April 10, 2024

Mircosoft

Cloud Software Group and Microsoft announced they are deepening their collaboration through an eight-year strategic partnership agreement. The collaboration will strengthen the go-to-market collaboration for the Citrix virtual application and desktop platform, and support the development of new cloud and AI solutions with an integrated product roadmap. Additionally, Cloud Software Group will make a $1.65 billion commitment to the Microsoft cloud and its generative AI capabilities. The agreement will strengthen the alliance between Citrix, a business unit of Cloud Software Group, and Microsoft. Under the partnership, Citrix is the preferred Microsoft Global Azure Partner solution for enterprise desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) when collaborating with joint Azure customers. The companies will jointly support customer success, offer tailored solutions, expert guidance, and support. Additionally, Citrix will leverage Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud solution, providing Citrix customers with the benefits of the Citrix platform complemented by Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365. Further, the collaboration will create deeper paths to modern procurement options through Azure Marketplace. To increase collaboration and productivity, Cloud Software Group will transition all its employees to Microsoft 365. Composed of TIBCO, Citrix, NetScaler, and other business units, Cloud Software Group helps more than 100 million users around the globe across private, public, managed and sovereign cloud environments.