| Citrix Announces Citrix Desktop Server |
| Friday, 02 February 2007 by Michel Roth | |||
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The first step Citrix made into this space was of course the Citrix Remote Desktop Broker. This looked like kind of a “hasty” solution just so Citrix could step into the VDI hype. One of the drawbacks of the Remote Desktop broker is that it is a double-hop solution: RDP through ICA). The next step was an announcement of a project called PortICA, which is a the more mature product, which will it’s the successor of the Remote Desktop Broker. One of the main features is that it brings the ICA protocol to Windows XP (and Vista). This eliminates the double-hop problem that the Remote Desktop Broker imposes. This PortICA product will probably be one of the core components of Citrix Desktop server. What will undoubtedly also be a part of Citrix Desktop Server is some of Virtual Desktop-provisioning software, so that (pools of) VMs can be dynamicly managed. Think creation, deletion, suspending here. What they also clearly have big plans for is Citrix Edgesight. This will probably also be a part of Citrix Desktop server. The product page states: "Citrix Desktop Server enables IT managers to create dynamic desktops – virtual desktops with all the functionality of traditional PC desktops. Traditional Windows desktop deployments are expensive to provision, secure, and manage. It is also difficult to measure their performance and to recycle them after their effective lifecycle has expired. Dynamic desktops are easier to provision and are secure by design because the desktops are delivered from the datacenter. They also offer better TCO than traditionally deployed desktops through the cost savings associated with the ongoing management of distributed desktop environments. The performance of dynamic desktops is easier to monitor and measure, enabling IT to proactively deliver services such as upgrades and patches, enhancing user satisfaction. Lastly, dynamic desktops are simple to de-provision and offer an eco-friendly alternative to traditional desktops. Citrix Desktop Server is ideal for organizations interested in reducing the costs and other challenges associated with traditional desktop refreshes and provisioning desktops for office workers. With Citrix Desktop Server, organizations can respond to business needs by accelerating the start-up time for new employees and reducing the security risks associated with localized desktops, applications, and data." Visit the Citrix Desktop Server page here.
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