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XenApp and XenDesktop provide the means for users to access their Apps and Desktops from a wide variety of platforms and devices. At Citrix our vision is to create a world where anyone can work and play from anywhere. Mobility is not new to Citrix. There are XenApp clients available today for Windows Mobile and Symbian devices, but small form factor devices have had their challenges. Slow, unreliable wireless networks, small screens and awkward user input models have relegated hand held access to small and highly specialized market segments. But that's all about to change.
The latest generation of hand held devices with their large, high definition screens and the availability of high-speed wireless networks are changing the game in a big way! A hand held device such as an iphone connected to XenApp via a high-speed 3G network yields a remarkably usable experience.
While serious content creation might have to wait for an external keyboard and monitor, consuming content like reviewing a spreadsheet or a patients records and simple tasks like approving an expense report are quite frictionless. And because you're accessing your content via XenApp and XenDesktop your access is fast and reliable and you never need to worry about your valuable data being compromised if you misplace or loose your phone.
I've been fielding quite a few inquiries lately about our strategy and plans for the iPhone. I thought it was time to let everyone know where we are and where we're going. The guys on our Mac development team in Chalfont, UK have just recently finished porting the core XenApp engine over to the iPhone platform. This was a great deal of work and the guys have done a brilliant job.
As you can see, pretty cool, but we still have quite a bit of work to do. During the next stage of the project we will be crafting a user experience that provides a natural, transparent and effortless user interface in keeping with the high standards set by our friends at Apple.
It's tough to say at this stage when we would have something that we could share with you but I promise if you watch this space we will provide regular updates on our progress and schedules as they reveal themselves.
Its the continuous and enthusiastic feedback we have collected from you all that has helped get this project off the ground. If you haven't done so already please check out Chris Fleck's iPhone blog and cast your vote.
Al-
Comments (54)
Sep 11, 2008
Anonymous says:
WAY COOL! I want it now!!!WAY COOL! I want it now!!!
Sep 11, 2008
Anonymous says:
Will I be able to run SAP Apps and other "old time" apps on my iPhone now? How ...Will I be able to run SAP Apps and other "old time" apps on my iPhone now? How about our Web Apps?
If so, this is amazing.
Sep 11, 2008
Gus Pinto says:
All the above! Wait till our next post, we have a real treat reserved for our ...All the above!
Wait till our next post, we have a real treat reserved for our community!
best,
Gus
Sep 11, 2008
Brian Bufalo says:
Cannot wait for thsi!Cannot wait for thsi!
Sep 11, 2008
Anonymous says:
If Microsoft buys Citrix can you please still build this client... please, prett...If Microsoft buys Citrix can you please still build this client... please, pretty please?
Sep 11, 2008
Albert Grandville says:
Can we stay on topic? Pretty please! One day, soon, you will be able to acc...Can we stay on topic? Pretty please!
One day, soon, you will be able to access all of your apps, desktops and data ON YOUR PHONE! That you keep in your pocket! And this time it's not just a technological curiosity. It's really useable, and fast and secure. Let's talk about how cool that is shall we? One day we'll be telling some young whipper snapper about how we used to lug around these big heavy laptops with all of our data and applications on them and they will laugh at us and our olde time ways
Al-
Sep 12, 2008
Anonymous says:
interesting background music, sounds like an intro to a will smith movie!. Look...interesting background music, sounds like an intro to a will smith movie!.
Looks great, seriously better than I expected.
Lee
applicationdelivery.co.uk
Sep 12, 2008
Anonymous says:
Forget about Microsoft buying Citrix....Apple probably will.Forget about Microsoft buying Citrix....Apple probably will.
Sep 13, 2008
Anonymous says:
Yeah! if Apple buys Citrix, they will make XenPod, XenPhone, Mac OS Xen, and on ...Yeah! if Apple buys Citrix, they will make XenPod, XenPhone, Mac OS Xen, and on and on..
how about XenTunes?
Anonymous replies:
Sep 14, 2008
Anonymous says:
Apple buying Citrix? You're kidding, right? They don't pay for anything. Hell, M...Apple buying Citrix? You're kidding, right? They don't pay for anything. Hell, Mac OS is just a port of FREE BSD, with a pretty shell. Get serious...
Nov 24, 2008
Anonymous says:
seriously...didn't Apple BUY NeXT to get their OSX operating system (and SJ) for...seriously...didn't Apple BUY NeXT to get their OSX operating system (and SJ) for $400M? Yes they did.
Apr 30, 2009
Anonymous says:
Wow, that comment wasn't well researched. First of all, OS X is NOT built off of...Wow, that comment wasn't well researched. First of all, OS X is NOT built off of the Free BSD kernel, it is built off of the Mach Microkernal (yes, they are close, but they are far from the same thing. Secondly, that 'pretty shell' you refer to, is much more than just a pretty shell.
