Category Archives: Citrix alternative

The evolution of RDP and what to expect from RemoteFX 2016

With the cloud and virtual desktop infrastructure dominating business networks, remote access protocols have become an important consideration in recent times. Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) has been the popular communication protocol in remote networks, and there has been tremendous innovation in this segment. While RDP evolved into RemoteFX, Citrix and VMware have come up with […]

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Thin client reseller business alert – Cross-selling opportunity

  With the increase in cloud and virtualization networks, the thin-client reseller business became lucrative. Many top brands in the hardware industry, such as Dell and HP, entered this market and are still the leaders. Thin-client technology enables organizations to centrally host resources on a server and securely publish them to any remote device at […]

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Parallels RAS breathes life into thin client laptops

Today’s IT departments face two important challenges. Firstly, shrinking IT budgets force them to leverage resources to the core. Secondly, customers demand instant and seamless access to resources from any device, any time and from any location. Cloud computing technology resolves these challenges while improving operational efficiency. Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is an important component […]

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Eliminate Citrix Access Gateway Challenges with Parallels Remote Application Server

Citrix Access Gateway is a universal SSL VPN application access solution that enables remote users to access resources while giving granular application-level control to administrators. From a centralized dashboard, administrators can control and manage application activity based on endpoint actions as well as user actions. Citrix Access Gateway simplifies IT management as well. IT administrators […]

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Parallels with Nutanix VCC Solution Hits the Market via SHI International

VCC Solution The IDC reports Parallels and Nutanix partnership will help create a VCC Solution (Virtual Client Computing) offering that will help small and medium business achieve great savings, and more efficiency through a targeted VDI offering. This is of interest to managed services looking to establish themselves by offering a DaaS system. Read the […]

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Citrix Web Plugin – What is it?

Citrix Web Plugin is an online plugin offered by Citrix that enables users to access remotely published desktops and applications from a web browser. Users that are running Microsoft Windows can quickly access VDI networks using web browsers, such as Internet Explorer and Firefox. Designed to work with virtual desktops, this web plugin allows Citrix […]

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Fleetcorp Turkey benefits from stability and ease of use of Parallels Remote Application Server

“After switching to Parallels RAS, the product has matured. RAS is easy to use and end users experienced stable performance. Universal printing works flawlessly.” Muthu Valamarthi Enterprise Architect FleetCorp Turkey FleetCorp chose Parallels Remote Application Server to seamlessly deliver applications to remote users. Parallels Remote Application Server provided an easy and stable user experience that […]

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Godiva Chocolatier simplified IT with Parallels RAS

Godiva Chocolatier “Prior to having Parallels Remote Application Server, we had to update applications on each machine. With Remote Application Server, we can just do an update once and publish it to all users.” Thomas Cauwenberg Godiva Chocolatier Godiva Chocolatier chose Parallels Remote Application Server for a simplified IT management system. Remote Application Server make […]

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Hyper-converged Infrastructure vs Converged Infrastructure

Hyper-coverged Infrastructure Hyper-converged infrastructure is the latest buzz in IT circles. Thanks to virtualization and cloud computing technology, businesses are now able to integrate multiple IT components into a single entity to remove silos, optimize costs, and improve productivity. Converged and hyper-converged infrastructures provide this flexibility to businesses. This article looks at the differences between […]

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What is Citrix Receiver and how does it work?

Citrix Receiver is a client software that is required to access applications and full desktops hosted on Citrix servers from a remote client device. This tool provides access to XenApp/XenDesktop installations from different types of client devices including iPhone, BlackBerry, Mac OS X, iPad, Windows, Linux, Windows Mobile, Android, Google Chromebook, thin clients, and embedded […]

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