Citrix Workspace App (formerly Citrix Receiver) is the
client
Client(s) or The Client may refer to:
* Client (business)
* Client (computing), hardware or software that accesses a remote service on another computer
* Customer or client, a recipient of goods or services in return for monetary or other valuable ...
component of
XenDesktop, and
XenApp, developed by
Citrix Systems
Citrix Systems, Inc. is an American multinational cloud computing and virtualization technology company that provides server, application and desktop virtualization, networking, software as a service (SaaS), and cloud computing technologies. ...
. It was released initially in 2009.
Product Overview
Citrix Receiver is the client component of XenDesktop or XenApp.
Devices with Receiver installed are able to access full desktops via XenDesktop or individual applications via XenApp from a centralized host, such as a
server
Server may refer to:
Computing
*Server (computing), a computer program or a device that provides requested information for other programs or devices, called clients.
Role
* Waiting staff, those who work at a restaurant or a bar attending custome ...
or
cloud infrastructure
Cloud computing is "a paradigm for enabling network access to a scalable and elastic pool of shareable physical or virtual resources with self-service provisioning and administration on-demand," according to ISO.
Essential characteristics ...
.
Its primary users are employees.
Citrix Receiver is not a standalone product; it is included with XenApp and XenDesktop.
In reviews, Citrix Receiver has been noted positively for its reasonably fast loading time
and flexibility in allowing remote desktop access from a variety of computer and mobile platforms.
However, reviewers also criticized its iPhone version for difficulty in formatting text and prolonged typing, tasks that normally required a keyboard and mouse.
The iPad version experienced similar accessibility issues, and the performance of Flash applications was highly limited.
To address this, Citrix developed a mouse for iOS devices.
Update from the Citrix Website:
As of August 2018, Citrix Workspace app has replaced Citrix Receiver.
Citrix Workspace app is a new client from Citrix that works similar to Citrix Receiver and is fully backward-compatible with your organization’s Citrix infrastructure. Citrix Workspace app provides the full capabilities of Citrix Receiver, as well as new capabilities based on your organization’s Citrix deployment.
History
Prior to Receiver, Citrix had a different client for each of its products. The company developed Receiver to handle the management of those clients.
Citrix Receiver was announced in 2009 and the first version became available later that year.
Citrix Receiver won several mobility awards after its release, including a CRN Appy, and "Best of
Interop
Interop is an annual information technology conference organised by Informa PLC. Founded in 1986, the event takes place in the US and Tokyo (Japan) each year. Interop promotes interoperability and openness, beginning with IP networks and continu ...
" award for Wireless & Mobility in 2011,
and a Global Mobile Award in 2012.
As of August 2018, Citrix Workspace app has replaced Citrix Receiver.
References
External links
*{{Official website
Citrix Systems
Centralized computing
Remote desktop
Business software