It is a completely custom built Window/Display manager that can integrate well with the X-Window system. Not easy to do.
OS X is NOT 'Just a port' of Free BSD, or Unix for that matter, it is a complete redesign of a similar kernel, with quite a lot of custom modules built in.
Sep 16, 2008
Anonymous says:
Looks great so far. Any word if you are going to have support for seamless...Looks great so far. Any word if you are going to have support for seamless apps? We run our environment as completely seamless applications and would need that functionality.
Nov 13, 2008
Albert Grandville says:
v1 will not have support for the seamless virtual channel which means you'll onl...v1 will not have support for the seamless virtual channel which means you'll only be able to run one app per session at first. It's top priority for v2 which shouldn't more than 6 to 8 weeks or so behind v1.
Al-
Sep 19, 2008
Quintin Smith says:
I would just like the client, our students would like the client.... Even the st...I would just like the client, our students would like the client.... Even the staff would like it
The biggest use of Mobile outlook in our organisation is via apple, so it is need!
Sep 24, 2008
Anonymous says:
Yeah baby!Yeah baby!
Sep 25, 2008
Anonymous says:
Can't play video (file not found on blip.tv). Any help?Can't play video (file not found on blip.tv). Any help?
Sep 29, 2008
Anonymous says:
Um... All I see is pretty much Remote Desktop. The iPhone already has several ...Um... All I see is pretty much Remote Desktop. The iPhone already has several of these, some of them free.
Where's the XenApp client which I'm running my Microsoft Excel through?
Oct 22, 2008
Albert Grandville says:
This was just an early prototype. We are building a XenApp UI that is focused on...This was just an early prototype. We are building a XenApp UI that is focused on document consumption and built specifically for the iPhone. We have no intentions of creating another remote desktop client. Delivering a desktop to the iPhone may be interesting technically but it's not the best user experience under even the most ideal conditions. If this is going to be more of a technical curiosity we need to make sure the usability of the client is our primary focus.
Nov 13, 2008
Albert Grandville says:
We are building the app enumeration and launch facility now, it will be in the f...We are building the app enumeration and launch facility now, it will be in the first release.
Al-
Oct 15, 2008
Anonymous says:
There's a big difference between Citrix and Remote Desktop. A lot of big b...There's a big difference between Citrix and Remote Desktop. A lot of big business only allow remote access through Citrix, rather than allowing Remote desktop. So having a Citrix application is important for the iPhone.
Oct 15, 2008
Anonymous says:
we need the citrix client for iPhone as soon as possible. We use citrix for our ...we need the citrix client for iPhone as soon as possible. We use citrix for our daranase frontent that manages our sportgroups. For our outdoor groups it would be optimal that our coaches could manage all ag the place.
Please give their as chance.
Oct 22, 2008
Anonymous says:
We are trying to get the iPhone with XenDesktop to work. If iPhone would support...We are trying to get the iPhone with XenDesktop to work. If iPhone would support Java it would work. We don't need an ICA client for this to work just Java. Also we are using RSA Two-Factor and that works fine on the iPhone as well.
Oct 22, 2008
Albert Grandville says:
The Citrix Java client is never going to work on the iPhone. We are building a n...The Citrix Java client is never going to work on the iPhone. We are building a native client with a UI designed for the iPhone platform.
Al-
Oct 28, 2008
Anonymous says:
How is development going on this? What kind of time frame are you looking at? Re...How is development going on this? What kind of time frame are you looking at? Reason I'm asking is because we are looking at the iPhone and whether we'd go with it would depend on a Citrix client that enabled us to log on to work and get to remote desktop...
Nov 13, 2008
Albert Grandville says:
Development is well under way, we are targeting a v1 release to the App Store in...Development is well under way, we are targeting a v1 release to the App Store in the first half of 09. We are planning a very aggressive release cadence so once we get going you should expect regular updates as we add new features and functionality. Our initial focus will be on Apps and Documents. XenApp Desktops will work but XenDesktop wont be supported for a little while.
Al-
Aug 24
Anonymous says:
iPhone is a great mobile phone. I am loving it. Mike - the reimage and mafia wa...iPhone is a great mobile phone. I am loving it.
Mike - the reimage and mafia wars dude.
Oct 29, 2008
Anonymous says:
Albert - this is good news. Do you have a estimated release date i.e. Q1 09 - as...Albert - this is good news. Do you have a estimated release date i.e. Q1 09 - as it saves me checking back regulary and will this be announced via the iphone app installer?
T
Nov 13, 2008
Albert Grandville says:
First half of 09. Al-First half of 09.
