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    Citrix Profile Management (discontinued)

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ACitrix Profile Management (formerly Citrix UPM) was a tool used for user virtualization and managing user data and maintaining adequate logon speed in a virtual environment. It is obsolete, and replaced by Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (formerly XenApp and XenDesktop).N/A

    Citrix Virtual Apps Essentials (discontinued)

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/ACitrix Virtual Apps Essentials was a tool to deliver Windows applications and shared hosted desktops from Microsoft Azure to any user on any device. It is discontinued.N/A
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    8.0
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    User Testimonials
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    I used Citrix in several ways and for several needs around several companies around the world. Not only tech companies but also flower companies were we migrated from on-premises ERP to cloud ERP. I think, based on my experience that if you have not so powerful computers and hardware it's nice to run Citrix remote desktop perhaps with a cloud app ERP on it but the internet connection has to stay always reliable and stable, better if you have 2 or more internet connections balanced each other with Peplink load balancing solution. A weak point is the internet connection. As for me, I don't like using Citrix solutions just to open a SharePoint folder or even a Jira.. total a waste of time.
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    For fast setup and implementation, Citrix Essentials was an enabler for connection success, otherwise, we could have just wasted time on other alternatives. Seemed that it was more 'out of the box' which works for us since we don't have the financial resources for complicated implementations. If this was a major ERP implementation, not sure if this would be the most appropriate solution across many countries.
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    Pros
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    • Easy to manage user access.
    • Can watch server usage.
    • Can manage end user profiles.
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    • User interface
    • Support
    • Integration
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    Cons
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    • Since UPM manages Microsoft roaming profiles you still face profile size challenges. You can use the exclude feature but it can be a bit limiting.
    • Because of size concerns this may not be the best choice for international deployments if you intend to roam settings across multiple environments.
    • Troubleshooting UPM can be a bit difficult at times. There are some built in logging features but those are best reviewed by Citrix.
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    • Network Fileshare mapping where I have encountered some issues.
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    Alternatives Considered
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    Well, I really did not select it, but generally, as those products and solutions are very expensive and purchased on a corporative level, I used them as a user or a system IT manager... Citrix has almost no competitors that we can call like that really... it's the de-facto standard nowadays but I feel like that sense of supremacy and overall superiority threw Citrix company into a dark tunnel of blindness and missing opportunities conditions of leveraging the product to the next level and taking the opportunity to innovate and do more with less. Just take into consideration the MB heaviness of the Citrix Profile Management installer... it grows years after years... many MB and... the same solution and option... what a shame!
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    Frankly, there were limited alternative products besides Citrix Essentials, and maybe we just need to learn more. We did not have the time to process complex Request for Proposals, obtain RFP responses, do a short-list, reference checks and a final selection with oral presentations, so IT helped Finance with moving forward and we appreciated their technical advice, speed, and guidance.
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    Return on Investment
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    • CPM is a must to manage Citrix user.
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    • Client delivery
    • Relationship management
    • Visualization
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