Citrix today announced it has acquired Framehawk. The Framehawk solution, which
optimizes the delivery of virtual desktops and applications to mobile devices,
will be combined with HDX technology in the Citrix XenApp® and XenDesktop®
products to deliver an unparalleled user experience under adverse network
conditions. Framehawk’s leadership and engineering teams will be integrated into
the Enterprise and Service Provider division of Citrix.
Delivering a Powerful Experience Over Unreliable
Networks
With the increase of mobile users adopting tablets and
smartphones, it is critical to ensure a rich virtual application and desktop
user experience on Wi-Fi and cellular networks where quality may be intermittent
or poor due to congestion, high packet loss and high latency. These mobile
workers need anywhere, anytime access to their business resources with a user
experience that is equal to what they have in the office. The market-leading
Citrix HDX technologies in XenApp and XenDesktop combine to deliver a high
definition experience to users of any application, on any device and over any
network. The integration of the Framehawk solution with HDX technology will
further extend the Citrix leadership position in application and desktop
virtualization user experience. Where other solutions cause end-user frustration
and low adoption, HDX technologies continue to improve the experience for mobile
workers, even when they are on less than ideal networks. No other app and
desktop virtualization solution has the ability to address the wide range of
challenging network scenarios that are common in today’s mobile workplace.
Quotes
“With enterprises increasingly enabling mobility for their
employees, the ability to deliver apps and desktops with the best user
experience to any of the billions of devices on the market is of paramount
importance. As a company, we are focused on delivering the best user experience
on any device, over any network. The addition of Framehawk’s technology to the
HDX portfolio enables Citrix to continue to lead the industry in delivering a
powerful virtual desktop and application experience.” -- Sudhakar Ramakrishna, Senior Vice President and General
Manager, Enterprise and Service Provider division at Citrix
“We find tremendous synergies in combining our technology
with Citrix, the recognized leader in desktop and application virtualization.
Enabling businesses to embrace and deliver Windows apps and desktops for all of
its employees, regardless of their work location, is a key success metric for
both of our companies, and our customers alike.” --
Peter Badger, CEO and Co-founder, Framehawk