Citrix takes its Remote PC Access solution to cloud

Citrix Systems has announced that it is extending its Remote PC Access solution to the cloud. The offering aims to provide a simple, secure, and reliable alternative to VPN in enabling work from home and remote locations.

“Providing employees with access to their desktops from remote locations used to be a nice thing to do. Today, it’s a requirement to keep employees productive and businesses operating during the COVID-19 crisis,” a company press release said.

According to the company, the solution enables organizations to provide workers with full virtual desktop experience by installing a small Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) that allows users to securely access their Windows or Linux PCs from anywhere using any device, even without a VPN.

With Citrix Virtual Desktops Service, companies can deliver Remote PC Access to physical desktops as well as virtual desktop infrastructure located on-premises or in any public cloud. “With a month-to-month service option available on Azure Marketplace, they can also deliver to Azure-hosted virtual desktops using,” it stated.

The offer also enables security measures like multi-factor authentication to keep confidential content secure and is available as part of Citrix Desktop Service and Citrix Desktop Essentials. It was already included in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Advanced/Premium and Citrix Workspace Premium Plus.

“As employees settle into the new normal of working from home, it is more important than ever to provide access to a consistent and familiar set of tools that keep them engaged and productive while keeping corporate information safe,” Citrix Senior Product Marketing Manager for Desktop and Applications Group Paul Carley said.

“The shift to remote work has accelerated the move to the cloud,” Carley said, adding that, “We’re meeting our customers there with solutions that enable them to create the secure digital workspaces that meet their needs now and in the future.”