CITRIX OVERVIEW - GAIN DEEPER INSIGHTS INTO THE FULL RANGE OF CAPABILITIES WITHIN CITRIX VIRTUAL APPS AND DESKTOPS - PART ONE.
OAS, the premier Citrix solutions provider in Southern Africa, has developed a three-part series detailing the capabilities of Citrix products and services. Each part includes a concise explanation of features, along with links to videos and comprehensive information, providing an in-depth understanding of the extensive capabilities within Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.
App Layering
Citrix App Layering significantly streamlines the management of Windows applications and images, cutting down the time required. It minimizes the number of images that need to be maintained, irrespective of the hypervisor or Provisioning Service used. This solution is effective for both pooled desktops and session hosts.
Citrix Features Explained: App Layering
Authentication
A zero-trust environment enables end users to securely access necessary resources with both convenience and security. Citrix DaaS supports modern authentication methods, offering an alternative to the traditional username and password approach that is both more secure and flexible.
Citrix Features Explained: Citrix DaaS Modern Authentication Support
Citrix Features Explained: Citrix Cloud Google Identity Support
Citrix Features Explained: Citrix Federated Authentication Service (FAS)
Automation
Citrix REST APIs enable programmatic interaction with Citrix DaaS and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environments, facilitating the automation of tasks and the optimization of operations.
Citrix Features Explained - REST APIs for Apps and Desktops
Environments Citrix Features Explained: Citrix Automation with Terraform
Automated Configuration Tool
The Citrix Automated Configuration Tool facilitates the automation of cloud migration for customer-managed Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops configurations from one or multiple sites to Citrix DaaS on Citrix Cloud. This tool also enables routine backups of the cloud site, providing the option to restore previous functional configurations should any unintended changes occur.
Citrix Features Explained: Automated Configuration with Citrix DaaS
Autoscale
Autoscale encompasses a suite of features aimed at automating the power management and administration of Virtual Machines within a deployment, specifically to lower the operational costs in a Citrix setting.
Citrix Features Explained - Citrix Autoscale
Citrix Features Explained - Citrix Autoscale Insights
Azure Virtual Desktops
Microsoft's Desktop as a Service (DaaS) enables organizations to securely deliver virtual applications and desktops from the Azure cloud. By integrating Azure Virtual Desktops with Citrix, organizations can enhance the platform's value.
Video - Citrix Features Explained: Virtual Desktop Custom Imaging with Citrix DaaS
Citrix Client-Side Cloud Services
The Citrix Global App Configuration Service (GACS) is an intellectual property solution and service by Citrix, designed to configure, manage, and disseminate specific end-user settings for the Citrix Workspace app (CWA) or Client App across various operating systems, as well as cloud and on-premises environments.
Citrix Features Explained Global App Configuration Service
Citrix Features Explained - Citrix Global App Configuration Services Plugin Management
Citrix Enterprise Browser
The browser now serves as the universal endpoint for devices and the user interface for applications, becoming a central hub for hybrid work within enterprises. The Citrix Enterprise Browser, a secure Chromium-based enterprise browser integrated with the Citrix Workspace App, offers application security through zero trust and enables VPN-less access to web and SaaS applications.
Citrix Features Explained: Citrix Enterprise Browser
Federated Authentication Service
Citrix enables organizations to standardize on Identity Providers (IdP) that are not based on Active Directory, such as Okta. Nevertheless, authentication for Windows-based desktops and applications still necessitates an Active Directory account. The Federated Authentication Service, when integrated with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, leverages virtual smartcards to facilitate single sign-on for Windows-based resources, thereby removing the necessity for users to repeatedly authenticate when accessing these resources.
Citrix Features Explained: Citrix Federated Authentication Service (FAS)
HDX
HDX is a set of technologies ensuring an unparalleled user experience when accessing virtual Windows/Linux applications and desktops.
Citrix Features Explained: Virtual Machine Graphics Acceleration with HDX 3D Pro on Citrix DaaS
Citrix Tech Insight - Adaptive Display
Citrix Features Explained: Browser Content Redirection with Citrix DaaS
Citrix Features Explained: Microsoft Teams Optimization
Citrix Features Explained: Secure HDX
End of part one