41 Facts About Citrix

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.

Citrix launched its first initial public offering in 1995 and, with few competitors, experienced large revenue increases between 1995 and 1999.

In 2014, Citrix acquired Framehawk and used its technology to improve the delivery of virtual desktops and applications over wireless networks.

In 2017, Citrix completed the merger of GetGo with LogMeIn's products.

Citrix 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 spun off the re-branded Citrix ADC back into a standalone entity Netscaler under the same parent.

Citrix was founded in Richardson, Texas in 1989 by former IBM developer Ed Iacobucci with $3 million in funding.

Citrix was originally named Citrus, but changed its name after an existing company claimed trademark rights.

The Citrix name is a portmanteau of Citrus and UNIX.

In 1993, Citrix released a new remote applications server, WinView, which had the ability to run DOS and Windows applications.

Citrix earned $75 million through the agreement, along with a royalty arrangement that was valued at approximately $100 million.

Citrix licensed its ICA protocol to Motorola for use in digital wireless handsets in 1999.

Citrix acquired ExpertCity, a provider of remote desktop products, in December 2003 for $225 million in cash and stock.

Citrix acquired acceleration hardware maker NetScaler in 2005, which allowed the company to offer optimized application delivery.

Citrix entered the server and desktop virtualization market with the purchase of XenSource in August 2007.

Citrix expanded cloud and Infrastructure as a Service offerings in August 2010 with the acquisition of VMLogix.

In February 2011, Citrix entered the European Software as a Service market with the acquisition of Netviewer.

Also in 2008, Citrix announced an expanded alliance with Microsoft on desktop virtualization.

Citrix began offering VDI-in-a-box to small and medium businesses with the acquisition of Kaviza in May 2011.

Citrix acquired technology for cloud-based file sharing and storage through its purchase of ShareFile in October 2011.

In May 2012, Citrix acquired Virtual Computer, maker of intelligent desktop virtualization.

Citrix entered the mobile video and telecom markets in June 2012 when the company acquired ByteMobile.

Citrix 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.

In May 2014, Citrix 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.

In July 2016, as part of a deal with Boston-based SaaS company LogMeIn, Citrix 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 completed a merger through which GetGo became a subsidiary of LogMeIn.

In October 2017, Citrix told regulators of plans to lay off staff "across most functions" and consolidate offices in the fall 2017 into 2018.

Citrix carried out layoffs in Raleigh, North Carolina, and office closures in Santa Barbara, California, and Tempe, Arizona.

In 2018, Citrix changed the names of some of its products to represent its shift to a cloud operating model.

Citrix 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.

Citrix has expanded and added new products, technologies, and services through a number of acquisitions.

In November 2018, Citrix paid $200M to acquire Sapho, a software startup that develops micro apps for workers.

Citrix creates software that allows the individuals of an enterprise to work and collaborate remotely regardless of device or network.

Citrix offers a number of products related to desktop and application virtualization.

Citrix Workspace Cloud is a platform for building and delivering desktops and applications from the cloud.

XenMobile offers mobile app and device management, Citrix Receiver is a client software that allows universal access to virtual applications and desktops, and AppDNA, software that provides application migration and management.

Citrix users interact with the HDX protocol on top of the RDS.

Citrix technology enables service providers to provide Desktop as a Service offerings to their customers, including business apps and desktops.

Citrix products related to cloud computing and networking include Citrix 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.

Citrix 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.

Citrix gave Cloudstack to the Apache Foundation in 2012 and Xen hypervisor to the Linux Foundation in 2013.