McAfee and Citrix XenDesktop
Efficient, scalable and secure desktop virtualization
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Making virtual desktop security simpler and more scalable
Citrix and McAfee are committed to driving the transformation of desktop computing by providing virtual desktops that are “secure by design.” Through our strategic partnership and collaboration agreement, McAfee has developed McAfee Management for Optimized Virtual Environments (MOVE). MOVE AV for VDI is designed to make virtual desktop security simpler and more scalable for virtual desktop deployments by reducing CPU, memory and storage requirements, and simplifying desktop security and lifecycle management.
Optimizing security for virtual environments
The McAfee® Management for Optimized Virtual Environments (MOVE) platform, supporting Citrix XenDesktop, provides security tailored to virtualized environments. Rather than running an endpoint security agent in each virtual machine (VM), MOVE Anti-virus (AV) delivers a virtual appliance that consolidates scanning processes and signature updates outside of the VMs, efficiently protecting all virtualized desktops.
Scalable security for desktop virtualization
In McAfee and Citrix tests, implementing MOVE AV allows servers to run three times the number of virtual machines, compared to traditional endpoint security implemented inside individual virtual machines. This higher VM density lowers the per-desktop cost of desktop virtualization and allows Citrix XenDesktop VDI-based implementations to achieve the operational payoff enterprises expect. With McAfee and Citrix, security scales.
