Citrix XenDesktop (now known as Citrix Virtual Desktops) is a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) product that allows users to remotely access and operate Microsoft Windows desktops in a data center, public or private cloud via devices located elsewhere.

How does Citrix VDI work?

Persistent VDI works as follows: A user is assigned a standardized desktop from the resource pool the first time they log on. Each subsequent time they access the VDI environment, they are connected to the same desktop with all of their changes retained in the virtual OS image—even after the connection is restarted.

What is VDI used for?

Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is a technology that refers to the use of virtual machines to provide and manage virtual desktops. VDI hosts desktop environments on a centralized server and deploys them to end-users on request.