ANNOUNCEMENT - CITRIX VIRTUAL APPS AND DESKTOPS (CVAD) LONG TERM SERVICE RELEASE (LTSR) IS NOW AVALIABLE
The CVAD 2507 LTSR is not merely an update; it marks the inaugural release in Citrix’s new annual release schedule aimed at ensuring Citrix environments remain up-to-date with the latest Citrix innovations. This release introduces hundreds of new features and enhancements, offering substantial improvements in:
- User experience
- Security
- Operational efficiency
- Cost savings
Highlighted features
Outstanding user experiences
To attain business success, it is essential to tackle performance issues, as they can adversely affect both productivity and employee morale.
This latest release has greatly enhanced the user experience, ultimately boosting productivity and return on investment (ROI).
The latest LTSR enhances Citrix HDX technology, improving response times and interactions, particularly for hybrid and remote teams, including a noticeable difference with a drop in ICA round-trip time resulting in faster responses and smoother interactions, especially for the hybrid and remote workforce. This leads to fewer complaints, higher employee satisfaction, and increased productivity.
The launch of HDX Direct allows secure, direct connections to reduce network delays, while the integration of uberAgent provides insights into endpoint performance and session quality, enabling proactive enhancements to the user experience.
Strengthened security
In today's landscape, security is crucial for operations, addressing the risks of data breaches, the latest release strengthens defences with:
- Hardened Protocols: Robust protocols and multi-factor authentication support.
- Secure HDX: End-to-end encryption for data in transit.
- Enhanced User Profile Resilience: Improved policy controls for printing, clipboard use, and device redirection.
Integrated deviceTRUST allows for adaptive access policies based on user context and location, enhancing security and compliance while simplifying control enforcement and device health verification.
Operational efficiency
Minimizing IT overhead is essential for IT teams to achieve more with limited resources. The CVAD 2507 LTSR provides tools to enhance operations and agility by:
- Simplifying resource provisioning and image management across major cloud and virtualization platforms.
- Allowing management of a single, prepped image in diverse environments, reducing update and deployment time.
- Offering a revamped Session Topology view in Director for quick user session and network condition insights.
- Enabling 48-hour trend analysis for proactive issue resolution.
Additionally, the integration of uberAgent enhances visibility into endpoint performance and application usage, aiding in faster problem resolution and efficient planning.
Tangible infrastructure cost savings - critical as IT budgets tighten.
Performance improvements in the CVAD 2507 LTSR lead to reduced CPU usage (up to 7%) and memory usage (up to 17%) without reconfiguration. This results in enhanced server capacity, extended hardware refresh cycles, and lowered energy costs. New cost modelling and rightsizing tools help optimize resource spending on-premises and in the cloud.
A revamped cloud-based licensing model simplifies tracking and reduces overhead. Additionally, integrating Unicon eLux allows existing devices to become thin clients, cutting hardware replacement costs by over 35%, minimizing e-waste, and supporting sustainability.
Innovation based on the customer Terms
Clients have consistently highlighted the significance of reliability with each Long-Term Service Release (LTSR), while also expressing a wish for faster access to the latest innovations.
As a result, Citrix will implement an annual LTSR release schedule, effective immediately. This adjustment guarantees quicker access to new features and performance improvements, all while maintaining stability and support.