Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops bring Virtual to the next level
July 12, 2022

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops bring Virtual to the next level

Mark Tran | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops allow both desktop and applications virtualization and centralize management. We use Citrix to run legacy applications and cut down on support cost.
  • Centralize management of application and desktop
  • Offline ability
  • Low bandwidth connection
  • Setup of server farm is complex
  • Cost
  • Fewer computer image to manage
  • Offline capability
  • Good connection on limited bandwidth
  • Support cost went down by 30% because of fewer image to support
  • Allows legacy application to run without impacting security
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops support offline and have a wide variety of applications that can be run compared to other vendors. Improvements to the HDX protocol also allow apps to be run in higher-latency environments. Mobility Pack added support for mobile devices and improves application delivery to BYOD.

Do you think Citrix DaaS delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Citrix DaaS's feature set?

Yes

Did Citrix DaaS live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Citrix DaaS go as expected?

No

Would you buy Citrix DaaS again?

Yes

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Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops is well suited for company that wants to cut down on cost of supporting remote users. Having the ability to create an image of desktop and applications to deployment company-wide and centralize patching and upgrading. All users get the same look and feel when they connect to the system make supporting the users easier.