Al-
Nov 12, 2008
Anonymous says:
Looks pretty, but functionality looks exceptionally limited, no scrolling or dra...Looks pretty, but functionality looks exceptionally limited, no scrolling or dragging at least in the demo. That would seem to be the hardest part as the gestures would be the same as it is for moving your view within a window.
Nov 13, 2008
Albert Grandville says:
This demo is of an early prototype. Scrolling, panning and scaling, zoom in and ...This demo is of an early prototype. Scrolling, panning and scaling, zoom in and out, right mouse click, etc.. will all be part of v1.
Al-
Nov 12, 2008
Anonymous says:
This is fantastic news! I run Outlooksoft CPM (now SAP) and Kauffman H...This is fantastic news! I run Outlooksoft CPM (now SAP) and Kauffman Hall products on our citrix servers. I will no longer have to lug my laptop around to be able to check into work!
If you are looking for any real world beta testers, let me know! I would love to help out!
Thanks, and keep up the great work!
Jon Peterson (jypeterson@wakemed.org)
Nov 12, 2008
Anonymous says:
I am using a Citrix client and I think that this is the deal breaker in getting ...I am using a Citrix client and I think that this is the deal breaker in getting an iPhone for business. The one thing that I noted was that there
was no placing of data into the spreadsheet. Will we be able to edit spreadsheets and run programs, such as Epic from within the iPhone?
I am truly amazed that this will be possible. Additionally, although this this very secure, will we be able to use the 3G network or is that
too slow for this?
Thanks.
Nov 13, 2008
Albert Grandville says:
We will support data entry and manipulation in v1. Performance over 3G is great ...We will support data entry and manipulation in v1. Performance over 3G is great !
Al-
Nov 12, 2008
Anonymous says:
Albert, I wrote the piece above this one and I too would like to add that if you...Albert, I wrote the piece above this one and I too would like to add that if you are going for beta testers, I would like to be on your list. If possible, I will send you my email address directly. I work in a large hospital practice and this would be a God-Send.
Nov 13, 2008
Albert Grandville says:
Thanks for the interest. Apple does not allow Beta software on the AppStore. Our...Thanks for the interest. Apple does not allow Beta software on the AppStore. Our plan is to introduce many smaller releases to the Store as we build the feature set over time. This will give you an opportunity to get access to the client much earlier than the traditional process usually allows so it all works out.
Al-
Nov 13, 2008
Anonymous says:
Albert, Do you have a price point in mind for the iPhone Citrix client? Will you...Albert,
Do you have a price point in mind for the iPhone Citrix client? Will you have institutional licenses? I can foresee this being a no brainer for the physicians in my hospital group to have this app as long as it is not expensive.
J
Nov 14, 2008
Albert Grandville says:
How does $0 sound ? Citrix does not charge for our client software and we are no...How does $0 sound ? Citrix does not charge for our client software and we are not about to start
Al-
Nov 24, 2008
Anonymous says:
what plugin are they using...I've tried it on Firefox and IE and it won't play.....what plugin are they using...I've tried it on Firefox and IE and it won't play...and Firefox isn't exactly descriptive on what it needs
nowhereman
Nov 24, 2008
Albert Grandville says:
The video requires the Adobe Flash plug-in. Al-The video requires the Adobe Flash plug-in.
Al-
Nov 29, 2008
Anonymous says:
Albert ~ Thanks for this. I'm not a techie, so forgive me if I've missed s...Albert ~ Thanks for this. I'm not a techie, so forgive me if I've missed something. But I use a Citrix Client to establish a web interface with a secure sign in to my work email. Is such a client available for download to an iPhone such that I could establish said interface from the iPhone rather than just from my laptop? The product discussed above does not appear to be the one I use as a Citrix Client. I would like to discuss further - are you the person at Citirx with whom I would address this matter or should I contact someone else? Sorry to trouble you and thanks in advance for whatever guidance you can provide. - John
Dec 05, 2008
Albert Grandville says:
John, This client is fundamentally the same as the one you are using on your de...John,
This client is fundamentally the same as the one you are using on your desktop. When it becomes available from the AppStore, next year, it will use the same infrastructure you have in place to access your email from XenApp like you do today. There is no additional charge from Citrix or additional infrastructure that would need to be put in place. There may be some configuration changes that your technical folks would need to make to enable you to connect but that's about all there is to it.
