Citrix on Amazon WorkSpaces Core
Modern work demands flexibility. Delivering it at scale can be costly, complex, and difficult to secure. That’s why organizations around the world turn to Citrix and AWS to reimagine how work gets done. Together with AWS, Citrix provides a modern, enterprise-ready approach to enabling hybrid and remote workforces—one that simplifies IT operations, enhances employee experience, and strengthens security without locking you into rigid infrastructure.
With Citrix and AWS, IT leaders can support change with confidence. Whether you’re navigating a merger, enabling a global workforce, or scaling operations across regions, our combined solution helps you move faster, stay secure, and control costs—all while delivering a seamless experience to every user.
Work is changing. Together, Citrix and AWS help you lead that change.
Benefits
Improve scalability
Use your existing Citrix management software to provision users on the highly scalable AWS Cloud, without dealing with the long lead times associated with procuring on-premises infrastructure.
Reduce costs
AWS offers flexible billing options and pay-as-you-go pricing, allowing you to only pay for resources used.
Reduce risk and improve ROI
IT staff continues using their familiar Citrix virtual desktop management software, no retraining of IT staff or end users is required. By eliminating the need for capacity planning, you free internal resources to focus on higher ROI initiatives.
Maintain a strong security posture
Running Citrix on WorkSpaces Core allows you to bolster security by leveraging highly secure, fully managed AWS infrastructure.
Enhance user productivity
AWS global scale allows resources to be placed in close geographic proximity to end users while data is transmitted through the high-speed AWS backbone, minimizing latency and optimizing end-user experience and productivity.
Optimize reliability
WorkSpaces Core offers reliable preformance supported by a 99.9% uptime SLA.
Use cases
VDI Migration
Deploy Citrix on WorkSpaces Core as a hybrid solution now, then plan a full migration of your Citrix environment when the time is right for your business.
Business transformation
Support remote, hybrid, and contract-based teams while eliminating over-provisioning and upfront infrastructure spend. Scale capacity up or down based on real-time business needs and reinvest in higher-value innovation projects.
Developer and contact center environments
Add and extend desktop and application workloads (including “bursting”) to the AWS Cloud without investing time or capital in additional data center resources.
Compliance in regulated industries
Leverage the security-first design of AWS infrastructure, combined with Citrix’s contextual access controls and policy enforcement, to enable your environment to remain protected and compliant.
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AWS End User Computing Blog: Announcing general availability of Citrix DaaS on WorkSpaces Core
Citrix Blog: Announcing general availability of Citrix DaaS on WorkSpaces Core