Gartners 2015 magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure is out, and it looks a lot like the 2014 list. Citrix named a leader in gartner magic quadrant for. Tales from the trenches, so the audience was already at least considering the. Desktop virtualization trends at gartner data center chris wolf. The magic quadrant mq is a wellknown and influential series of research reports published annually by the it research and consulting firm gartner, inc. Citrix announced that it has been positioned by gartner, inc. Trusted platform for reduced risk and lower costs from the desktop through the data center to the cloud, only vmware offers an endtoend platform based on the industryleading softwaredefined data centervmware vsphere, vmware virtual san, and vmware nsx. Virtual desktop infrastructure vdi software is used by businesses to. Desktop or client virtualization is like server virtualization but for enduser machines. Citrix positioned in the leaders quadrant for 2009. Gartner s 2015 magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure is out, and it looks a lot like the 2014 list. How to choose between citrix and vmware for desktop.
Virtual desktop infrastructure vdi is a full, thickclient user environment run as a vm on a server and accessed remotely. Taking stock of the state of the server virtualization market. Citrix citrix positioned in the leaders quadrant for 20. Vmware is the clear leader, and is joined in the leaders quadrant by only microsoft. Evaluation based on completeness of vision and ability to execute today, citrix announced it has been positioned by gartner, inc. Jul 28, 2015 gartner s magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization puts vmware and microsoft as leaders. As citrix owns the source code, xenserver can be optimally aligned with other citrix products. Citrix and vmware dominate the desktop virtualization market, and enduser computing managers struggle to differentiate them. Magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure. Aug 06, 2015 gartner s magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure 2015 is a bit of an enigma. Citrix gartner positions citrix in the leaders quadrant. Vmware was named the leading vendor for virtual client computing software in a november report by analyst firm idc. Gartner highlights the criteria to select between these vendors and their products.
Citrix delivers peoplecentric solutions that power a better way to work by offering secure apps and data on any device. According to gartner, the number of virtualization workloads is set to grow fivefold by 2015, and the market no longer belongs solely to vmware. Microsoft, citrix join vmware at top of gartners magic quadrant. Gartner, magic quadrant for unified endpoint management tools, chris silva, manjunath bhat, rich doheny, rob smith, 6 august 2019. Jul 09, 2011 the software giant is joining vmware and citrix systems in gartners x86 server virtualization magic quadrant at a crucial time when virtualization uptake is trending up with over 40% of x86. Citrix today announced that citrix has been evaluated and positioned by gartner, inc. We are using citrix virtual apps and desktop to access rdp of a different server. Citrix in the leaders quadrant of the gartner magic. Evaluation based on completeness of vision and ability to execute citrix today announced it has been positioned by gartner, inc. The virtualization software market includes all software products that are sold as valueadded options to run on an x86 server or a desktop to create or manage a specific virtualized environment. Nov 06, 20 a key criterion focuses on the vendors ability to provide products and services that solve complex application deployment challenges citrix today announced, that citrix netscaler, the industrys most advanced cloud networking platform, has been evaluated and positioned by gartner, inc. Citrix sharefile is a content collaboration platform that focuses on user productivity, workflows, infrastructure modernization, security, compliance and integration, which includes integrating. Citrix workspace is a complete secure digital workspace, designed to. Jun 14, 2016 gartner positions citrix in the leaders quadrant of the magic quadrant for enterprise mobility management suites contacts citrix systems, inc.
Gartner s magic quadrant for mobile device management software. We are using citrix virtual apps and desktop to access rdp of a. Ironically, there was little to be surprised by in the july release of the gartner mq. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. With a mature market, such as x86 server virtualisation, theres less need for a formal evaluation, such as a magic quadrant. The rankings are valid, vmware says, as of july 2015. Vmware positioned in the leaders quadrant of the magic. Only vmware and microsoft were found in the gartner magic quadrant on server virtualization last july. Choose business it software and services with confidence.
