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Fix For “This Site Can’t Provide a Secure Connection” Issue

April 18, 2016

Whitehat’s Citrix team has identified an important issue with web browser Google Chrome and Citrix’s legacy Access Gateway appliance. Read More

The Case of the “I’m an Expert” Non-Experts

April 12, 2016

In our most recent blog, we described how we often encounter clients where the IT staff has been timidly afraid to “mess” with a new, pristine Citrix environment. As we wrote, the problem with this way of thinking is that a well-run Citrix environment needs regular care and feeding in order to remain fully functional. […] Read More

“Set it and Forget it” Doesn’t Work with Citrix

April 6, 2016

So here’s a problem we see all the time. We’re called in to investigate a Citrix environment gone bad and we see that virtually nothing’s been changed/upgraded/updated in the X number of months/years since the system was initially architected and set up. Outdated software, old hardware — nothing’s current, and the environment isn’t functioning properly. […] Read More

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

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

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

Top 5 Reasons Citrix is Slow and Why IT Can’t Seem to Fix It

Quite possibly the No. 1 complaint you hear from your end users is frustration about the speed — or lack thereof — of their Citrix XenApp or XenDesktop environment. You and they both know that not only is a slow system inordinately annoying, but it’s also a productivity-killer. Moments spent watching the blue donut of death […] Read More

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