Company extends
capability to Citrix Desktops service and Citrix Desktops Essentials, providing
simple, secure and reliable alternative to VPN in enabling work from home
Providing employees with access to their desktops
from remote locations used to be a nice thing to do. Today, it’s a requirement
to keep employees productive and businesses operating during the COVID-19
crisis. Faced with shelter in place and work from home mandates, many
organizations rushed to arm employees with Virtual
Private Network Solutions (VPN) that allow them to connect to corporate
systems. But such offerings have their limitations. A recent Citrix-OnePoll survey of more than 2,000 US employees
who work remote found that VPN-based remote work approaches resulted in “slow
performance” and “lack of access to all the apps needed to get work done.” And further
research has uncovered security and privacy concerns.
To provide a more secure
and reliable alternative, Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS), today announced
that it is extending its globally leveraged Remote PC Access solution to the
cloud, making it available as part of Citrix Desktop Service and Citrix Desktop
Essentials. The move enables organizations of all sizes to deliver a familiar
virtual desktop and high-performance experience that empowers employees to
safely access all the apps, information and resources they need to perform at
their best while working remotely.
“Businesses that rush
solutions to accommodate remote work face security risks, questionable impact
to productivity, and unknown network issues,” said Mark Bowker, senior analyst
for Enterprise Strategy Group. “As companies work through addressing any
shortcomings, now is an ideal time to consider VDI and other digital workspace
technologies that can deliver a secure and productive experience for employees
who are working from home.”
A Simple, Secure
and Reliable Solution
With Citrix Remote PC
Access, IT organizations can quickly and easily deliver a full virtual desktop
experience to employees by installing a small client (VDA) that allows users to
securely remote into their Windows or
Linux PCs from anywhere using virtually any device. Remote PC Access
does not require a VPN and can enable security measures like multi-factor
authentication to keep confidential content secure.
A Familiar Face in
Unfamiliar Times
“As employees settle in to
the new normal of working from home, it is more important than ever to provide
access to a consistent and familiar set of tools that keep them engaged and
productive while keeping corporate information safe,” said Paul Carley, Senior
Product Marketing Manager, Desktop and Applications Group, Citrix.
Expanded Options
Already included in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Advanced/Premium
and Citrix Workspace Premium Plus, Remote PC Access is now offered as
part of Citrix Virtual Desktops
Essentials and Citrix Virtual Desktops Service.