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Diagnosing Citrix Issues: Clearing the Fog

April 4, 2016

Numerous times we’ve been called in to help companies who are “this close” to throwing in the towel on Citrix. Dazzled by promises of increased productivity and reduced costs, company XYZ takes the Citrix plunge only to be disappointed by slow login times and disappearing printers, among other issues.  Additional insult to injury arrives when […] Read More

PCs vs. Citrix XenDesktop

March 29, 2016

If you’re reading this, odds are you’re currently managing a desktop PC environment but have or are considering adopting a virtual desktop infrastructure such as Citrix XenDesktop. Or perhaps you’re trying to decide between XenApp and XenDesktop. Read More

Managing Citrix – New Model to Solve Old Problems

March 25, 2016

  Any IT professional who’s had the opportunity to manage a Citrix XenApp or XenDesktop environment understands the complexities of such a task. Precisely because of its multitude of capabilities, a Citrix environment can be a beast to manage. Profiles get corrupted, printers disappear, users are frustrated by slow response times, some applications do not […] Read More

Escape PC Refreshes with Desktop Virtualization

March 24, 2016

Did the launch of Windows 10 this past summer get you thinking about the next cycle of PC upgrades for your business? Did you get a feeling of dread thinking about the budget and time-consuming effort that goes into refreshing your outdated PCs? If so, you’re not alone. Read More

How we used Citrix Desktop Virtualization to reduce new hire onboarding time by 80%!

March 18, 2016

Do you need to bring onboard new employees and get them productive fast? Are you a business that frequently sources your hiring needs with temporary hires? If the answers are a yes, you’ll find this success story very interesting because here at the Citrix XenApp engineering offices in Ft Lauderdale, we were having the same […] Read More

Is That Email a Phishing Scheme?

March 8, 2016

Research has revealed that more than half of all users end up opening fraudulent emails and often even fall for them. Phishing is done with the aim of gathering personal information about you, generally related to your finances. The most common reason for the large number of people falling for fraudulent emails is that the phishing […] Read More

What’s new in Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.7 and 7.8?

March 7, 2016

Citrix’s recent updates to its XenApp and XenDesktop include some significant Microsoft integrations and application layering capabilities you may want to consider integrating into your Citrix environment. Read More

Why is Citrix Slow? & how the 30 Second Challenge Fixes it

February 29, 2016

 Why is Citrix slow? I have heard this question several thousand times over the last 15+ years.  It only took me that long to work out a good answer.  Read More

Why It’s Time to Move on if Your Cloud Provider Won’t Sign a HIPAA BAA

Despite new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Business Associate Agreement (BAA) regulations that went into effect in 2013, many healthcare organizations are still encountering the occasional cloud service provider who refuses to sign a BAA. Although they may have a logical explanation, any refusal to sign a BAA should be seen as a red flag. Read More

Top 5 Benefits of Desktop Virtualization

 Rapidly changing technology often leaves small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) struggling to stay on top. Deploying desktop computers is not an easy task, and with operating system patches being released every week just for operating systems, keeping software updated can be daunting. Meanwhile, when new employees come aboard, the business needs to have a machine […] Read More

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