Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops: Cloud Service or On-Premises Upgrades

Applications are the heart and blood of companies today. They drive growth for the business and are essential to not only keeping business up and running but also interacting with customers. Do you feel like your apps are not delivering the performance you want? How secure do you feel your app data is? Do you have the automation to scale your apps when needed?

App delivery techniques and technologies have evolved. Performance, management, and security are just a few of the updated paradigms for the modern app delivery solution. Learn how to elevate the experience your customers, users, and IT staff have using the right application delivery solution. Leave this session with valuable tools such as:

State of the art load balancing

- Powerful security
- Flexible cloud-focused licensing
- Comprehensive visibility
- Operational consistency with automation

IT planning takes into consideration unpredictable events, but the 2020 calendar year presented an unprecedented challenge which put many IT initiatives on hold. While there has been a lot of excitement surrounding recent on-premises releases of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops solutions, in this pandemic era many businesses are weighing that effort alongside the decision to embrace new cloud technologies. In this webinar, we will walk you through key datapoints and considerations to help guide you through your decision.

Join this webinar to learn:

- Important considerations for evaluating an on-premises upgrade or cloud service transition

- Updated details on Citrix packaging and licensing options in order to provide greater choice
- How Citrix is simplifying hybrid cloud deployments for organizations of all types and sizes
- Enhancements released through 2020 and how they shape IT planning

Today, remote work is the most predominant version of the “new normal.” What that means is that IT organizations must deliver flexible work alternatives that are all about equipping employees anywhere -- and enabling them to seamlessly do their best work at any time, on any device over any network. This new world has made stringent security like zero trust crucial. A zero trust model relies on contextual awareness to adaptively grant access to authorized employees using patterns based on identity, time, and device posture. Zero trust helps mitigate risk and it improves the user experience. Even more compelling, it eliminates the need for traditional VPNs. The catch is that most IT teams already have a remote access solution in place. So how do you make the switch?

Join this webinar to hear tips and best practices from security experts who can help.

- Define your remote access strategy
- Understand gaps with your existing VPN solution
- Augment the existing solution with new use cases like BYO, web and SaaS apps
- Start migration from existing VPN to cloud delivered security solution

As organizations strive to be agile and respond to changes in the business, a balance needs to exist between that speed of change and the security of the assets. Apps and APIs now contain the most valuable and vulnerable digital assets of an organization. Protection of both monolithic and cloud native or microservices-based apps are vital.

During this webinar you will learn best practices to:
•Build an integrated strategy to protect your Apps and APIs on premise and public cloud
•Create a robust security posture for the ingress to apps and between inter-microservices
•Protect assets with Bot mitigation
•Apply a consistent security posture across monolithic and microservices-based apps

SaaS is driving the modernization of the WAN network from private connectivity to public internet.

With an SD-WAN that’s network first and SASE ready, security is no longer the bottleneck to local internet breakout.

Now you can confidently make the move to SaaS. Citrix SD-WAN offers your business choice when it comes to securing the network edge.

In this webinar you will learn how Citrix SD-WAN can:

- Deliver choice of on-prem or cloud-delivered security
- Bring network security to both branch and remote users
- Reduce network complexity
- Ensure compliance

With more IT resources moving to the cloud and an increasingly remote and mobile workforce, you need to leverage a solution with a framework that enables greater user productivity, security, and IT management flexibility. This webinar shares why customers choose Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops over the competition to solve, not only key IT challenges, but also address their key strategic initiatives. Get an understanding on some of the latest Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops unique features and how they can help your organization more agile and secure while delivering an optimized user experience. Learn how Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops adds value to Microsoft WVD and how Citrix enables employees to “Work From Home.”

This webinar will cover:

- How Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop provides improved user productivity and a better experience
- Real world examples from customers who chose Citrix over competition and why
- Key differentiators that separate Citrix from the competition, such as VMware, and how they address common IT challenges
- Functionality that delivers stronger security which extends to the cloud
- Admin tools that enable greater flexibility to manage apps, data and devices for any on-prem, cloud or hybrid scenario

There is no question that IT transformation triggers change affecting all aspects of an organization. Minimizing and mitigating the business impact that infrastructure evolution prompts is possible with an established application delivery strategy. Two pivotal components affecting application delivery are migration to cloud infrastructure and containerization/micro-services of apps.

Unanticipated changes to either component can significantly impact user and customer experience, performance and reliability; ultimately jeopardizing the reputation of a corporate brand.

This webinar equips DevOps and infrastructure architects alike with a clear strategy on how to:
• Proactively navigate changing IT dynamics
• Own visibility across your infrastructure
• Control/manage the experience your users demand

In these trying times of catastrophic business disruptions, IT teams around the world have heroically implemented remote access for millions of displaced employees. But the rules of engagement continue to change as workers’ personal and corporate devices intermingle, introducing an exponentially larger attack surface. Have you developed a long-term strategy for secure remote access?

