Seamlessly enable secured, advanced workloads on Azure

Enhance cloud virtual desktop infrastructure and deploy Azure Virtual Desktop with Citrix

Get more with Citrix on Azure

Enjoy the flexibility you need to move applications and desktops to the cloud with Citrix platform on Azure for maximum value and cost savings. Citrix platform is available in two subscriptions, Citrix Universal Hybrid Multi-Cloud and Citrix Platform License, both designed for streamlining management and application delivery infrastructure from Azure.

Learn how the Citrix platform and Microsoft virtualization solutions can benefit you.

Enterprise value and unified management of Azure Virtual Desktop

Hybrid cloud connectivity

Create a hybrid cloud that can link on-premises resources, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Windows 365 Cloud PCs using Citrix to control the stack. Easily oversee apps, virtual desktops, and management layers—such as access and security—with a consistent management experience.

Improved IT efficiency 

Reduce Azure Virtual Desktop usage and operating costs by increasing user capacity, lowering network bandwidth, and enhancing storage. Globally configure applications, layer apps, and centrally manage Azure Virtual Desktop with Citrix tools.

High-quality user experiences

Optimize the user experience on any device. Citrix HDX technology enhances performance of Microsoft Teams and other multimedia apps while delivering high-quality graphics, video and voice even over slow or spotty internet connections.

Optimized performance 

Improve session density and maximize performance for even the most demanding applications. Deliver a consistent experience for every user and device.

Advanced security and protection

Enhance the security features of Azure Virtual Desktop with additional management from Citrix, adaptive and contextual access policies, browser security options, advanced authentication and ZTNA, and session-level security measures.

Enterprise scalability and flexibility

Scale your Azure Virtual Desktop environments with management tools for burst scenarios, capacity planning, CPU and RAM optimization, and on-premises and hybrid cloud integrations.

Reduce cloud costs

Decrease your cloud spend and increase the advantage of your Citrix investments on Azure.

Citrix can help you get more from your
Azure Virtual Desktop deployment

  • Large enterprises with hybrid multi-cloud environments
  • High data security and compliance requirements
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Complex and custom applications, high-performance workloads
  • Power and back-office users that need a persistent desktop

Deliver secured, high-performance applications from Azure with Citrix NetScaler 

Citrix NetScaler is an Application Delivery Controller (ADC) that provides seamless and secure access to virtualization solutions and enterprise applications on Azure. Unlimited instances of NetScaler are included in Citrix Universal Hybrid Multi-Cloud and Citrix Platform License subscriptions.

Seamless application delivery 

Provide a high-quality user experience for web, traditional, and cloud-native applications wherever they’re hosted. Choose from a wide variety of form factors and deployment options without locking users into a single configuration or cloud. 

Integrated platform 

Combine high-speed load balancing and content switching, HTTP compression, content caching, SSL acceleration, application flow visibility, and a powerful application firewall into an integrated, easy-to-use platform. 

Flexible capacity  

Shift capacity among cloud deployments with pooled capacity licensing to optimize, secure, and control delivery of your enterprise and cloud services.  

Advanced security

Define and manage security policies with a simple policy engine—no programming expertise required—and simplify oversight with end-to-end monitoring. 

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