This is a guest blog post by Paul Craddock, Solutions Engineer at Stratodesk.

Secure and reliable End-User Computing (EUC) has always been a great challenge for enterprises. As long-time partners, Stratodesk and Citrix have developed complementary solutions that excel at meeting these growing EUC demands.

When remote work took precedence across the globe, Stratodesk and Citrix both adapted seamlessly to deliver continuous productivity for enterprises. Now as remote and hybrid work is here to stay and these models are the norm, end-user demands are increasing and so is the complexity and operational burden on the IT team.

To solve these challenges, Stratodesk and Citrix continue to innovate to deliver a complete, uncomplicated solution for secure, painless access to Citrix digital workspaces from any endpoint running Stratodesk NoTouch OS.

Working together – For a better, more secure workspace experience from any device

Citrix offers a digital workspace solution that fits your business needs, whether your organization has a handful of remote workers or hundreds and regardless of if you connect to Citrix DaaS or to your on-prem VDI (Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops). Citrix Workspace provides seamless productivity and collaboration from anywhere. Stratodesk NoTouch is a small footprint, read-only endpoint operating system (OS), specifically engineered for accessing such digital workspaces, VDI and cloud environments.

Additionally, efficient, secure, centralized cloud-based endpoint management with NoTouch Center eases the administrative load for IT teams by giving them optimized endpoint control, easy endpoint OS deployment, update tools, and enterprise-grade management features. Together, Stratodesk and Citrix help customers create their ideal, secure, flexible workspace experience they need on-premises, in the cloud, or hybrid from any endpoint device running NoTouch OS. The combined solutions boost productivity and collaboration from anywhere in a secure, centralized manner that lifts the operational burden from IT staff.

“Day-One Updates” for Citrix and Stratodesk Users

Stratodesk has been a Citrix Ready Endpoint partner for many years, and the Stratodesk development team keeps NoTouch in sync with the most current versions of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Citrix DaaS, and the Citrix Workspace app.

Stratodesk NoTouch OS is validated as Citrix Ready for Citrix Cloud, Citrix Ready Endpoint Standard, and Citrix Ready Endpoint Premium. Joint customers can be confident that Stratodesk NoTouch OS has successfully passed a series of tests established by Citrix Ready, and can be trusted to work effectively with the Citrix Workspace app for Linux and support technologies and integrations such as Citrix HDX Browser Content Redirection, Composite USB Redirection,  Identity and Access Management, and Unified Communication support. Stratodesk and Citrix continue to work closely together and align their releases and updates, offering “Day-One Updates,” so both solution versions will be available at the same time.

Recently, Stratodesk proudly earned a new certification for Citrix Workspace Version 2305, which ensures seamless compatibility for Citrix Workspace users, creating a reliable and efficient virtual desktop ecosystem.  This new comprehensive verification provides Stratodesk NoTouch the Citrix approval stamp for full compatibility with the following list of Citrix products and versions:

  • Citrix DaaS
  • Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service on Azure
  • Citrix Workspace app for Linux
  • Citrix Gateway service
  • Citrix Workspace
  • Citrix Virtual Apps 2112
  • Citrix Virtual Desktops 2112
  • Citrix Virtual Apps 2203 LTSR
  • Citrix Virtual Desktops 2203 LTSR
  • Citrix Virtual Apps 2303
  • Citrix Virtual Desktops 2303
  • Citrix Virtual Apps 2305
  • Citrix Virtual Desktops 2305

Additional details about Stratodesk’s partnership with Citrix and its certifications and product compatibility can be found at the Citrix Ready Marketplace website.

Your Hardware—Your Choice

Employees need secure, reliable access to their workspace from any location and on any device. With Stratodesk and Citrix, the hardware you use is completely your choice. Stratodesk NoTouch OS is 100% hardware agnostic and can power any new x86 PC, laptop or thin client of any make or model. Additionally, you can extend the life of your current devices with Stratodesk, by replacing the existing and often outdated device OS with NoTouch OS, giving your users access to all the newest technologies and integrations they need to be more productive and secure, while using your reclaimed IT budget on other pressing needs.

Security Focused

Citrix provides a unified stack of cloud-delivered services that allows IT to provide a productive hybrid work environment with Zero Trust security. Stratodesk complements the offering by transforming your endpoints into secure, Linux-based, read-only endpoints that connect end-users seamlessly to their digital workspace. As a result, no data is stored on the local device, giving your organization one of the strongest security measures the industry has to offer.

Citrix DaaS Support

For organizations with Citrix DaaS, Stratodesk makes it easy to deploy, update, and manage endpoints accessing Citrix DaaS. Through our close partnership with Citrix, customers can expect day one updates in sync with Citrix releases. As organizations scale with Citrix, Stratodesk enables speedy Citrix DaaS endpoint deployment and off-boarding.

Conclusion

In a world with increasing complexity and operational burden on the IT team, Citrix and Stratodesk help you simplify and easily manage your individual employee endpoints and workspaces. As longtime technology partners, Stratodesk and Citrix will continue to innovate and provide world-class solutions for secure, painless access to Citrix digital workspaces from any endpoint running Stratodesk NoTouch OS.

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