Companies are joining forces to simplify transformation in the cloud and accelerate the adoption of digital workspace and virtual desktops with more agility, productivity and security
The global pandemic has caused employees and companies to rethink how and where the work is done. More organizations will consolidate remote work as part of their cost and workforce management strategies. And, to drive business continuity and growth in this scenario, organizations will need to adopt more flexible work models that accommodate these new priorities.
Therefore, Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) are joining forces to imagine this new flexible workplace in a new perspective. Employees need a consistent experience and continuous access to vital applications and insights to do the best job in any location. To address this challenge, technology leaders are announcing a partnership to help organizations accelerate migration to the cloud, the adoption of digital workspaces and virtual desktops.
The agreement builds on and expands one of the longest strategic partnerships in the industry. Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft will select Citrix® Workspace as the chosen digital workspace solution and Citrix will select Microsoft Azure as the right cloud platform to move existing local Citrix customers to Microsoft Azure and allow people work anywhere using devices.
Citrix and Microsoft will provide joint tools and services to simplify and accelerate the transition of local Citrix customers to Microsoft Azure. Companies will also create a connected roadmap to enable a flexible, consistent and optimal work experience that will include joint offerings comprised of Citrix Workspace, Citrix SD-WAN, Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 sold by their direct sales forces on the Azure Marketplace and a robust community of channel partners. Microsoft will lead sales with the Citrix Cloud to move existing local customers from Citrix to Azure.
Citrix and Microsoft will maintain their long-standing policies for choosing support for customers who request alternatives to meet business requirements.
Delivering the future of work today
Through this partnership, Citrix and Microsoft are helping CIOs to minimize risk, cost and complexity in accelerating the transformation to the cloud and enable greater agility, productivity and security. Together, the power of the cloud with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 and Citrix Workspace these solutions offer a flexible working platform, enabling employees to have unified access to the business applications, content and services they need to be productive and secure where and when the work needs to be done.
"As organizations everywhere adapt to new ways of working, they need to imagine how and where the work will be done," said Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. "Together with Citrix, we will apply the power of Azure to this challenge, helping our customers to connect their employees transparently and securely to their applications so they can be more agile and productive wherever they are."
Narrowing relationship
As part of the new agreement, Citrix and Microsoft will develop a connected roadmap to simplify and accelerate the transition of application workloads to Azure and improve the performance of Windows Virtual Desktops. Together, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Citrix Managed Desktops and Windows Virtual Desktops will provide a complete way for customers to run all of their application workloads on Azure and access Windows-based applications, on devices or platforms.
Citrix will also invest in the construction of a Citrix Workspace centered on Microsoft, providing integrations to optimize the performance, functionality and micro applications of Windows Virtual Desktop and Microsoft 365, including Microsoft Teams. In addition, Citrix will use Azure and Microsoft 365 in its operations to accelerate innovation and increase productivity.
Availability
Citrix Workspace is available on Azure today. Click on here for more details on how your organization can transition and see the benefits that the solution can deliver.
For more information about this partnership, watch the video with Brad Anderson, corporate vice president at Microsoft and PJ Hough, product director at Citrix.
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