Citrix yesterday revealed it has acquired Framehawk.
The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the Framehawk solution, which optimises the delivery of virtual desktops and applications to mobile devices, will be combined with HDX technology in the Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop products.
In a statement, Citrix says Framehawk's leadership and engineering teams will be integrated into the Enterprise and Service Provider division of Citrix.
The company notes that with the increase of mobile users adopting tablets and smartphones, it is critical to ensure a rich virtual application and desktop user experience on WiFi and cellular networks, where quality may be intermittent or poor due to congestion, high packet loss and high latency.
These mobile workers need anywhere, anytime access to their business resources, with a user experience that is equal to what they have in the office, it points out, adding the Citrix HDX technologies in XenApp and XenDesktop combine to deliver a high-definition experience to users of any application, on any device and over any network.
It also notes the integration of the Framehawk solution with HDX technology will further enhance Citrix's application and desktop virtualisation user experience.
"With enterprises increasingly enabling mobility for their employees, the ability to deliver apps and desktops with the best user experience to any of the billions of devices on the market is of paramount importance," says Sudhakar Ramakrishna, senior VP and GM, enterprise and service provider division at Citrix.
"As a company, we are focused on delivering the best user experience on any device, over any network. The addition of Framehawk's technology to the HDX portfolio enables Citrix to continue to lead the industry in delivering a powerful virtual desktop and application experience," Ramakrishna adds.
"We find tremendous synergies in combining our technology with Citrix, the recognised leader in desktop and application," says Peter Badger, CEO and co-founder of Framehawk.
"Enabling businesses to embrace and deliver Windows apps and desktops for all of its employees, regardless of their work location, is a key success metric for both of our companies, and our customers, alike."
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