor seguridad de datos.

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Pueden llegar momentos que se generen bloqueos de sistemas pero es muy rara vez.

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The most i like from Citrix DaaS is we can use old application with subscription pay as you go system

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There is nothing i least like yet from Citrix DaaS

Vorteile

Puoi avere il controllo di tutte le applicazioni e del PC virtualmente, ideale per l'IT

Nachteile

a volte è difficile aggiungere qualcosa al sistema, diciamo che ci vuole tempo

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This platform allows us to perform tasks efficiently and accurately. It is best for employees who Work From Home and for freelancers who needs the same functionality and security from the office as it is at home. Its easy to navigate to, the tabs and icons are well thought of and is highly integrated. You can even assist multiple and different concerns as a Customer Service Representative since it allows you to open multiple tabs and still be reliable at the same time. This platform has helped me maximize my time and create world class customer service experience.

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One observation is that Citrix has a tendency to slow down if many users are currently logged in. I hope its just a bug they can fix because it's overall performance is superb.

Vorteile

La possibilità di entrare nel PC dell'ufficio da remoto in tutta sicurezza grazie all'App da scaricare sullo smartphone

Nachteile

Non mi piace che dopo pochi minuti di inattività va in stand by su virtual desktop e bisogna autenticarsi nuovamente con l'otp

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I like that I can use the software remotely without using Remote Desktop. The connection is more stable, so lighting speed internet isn't required.

Nachteile

Sometimes the virtual office programs freeze up. They freeze up so bad that we can't even normally close out the programs. I have to use the task manager to force close the applicaitons.

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The main thing I like about Citrix is that the HDX protocol is a good one to solve for latency and GPU utilization but there are other competitors that are comparable or better. The cloud offering offloads some work to Citrix but at a high price. I also like the Netscaler product since it is a great solution for application gateways, load balancers and even comes with a containerized solution.

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Citrix has a powershell module that lacks examples cmdlets to perform all the work like changing a base image from a built machine catalog. I don't like the lack of innovation from Citrix being a big company. They have aquired other companies like WEM but these solutions require a lot of manual configuration and lack having a well documented API to perform the manual tasks from automated solutions like Terraform or Ansible. The Netscaler product is the only one with a Nitro API and an Ansible module but the other products like Virtual Apps and Desktops, WEM or Sharefile don't

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This software looks good, is simple to use and I understand it. It is also very good at telling you what it is doing, even if it stalls or freezes. It is also easy to reset, which is a good thing as you can manage internet drop outs that may occur that you cannot blame on the operating system. So, in effect, very informative even when it encounters a crisis which is a really good and honest approach. I wish Windows was so honest in its approach.....

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So I should first of all tell you that I use a MacBook Air and run Citrix on this every day. There is an obvious 'culture clash' here I feel. When I use Citrix to open a website that moves or animates in some way, such as www.rolex.com, which it is my job to use, it freezes every time. However, during various investigations with this error it has become apparent that even a still image can cause this. It then requires a total reboot to get rid of the frozen image. This does not happen with Safari when asking for the same image or site to be opened. Annoyingly, there is no error message displayed when this occurs so we never get to understand why. That said, when error messages occur for other reasons, the error message is either 'unknown' or a number that means nothing to the tech company we employ. I'm not trying to contradict my previous comments, this is a comment on the process of using the internet via Citrix to browse websites and not on the day to day running of our retail software which is pretty seamless.
I should also talk about the seeming inability to run six printers in the business in a consistent way, these are ticket, receipt and document printers essential any retail showroom. We spend too much time reinstating these devices, but at least we know what to check every morning and how to deal with it as it happens so frequently! I am aware, however, that printers are the bane of every I.T provider on the planet!

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Versatility it provides for my company desktops/applications Management is simple and doesn't require retraining for each version change. Support is superior.

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None that I would mention at this point.

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What I like about Citrix that you are able to access your company work through this software while you are at work.

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What i like least about Citrix that it will time out very quick when it is not used or sometimes it will log you out while you are using it.

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I loved how it smoothly transitioned from my work computer to the virtual destop on the work computer keeping both data separate but corelated.

Nachteile

Sometimes the system would kick us put and drop the calls but it was not common. It was rare.

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Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops formerly called as citrix XenApp and XenDesktop is an enterprise software for your organization's virtualization needs of apps and desktops in a simple and secure manner which is compatible with majority of the cloud providers like AWS, Azure and supports on-premise hypervisors like MS Hyper-v, VMware Esxi and Citrix Xenserver.

