Project Independence!
IDC called it "one of the most significant announcements Citrix has ever made". Gartner said it could lead to a "redefinition of relationship between PC hardware and software". ESG predicted it could "disrupt a traditional desktop management industry that is costing enterprises billions of dollars a year". Ian Pratt simply called it "wicked cool".
At 12:01 US Eastern Time yesterday (Jan 21st, 2009), Citrix officially unveiled Project Independence, the next phase of our vision to dramatically simplify the world of desktop computing. At its core, Project Independence is based on a groundbreaking partnership with Intel to build a revolutionary new Xen-based hypervisor that runs directly on end user PCs (no small task). This innovative breakthrough extends all the power of centralized desktop virtualization in XenDesktop to mobile laptop users, enabling our Citrix Delivery Center infrastructure to communicate directly with millions of Intel-based devices " anywhere, anytime. In doing so, it transforms the way corporate desktops are delivered and managed, giving IT all the security, simplicity and cost savings of centralized management, with an unprecedented level of performance, personalization and freedom for end users.
But Project Independence is about more than a product or a technology. It's about enabling devices, desktops, applications and people to operate more independently with fewer limitations. It's about freeing up CIOs to move to a BYOC model where they can get out of the business of owning and managing laptops. It's about giving employees the freedom to buy whatever device they want, and to switch back-and-forth between work and personal desktops on the same device without thinking twice. And perhaps most importantly, it's about radically changing the economics of desktop computing by freeing up companies from the crushing multi-billion dollar economic burden of traditional desktop management they are mired in today.
Project Independence Press Releases
Analyst and Partner Quotes
"The importance of this announcement for the future growth of Citrix cannot be overstated. For Intel, this announcement is no less important." - IDC
"This collaboration between Citrix and Intel is likely to lead to a redefinition of the relationship between PC hardware and software." - Gartner
"Our clients have a high interest in employee-owned PCs. Today"s announcement from Citrix and Intel plays right into that vision." - Burton Group
"This has the potential to disrupt a traditional desktop management industry that is costing enterprises billions of dollars a year today." - ESG
"We expect to see broad support for Project Independence on all desktops and laptops, including extensions to other mobile devices." - the 451
"With its core competency in app and desktop delivery, Citrix is in an ideal position to enable this transformation. This is well ahead of VMware." - EMA
"Citrix is accelerating the rate of innovation in this space. This is great stuff, the right approach and technology." - IRG
"This partnership with Citrix brings client virtualization to the mainstream and the masses." - Intel
"Dell is delighted to work with Citrix and Intel to enable this new class of virtualization solutions on our computing platforms." - Dell
