The Citrix strategy for desktop virtualization is unique from the others. The emphasis is breaking down a virtual desktop into its most fundamental elements and components, getting down to a single set of applications, setting a gold standard for what the operating system is going to be, and then taking those components, and dynamically combining them with some personalization to create the virtual desktop.

In other words, separate applications from the desktop, keep those components with single points of management, and then have these pristine components assembled with a level of personalization, so that even when the desktop is built from very standardized components, the end user still feels like they’re getting their desktop.

Ultimately with Citrix XenDesktop the end user is provided with a superior desktop experience that delivers high performance, responsiveness, and fast log on times. Features that a Citrix XenApp customer has come to know and expect.