zoom_in Click to enlarge

Citrix Cloud Connect

▲ ▼

description Citrix Cloud Connect Overview

For organizations heavily invested in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Cloud Connect provides a path to extend their management plane to AWS. It focuses on maintaining the familiar Citrix operational model while leveraging AWS compute power. This is a strong choice when the primary goal is to migrate the VDI/desktop experience rather than just the underlying VMs, ensuring user experience parity.

help Citrix Cloud Connect FAQ

Is Citrix Cloud Connect the same thing as Citrix Cloud Connector?

Citrix's established component is called Citrix Cloud Connector, not simply Cloud Connect. It links resource locations, such as an AWS virtual private cloud or an on-premises data center, to Citrix's cloud-hosted control plane.

What does a Citrix Cloud Connector do in an AWS deployment?

It provides the communication path between Citrix Cloud and resources such as Active Directory, Virtual Delivery Agents, and hosting infrastructure inside the customer's environment. Outbound connections are used so administrators do not normally expose the connector through inbound internet ports.

How many Cloud Connector machines should a production resource location have?

Citrix recommends installing at least two Cloud Connectors in each resource location for availability. They should run on separate, domain-joined Windows Server virtual machines rather than sharing one machine with unrelated infrastructure roles.

Is Citrix Cloud Connector a replacement for AWS migration tools?

No, it supports delivery and management of Citrix virtual apps and desktops; it does not replicate entire servers into AWS. AWS Application Migration Service and services from migration vendors address workload replication, while Citrix manages user access to virtualized applications and desktops.

swap_horiz

Looking for Citrix Cloud Connect alternatives? Compare top competitors ranked & scored

arrow_forward