Citrix Cloud is a cloud-based platform for managing and deploying Citrix products and desktops and applications to end users using any type of cloud, whether public, private or hybrid, or on-premises hardware.
[5] A company's IT department retains the ability to choose a custom combination of data centers and cloud providers.
[1] Prior to its release, Citrix Workspace Cloud was praised by desktop virtualization blogger Brian Madden for its concept[12] and CMSWire noted that it stood out among competitors as the only product of its kind.
[13] Following its release, TechTarget stated that the platform was "intriguing" that it "provide[s] something IT professionals have wanted for a very long time: centralized management of on-premises and cloud desktop and application workloads", but "also surprisingly expensive".
[14] A review in Computerworld suggested the hybrid nature of the product was compatible with the rising use of hybrid cloud implementations by businesses, but that Citrix would need to ensure "adequate support for critical applications and [make] sure that company policies, such as access rules, are followed properly".