Citrix to offer cloud services through Microsoft Azure

Citrix and Microsoft announced recently that they will be expanding their partnership. More precisely, Citrix will use Microsoft’s Azure as its cloud. Besides Azure, they will also integrate Citrix XenMobile and NetScaler into Microsoft’s Enterprise Mobility Suite. Once the partnership kicks in, Citrix customers will get the opportunity to manage Windows 10 images on Azure, through XenDesktop virtual desktop infrastructure. The only condition is that you need a licensed, per-user Windows 10 Enterprise. The cooperation works both ways. Citrix wants to help its customers deploy more virtual apps and desktops, while Microsoft is looking to boost the installation of Windows… [Continue Reading]