- The old PCs can execute Elux, but they will not escape the history of netscaling on security defects
- Virtual offices will not save you if your team cannot manage VDI’s load and latency
- Citrix says “skip the equipment”, but he does not mention his own amounts of software upright
Citrix positions virtualization platforms as an economy solution among the prices of the increase in the equipment provided by the American prices of April 2025.
In a recent blog article, the vice-president of the Philipp Benkler product suggested that organizations can avoid buying new commercial PCs impacted at the rate by extending the lifespan of their existing equipment.
He proposed to replace Windows with Elux, an operating system based on Linux, Citrix acquired in January thanks to its purchase of Unicon, and to associate it with the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) platform (VDI).
Windows prices and transitions create a timely opening
The time of this proposal is strategic. With Windows 10 approaching its end of life in October and the imminent Windows 11 upgrades, the pressure rises on companies to modernize.
At the same time, the material costs increase. Citrix argues that the most profitable term path is to execute remote office computers managed centrally from existing termination points, which VDI is designed to take care of.
However, there are practical challenges. VDI environments are vulnerable to problems such as “start -up storms” – sudden points of user activity which can cause slow connections, reduced performance or even system instability.
Resolution requires robust infrastructure and traffic control. Citrix claims that its Netscaler platform attenuates these problems and promotes it as a virtual device that can work on existing servers, potentially avoiding new purchases of equipment.
However, Citrix’s message here is not without personal interest. Although the company supervises this approach as a means of bypassing cost -related cost increases, it also clearly aims to stimulate the adoption of its recently widened software portfolio.
There is an underlying approval of the conviction that the American trade policy will make domestic computer budgets, a concern recognized by the government but considered as short-term pain for long-term profit. Citrix seems eager to capitalize on this short -term disturbance.
In addition, while Citrix markets it as an economy solution, it has also recently changed its license model, which would increase prices.
Organizations that envisage the VDI route must weigh these license costs compared to potential economies by avoiding material upgrades.
Safety is another factor. Citrix relies strongly on Netscal, a central component of its proposal, but Netscal is frequently targeted by cybercriminals. The execution of not corrected or poorly maintained instances could introduce new vulnerabilities, creating risks instead of savings.
In short, Citrix offers a bypass solution, but it comes with compromises, complexity and potential risk. Whether it is a viable solution depends on the specific IT environment of an organization, the budgetary constraints and the appetite for the technical costs.
