Citrix has been a leading player in virtualization, cloud computing and networking solutions for many years. But with the recent acquisitions of several companies, Citrix has significantly expanded its portfolio. This begs the question: are you taking advantage of all the opportunities offered by your Citrix licenses?
Recent acquisitions and integration within Citrix licenses
Citrix has recently made strategic acquisitions to strengthen its platform and provide customers with an even more complete solution. Some of the most recent acquisitions include:
- Unicon GmbH – A German provider of the eLuxⓇ secure endpoint operating system and the Scout™ enterprise management platform. This integration allows Citrix users to benefit from an end-to-end solution for endpoint management and hybrid work solutions.
- deviceTRUST – A company focused on conditional access tools. This technology is being integrated into Citrix licenses to provide an enhanced zero-trust security approach.
- Strong Network – A Swiss provider of cloud development environments. This enables Citrix users to work securely and efficiently in the cloud without compromising on security.
- uberAgent – Citrix recently acquired vast limits GmbH, the German company behind uberAgent. This technology provides advanced monitoring and observability for end-user computing (EUC). With uberAgent, Citrix users can gain in-depth insights into the performance and security of their infrastructure, including application usage, network delays and system resources1. This helps IT teams proactively identify problems and optimize the user experience.
What does this mean for your Citrix licenses?
Through these acquisitions, Citrix now offers an even wider range of functionality within its licenses. This means that companies using Citrix benefit not only from virtualization and application management, but also improved security, endpoint management and cloud development capabilities.
Citrix now offers mainly 2 license models namely the Universal Hybrid Multi-Cloud (UHMC) or Citrix for Private Cloud (CPC). If a company has more than 250 employees and is using an extended NetScaler, the UHMC license in particular is the most obvious one for these customers. Below is a comparison between the two licenses:
Comparison between Universal Hybrid Multi-Cloud and Citrix for Private Cloud
CVAD Premium
Whereas previously you could still make a choice about which version of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops you wanted to use Advanced or Premium, Citrix currently only offers Premium. So regardless of UHMC or CPC, as a customer you can always use all the Premium functionality of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.
What does this mean for you as a customer?
Where before many companies made certain choices to go for a cheaper license model (CVAD Advanced) because not all functionality was needed or the extra functionality did not outweigh the higher costs. Now it can be very interesting for these customers to take a look at what they have and get more out of their existing license.
What does the new licensing model mean for Citrix customers?
Customers who have recently renewed or are about to renew their licenses would do well to see what other benefits they can get from the ever-expanding functionality offered by the new licensing model.
Clients with Citrix licenses are advised to take a good look at which licenses they all have in use within their organization, because it may well be that because of the new licensing model of Citrix you can cancel certain licenses and start using the components that are in the new Citrix license. This can be a huge cost savings for organizations.
Conclusion
Citrix continues to evolve and expand with strategic acquisitions that enhance the functionality of its platform. By smartly integrating these new technologies, businesses can optimize their IT infrastructure and create a more secure, efficient work environment. Be sure to take full advantage of your Citrix licenses and stay on top of the latest developments!
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