XenDesktop Insights

What is XenDesktop?

Citrix XenDesktop (now Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops) is a desktop virtualization product that allows users to access virtual desktops and applications from any device, anywhere. It provides centralized management and control over virtualized resources, enhancing security, simplifying IT administration, and enabling remote work capabilities. It is commonly used to deliver Windows applications and desktops to a variety of devices including PCs, Macs, tablets, and smartphones.

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What other technologies are related to XenDesktop?

XenDesktop Competitor Technologies

RD Web

RD Web is a component of Microsoft's Remote Desktop Services, offering similar functionality to Citrix StoreFront. It is a competitor because it allows users to access remote resources via a web browser but from a Microsoft ecosystem.

mentioned alongside XenDesktop in 67% (67) of relevant job posts

ESX

ESX is the original name for the VMware ESXi hypervisor and provides the virtualization platform for VMware Horizon, which is a direct competitor to XenDesktop.

mentioned alongside XenDesktop in 2% (136) of relevant job posts

VMware

VMware is a company that provides virtualization solutions, including VMware Horizon, which is a direct competitor to XenDesktop.

mentioned alongside XenDesktop in 0% (889) of relevant job posts

Hyper-V

Hyper-V is Microsoft's hypervisor, which can host virtual machines. It is commonly used with VMware Horizon, making it a competitor to XenDesktop as a virtualization platform.

mentioned alongside XenDesktop in 1% (393) of relevant job posts

VMware Horizon

VMware Horizon is a direct competitor to XenDesktop, offering similar functionality for desktop and application virtualization.

mentioned alongside XenDesktop in 1% (129) of relevant job posts

ESXi

ESXi is a hypervisor from VMware and is the platform upon which VMware Horizon builds its virtual desktops. ESXi is therefore a competitor to XenDesktop because it provides the platform for a competitive product.

mentioned alongside XenDesktop in 1% (130) of relevant job posts

XenDesktop Complementary Technologies

XenApp

XenApp is a component of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (formerly XenApp and XenDesktop), focusing on application virtualization. It complements XenDesktop by providing application delivery capabilities alongside desktop virtualization.

mentioned alongside XenDesktop in 53% (1.4k) of relevant job posts

NetScaler

NetScaler (now Citrix ADC) enhances XenDesktop deployments by providing load balancing, security, and optimized delivery of virtual desktops and applications.

mentioned alongside XenDesktop in 11% (619) of relevant job posts

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops is the successor to XenDesktop. Therefore, it is tightly related.

mentioned alongside XenDesktop in 8% (914) of relevant job posts