Essar Implements Large Scale Citrix Desktop Virtualisation Solution

Essar Group is a multinational conglomerate and a leading player in the sectors of Steel, Oil & Gas, Power, BPO & Telecom Services, Shipping, Ports, and Projects, has announced Desktop virtualisation implementation with Citrix. The solution utilises a building-block approach which can then scale to thousands of virtual desktops delivering application to any device in any workplace environment, supporting a rich user experience, and provides IT with additional security and control.

With Citrix’s Desktop Virtualisation, Essar has been able to reap the benefits of Application Virtualisation and streaming features for enabling faster responses to business requirements for applications.

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Essar group plans to move its’ 90 -95 percent workforce to Citrix XenDesktop platform and aims to complete implementation of virtual desktops for 40000 users in the next one Year. The implement of Citrix XenDesktop is aimed to strengthen Essar’s Governance and Compliance by giving the capability to monitor, manage and restrict the applications on the VDI. The Group also plans to roll out the Citrix XenDesktop and Citrix NetScaler solutions across the globe. Citrix XenDesktop and Citrix NetScaler with on-demand application delivery is expected to save the company more than 40% in desktop computing costs by enabling easy, centralised management of desktops and applications and reducing the need to refresh expensive hardware.

Citrix’s solutions with on-demand application delivery is expected to save the company more than 40% in desktop computing costs by enabling easy, centralised management of desktops and applications and reducing the need to refresh expensive hardware.

Users will benefit from enhanced productivity as Citrix solutions transforms any Windows, web or SaaS application into an on-demand service that can be accessed by any user on any device anywhere with unparalleled simplicity and scalability. The solution utilises a building-block approach which can then scale to thousands of virtual desktops delivering application to any device in any workplace environment, supporting a rich user experience, and provides IT with additional security and control.

“We evaluated all of the leading solutions before we chose to adopt Citrix solutions to solve our virtualisation needs. Implementing a complete virtual desktop infrastructure requires expertise in desktop deployment and migrations, application virtualisation, security, system management and storage design. The great combination offered by Citrix allowed us to attain business agility, application flexibility and infrastructure efficiency,” said Jayantha Prabhu, Chief Technology Officer, Essar Group.

“As a key player in the virtualisation space we are pleased to offer our solution to Essar Group, and act as a testimony to the changes in the technology adoption in the marketplace,” said Sanjay Deshmukh, Area Vice President, India Subcontinent, Citrix Systems Inc. “Together we will bring in the revolution in the enterprise segment along with the fundamental changes in Essar group’s business productivity, he further added.