Raymar's Citrix XenClient™ Solution

Citrix XenClient™ enables virtual desktops to go. Desktop virtualization is rapidly being adopted as the best way to deliver Windows® desktops to business users. Now, organizations can extend the benefits of desktop virtualization to mobile users for new levels of portability and security. With XenClient™, laptop users can take multiple virtual desktops with them and work from anywhere, anytime.

Bare-metal client virtualization

XenClient™ is a high-performance, bare-metal hypervisor that enables users to run multiple instances of an operating system simultaneously, side by side, and in complete isolation. XenClient™ uses the same core technology as Citrix® XenServer™—a proven technology widely acknowledged as the fastest and most secure virtualization software available. To ensure the highest levels of performance for the user, XenClient™ builds on Intel vPro™ hardware virtualization technology.

XenClient™ delivers security, mobility, and choice

With XenClient™, IT can deliver secure locked down desktops for mobile users, satisfying compliance and data security requirements without restricting the user's demands for flexibility. User data is automatically and securely backed up whenever the device connects to the Internet, ensuring that valuable corporate information is secure and can be quickly restored in the event of a device being lost or stolen.

The ability to run multiple virtual desktop machines concurrently means that users can also have a dedicated personal environment, completely isolated from the business environment. In this personal virtual machine, users can install the applications, music, photos, and games they need for their private digital life without requiring them to carry a second laptop. It doesn't stop there. Users can create any number of virtual machines, for fast access to test and development machines, multi-machine demonstration environments, or highly secure administrative environments while on the road.

The desire to work or play from anywhere at any time is increasing. XenClient™ delivers the security that IT needs with the flexibility that users demand.

How XenClient™ helps your business

Extend the benefits of desktop virtualization to mobile users

Desktop virtualization offers many benefits but can require that users remain connected while working with their virtual desktop. Not any more. With XenClient™, IT managers still get the benefits of improved control of corporate applications and data, but now users gain the flexibility to take their virtual desktop off the network and work from anywhere at any time. In fact, for both IT and users, you could say it's a win win.

Control for IT

Whenever users connect to the Internet, Citrix Receiver™ for XenClient™ creates a secure connection to the datacenter ensuring that data is backed up and secured. In the event a laptop malfunctions, users can restore their environment and data to any XenClient™ and Citrix Receiver™ for XenClient™ enabled device. If a device is lost or stolen, the local virtual machines can be disabled, protecting corporate data from falling into the wrong hands.

Flexibility for users

By providing the ability to run multiple virtual machines on a single laptop device, users get the freedom to work from anywhere at any time. Instead of carrying around multiple devices each with a specific environment fulfilling a specific role, users can carry a single device with instant simultaneous access to multiple roles such as a locked down business desktop running alongside a personal desktop that's open for the user to personalize and install applications and data; test and development, highly secure or even multi-machine demo environments offer extreme portability and unprecedented user flexibility. Whatever the use case, XenClient™ gives laptop users the ultimate in mobility and choice.

Key features

Bare-metal client hypervisor

Based on the cloud-proven enterprise class XenServer™, XenClient™ delivers near native performance with the highest levels of security for the ultimate in flexibility for users and control for IT.

Citrix Receiver™ for XenClient™

Citrix Receiver™ provides users with the flexibility to create and manage virtual machines locally or connect to centralized resources to download predefined VMs for speed and convenience.

Synchronizer for XenClient™

Synchronizer provides centralized configuration and deployment of local VM desktops, defines policies to restrict movement of corporate data, enables user self-service recovery of backed up data, and disables virtual machines on lost or stolen devices.

Secure corporate data on laptops

XenClient™ enables security and lockdown from the hardware up. Each virtual machine runs in complete isolation, ensuring that malware or cyber attacks cannot pass between the environments.

Automatic backup and recovery

Data is backed up over a secure connection whenever the user is connected to the Internet. Lost or stolen laptops can be disabled remotely, ensuring that valuable data doesn't fall into the wrong hands.

High-definition user experience

Working in close collaboration with Intel, XenClient™ has been designed and optimized to take advantage of the built-in VT-d technology. XenClient™ provides direct access between the virtual machine and the full graphics capabilities of the underlying hardware, delivering the richest graphics experience.