Atlantis Computing and Citrix Form Alliance

Atlantis Computing, Inc., a provider of software-sefined storage (SDS) solutions, announced to have entered into a strategic alliance with Citrix Systems, Inc., that will combine the Citrix Workspace Suite software stack running on Xenserver with Atlantis HyperScale all-flash hyper-converged appliances and Atlantis USX SDS solutions.

Atlantis USX is the first SDS platform to be certified on the hardware compatibility list for Xenserver 7.0.

Atlantis HyperScale includes compute, storage, networking and virtualisation, reducing the infrastructure cost per desktop to $125 per desktop for a virtual desktop and $82 per user for a hosted shared desktop.

Customers such as AZ Tile have simplified their Citrix XenDesktop infrastructure by replacing costly storage array upgrades with pre-integrated Atlantis HyperScale appliances that cut costs and improve user experience.

The solution can be deployed as a hyper-converged appliance or as software for existing infrastructure with any hardware. With a one-server minimum configuration, customers can start small and pay as they grow their user base up to tens of thousands of seats with predictable economics and superior user experience.

The complete Citrix Workspace Suite which includes Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp will be delivered alongside patented Atlantis infrastructure data reduction technology to increase storage capacity by up to 90%. The Atlantis HyperScale infrastructure also harnesses the power of Citrix NetScaler to optimise user experience from anywhere on any device. Atlantis fast cloning works with Citrix Lifecycle manager to provision thousands of desktops in min. Critical data services such as deduplication-aware replication enable IT organisations to implement cost-effective DR sites.

Calvin Hsu, VP product marketing, workspace services, Citrix, said: “The Citrix software stack offers compelling value, because every XenApp and XenDesktop license includes XenServer. As a result, running our secure app and desktop delivery software on top of XenServer can reduce deployment costs by $135 per desktop over other hypervisor options. Atlantis HyperScale takes that value a step further by building specialised systems specifically designed to run Citrix workloads on XenServer. Hyper-converged infrastructure makes the deployment of the Citrix stack a simple and fast process that delivers efficient performance and an unmatched user experience.“

Chris Murray, director of IT, Tile, said: “For the same cost of adding disks to the legacy environment, we doubled capacity with two new 12TB hyper-converged appliances to migrate our existing applications. We were able to fit the two appliances in four units within the existing rack, greatly reducing our footprint at the co-location site, saving money and increasing our compute power to run all our primary workloads.“

David Cumberworth, VP of W sales, Atlantis, said: “Atlantis was proud to be the first hyper-converged solution to support Xenserver. We are constantly working with customers to simplify the process of deploying workspaces, drive down the cost per desktop and improve user experience. The Citrix and Atlantis joint solution is the most complete integrated workspace infrastructure in the industry, provides the lowest cost per desktop and delivers an unparalleled user experience at scale.“

The Citrix and Atlantis hyperconverged solution will be available through certified Citrix partners in Q3 2016.

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