Best VDI Podcasts (2025)

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Inside Entra ID SSO with XenTegra 17:32

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Podcast Description In Episode 189 of The Citrix Session, host Bill Sutton, Director of Modern Workspace at XenTegra, is joined by Solutions Architects Stuart Donaldson and Randy Price for a deep dive into one of the most significant updates in modern Citrix authentication. This episode unpacks Microsoft Entra ID Single Sign-On inside Citrix sessio…

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Citrix + Unicon + Imprivata: Streamlining Healthcare Access with One Tap 16:25

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n episode 188 of The Citrix Session, host Bill Sutton and solutions architect Randy Price dive into how healthcare IT leaders are simplifying clinician access and improving patient care through the power of Citrix, Unicon ELUX OS, and Imprivata integration. They unpack how Citrix’s acquisition of Unicon delivers secure, centralized endpoint managem…

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Closing the Endpoint Gap: Business Continuity and IGEL’s Dual-Boot Solution 31:14

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In this episode of IGEL Weekly, Andy Whiteside sits down with Chris Feeney from IGEL’s Office of the CTO to explore a critical, often overlooked element of disaster recovery—endpoint resilience. They unpack how IGEL is addressing business continuity challenges with innovative solutions like IGEL Dual Boot and USB Recovery, enabling organizations to…

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Citrix 2507 LTSR: A Deep Dive into the Latest Innovations 34:51

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In this episode of The Citrix Session, host Bill Sutton is joined by Randy Price and Stuart Donaldson from XenTegra to unpack the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2507 Long-Term Service Release (LTSR). Together, they break down what’s new, what’s changed, and why it matters—from HDX enhancements and Secure HDX encryption to Device Trust, Uber Agent…

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Citrix Licensing Shift: What to do before April 15, 2026 30:37

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Host Bill Sutton is joined by Todd Smith of Citrix and XenTegra Solutions Architect Randy Price to unpack Citrix’s move to the License Activation Service and what it means for on-prem environments. They explain who is affected, why Citrix is modernizing licensing, and how to prepare without disruption. You will hear version requirements, air-gapped…

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Quantum-Ready Security with Citrix NetScaler: Protecting Data Today and Tomorrow 37:40

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In Episode 185 of The Citrix Session, Andy Whiteside, Bill Sutton, and Todd Smith explore how Citrix NetScaler is evolving into a true Swiss Army knife for security—delivering protection not just for Citrix workloads, but for all applications. The conversation dives into the looming challenge of quantum computing and the “harvest now, decrypt later…

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Rethinking Endpoint Strategy: Inside IGEL’s Preventive Security Model 38:02

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In Episode 103 of IGEL Weekly, host Andy Whiteside and Chris Feeney dive deep into what it means to truly rethink endpoint strategy in 2025. Using James Millington’s recent blog as a guide, they explore IGEL’s Preventive Security Model — a lightweight, adaptive, and policy-aligned approach that moves beyond the bloated, reactive stacks of the past.…

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Episode #20 - Conversation with Ryan Mangan, Founder of EfficientEther 31:30

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Tune in to Episode #20 of ControlUp Community Radio, where host Douglas Brown welcomes Ryan Mangan, founder of EfficientEther, a cutting-edge platform dedicated to optimizing cloud costs through AI technology. With nearly 20 years of expertise in user computing, Ryan brings deep insights from his extensive work with RDS, VMware, and Azure Virtual D…

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Expanding Citrix DaaS with Amazon WorkSpaces Core Managed Instances 28:06

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In Episode 184 of The Citrix Session, host Bill Sutton is joined by Citrix experts Geremy Meyers and Todd Smith to explore the newly enhanced integration between Citrix DaaS and Amazon WorkSpaces Core Managed Instances. The team dives into what's new in this “version 2” release, how it enables flexible, cost-effective VDI deployment, and why it’s a…

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Why IT Needs Deep Visibility for Application Rollouts 24:25