Al-
Dec 05, 2008
Anonymous says:
Al I don't know if this has been pointed out, I do not see a reference in this ...Al
I don't know if this has been pointed out, I do not see a reference in this stream, but across the pond, we use Citirx Metaframe in our hospital to access patient labs, films, medical records. Patient care would be greatly facilitated having iPhone access to the mainframe. We look forward to your release.
sincerely,
Joel W. Winer MD FACS
Chief Neurosurgery WellSpan HealthSystem
Dec 06, 2008
Albert Grandville says:
Thanks Joel, There appears to be a very stong interest in this from the medical...Thanks Joel,
There appears to be a very stong interest in this from the medical community. One of our developers was in the hospital the other day and he had a crowd of doctors around his bed checking out the demo on his iPhone.
P.S. Our guy just had food poisoning and is fine now.
Al-
Dec 11, 2008
Anonymous says:
Where is the Beta??? I keep hearing about how great it is, but still no Beta. I...Where is the Beta??? I keep hearing about how great it is, but still no Beta.
I would like to test it out now myself....
Thanks,Robert Hendrix
Senior System Analyst
Dec 11, 2008
Albert Grandville says:
Robert, As I mentioned above, Apple does not allow Beta software on the AppStor...Robert,
As I mentioned above, Apple does not allow Beta software on the AppStore. Our plan is to introduce many smaller releases to the Store as we build the feature set over time. This will give you an opportunity to get access to the client much earlier than the traditional process usually allows so it all works out.
Al-
Dec 21, 2008
Arthur Haerkens says:
Robert, given the long list of comments, a lot of them also being from the medic...Robert, given the long list of comments, a lot of them also being from the medical side, I am adding one of the legal profession side.
CRM, ERP, client datastorage, timesheet management, advanced outlook functionality: what have you, you name it and we use it and we use it heavy. Virtualised over Citrix it remains manageable, also over mobile terminals, such as laptops.
Enabling the iPhone would be a big push and potentially discriminating factor when considering other virtualisation (management) tools such as AppSense or just plain vanilla Terminal Server.
For a first impression: perhaps have a look around the many free, semi-free, semi-paid, and honestly paid timesheet input programs in the Appstore. Also have a look around in the iPhone complaints/wish lists on document storage....
For further underpinning arguments, just let me know!
Jan 21, 2009
Anonymous says:
Looking forwards to Citrix for my iPhone. I'm a Pharmacist in a rural hosp...Looking forwards to Citrix for my iPhone. I'm a Pharmacist in a rural hospital in Ca. Citrix would allow me to view labs/imput/verify orders/view patient profiles from my phone.
This means I could be on call from anywhere which is amazing. Technically I could work from the sushi bar... How cool is that !
Mar 24, 2009
Anonymous says:
Please just post a release date or target!! I can hardly wait for this a...Please just post a release date or target!! I can hardly wait for this and I can hardly function without my Company email. I have to lug a laptop around with me at all times to be synced with my business or switch to the blackberry which is the only email support my company offers!!! Please Hurry give us some functionality rather than no functionality!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mar 27, 2009
John Lewis says:
Al, I see you had a nice Powerpoint presentation up about Citrix Access Gateway...Al,
I see you had a nice Powerpoint presentation up about Citrix Access Gateway in the video. Any insight on CAG interoperability, specifically AGEE with AAC?
Thanks
Apr 13, 2009
Anonymous says:
Any release date in sight?Any release date in sight?
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Jul 31
Daniel Smith says:
XenApp and XenDesktop provide the means for users to access their Apps and Deskt...XenApp and XenDesktop provide the means for users to access their Apps and Desktops from a wide variety of platforms and devices. At Citrix our vision is to create a world where anyone can work and play from anywhere. Mobility is not new to Citrix student loans. There are XenApp clients available today for Windows Mobile and Symbian devices, but small form factor devices have had their challenges. Slow, unreliable wireless networks, small screens and awkward user input models have relegated hand held access to small and highly specialized market segments. But that's all about to change.
The latest generation of hand held devices with their large, high definition screens and the availability of high-speed wireless networks are changing the game in a big way! A hand held device such as an iphone connected to XenApp via a high-speed 3G network yields a remarkably usable experience.
While serious content creation might have to wait for an external keyboard and monitor, consuming content like reviewing a spreadsheet or a patients records and simple tasks like approving an expense report are quite frictionless. And because you're accessing your content via XenApp and XenDesktop your access is fast and reliable and you never need to worry about your valuable data being compromised if you misplace or loose your phone.
I've been fielding quite a few inquiries lately about our strategy and plans for the iPhone. I thought it was time to let everyone know where we are and where we're going savings account. The guys on our Mac development team in Chalfont, UK have just recently finished porting the core XenApp engine over to the iPhone platform. This was a great deal of work and the guys have done a brilliant job.
Nov 19
Steven Hirley says:
I love Citrix and now that it's on iPhone, it's god send! Steven - the body...I love Citrix and now that it's on iPhone, it's god send!
Steven - the body detox guy
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