Wipro partners with Citrix, HPE to expedite remote working solutions

Wipro said that it has joined forces with Citrix Systems and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to offer a robust solution for enterprises to expedite remote working and bring modernization into workspaces.

The solution will provide a seamless framework to facilitate a unified experience for organizations, said the Indian IT services provider. It will be delivered via a pay-per-use model that is based on subscriptions.

According to Wipro, the solution has been designed to help clients fast track their digital transformation efforts and work towards developing a resilient enterprise that can successfully operate as a hybrid workplace in the present pandemic situation.

The Indian IT services firm will integrate its Desktop as a Service platform, virtuadesk, and Digital Workspace solution with a host of services provided by Citrix and HPE.

The partnership will utilize Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktop Services with a zero-trust security strategy along with purpose-built Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) from HPE to handle workloads and provide secure, high-performance virtual compute environments via HPE GreenLake cloud services.

Wipro partners with Citrix, HPE to expedite remote working solutions. Photo courtesy of Rameshng/Wikipedia.org.

Arwa Kaddoura – Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Go To Market, HPE GreenLake said: “In response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and the subsequent new normal, businesses feel pressured to implement secure, remote work options for their employees.

“A key element of any VDI implementation is ensuring a customer’s platform supports the workload they are running. With HPE GreenLake for VDI, we are offering customers a broad portfolio of secure VDI infrastructure solutions to match specific use cases or workloads. And now, through our joint solution with Wipro we will help customers address their most immediate challenges and unexpected demands.”

Wipro said that the combination of advanced solutions and architecture will completely support the development of modern virtual workspaces with flexible commercial models for ensuring continuity of business.

Wipro virtuadesk is said to offer accelerators for cloud readiness assessment, application life cycle management, and cloud migration. Apart from that, virtuadesk is claimed to make it easier to tap into the benefits that come with artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, automation, increased mobility, and advanced analytics.

This provides an ecosystem for enhanced employee engagement and collaboration via simpler IT. Virtuadesk also facilitates greater workplace efficiency and accessibility, with round-the-clock access to apps and data, said Wipro.

Satish Y – Vice President, iCORE – Cloud and Infrastructure Services at Wipro said: “We are excited to collaborate with Citrix and HPE to further enhance the value we create for our customers. This integration strengthens our complementary capabilities in virtualization tools and platforms, desktop and application integration, as well as workplace management services.

“Together, we will equip enterprises to enhance employee experiences and build a collaborative, intelligent, flexible and sustainable workspace that helps them achieve transformative outcomes.”