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In Episode 183 of The Citrix Session, host Bill Sutton is joined by Citrix experts Geremy Meyers and Todd Smith to break down how IT leaders can make smarter decisions when rolling out Windows 365. They explore the growing importance of deep visibility, flexible deployment models, and persona-based strategies to support modern hybrid environments. …

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XenServer 8.4: A New Era of Virtualization for All Workloads 24:35

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In Episode 182 of The Citrix Session, host Bill Sutton and Citrix’s Todd Smith dive into the expanded capabilities of XenServer 8.4, Citrix’s enterprise-grade hypervisor. No longer just for Citrix workloads, XenServer is now fully supported for all workloads under both Citrix Platform Licensing and UHMC—making it a strong contender for organization…

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What’s New and What’s Next at Citrix: LTSR, UHMC, Secure Browsers & More 44:17

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In Episode 181 of The Citrix Session, hosts Bill Sutton and Todd Smith dive into the key takeaways from the blog “What’s New and Next with Citrix: Q&A from our May 2025 Webinar.” From release cadence updates and licensing clarity to enhanced integration with Windows 365 and Nutanix, this episode is packed with forward-looking insights for Citrix ad…

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Citrix + Nutanix: The Easy Button for VDI Management 27:01

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Managing virtual desktops doesn’t have to be hard. In Episode 180 of The Citrix Session, Bill Sutton is joined by Citrix’s Todd Smith and Geremy Meyers—and special guest Phil Sellers from XenTegra—to break down the latest innovations from the Citrix + Nutanix partnership. What’s New & Why It Matters: One Integration Point: Citrix now supports Prism…

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Rising Costs, Aging Hardware, & One Smart Way Forward 21:23

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As hardware costs climb and Windows 11 migration looms, IT leaders face a tough choice: upgrade or optimize. In Episode 179 of The Citrix Session, Bill Sutton (XenTegra) and Todd Smith (Citrix) unpack a smarter path—repurposing aging hardware with Citrix Elux and Scout. Why Listen: Learn how tariffs and supply chain delays are impacting endpoint st…

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CVAD 2503: What’s New in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 29:55

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In Episode 178, the Citrix Session team dives into the latest on-premises release—Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2503. Join Bill Sutton, Geremy Meyers, and Todd Smith as they break down the top new features, including auto-scale insights, a redesigned Web Studio, enhanced storage load balancing, dynamic display rendering with Build-to-Lossless, a…

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Citrix + NVIDIA: AI Virtual Workstations Are Here 28:19

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In this episode of The Citrix Session, host Bill Sutton is joined by Todd Smith, recently promoted Senior Manager for Account Technology Strategists (ATS) in the public sector at Citrix. Together, they dive into a pivotal blog article released at Citrix UNITE in New Orleans—“Citrix and NVIDIA Partner to Deliver AI Virtual Workstations.” What’s Insi…

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Integrating Chrome Enterprise Premium 25:15

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In episode 176 of The Citrix Session, host Andy Whiteside, along with guest Geremy Meyers, dives into the transformative integration of Chrome Enterprise Premium into the Citrix platform. This episode explores how Citrix is enhancing browser management and security for enterprise environments, making it easier than ever for businesses to handle web…

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XenServer 8 Unveiled: Navigating Hypervisor Upgrades and New Features 26:52

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Join hosts Bill Sutton, Todd Smith, and Geremy Meyers for episode 175 of the Citrix Session Podcast as they dive into the critical aspects of upgrading to XenServer 8. In this episode, they discuss the impending end-of-life status of Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 cu1, scheduled for June 25th, 2025, highlighting the necessity for users to transition to the …

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Introducing Session Remote Start: Faster logins, more productivity. 18:32

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In this episode of the Citrix Session, host Bill Sutton and a panel of experts, including Andy Whiteside, Geremy Meyers, and Todd Smith, delve into the latest enhancements Citrix has made to improve both security and operational efficiency. They discuss the new feature, Session Remote Start, which enables faster logons and boosts productivity by al…

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Citrix's Strategic Moves in Security and App Development 44:55

