Companies join forces to
simplify cloud transformation and speed adoption of digital workspaces and
virtual desktops to enable greater agility, productivity, and security
The workplace of the future will look a lot
different than it did just a few months ago. The global pandemic has caused
both employees and companies to rethink how and where work gets done. More organizations
will make remote work a permanent part of their cost and workforce management
strategies. They will also reexamine the structure and role of their office
environments to keep employees safe and productive and enable greater agility
across the enterprise.
To
drive business continuity and growth, organizations will need to embrace more
flexible work models that accommodate these new priorities. Citrix Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS)
and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT)
are joining forces to reimagine this new, flexible workplace. Employees need a
consistent experience and seamless access to the applications and insights
vital to doing their best work wherever work needs to get done. To address this
challenge, the technology leaders today announced they will partner to help
organizations accelerate the move to the cloud and speed adoption of digital
workspaces and virtual desktops.
The
multi-year agreement builds upon and expands one of the industry’s longest
strategic partnerships. Under the terms of the deal, Microsoft will select Citrix® Workspace as a preferred
digital workspace solution, and Citrix will select Microsoft Azure as a preferred cloud
platform to move existing on-premises Citrix customers to Microsoft Azure and
enable people to work anywhere across devices.
Citrix
and Microsoft will provide joint
tools and services to simplify and speed the transition of on-premises Citrix
customers to Microsoft Azure. The companies will also devise a connected
roadmap to enable a consistent and optimal flexible work experience that will
include joint offerings comprised of Citrix
Workspace, Citrix SD-WAN, Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 sold through their direct
sales forces via the Azure Marketplace and a robust community of channel
partners. Microsoft will lead sales with Citrix Cloud to move existing
on-premises Citrix customers to Azure.
Both
Citrix and Microsoft will maintain their long-standing policies of
supporting choice for those customers who request alternatives to meet their
business requirements.
Enabling the Agile Enterprise
The global pandemic has accelerated the need for
companies to adopt a flexible operating approach that allows them to manage
their resources – from talent to offices to technology - in a dynamic way that
can scale quickly to adapt to changing market conditions.
Delivering the Future of Work Today
Through the deepening of this partnership today,
Citrix and Microsoft are helping CIOs to minimize the risk, cost, and
complexity in accelerating their transformation to cloud and enable greater
agility, productivity, and security. Combining the power of the cloud with
Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 and Citrix Workspace provides a platform for
flexible work by giving employees unified access to all of the applications,
content, and business services they need to be productive and secure wherever
and whenever work needs to get done.
Deepening Ties
As part of their new
agreement, Citrix and Microsoft will develop a connected roadmap to
simplify and
accelerate the transition of application workloads to Azure and enhance the
performance of Windows Virtual Desktops.
Together, Citrix Virtual Apps and
Desktops, Citrix Managed
Desktops and Windows Virtual Desktops will provide a complete and
seamless way for customers to run all their application workloads on Azure and
access Windows-based applications across devices or platforms.
Citrix will also
invest in building a Microsoft-centric Citrix Workspace, providing deep
integrations to optimize performance, functionality, and micro-apps for Windows
Virtual Desktop and Microsoft 365, including Microsoft Teams.
In addition, Citrix will use Azure and Microsoft
365 across its operations to accelerate innovation and enhance productivity.
Availability - Citrix Workspace is available for delivery on Azure today.
