Alice Chambers |
Cloud Software Group aims to enhance its customer offerings with Microsoft’s cloud and generative artificial intelligence capabilities.
As part of an eight-year partnership, Cloud Software Group will invest $1.65 billion into Microsoft tools to improve the go-to-market of its Citrix virtual application and desktop platform. Citrix will leverage Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud solution.
In return, Citrix will be the preferred Microsoft Global Azure Partner solution for Enterprise Desktop as a Service when collaborating with joint Azure customers.
“As organisations embrace flexible work models, the need to empower employees with secure, innovative solutions for enhanced productivity becomes imperative,” said Sridhar Mullapudi, general manager at Citrix. “The partnership between Citrix and Microsoft epitomises the ‘Better Together’ relationship, combining both companies’ strengths to deliver unmatched value and innovation to our customers.”
The agreement will also accelerate productivity and new innovations in AI. Cloud Software Group’s engineering organisations are deploying GitHub Copilot to increase developer productivity by 20 per cent and Spotfire, a Cloud Software Group business unit, is using the Azure OpenAI service to power its new Spotfire Copilot.
“Our strategic partnership with Cloud Software Group is built on a shared vision for customer success through cloud and AI technology adoption,” said Judson Althoff, executive vice president and chief commercial officer at Microsoft. “Together, we will enhance the customer experience with integrated solutions and go-to-market support for its Citrix business unit. “With Microsoft 365 as its collaboration platform and Azure as its preferred cloud solution, Citrix is well positioned to deliver transformative solutions for our mutual customers at scale.”