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In this episode of The Citrix Session, Bill Sutton and guests delve into Citrix's recent strategic acquisitions of Device Trust and Strong Network, examining how these integrate with Citrix's security framework and enhance hybrid work environments. Join Andy Whiteside, Aaron Banner, Todd Smith, and Geremy Meyers as they explore the implications of …

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Citrix's Acquisition of Unicon 16:40

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Join us in episode 173 of the Citrix Session where host Bill Sutton, Director of Modern Workspace at XenTegra, and guest Geremy Meyers, ATS Director at Citrix, delve into Citrix’s latest strategic move—the acquisition of Unicon. In this episode, they explore how this acquisition integrates with Citrix’s current offerings, particularly focusing on U…

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IGEL Weekly: IGEL Secure Digital Signage 23:45

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I recall a few years ago buying a new car, it was a Hyundai Coupe, I’d never seen one before and thought I’d get something different. As soon as I got the key and drove it, I saw them all over the place! Not so unique after all. This phenomenon is called ‘Intentional Blindness’ or ‘Perceptual Blindness’, when we don’t notice something in our field …

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Encryption Innovations in Finance and Government Sectors 50:40

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In this episode of The Citrix Session, host Bill Sutton and guests dive deep into the latest advancements in hardware and device security, with a special focus on Netscaler disk encryption. Our experts, including Jeremy Myers and Todd Smith, discuss how these innovations originated from financial and public sectors and are now setting a standard fo…

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IGEL Weekly: Entering the AI Era at the Endpoint with IGEL and Lenovo 23:13

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At IGEL DISRUPT 2024 in Munich this week, Lenovo presented its vision of how generative AI’s next advancement will involve personalizing end-user devices. This means that computers, phones, tablets, and other devices will soon be able to understand the context of our activities and adapt to how we prefer to work. Overall, the concept of adding AI a…

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IGEL Weekly Episode 100 - Disrupt Rebranding. Now and Next 32:57

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In this episode, Rene talk about the power of the IGEL community, and what makes it so sticky! Additionally we dive into some product discussions. Did you know that IGEL OS 11 is going end of life in December 2025. Finally, we close things out with a discussion of the IGEL Disrupt conference, and it's rebranding to IGEL Now and Next Host: Barry Bro…

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IGEL Weekly: Island and IGEL Redefine the Enterprise Endpoint 44:53

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There are many exciting announcements that are happening at this year’s annual IGEL DISRUPT event in Munich, one of which was the addition of the Island Enterprise Browser to the IGEL App Portal. In case you missed it, here is everything you need to know about the partnership between IGEL and Island and what it means for end-user computing. IGEL’s …

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Citrix VDA for macOS: Revolutionizing Remote Access for Developers and Creatives 31:01

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In this episode of The Citrix Session (Episode 170), host Bill Sutton is joined by Andy Whiteside, CEO of XenTegra, Citrix experts Jeremy Myers and Todd Smith, to discuss the exciting new capabilities of Citrix Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) for macOS. Dive into how this game-changing feature enables Mac environments to be remotely accessed with the …

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Unlocking the Power of Citrix DaaS on Amazon Workspaces Core: Next-Gen Virtual Desktop Delivery 27:54

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In this episode of The Citrix Session, Bill Sutton, Andy Whiteside, and the team delve into the exciting integration between Citrix DaaS and Amazon Workspaces Core. Discover how this powerful combination simplifies virtual desktop delivery, enables the use of Microsoft 365 applications, and leverages Citrix's HDX protocol for optimized user experie…

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IGEL Weekly: Seamless Transition to Windows 11 with IGEL OS - Part 1 22:24

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Windows 10 goes end of life on the 14th of October 2025. By that date, Microsoft will stop providing free software updates from Windows update, no technical assistance will be offered and lastly, there will not be any more security fixes. Security fixes are a crucial part, and if you are on a system where a new vulnerability is exposed, and no more…

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The Citrix Session: Maximizing Citrix Performance - Expert Insights and Real-World Tips 23:44

