A consultant uses their personal MacBook. Citrix wraps the corporate desktop in a secure "bubble." IT doesn’t need to manage the personal device; they just push the Citrix Workspace app.

Architects running Revit or AutoCAD can use a simple laptop. A NVIDIA GPU installed in the data center renders the 3D model, and Citrix HDX streams it as a smooth video feed.

| Feature | Standard RDS | Citrix Virtual Desktop | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | RDP (Good for LAN) | HDX (Optimized for high latency / 4G/5G) | | Device Support | Limited | 1000+ device types (Raspberry Pi, Chromebook, etc.) | | Performance for Voice/Video | Poor without 3rd party tools | Native optimization (Teams, Zoom certified) | | Scalability | Manual | Machine Creation Services (MCS) for instant clones |

Citrix offers two release tracks:

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