Citrix Systems has boosted its dynamic desktop strategy
by completing the acquisition of Ardence, a provider of centrally
managed provisioning software for PCs, servers and web
services.
Ardence software is designed to support a dynamic desktop
infrastructure, in which both operating system and applications are
delivered to machines from virtual discs on a central server.
Citrix said it would initially offer the Ardence technology for
users requiring desktop delivery. The company said that the Ardence
technology allowed a single disc image file to be instantaneously
delivered from a central file server to hundreds of desktops
(physical, virtual or blades).
Ardence will also be used alongside Citrix's Netscale technology
for on-demand provisioning of web applications based on usage
spikes, and to provision web services for a service oriented
architecture.
Lou Shipley, group vice-president and general manager of
Citrix's management systems group, said Ardence would complement
Citrix Presentation Server software, enabling users to configure
server farms dynamically, according to shifts in demand.
More information:
Citrix widens portfolio
www.citrix.com
www.ardence.com
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