Chapter 1. Introduction to Citrix XenApp, Platinum Edition and Components

Dynamic application delivery is becoming a major priority for CIOs around the world. Users are becoming more decentralized while IT organizations strive to become more centralized to achieve lower management costs and greater data security. Application delivery gives users access to the information required to build business by providing easy, secure, and instant access to enterprise information and applications from anywhere, using any device or connection.

In addition to providing this ubiquitous access, the Citrix Delivery Center utilizes an effective application delivery infrastructure strategy that both simplifies IT complexity and strengthens administrative control. Application delivery is more efficient, secure, and cost-effective. The Citrix Delivery Center offers organizations the easiest and most cost-effective way to provide secure access to enterprise applications and information on demand. The Citrix Delivery Center ensures a consistent user experience anywhere, on any device or connection, while allowing IT staffs to deliver, manage, monitor, and control enterprise resources centrally.