HP strengthens desktop virtualisation portfolio

Adding to the industry's most complete portfolio of desktop virtualisation offerings, HP has announced it plans to support Citrix Xen Desktop on its availability next month across its industry-standard HP Pro Liant server and HP Compaq thin client product lines.

Citrix Xen Desktop is a comprehensive desktop delivery solution that allows companies to virtualise Microsoft Windows desktops in the data centre and deliver them on demand to office workers in any location. Using Xen Desktop can dramatically simplify desktop management, enabling customers to service new users far more quickly, improve data security and save up to 40 per cent over the cost of installing and managing desktops on traditional PCs.

HP, one of the world's leading thin-client providers, is delivering integrated access to Xen Desktop deployments to provide customers with safe, affordable, easy-to-deploy thin clients that enhance the user experience and reduce IT costs through simplified lifecycle management. The addition of Xen Desktop support allows an even more flexible and streamlined architecture for users working from remote locations, and it ensures high-speed application delivery across a virtual infrastructure.

More information about HP's desktop virtualisation solutions is available at www.hp.com/go/rcs.