Its easy to deploy and maintain with the help of VM management techniques like Citrix MCS and PVS. It becomes to easy to manage your server work loads and VDI workloads which supports a range of operating systems like WIndows server 2016/2019/2012 for hosted server desktop and application needs, Windows 10/7, linux VDI needs.

Overall Citrix is a market leader for virtual apps and desktops based solution for enterprises.

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Licensing costs are slightly on the higher side and frequent updates will make it tougher for enterprises to perform upgrades on a frequent basis.

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Super easy to use from end user point. Easy to manage snd troubleshoot.

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Citrix is so big. Cant manage all parts.

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user friendly
easy to use
comfortable as a normal device app, no virtual feeling

Nachteile

facing login and resource errors more frequently
restart VDI may need admin help for setup

Vorteile

Citrix is the platform where you can do physical to virtual conversions.
Citrix allows you to configure deployed the severs with end requirement
Citrix is the platform where the customers can get their servers with less cost as compared to physical
It allows you to perform failovers overs the host which helps you avoid downtime and provides a high SLA.
best and recommended software for virtual desktops and application
Instead of wasting the money on building, the physical application server virtualized your applications
and virtualized your desktop which helps to runs with minimum hardware with maximum servers

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Its have minimum features as compares to other virtualization platforms
Citrix provides rare updates of features you can say that it's a static product.

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The most good running and using tools in real time which can help usn getting connected to the cloud desktops almost all the enterprise application companies prefer to use this tool which make employees to connect to cloud desktop to work. It reduces the cost and increase efficiency on Microsoft azure. It has hdx technology for optimised.user expirence this is the reason the app.is available.on. mobile devices too. Provides virtual desktop to complete our business needs it is secure robust and collectivily cost less. It give employees.the freedom to work from any where while cutting IT costs

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There is no least thing to speak about this. But when this opened in mobile its page seems.loading slow but due to some connectivity issues. and another thing a chnage required is the UI part that can be changed removing the un required options

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As we are working in the financial market and need to secure the finance/money of the customer who is using our application and we also have to deal with banks. So Client gives us the Citrix workspace/ virtual apps to connect their cloud/private servers to deploy the product and maintain them as well. Because Citrix provides us with a virtual private network to access the server and the only authorized person who has a password and multi-factor authentication code can use the server. Due to which the chance of hack is low.

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Sometimes the plugins we are using to connect to the virtual network got crashed. Due to which we have to reinstall and configure the server configuration again.

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Citrix has quite a few benefits to it. I use this system daily and it provides a wide range of access to computers in your office but also remotely. You can add it to one device and then utilize it on multiple devices. It also allows for you to have controlled user access depending who you have on your staff. Each user has a unique ID and password and they can also set up their own layout that displays once you login.

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Depending on your size of your company you may experience the network going down, freezing up or sometimes it just quits.

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Citrix (XenDesktop) brings a new understand of workstation which you can access from anywhere from any device. It is fundamental for job takes too much time which you can check them whenever you need out of your office. It's also more energy efficient efficient when consider cloud based workstation.

Nachteile

Login may take some time which may be about the capacity purchased. When I tried to restart desktop, it may not happen.

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There’s not much to like about this software. It’s a nightmare to troubleshoot since there is no error handling. The product’s documentation is always behind. Citrix rebranded all of their products in hopes that perception would change. It’s just the same crap with a new name.

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Insanely expensive (look at Ericom instead. Best bang for your buck and better designed product overall). Support is not so good. Everything Citrix tries to sell you, the NetScaler will be shoved down your throat.

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I've utilized several of the Citrix platforms and I have to say I enjoy this platform most of all. Citrix allows for the use of Windows in a virtual environment. It is a must have for our agents daily work and it provides security and cohesiveness within the organization that spans across different locations and scopes of expertise. That, perhaps for me, is the best feature of Citrix. Having the ability for each member of the team to use the same software, access the same programs regardless of their personal OS or location is why we use it. Having another level of security and "control" for lack of a better word is also key in using a virtual environment that is essential to our company.

Nachteile

There is not alot of cons to be said about Citrix. Of all the various platforms and programs that our company use, Citrix is the most used, most reliable and most stable. My review of Citrix remains positive.

Vorteile

This product will increase your productivity, it allows you to have the same desktop experience on whatever device you choose to use. Executives love this product as they always seem to have new technology whether actually increases their productivity or not. If your going to use VDI there is only one clear choice.

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some users may experience bad animation, powerpoint and video when resources are not properly allocated.