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In this episode of The Citrix Session, episode 168, host Bill Sutton from XenTegra is joined by Citrix experts Geremy Myers and Todd Smith for an engaging discussion on the latest updates and insights into Citrix solutions. Andy Whiteside also joins in, sharing his humorous take on recent Citrix topics and providing a lighthearted but informative a…

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The Citrix Session: Pure PVS Provisioning for Pacesetting Public Sector Purposes! 30:03

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Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) is one of the two image management technologies available in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and Citrix DaaS. Historically PVS has been used to deliver Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop workloads (VDA's) to servers and virtual machines from a single image over the network. However, it can also be used without CVAD/…

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The Citrix Session: The Power of Resource Centralization in Incident Recovery 25:13

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In this episode of our podcast, Bill Sutton, Andy Whiteside, and Geremy Myers discuss the importance of resource centralization for IT advantage in incident recovery, inspired by a blog post by Adam Lotz, Director of Product Marketing at Citrix. We'll dive into the benefits and strategies of centralizing resources, explaining how this approach can …

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IGEL Weekly: How to recover Blue screened Windows endpoints to IGEL OS 25:20

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IGEL helps companies to quickly recover, whenever productive work comes to a halt due to an IT outage. IGEL offers a secure read-only lightweight Linux Operating System allowing you to convert existing PC’s to IGEL OS or boot from USB (thus not affecting the existing Operating System or data) whilst in a Disaster Recovery situation, allowing users …

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The Citrix Session: New Citrix Features - Improve Resiliency and Minimize Downtime 27:48

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In this episode of our podcast, Bill Sutton, Andy Whiteside, and Geremy Myers explore key resiliency features in Citrix DaaS that are critical yet often overlooked, misunderstood, or misconfigured by administrators. We'll delve deep into the Local Host Cache (LHC) and Service Continuity features, discussing how they enable highly available environm…

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The Citrix Session: Unpacking XenServer 8 and New Subscription Models 27:35

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XenServer has been a part of the Citrix family since the acquisition of XenSource in 2007. It is a solid player in the virtualization market particularly for running Citrix workloads. With purpose built features for improving the performance of virtual desktops such as Intellicache, Read Caching, PVS-Accelerator, and GPU virtualization many organiz…

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IGEL Weekly: IGEL Response to CISA Black Basta Cybersecurity Advisory 24:32

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In response to the increasing cyber threats identified by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including the aggressive ransomware campaigns by the Black Basta group, IGEL’s Preventative Security Model™ stands as a critical defe…

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IGEL Community Podcast - 12,000 and growing 32:36

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Join Seb and I, along with a special guest host on this episode of the IGEL community podcast. In this episode, we talk about IGEL Disrupt in Munich, IGEL Secure in London, IGEL Disrupt roadshow, and of course, all the IGEL community news that you could ever ask for. Host: Barry Browne Host: Sebastien Perusat Host: Rene Recker Links: Behind the Hed…

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The Citrix Session: Embrace Efficiency and Sustainability with Citrix DaaS and Azure Hibernation 20:09

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In today’s rapidly evolving cloud computing environment, balancing operational costs, user experience, and environmental sustainability is challenging and time-consuming for IT organizations. The recent general availability (GA) of Azure Hibernation with Citrix DaaS addresses these challenges. Since its initial tech preview, over 160 customers have…

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IGEL Community Podcast - All about Disrupt 44:13

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Join Seb and I for a long overdue episode of the IGEL community podcast. We are fresh of the heels of IGEL Disrupt North America, so we go over the 20 announcements made at the event. We then deep dive into a handful of the key announcements. What they are, what they mean, and when we should expect them to be released. Host: Barry Browne Co-Host: S…

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IGEL Weekly: IGEL Announces New App Software Developer Program and Toolkit 22:50

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IGEL, provider of the secure endpoint OS for now and next, today from IGEL DISRUPT 24 announced that it has released a new program for IGEL app developers along with a software development toolkit (SDK) to empower the rapid delivery of new and proven solutions for IGEL customers and their supporting ecosystem. Resulting apps from developer program …

