As IT organizations struggle to keep pace with the demands of business, virtualization, networking and cloud computing are becoming major priorities for CIOs around the world. Get advice from leading analysts, including Forrester Consulting, on pragmatic steps to transition from application deployment to application delivery.

Analysts explain how to transition to Delivering IT as an On-Demand Service

• A Guide for Desktop Operations Managers – Learn how to streamline management of Windows desktops.

• A Guide for Network Architects – Learn how to improve performance and security for Web applications and WANs.

• A Guide for IT Infrastructure Operations – Learn how to enhance security and business continuity for Windows applications.

• A Guide for CIOs and Senior IT Executives – Learn how to architect an IT organization that can rapidly respond to new business requirements.

Why is a Delivering IT as an On-Demand Service important to my business?

• Application Delivery Moves to the Top of the List – IDC’s Michael Rose discusses the benefits of application delivery and why executives must put this at the top of their list of priorities.

• Keeping up with the Changing Tides of Business – Forrester senior analyst Robert Whitely explains how application delivery solutions enable CIOs to respond more effectively to changing business conditions.

• Why Application Delivery is the Next Big Thing – Learn how an application delivery infrastructure enables businesses to get mission-critical applications to their users with the lowest cost, reduced risk and increased agility.

How will technology to Deliver IT as an On-Demand Service evolve?

• Virtualization and Application Delivery – Business Trends Quarterly discusses the increasingly important role virtualization is expected to play in application delivery.

• New Innovations are Changing the Game – EMA’s Scott Crawford presents critical application delivery challenges facing today’s enterprises.

• The Emerging Infrastructure Architecture – Yankee Group discusses trends and implications for application delivery infrastructure best practices.

Technical information for the Citrix Delivery Center product family

• Video demos of the Citrix Delivery Center
• XenApp Technical Resources
• XenDesktop Technical Resources
• XenServer Technical Resources
• NetScaler Technical Resources
• Access Gateway Technical Resources
• Branch Repeater Technical Resources