New Citrix Receiver Release Gives IT the “Power to Say Yes” to Millions of New Devices

New Citrix Receiver Release Gives IT the “Power to Say Yes” to Millions of New Devices – and a New Generation of Apps

Today at Citrix Synergy™, the conference where virtualization, networking and cloud computing meet, Citrix Systems (NASDAQ:CTXS) unveiled a major new release of Citrix® Receiver™, the company’s universal software client that makes it easy to access any existing business application, desktop or document on any device, including PCs, Macs, laptops, thin clients, tablets and smartphones. The new release adds extensive user experience enhancements, including the ability to touch-enable existing Windows applications on any touchscreen tablet and smartphone, as well as support for a broad range of exciting new devices such as the BlackBerry® PlayBook™, Cisco Cius™, Dell Streak™ and the Samsung Galaxy™ offerings. Citrix also previewed a new version of its popular Citrix Receiver for iPad, which adds extensive new touch, gesture and user experience enhancements for the upcoming Apple® iOS 4.2 software release. These enhancements give IT the “power to say yes” to employees and contractors bringing these new devices into the workforce, or teleworking from their home PC or Mac.

With this new release, Citrix Receiver also fully integrates the capabilities of the previously standalone Citrix® Dazzle™ client (see “Citrix Cuts Ribbon on Self-Service App Store”), giving users easy self-service access to any corporate application offered by IT, on whatever device they happen to be using at the time – all through one easy-to-use software client. When employees or contractors need access to a given app, they simply open up the Citrix Receiver user interface, search for the app they want, and add it to their Windows® Start Menu or Mac® Dock, or launch it directly from Citrix Receiver (see Citrix Receiver user interface screen shots). If a desired app requires authorization, users can also generate a request for it through the new automated request workflow built into Citrix Receiver.

For the first time ever, Citrix Receiver now also gives users one-click, single sign-on access to an entirely new generation of applications, including web, cloud and SaaS apps hosted outside the corporate datacenter. When users search for a desired app in Citrix Receiver, external SaaS apps such as Salesforce.com, NetSuite®, Marketo, SuccessFactors, GoToMeeting® or Dropbox, appear in their Citrix Receiver app store right alongside traditional Windows® apps like SAP®, PowerPoint® and Acrobat®. If the user is authorized to use the requested application, their initial Citrix Receiver login credentials are used to log them in automatically, regardless of where the app is located.

The new Citrix Receiver represents a major breakthrough in virtual computing for all parties. Users win by getting easy, self-service access to any corporate app, desktop or document, at any time of day or night, on any device they choose. IT wins because they now have complete centralized control over security, performance and user experience for both internal and external applications, and the ability to support a wide range of new devices without the need to create, support or test individual clients for each one. And the business wins because users are more productive, while IT is more efficient.

Additional Features and Benefits

New User Experience Enhancements – Citrix Receiver includes several new HDXTM technology enhancements, extending a rich, high-definition experience to new touchscreen tablets and smartphones. Precise, multi-touch, intuitive gestures allow users to seamlessly interact with existing corporate apps that were never designed to run on touchscreen devices. Whether zooming in on a 3D graphic, flipping through a presentation, or creating a new document, even legacy applications respond like new with incredible speed and accuracy.
Data Security for Any User and Device – Citrix Receiver now includes the new Citrix® XenVault™ technology plug-in, ensuring that any document created by a corporate-delivered app can be automatically stored in an encrypted folder. This is an ideal solution for contractors and employee-owned laptops, allowing IT to maintain full security of corporate intellectual property without having to manage non-corporate devices.
Zero-touch, Silent Updates – Centralized management of applications, desktops and data gives IT complete control over security, performance, and user experience, with no need to own or manage the physical device or its location. With Citrix Receiver, IT can now add or remove services and push automatic and scheduled downloads and updates centrally, with zero-touch from users.
Open and Extensible Framework – Citrix Receiver supports a wide range of third-party plug-ins, including support for application delivery solutions like Microsoft App-V. Citrix also includes a comprehensive SDK that enables third party software and technology vendors to build additional plug-ins that enhance the Citrix user experience.