Using a zero trust approach to deploy a secure digital workspace mitigates risk, providing access policies for the time of authentication and continuing protection while the user is working. Security remains in place across all types of applications in the cloud, on premises, or delivered through SaaS.

Join this webinar as Akhilesh Dhawan, Director, Product Marketing and Florin Lazurca, Sr. Technical Marketing Manager, Secuirty, of Citrix, discuss:

- Why fine tuning with security must be part of any savvy long-term strategy
- How to implement a single, secure point of access for corporate resources
- Why VPN solutions may not be the best answer for your workers or your enterprise
- How Citrix defines “zero trust” and why it’s critical for remote working and BYOD scenarios.
- Register now to learn how to add contextual and continuous security to your remote access strategy.

In these trying times of catastrophic business disruptions, IT teams around the world have heroically implemented remote access for millions of displaced employees. But the rules of engagement continue to change as workers’ personal and corporate devices intermingle, introducing an exponentially larger attack surface. Have you developed a long-term strategy for secure remote access?

Using a zero trust approach to deploy a secure digital workspace mitigates risk, providing access policies for the time of authentication and continuing protection while the user is working. Security remains in place across all types of applications in the cloud, on premises, or delivered through SaaS.

Join this webinar as Akhilesh Dhawan, Director, Product Marketing and Florin Lazurca, Sr. Technical Marketing Manager, Secuirty, of Citrix, discuss:

- Why fine tuning with security must be part of any savvy long-term strategy
- How to implement a single, secure point of access for corporate resources
- Why VPN solutions may not be the best answer for your workers or your enterprise
- How Citrix defines “zero trust” and why it’s critical for remote working and BYOD scenarios.
- Register now to learn how to add contextual and continuous security to your remote access strategy.

We are past the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most organizations have successfully transferred their workforces from the office to the home, with only few exceptions. As we move into the next phase of pandemic management, companies will reexamine their investments and start to plan for the future of work in a post-pandemic world. One thing is clear: remote work isn’t going anywhere. Ensuring a productive and secure remote working experience for the long-term will be key to weathering the remainder of this crisis and future crisises to come.

In this webinar, digital workspace thought leaders Andrew Hewitt (Forrester Analyst/Guest speaker) and Carisa Stringer (Citrix Sr. Dir of Product Marketing) will explore how organizations should build remote working into their current and future business continuity strategies.

Attendees of the webinar will come away with:

•Lessons learned from phase one of the remote work transition
•Strategies for optimizing your new remote working program.
•A framework for understanding business continuity planning post-pandemic

While Microsoft Teams is a robust solution allowing users to communicate in today’s modern workplace, many IT admins need better capabilities for centrally managing their Microsoft Teams deployments. Citrix has partnered with Microsoft to deliver Microsoft Teams optimized for virtual workloads. Admins now have the benefits of centralized management, and can deliver a native-like Microsoft Teams experience for their end-users -- regardless device or location.
Join us for a deep dive into how Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops optimizes Microsoft Teams with exclusive capabilities to optimize experience, management and much more.

In this webinar, our expert panel will:

•Take questions directly from our audience to give you the insight you need
•Discuss how Citrix optimizes Microsoft Teams for virtual environments
•Highlight how new Citrix features in combination with Microsoft Teams transform work
•Explain how Citrix Optimization for Microsoft Teams can prepare your business now and into the future

Learn the pros and cons of 4 architecture options for building your cloud native application delivery strategy in this webinar.

The shift to cloud native is happening now and happening fast. Whether you have already transitioned from monolithic to microservices-based applications or are planning to, you need to modernize your application delivery. A successful strategy requires careful evaluation of your architecture options as well as features for availability, security, observability, simplicity, and more.

In the webinar, How to build a successful cloud native application delivery strategy, we’ll cover:

●Pros and cons for 4 architecture options
●Kubernetes and open source tools integration
●Advanced traffic steering
●Insights for faster troubleshooting
●Addressing unique stakeholder needs

Earlier this year, IT teams did a super-human job of rapidly enabling employees to work remotely during the pandemic. The stories were amazing – with some technologists standing up environments in weeks – or even a matter of days. Now, IT leaders realize that “Back-to-Office” isn’t “remote work in reverse.” IT departments have to consider more than just how to support remote and office workers at the same time. It’s more complicated than that given thin IT budgets, new post-COVID-19 requirements, and new employee perspectives on what a great technology experience really is. The new normal requires efficient technology infrastructure that facilitates employee productivity, keeps business data and intellectual property secure, and allows IT departments to be agile enough to seize opportunities. IT needs to be able to respond to whatever comes next. Take 30 minutes to learn five heroic measures you can take -- cost effectively – to support this next phase of work.

