Citrix Systems, Inc is an American multinational cloud computing and virtualization technology company that provides server, application and desktop virtualization, networking, software as a service, and cloud computing technologies.
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Citrix Systems launched its first initial public offering in 1995 and, with few competitors, experienced large revenue increases between 1995 and 1999.
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In 2014, Citrix Systems acquired Framehawk and used its technology to improve the delivery of virtual desktops and applications over wireless networks.
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In 2017, Citrix Systems completed the merger of GetGo with LogMeIn's products.
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Citrix Systems had its corporate headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with subsidiary operations in California and Massachusetts, and additional development centers in Canada, Denmark, Germany, India, and the United Kingdom.
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Citrix Systems spun off the re-branded Citrix Systems ADC back into a standalone entity Netscaler under the same parent.
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Citrix Systems was originally named Citrus, but changed its name after an existing company claimed trademark rights.
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Citrix Systems earned $75 million through the agreement, along with a royalty arrangement that was valued at approximately $100 million.
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Citrix Systems licensed its ICA protocol to Motorola for use in digital wireless handsets in 1999.
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Citrix Systems acquired ExpertCity, a provider of remote desktop products, in December 2003 for $225 million in cash and stock.
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Citrix Systems acquired acceleration hardware maker NetScaler in 2005, which allowed the company to offer optimized application delivery.
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Citrix Systems entered the server and desktop virtualization market with the purchase of XenSource in August 2007.
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Citrix Systems expanded cloud and Infrastructure as a Service offerings in August 2010 with the acquisition of VMLogix.
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In February 2011, Citrix Systems entered the European Software as a Service market with the acquisition of Netviewer.
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Also in 2008, Citrix Systems announced an expanded alliance with Microsoft on desktop virtualization.
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On July 14, 2015, Citrix Systems added full support for Windows 10 to its desktop virtualization products.
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Citrix Systems began offering VDI-in-a-box to small and medium businesses with the acquisition of Kaviza in May 2011.
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Citrix Systems acquired technology for cloud-based file sharing and storage through its purchase of ShareFile in October 2011.
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In May 2012, Citrix Systems acquired Virtual Computer, maker of intelligent desktop virtualization.
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Citrix Systems entered the mobile video and telecom markets in June 2012 when the company acquired ByteMobile.
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Citrix Systems acquired Framehawk in January 2014 in order to use the company's technology to improve the delivery of virtual desktops and applications over wireless networks, including cellular, where speed and quality may be poor.
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In May 2014, Citrix Systems acquired Scalextreme to bolster its cloud capabilities for its core business unit of XenDesktop and Xenapp such as auto scaling, patching and automation of complex deployments from the cloud.
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On January 29, 2015, Citrix Systems announced that 700 full-time and 200 contractor positions would be eliminated.
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In December 2015, Citrix Systems employed approximately 9, 500 people, but noted that its November restructure was due to eliminate nearly 700 full-time jobs.
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In July 2016, as part of a deal with Boston-based SaaS company LogMeIn, Citrix Systems announced it had spun off its GoTo product line, which included GoToMeeting, GoToWebinar, GoToWebcast, GoToTraining, GoToAssist and GoToMyPC, into a wholly owned subsidiary called GetGo.
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In February 2017, Citrix Systems completed a merger through which GetGo became a subsidiary of LogMeIn.
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In October 2017, Citrix Systems told regulators of plans to lay off staff "across most functions" and consolidate offices in the fall 2017 into 2018.
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Citrix Systems carried out layoffs in Raleigh, North Carolina, and office closures in Santa Barbara, California, and Tempe, Arizona.
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In 2018, Citrix Systems changed the names of some of its products to represent its shift to a cloud operating model.
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Citrix Systems stated that it made the name changes to present a unified product line so that end users can create, manage, and deploy workspaces with apps and data from a single console.
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Citrix Systems dropped its Xen and NetScaler brand names: XenApp and XenDesktop became Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops; XenMobile became Citrix Endpoint Management; ShareFile integration became Citrix Content Collaboration; XenServer became Citrix Hypervisor; Cedexis became Citrix Intelligent Traffic Management; and NetScaler products kept their identities, yet the "NetScaler" brand name was replaced with "Citrix ADC" for Application Delivery Controller.
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Citrix Systems is organized into three units: Workspace Services, Delivery Network, and Mobility Apps.
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Citrix Systems has expanded and added new products, technologies, and services through a number of acquisitions.
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In November 2018, Citrix Systems paid $200M to acquire Sapho, a software startup that develops micro apps for workers.
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Citrix Systems creates software that allows the individuals of an enterprise to work and collaborate remotely regardless of device or network.
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Citrix Systems offers a number of products related to desktop and application virtualization.
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Citrix Systems Workspace Cloud is a platform for building and delivering desktops and applications from the cloud.
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XenMobile offers mobile app and device management, Citrix Systems Receiver is a client software that allows universal access to virtual applications and desktops, and AppDNA, software that provides application migration and management.
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Citrix Systems technology enables service providers to provide Desktop as a Service offerings to their customers, including business apps and desktops.
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Citrix Systems products related to cloud computing and networking include Citrix Systems XenServer for server virtualization and its NetScaler brand of network appliances, including WAN optimization devices, Software-Defined WAN delivery equipment, Application Delivery Controllers, Gateways, and AppFirewall web application firewall.
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Citrix Systems has ByteMobile Adaptive Traffic Management, which aims to optimize mobile video services through traffic management, policy control and caching, and ByteMobile Insight, which provides mobile data and subscriber analytics.
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Citrix Systems gave Cloudstack to the Apache Foundation in 2012 and Xen hypervisor to the Linux Foundation in 2013.
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