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Secure Private Access allows you to provide secure and contextual access to all your applications and is integrated into one service. In this episode of The Click-Down, we invite Andre Leibovici, Principal Product Marketing Manager, to talk about Secure Private Access and Secure Access. Andre shares with us how Secure Private Access protects different types of applications and threats. We also talk about its contextual access and adaptive security policies as users are changing devices and locations. We walk through the demo shown during the Launchpad event and discuss exactly why and how everything is happening. With Secure Private Access, we ensure the user gets the best user experience, while also protecting all applications users need to be protected.

Learn more below:

• Secure Private Access

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Citrix Image Portability Service dramatically simplifies and streamlines the management of images across platforms which facilitates managing images between an on-premises resource location and one in a public cloud, like Azure. Citrix Provisioning has been a loved Citrix technology for over a decade. Citrix Provisioning (PVS) is a streaming technology that delivers OS images including applications, patches, updates, and other information to virtual and physical machines. PVS used to be a technology that was exclusive to on-prem customers. During the Launchpad event, they announced PVS on public cloud which is currently in tech preview.

In this episode of The Click-Down, we invite Daniel Lazar, Sr. Product Manager, to talk about Image Portability Service. We also invite Simon Graham, Senior Architect of Citrix Provisioning, to discuss the PVS on public cloud announcement. We talk about what Image Portability service is and how it differs from App Layering. We discuss different use cases for both Image Portability service and PVS on public cloud. Daniel and Simon discuss exactly how Image Portability and PVS on public cloud work, some of the exciting things that are in the works, and what customers need in order to get this up and running. 

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• Citrix value add to AVD
• Image Portability service

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Back to school season is in full swing. The 2020 school year was especially hard on students and teachers alike.  In this episode we invite Todd Smith, Sr. Sales Engineering Manager, and educational evangelist, to talk to us about some of the challenges that schools faced in 2020 and what they did to adjust to remote learning. We talked about some of the top concerns as students returned to campus this fall and what schools did in order to be better equipped with remote or hybrid learning. Todd discusses the different Citrix solutions that helped with hybrid learning including Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Remote PC, Analytics, ZTNA, SASE, and Secure Internet Access. Finally, he gives us his take on where he sees the future of education.

Although this episode is focused on education, the lessons learned and discussion can be applied to other industries as well.

• Citrix Education IT solutions
• DaaS for Business Continuity Reference Architecture

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When designing their environments, most admins have the challenge of finding the right balance between managing costs while still delivering a great user experience, especially when talking about cloud workloads. Citrix Autoscale, a feature of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, provides a consistent, high-performance solution to proactively power manage your machines to balance costs and user experience.

In this episode of The Click-Down, we invite Kevin Nardone, Director of Customer Success, and Nitin Mehta, Senior Product Manager, to talk about Autoscale. Kevin talks about what Autoscale is and what macro trends led to the creation and adoption of Autoscale. We talk about the difference between schedule-based and load-based settings and how Autoscale helps you burst to the cloud. Nitin talks about some of the new features of Autoscale that help with turning off machines. Finally, we discuss what insights Autoscale provides administrators to understand the cost-savings they have gained by using Autoscale.

Learn more about Autoscale below:

• Autoscale technical brief
• Autoscale FAQs

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While end-user training is necessary to ensure employees are aware of what to look out for, other security measures and systems must be put in place to prevent ransomware. In this episode we invite J.R. Goldman, Lead Sales Engineer, to discuss how Citrix can help. J.R. gives an overview of the different security-focused products offered at Citrix. We talk about the importance of balancing security and end-user experience, so users don’t circumvent IT. In this episode, we talk about Citrix Analytics for Security, Citrix Endpoint Management, Citrix Content Collaboration, Citrix Secure Internet Access, and Citrix Secure Workspace Access. We discuss the difference between web apps vs SaaS apps from a security perspective. 

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There have been many ransomware attacks that have made it to national news in the last couple of months. The attack on Colonial Pipeline even caused a gas shortage and people to panic buy gasoline. Attackers are targeting all industries, making this a top priority for all companies to consider. 

In this two-part episode series, we invite J.R. Goldman, Lead Sales Engineer, to talk about ransomware. During part 1 we discuss exactly what ransomware is and why it has become so prevalent. We also discuss how ransomware is spread, what effects it has on a business, and how attackers are able to infiltrate environments. This is an episode that you don’t want to miss.

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Cyber-attacks continue to grow, and some of the most common threats come from within, for example through a hacker using an employee’s compromised credentials. Combine that with more users working remotely from untrusted networks and personal devices becoming the norm, and IT has a larger attack surface to protect. Therefore, a lot of companies are now looking at a zero-trust security model. 

What exactly is Zero Trust Network Access? Why has it become an increasingly popular topic? How can Citrix help with ZTNA?  In this episode of The Click-Down, we invite Andre Leibovici, Principal Product Marketing Manager, to answer all of this and more. He not only talks to us about what ZTNA is and how Citrix helps protect your environment but also talks about why ZTNA is important. 

Learn more about ZTNA below:

• Zero-trust technical brief
• Zero-trust overview

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Desktop-as-a-service, also known as DaaS, helps customers have a more agile environment to scale up and down as needed by removing the administrative overload that is required with a full on-premises environment. And in true Citrix fashion, we want to provide our customers the flexibility to design and architect their environment in a way that meets their needs.

In this episode, Dan Feller and I invite Kireeti Valicherla, Product Management Director, and Adam Lotz, Senior Product Marketing Manager, to talk to us about DaaS. They not only talk to us about how the industry defines DaaS and why it’s important, but they also comment on how Citrix provides our customers with DaaS solutions. We discuss the different architectural options available to our Citrix customers.

Learn more about DaaS below:

• Citrix Desktop-as-a-Service video
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Standard for Azure Tech Brief
• DaaS Overview Page

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Earlier this year, Citrix became the official Workspace and App Delivery Management Partner of MLB®. In this episode of The Click-Down, we talk with Neil Boland, MLB’s Chief Information Security Officer, to learn more about how their IT organization is structured and works. Neil shares with us how MLB is using Citrix technology to improve employee productivity while keeping security top of mind. Neil talks about how they can ensure all the clubs have a security baseline to make sure their intellectual property isn’t compromised, especially when they’re on the road. 

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Formula 1 is an exciting, exhilarating sport to watch. With 23 races over nine months on five continents, it takes a lot of planning behind the scenes to ensure things run smoothly. As a Red Bull Racing Honda Innovation Partner, Citrix has provided the team with a better way to work by delivering the experience, security, and choice they need to unlock productivity and innovation. In this episode of The Click-Down, Matt Cadieux, Chief Information Officer of Red Bull Racing Honda, joins us to provide an inside look at everything that that has to happen behind the scenes to have a successful race. 

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