How Citrix adds value to Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop

You don’t need that extra shot of espresso. But it sure helps.
 
That’s what Citrix is for the Azure-based Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD)—that extra kick.
 
Citrix Technology Consultant Ryan Friess joins Keri today to discuss the relationship between Citrix and Windows Virtual Desktop, in addition to…
 

• What the partnership between Microsoft and Citrix means for your customers
• How Ingram Micro is helping partners glean value from the partnership
• What the future of technology looks like

"Whether you’re a Microsoft or Citrix partner, it's going to be important to understand how the solutions work together." — Ryan Friess
 

Citrix + Microsoft: The partnership

Is anything sweeter than a brand new marriage? Citrix and Microsoft decided to get hitched and it’s great for both sides.
 
Here’s what they’re doing for each other:
 
Citrix on Microsoft Azure

• Reduce IT costs and improve efficiency with cloud VDI solutions.
• Enhance your data center’s productivity with Citrix ADC.
• Streamline and optimize remote office network deployment with Citrix SD-WAN.

Citrix for Office 365

• Cut cost and complexity with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops solution for Windows Virtual Desktop.
• Enable secure productivity and great user experience with Citrix solutions for Office 365.
• Empower remote workspaces and expand enterprise mobility with Citrix Endpoint Management Apps & EMS.

To sum up the value-adds Citrix brings to the partnership, here are the three major benefits:

1. Agility
2. Simplicity
3. Security

Running Office 365—and WVD in particular—just wouldn’t be the same without Citrix.

Ingram Micro wants to help you

As a partner with Microsoft, Citrix, or both, you should understand in full how the relationship affects your customers. Make it a priority to know about the joint solutions that are going to empower your customers and their employees.
 
It’s for this reason that Ingram Micro has jumped in full force to help partners offer the most value possible.
 
Ingram Micro offers numerous services to its partners. Need help with marketing the new joint solutions from Citrix and Microsoft? No problem.
 
Need some sales support? We got you.
 

The future of technology

After a socially distanced visit to Disney World, Ryan is optimistic about the future of technology for businesses.
 
At about 30% capacity, Disney offered “virtual lines,” digital menus and ordering through an app.
 
Of course, most companies aren’t as large (and wealthy) as Disney, but Ryan sees SMBs following suit in the coming year.
 
Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn or email him at ryan.friess@ingrammicro.com.
 
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