- Provide a unified work experience no matter where work gets done.
- Develop an endpoint device strategy that reduces costs.
- Rethink security with a zero trust approach.
- Reduce onboarding costs for all workers, including gig workers and contractors.
Give yourself options for scalable, flexible deployment.

Now that your organization has adopted an SD-WAN, your infrastructure and applications face security challenges from new attack vectors. You need a multi-faceted security strategy with options to protect you at the branch, in data centers, and in the cloud.

Join Citrix for this webinar on best practices to secure your WAN, including:

- Hosted virtualized (VNF) security for the branch

- A new, software-defined platform using Network Functions Virtualization to host your choice of security services

- Automation for simplifying connectivity to cloud-based security services

There was a time when using point products to manage an enterprise IT environment was the norm – and for the most part, the plan actually worked. One component came from this vendor, another from a competitor, and something else from a different supplier entirely. Cobbled together, these products were the basis of what was a “solution” of sorts, an answer that alleviated some of the pain felt by CIOs.

But today is a new day in the life of IT leaders. The flow of information has grown out of control, an ever-demanding list of changes comes in every 24 hours, and five generations populate the same corporate workforces – each group having a different workstyle and different needs and wants.

In this 30-minute webinar, you’ll hear from a VP of IT that understands these challenges intimately.

•See how a single platform approach changes the game
•Learn why a more modern digital workspace solution offers more choice and flexibility
•Hear about the “day in the life” of an IT leader at Citrix, a leading workspace provider


This is a Citrix webinar you won’t want to miss. Register today!

In this webinar, you will learn how to choose the right proxy architecture for your microservices- and Kubernetes-based application delivery to strike a balance between ease of implementation and the greatest benefits. You’ll get the most comprehensive and rigorous comparison of four proxy architectures that you will find nowhere else.

We’ll go in depth on the pros and cons of four architecture choices for microservices-based application delivery:

2-tier ingress
Unified ingress
Service mesh lite
Service mesh
Key metrics for the architecture evaluation will include simplicity, efficiency, security, scalability, observability, integration with CNCF tools, impact on CI/CD strategy, advanced traffic engineering options, ease of deployment, required skill sets, team structure, and more.

Cloud native novices and experts alike: If you are ready to build your decision tree to select the right proxy architecture, this is the webinar for you.

As applications move into the cloud from traditional data centers, they are not only moving to one but multiple clouds, diversity is king to prevent lock-in. They are also living in a hybrid fashion leaving some components on premises while others move to the cloud. This new reality requires a strategic solution to maintain control. This webinar provides solution to the challenges faces with visibility, management, and insight. How do I ensure the security of my applications? Where can we improve performance? How do control updates? You will leave this session prepared to confidently move your applications to the cloud but do it with a solid strategy.

Earlier this year, IT teams did a super-human job of rapidly enabling employees to work remotely during the pandemic. The stories were amazing – with some technologists standing up environments in weeks – or even a matter of days. Now, IT leaders realize that “Back-to-Office” isn’t “remote work in reverse.” IT departments have to consider more than just how to support remote and office workers at the same time. It’s more complicated than that given thin IT budgets, new post-COVID-19 requirements, and new employee perspectives on what a great technology experience really is. The new normal requires efficient technology infrastructure that facilitates employee productivity, keeps business data and intellectual property secure, and allows IT departments to be agile enough to seize opportunities. IT needs to be able to respond to whatever comes next. Take 30 minutes to learn five heroic measures you can take -- cost effectively – to support this next phase of work.

- Provide a unified work experience no matter where work gets done.
- Develop an endpoint device strategy that reduces costs.
- Rethink security with a zero trust approach.
- Reduce onboarding costs for all workers, including gig workers and contractors.
Give yourself options for scalable, flexible deployment.

Prepare for what’s next with an agile, remote first strategy

Citrix has a 30+ year history of delivering secure, remote access to all types of services to users across the globe. These services include: applications, desktops, data, and services. Students, Faculty, and Administration have been challenged to continue courses of study, without disruption, or additional risk, while they are physically distant from the campus.

In this session you will learn how you can:
- Increase security and reduce risk while making it simple for students to connect
- Grant access to physical workstations from anywhere, on any device
- Virtualize apps and desktops to support remote learning
- Gain visibility and analytics-powered insight into user performance and security

Join us to hear how Citrix can support you in ensuring Student Success!

Featured Speaker:
Todd Smith
Higher Education Evangelist, Citrix