Citrix named a leader in gartner web conferencing magic. Hobert, 9 july 2018 gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Microsoft moved up in the ability to execute and to the right in the completeness of vision assessment compared with 2015. Gartner content collaboration platforms magic quadrant. Revenue is for new license sales and for maintenance and support services that include new version license sales to update an existing license to a new version, telephone support and onsite remedial. Zenprise, now part of citrix, is positioned in the leaders quadrant in the 2012 magic quadrant for mobile devices management software.
Its a twohorse race at the top, but the smaller players are also helping shape the industrys direction. Server virtualization software to host desktop software as a server workload brokeringsession management software to connect users to their desktop environments tools for managing the provisioning and maintenance for example. Evaluation based on completeness of vision and ability to execute citrix, a leading provider of the citrix netscaler application delivery controller adc solution, today announced that it has been positioned by gartner, inc. Citrix virtual apps and desktop is the best and most reliable application virtualization solution currently available in the market. Sharefile is a secure enterprise file synch and share solution that supports hybrid architectures that is. Gartner published the gartner x86 server virtualization infrastructure mq with microsoft landing in the leader quadrant for the sixth year in a row. Gartner positions citrix in the leaders quadrant of the magic quadrant for enterprise mobility management suites contacts citrix systems, inc. The future of server virtualization michael warrilow. Its investing in its virtual desktop infrastructure vdi solutions and making inroads into the cloud, but in terms of just server virtualization, its pretty much over for citrix. Citrix citrix positioned in the leaders quadrant for. It provides secure remote access to the user with all the functionality remain intact. Oct 08, 2015 citrix today announced that it has been evaluated by gartner, inc. The first intriguing little nugget the report reveals is that, according to gartner, roughly two thirds of x86 server workloads are now virtualized.
Securely access all apps, desktops, and data from any device. Desktop virtualization is an instance of clientserver computing. Jan 10, 2018 with a mature market, such as x86 server virtualisation, theres less need for a formal evaluation, such as a magic quadrant. Citrix virtual apps and desktops formerly xenapp and. At citrix, we are pleased to see that we are positioned as a leader in this space for the tenth year, and we are.
Vmw, the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop through the datacenter and to the cloud, today announced it has been positioned by gartner, inc. Citrix positioned in the leaders quadrant of the magic. Magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure gartner ras core research note g00200526, thomas j. Discover why citrix is in the leaders quadrant of the gartner magic quadrant for application delivery controllers. Citrix and vmware dominate the desktop virtualization market, and both companies have expanded into cloud workspace delivery. Gartners magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization. No oss gartner, as usual, also noted that it doesnt rank standalone open source software oss. No oss gartner, as usual, also noted that it doesnt rank standalone open source software oss projects like xen, kvm, openvz or lxc. Organizations choose horizon 7 over citrix for their desktop and application environments for three key. Gartners magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure 2015 is a bit of an enigma. Click for a complimentary copy of the 2018 gartner magic quadrant. List of top virtual desktop infrastructure vdi software 2020. In its latest magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure, gartner recognizes vmware as the market.
Find out what the reports findings indicate for the future of the data center. Gartner has published the 2016 magic quadrant for application delivery controllers. Note that the poll was taken in my session on desktop virtualization. Specifically, citrix xenmobile was evaluated for its current offering, strategy and execution. Gartner, magic quadrant for unified endpoint management tools, 6 august.
Gartner magic quadrant for content collaboration platforms read the report gartner is a registered trademark and service mark of gartner, inc. The end users desktop environment is separated by virtualization from the physical machine where it appears. Gartner positions citrix in the leaders quadrant of the. Sep 10, 2016 citrix announced that it has been positioned by gartner, inc. Gartner positions citrix in the leaders quadrant of the magic. In its idc marketscape worldwide virtual client computing software vendor assessment, which could be seen as comparable to gartners famous magic quadrant chart, vmware was one of three companies in the leader segment, followed by citrix and microsoft. These reports provide overviews and actionable insights regarding market direction, shifts, and players in various major it markets read more. Gartners magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization puts vmware and microsoft as leaders. In its idc marketscape worldwide virtual client computing software vendor assessment, which could be seen as comparable to gartner s famous magic quadrant chart, vmware was one of three companies in the leader segment, followed by citrix and microsoft.