Quotes

Mick Hollison, Vice President, Desktop Marketing, Citrix

“Citrix Receiver is enabling virtual work styles for millions of users by making it simple to access any kind of business app or IT service from any device they choose, anytime and anywhere. For the first time in decades, IT leaders now have the power to say yes to users who are hungry for freedom and flexibility while also satisfying the cost and security requirements of the business. This amazing combination of benefits is making Citrix Receiver the de facto standard for IT service delivery as the world goes virtual.”

Michael Richtberg, Marketing Strategist, Virtual Desktop, Dell

“Through our partnership with Citrix, we have answered our customers’ requests for a flexible user-centric desktop virtualization solution that securely delivers individual applications or complete desktops. Dell’s breadth of mobile devices equipped with the Citrix Receiver further enhances the desktop virtualization experience by making it possible to seamlessly deliver Windows desktops as an on-demand service to any user, anywhere, on any device, including the Dell Streak™. Dell and Citrix work together to deliver a powerful combination of technologies to consistently ensure the same high level of performance, that our customers have grown to expect from Dell, with a new personalized desktop on any device of their choosing.”

Drew Lane, Director of Technology, Derby Public Schools

“We have hundreds of teachers as well as students from kindergarten to high school, all requiring simple, one-click access to Windows applications and enhanced learning courses from both Mac laptops and iPads. With Citrix Receiver, we have not only made application access seamless and easy for all of our users regardless of their device choice, we have increased the efficiency of our IT department by allowing them to make software upgrades for thousands of users in just minutes. Plus, we can deliver new custom-built education applications that have not been designed for mobile platforms or to work with touch enabled devices as if they are being launched from a traditional desktop PC. Citrix Receiver truly bridges the technology gap and makes it possible for any type of user to access what they need simply and quickly.”

Pricing and Availability

The new Citrix Receiver release will be available for download free of charge this quarter on the Citrix website or directly off independent app stores for mobile device users. Exact availability varies by device. Access to Windows apps and desktops in Citrix Receiver requires the use of Citrix® XenDesktop® or Citrix® XenApp™ in the datacenter. Secure single sign-on access to web and SaaS apps requires Citrix® NetScaler® with the new Citrix® OpenCloud™ Access module, shipping later this quarter.

Related Links and Announcements

Announcement: Citrix Accelerates Virtual Desktop Revolution with XenDesktop
Announcement: Cisco and Citrix Deliver Comprehensive Desktop Virtualization Solution
Expert blog: “1 Million Downloads And Counting For Citrix Receiver for iPhone and iPad” by Chris Fleck
Expert blog: “What ‘Receiver Anywhere’ Means to You” by Mick Hollison
Expert blog: “Self Service is the Future” by Harry Labana
Expert blog: “How To Avoid Being the IT Department of No” by Chris Fleck
Expert blog: “Ecosystem: Promote Your Add-on Services Via the Open and Extensible Citrix Receiver SDK” by Vishal Ganeriwala
Video: Receiver Vision with Mick Hollison

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Born as a user conference more than 10 years ago, Citrix Synergy™ will present the best ideas from leaders in virtualization, cloud computing and networking to help you build a simpler and more cost-effective IT environment. Citrix Synergy Berlin takes place October 6 to 7, 2010, at the Estrel Hotel and Convention Center. Citrix Synergy San Francisco will be held May 25-27, 2011 at Moscone West Convention Center. More information is available on the Citrix Synergy web site at http://www.citrixsynergy.com.

About Citrix

Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) is a leading provider of virtual computing solutions that help companies deliver IT as an on-demand service. Founded in 1989, Citrix combines virtualization, networking, and cloud computing technologies into a full portfolio of products that enable virtual workstyles for users and virtual datacenters for IT. More than 230,000 organizations worldwide rely on Citrix to help them build simpler and more cost-effective IT environments. Citrix partners with over 10,000 companies in more than 100 countries. Annual revenue in 2009 was $1.61 billion.

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