High-definition user experiences on any device, at any location

Citrix HDX technology enables bandwidth-efficient, crystal-clear voice, multimedia and video for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops. Using adaptive compression and display techniques, HDX delivers better image quality for highly animated workloads, server-rendered video or 3D graphics. Most modern mobile devices as well as desktop computers have the computing power to decompress such streams on the fly. Adaptive compression intelligently distinguishes the intent of the user, prioritizing interactive workflows for a delightful experience. This improves end user productivity even in the presence of packet loss, congestion, high-latency, and jitter, commonly seen in broadband wireless and mobile networks.  

Unified communication (UC) tools are gaining tremendous adoption for collaboration and productivity. Citrix has pioneered the optimization of voice and video using UC over VDI, by partnering closely with leading vendors such as Microsoft Skype for Business and Cisco Jabber. Our unique solution with Microsoft is the industry’s first, and supports Skype accessories and advanced calling features within Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops. It offloads the real-time audio/video processing to the end-points, which helps increase server scalability and creates a faster path for the audio-video traffic to travel directly between caller and recipient, without “hair-pinning” all the way back to the datacenter server. This enhanced user experience is supported with Skype for Business in Office 365 as well as on-premises – all while keeping sensitive chat data secure in the datacenter as opposed to distributed endpoints.  

HDX 3D Pro technologies optimize the performance of graphics-intensive 3D professional applications for Windows and Linux virtual desktops. Slow-rendering graphics due to network lag are no longer an issue—visually lossless deep compression enables users to collaborate in real time on pixel-perfect images. This brings products to market quicker with secure, global access to optimized sophisticated 2D and 3D graphics and design apps and data. As the leader in virtualizing graphical applications, Citrix is the industry’s first and only solution to support hardware-based GPU sharing on all major hypervisors, including Citrix Hypervisor, VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V. Customers can choose the GPU platform that best meets their graphics requirements, and deliver advanced GPU sharing capabilities with all major vendors, including AMD, Intel and NVIDIA.

3D professional graphics apps that can benefit from HDX 3D Pro for improved remote desktop performance include:

• Computer-aided design, manufacturing, and engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE) applications
• Geographical information system (GIS) software
• Picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), such as medical imaging
• Product life cycle and product data management apps (PLM/PDM)
• Latest OpenGL, DirectX, NVIDIA CUDA, and OpenCL versions
• Both Windows and Linux-based 3D applications are supported

• High performance thin client at an ultra-low cost. Citrix Ready partners ViewSonic and Micro Center have made VDI accessible for nearly any budget with the ultra-low cost HDX Ready Pi based on the Raspberry Pi 3. The HDX Ready Pi is a fully assembled thin client that includes everything you need in a single, orderable package. This small, yet very capable device supports a broad range of HDX user experience technologies, including media offload, while also offering ease of administration and maintenance.
  
• Support local and network printing. With HDX printing, IT can provide access to both locally defined and session-defined printers within Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops sessions. The Citrix Universal Print Driver enables print device functionality while providing optimum print quality, print speed, and environment stability.
• Leverage peripherals with USB redirection. Citrix Workspace app software provides access to resources from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environments and is supported on numerous platforms and form factors across millions of devices. Frequent updates and close vendor collaboration help to ensure rapid and seamless integration. Extensive support for printers, scanners, drawing tablets, smart card readers, and other peripherals helps complete the solution and deliver seamless VDI performance. For more information on compatible devices, refer to the Citrix Ready Marketplace.