Deliver DaaS and Virtual Apps and Desktops with Citrix Workspace
Citrix Workspace is the cloud service alterative to StoreFront, which is the on-premises Windows application that aggregates Citrix DaaS apps and desktops. Citrix Workspace is a cloud component that provides the tools, services, and capabilities needed for remote working, extensibility, and customization.
You can use both on-prem StoreFront and Citrix Workspace within a single deployment. For instance you may use Citrix Workspace to provide access to external users while internal users use on-prem StoreFront.
Full migration to DaaS
It is recommended that you first migrate from on-prem CVAD deployments to DaaS before you migrate from on-prem StoreFront to Citrix Workspace. For more information, see Migrating from on-premises to cloud and the Tech Zone deployment guide.
On-prem Citrix Virtual apps and Desktops site aggregation
You can transition to Citrix Workspace with your existing on-premises Virtual Apps and Desktops deployment. This process is called site aggregation. This has performance and resilience limitations so is only recommended for simple deployments.
For more information on the site aggregation process and the steps involved, visit Aggregate on-premises virtual apps and desktops in workspaces.
Connectivity to resources
There are the following options of how to provide access to your Virtual apps and desktops, designed for different business requirements.
| Connectivity option | Scenario |
|---|---|
| NetScaler gateway appliances | Choose this option if you would like to use your own gateway for external connectivity to resources. This allows you to take advantage of your current investment in on-premises gateways. |
| Citrix-managed gateways | Choose this option if you would like to use the Citrix Gateway service for external connectivity to your resources. HDX connections between clients and VDAs are proxied through the Citrix Gateway service. |
| No gateway (internal only) | Choose this option if you want subscribers to launch resources only using clients inside your corporate network. Subscribers won’t have external access to resources if you choose this option. |
For more information, see External connectivity.
Configure workspace resiliency and optimization
For information on improving the efficiency and availability of your DaaS through Citrix Workspace, visit Optimize DaaS in Citrix Workspace. This includes information on how to:
- Optimize connectivity with Direct Workload Connection.
- Ensure service continuity during an outage for offline resilience.
- Configure single sign-on (SSO) to virtual apps and desktops with Citrix Federated Authentication Service (FAS).