Provider of virtual computing offerings Citrix Systems has closed the acquisition of RingCube, a desktop virtualisation company.
The acquisition is expected to improve Citrix’s position in desktop virtualisation, helping enterprise customers transform traditional desktop management into a secure, flexible "private desktop cloud" service.
The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
The technology from RingCube accelerates virtual desktop adoption by eliminating the tradeoff between user personalisation and centralised IT management, said Citrix.
The company added that when combined with a desktop virtualisation product like Citrix XenDesktop, RingCube makes it easier for IT to give each user a personalised virtual desktop, dramatically reduces the cost of storage, and simplifies the move from physical to virtual desktops.
Desktop virtualisation provides significant benefits to IT, allowing them to host user desktops and apps securely in the data centre and deliver them as a far more cost-effective centralised service, said Citrix.
It added, using RingCube technology with XenDesktop can significantly reduce storage costs versus standard dedicated VDI desktops.
Citrix enterprise desktops and applications group vice-president and general manager Bob Schultz said the acquisition of RingCube underscores teh company’s chief goal of enabling users to access their desktops and applications on any device, and making virtual desktops simple and affordable for IT.
Schultz said, "As customers take on enterprise-wide desktop transformation initiatives, Citrix is in the best position to provide a broad range of technology delivering multiple types of virtual desktops that satisfy every user in the enterprise. RingCube technology adds a significant capability to provide users and IT flexible, personal VDI desktops at a much lower cost."