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The Citrix Session: Enhanced Security for Linux Thin Clients with Citrix Enterprise Browser and ZTNA 29:17

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Building upon the robust security of Linux thin clients, Citrix is thrilled to announce the expansion of its Enterprise Browser offerings to Linux, marking a significant step in our access security platform expansion strategy. This empowers organizations to further secure access to web and SaaS applications, particularly for environments reliant on…

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IGEL Weekly: IGEL Announces New Innovations with Citrix to Help Secure and Enhance Digital Work Experiences 17:24

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IGEL, provider of the secure endpoint OS for now and next, today from IGEL DISRUPT 24 announced new innovations with Citrix, a business unit of Cloud Software Group, which enhance the security and digital work experiences of their mutual customers. IGEL announced that the IGEL OS will be among the first Linux OSs to deliver support for Citrix® Ente…

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Now Available: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2402 Long Term Service Release 35:55

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If you’re ready to leverage the new LTSR but are still working on your upgrade plan, don’t worry. We have quite a few resources available to help you have a successful upgrade including our plan, upgrade, succeed blog series, the latest Citrix Master Class, an FAQ blog for answers to your most pressing LTSR questions from the Citrix Master Class, a…

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The Citrix Session: What’s new with HDX in the 2402 LTSR 23:00

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I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again – if you are on the Citrix Long Term Service Release (LTSR) track, you’ve most likely been missing out on a lot of great features. But I get it; there are many valid reasons for choosing this path, including extended support. The good news is that Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2402 LTSR is now availab…

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SMB Security at Fortinet Accelerate 2024 29:15

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In this episode of Powering SMB, hosts Mark Vincent and Sean Washington dive deep into the latest advancements and integrations unveiled at Fortinet's annual flagship event, Fortinet Accelerate 2024. They explore the critical updates to FortiOS, Fortinet's proprietary operating system, and discuss the new AI-driven capabilities that are setting new…

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The Citrix Session: Unlocking New Possibilities with Intel GPUs in Citrix Environments 27:23

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In today’s dynamic work landscape, remote access and virtual desktop solutions have become essential for organizations striving for flexibility and productivity. Citrix has been at the forefront of empowering businesses with innovative technologies, and now, with Intel’s new roadmap of GPU offerings, users can expect even more versatility and perfo…

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Unveiling the Power of IGEL and Parallels RAS in End-User Computing 56:46

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In this insightful episode, host Sean Washington takes listeners on a deep dive into the cutting-edge of technology with a keen focus on end-user computing. Joined by industry experts Ray Anderson, a solution architect at XenTegra specializing in user computing, and Jason Hendron, an engineer from IGEL, this episode sheds light on how small and med…

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IGEL Weekly: Ten plus one Compelling Reasons Why IGEL is Your Ultimate Endpoint Security Solution 40:30

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In today’s ever-evolving threat landscape, ensuring the security of endpoints and cloud workspaces is not just essential but a strategic imperative for enterprises. Enter IGEL – the epitome of comprehensive preventative endpoint security. Here are 10 plus one compelling reasons why IGEL stands tall as the ultimate choice for securing your endpoints…

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The Citrix Session: Welcome to the Citrix platform 44:35

2y ago44:35

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Enterprises invest a tremendous amount in a variety of solutions to secure and deliver enterprise apps, data, and network access. With different solutions for web, SaaS, and Windows, dependencies on various infrastructure and devices, and additional complexity around internal and external access, enterprise IT environments have become increasingly …

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The Citrix Session: Reduce your endpoint spending with a BYOD program powered by Citrix 22:17

2y ago22:17

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New year means time for new resolutions and new budgets. If your IT team has big plans to invest in new infrastructure and high-value projects this year, adopting a bring your own device (BYOD) policy can help your organization save money without compromising on functionality. BYOD programs aren’t the right choice for everyone, but if your business…