From each application, desktop and device, users can access the same. Weiss, 26 may 2010, ra406042011 server virtualization for x86 architecture servers is one of the hottest trends in it today, and will remain so for several years. Research house gartner recently published its magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure, and a very interesting reading it makes. Microsoft, citrix join vmware at top of gartners magic quadrant its getting harder for vmware to argue that its the only game in town for bigtime virtualization projects.
What the gartner magic quadrant reveals about the server virtualization market. As more shifts happen in the virtualization market place, you would imagine that there would be significant movement in the space around the gartner magic quadrant mq for x86 server virtualization. With options for vmware and citrix, we are a global leader for virtual desktop services and is just one of 10 daas providers included in this most recent market. To see vmware and microsoft in the leader quadrant is no surprise. With options for vmware and citrix, we are a global leader for desktop as a service and is just one of 10 daas providers included in this most recent market guide, alongside virtualization giants amazon, citrix and vmware. Dec 10, 2012 at the gartner data center conference in las vegas last week i asked several polling questions regarding desktop virtualization adoption plans and trends, and thought that they were worth sharing. According to gartner, a leader has exhibited the ability to shape the market by introducing additional capabilities in its product offerings, and by raising awareness of.
Gartners 2019 market guide for desktop as a service. Along with 14 other vendors evaluated in the report, the goto product line including. Business wirecitrix today announced it has been positioned by gartner, inc. Citrix citrix positioned for the ninth consecutive year as. Get the full report and discover what gartner has to say about.
Vmware was rated highest by a significant margin, ranking at the top for both completeness of vision and ability to execute. Learn what the analysts have to say in this gartner magic quadrant report. Sep 03, 20 ive been out and about a lot this year presenting my researching on attacking the high costs of desktop virtualization and although i could give this presentation in my sleep i realized after my presentation at gartner catalyst that i needed to address a question that has come up in every presentation during qa. This inclusion marks evolve ips second appearance in the analysts guide. To see vmware and microsoft in the leader quadrant. It is worth mentioning that xenserver was positioned by gartner. Citrix named a leader in the gartner magic quadrant for. Microsoft, citrix join vmware at top of gartner s magic quadrant its getting harder for vmware to argue that its the only game in town for bigtime virtualization projects. Revenue is for new license sales and for maintenance and support services that include new version license sales to update an existing license to a. Virtualization workloads will grow fivefold by 2015, reports gartner magic quadrant report. Magic quadrant for virtualization no big surprises. Position based on completeness of vision and ability to execute citrix systems, inc.
July 18, 2018 citrix today announced it has been positioned by gartner, inc. Microsoft, citrix join vmware at top of gartners magic. Virtual desktop infrastructure vdi is, simply put, desktop virtualization. Each year, gartner evaluates the various uem technology.
Vmware and microsoft are the top virtualization leaders. Dont miss this chance to learn from gartners independent research. Read the full report from gartner analysts phillip redman, john girard, and monica basso. Gartner magic quadrant for enterprise file synchronization and sharing, 22 july 2015. Gartner data virtualization and modern data management. So please welcome gartners market guide for virtualization of x86 server infrastructure paywall, published late december 2017. Gartners 2019 market guide for desktop as a service evolve ip. At the gartner data center conference in las vegas last week i asked several polling questions regarding desktop virtualization adoption plans and trends, and thought that they were worth sharing. Citrix citrix named a leader in gartner magic quadrant. Jul 08, 2011 virtualization workloads will grow fivefold by 2015, reports gartner magic quadrant report. May 16, 2016 the gartner announcement of warrilows report didnt specify whose revenue had declined, but market leader vmware reported on april 19 that its new license revenue declined in the first quarter by 1%. Attacking the high costs of desktop virtualization. Citrix, meanwhile, has used its desktop virtualization expertise to grow its foothold in the server virtualization market as the thirdplace vendor in terms of market share, gartner says. We hope you had the opportunity to view a demo, attend a presentation, and get your questions answered.
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