Citrix Presentation Server allows customers to deliver full desktop capability on any client from anywhere with high levels of security and little to no downtime. In addition, the images of the application appear on a user's local, remote or mobile computer screen allowing them to work seamlessly regardless of their location, connection or device.

The IBM Virtualized Hosted Client Infrastructure brings new important benefits to the information technology (IT) department. In addition to delivering security and control, IBM says, as it uses VMware virtual infrastructure software to help improve IT department efficiencies by optimizing resource utilization, as well as increase end-user performance by dynamicaly provisioning resources to meet the performance needs of each virtual hosted client machine. This enables companies to support more users with fewer resources, while offering the best possible desktop experience from virtually anywhere and on virtually any device.

The IBM Virtualized Hosted Client Infrastructure will be delivered by IBM Global Services (IGS). IGS is currently enrolling customers for pilot implementations, and an IGS service offering is planned to be available in first quarter of 2006. In addition, availability is planned through select IBM Business Partners.