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Top five Reasons to choose Parallels RAS over Citrix solutions
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Top five Reasons to choose Parallels RAS over Citrix solutions

By choosing Parallels RAS, businesses can build an application & virtual desktop solution without having to deal with any of Citrix's low points.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 6th Apr 2017
Statistics NZ undergoes 'significant' transformation courtesy of Fujitsu and Citrix
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Statistics NZ undergoes 'significant' transformation courtesy of Fujitsu and Citrix

Statistics New Zealand has partnered with Fujitsu to deploy Fujitsu's Government DaaS service to kick start a 'significant' digital transformation.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Jan 2017

Global Stories

Desktop virtualization market to surpass US$13b – APAC leading the way
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Desktop virtualization market to surpass US$13b – APAC leading the way

​A new report from MarketsandMarkets has a very positive forecast for the desktop virtualization market - especially for countries in Asia Pacific.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Oct 2017
Forcepoint looks to fuel partner growth with new appointments
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Forcepoint looks to fuel partner growth with new appointments

The company has put on Tom Flink as vice president of global channel sales and Robert Cipriani as senior channel manager for ANZ.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Sep 2017
Citrix Workspace Service is on its way to Google Cloud
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Citrix Workspace Service is on its way to Google Cloud

Citrix and Google team up to help businesses transition to the cloud by managing digital workspaces on Google Cloud Platform.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017
Tech Data adds to trophy cabinet with two Citrix distributor awards
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Tech Data adds to trophy cabinet with two Citrix distributor awards

Tech Data's Technology Solutions business, previously part of Avnet, has taken out top distie honours at Citrix' APJ Partner Summit.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2017
Bitdefender takes hypervisor security direct to global data centers
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Bitdefender takes hypervisor security direct to global data centers

Bitdefender introduces hypervisor-enforced security for cloud and data centres globally, promising enhanced protection against root-level attacks.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017
Citrix snaps up Cisco ANZ channel boss Brian McColm to lead channel growth
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Citrix snaps up Cisco ANZ channel boss Brian McColm to lead channel growth

Citrix has appointed Brian McColm as its Australia and New Zealand director of channel as the vendor looks to capture more market around DX.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017
Ivanti announces enhanced features focused on Office 365
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Ivanti announces enhanced features focused on Office 365

Ivanti has announced that it now enables high performance access instant availability of Office 365 in Citrix virtual desktop environments.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 27th May 2017
Citrix reveals latest innovations to 'power the future of work'
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Citrix reveals latest innovations to 'power the future of work'

Citrix has unveiled a number of new and exciting innovations at its annual event, Citrix Synergy in a move the company says reveals the future.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 25th May 2017
Former Citrix channel boss Belinda Jurisic to head Veeam's local channel
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Former Citrix channel boss Belinda Jurisic to head Veeam's local channel

Belinda Jurisic has been appointed ANZ head of channel sales for Veeam, with her sights set on enterprise growth for the vendor.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
Citrix on hunt for new local channel boss as Belinda Jurisic departs
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Citrix on hunt for new local channel boss as Belinda Jurisic departs

Citrix is 'actively backfilling' its ANZ channel sales manager role with Belinda Jurisic exiting the position later this month.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2017
New area vice president for Citrix ANZ
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New area vice president for Citrix ANZ

Les Williamson takes charge as Citrix ANZ's new VP, tasked with driving cloud strategy and workspace innovation across the IT-savvy ANZ market.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
How Cloud DC's app virtualisation strategy caught the attention of global vendors
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How Cloud DC's app virtualisation strategy caught the attention of global vendors

Cloud DC is a company that tosses aside the idea that virtualisation has to involve the entire desktop. Instead, it focuses on the applications.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Jan 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Citrix report: Every generation brings different cybersecurity risks to work
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Citrix report: Every generation brings different cybersecurity risks to work

Millennials risk data confidentiality; Gen Xers are most likely to be negligent about security policies & baby boomers may fall for phishing scams.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Jul 2017
WA-based Dienst Consulting talks system integration, Citrix & global aims
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WA-based Dienst Consulting talks system integration, Citrix & global aims

Dienst Consulting is a solution & services-driven system integrator based in Perth. The company is in its fifth year of operation and is flying high.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
Aussie system integrator Oobe talks federal government, Citrix, Microsoft & 2017 plans
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Aussie system integrator Oobe talks federal government, Citrix, Microsoft & 2017 plans

Australian system integrator Oobe has been around for 10 years. In that time, they've become a heavy player in the Canberra federal government scene.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Jan 2017