Copilot Models are no longer just in Microsoft 365 Chat
Copilot models are no longer confined to Microsoft 365 Chat. Learn where they can now be used, what it means for organisations, and how to unlock their full potential.
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How Citrix Experience Insights Transforms Digital Experience Monitoring
Read how Citrix Experience Insights transforms digital experience monitoring with endpoint visibility, real-time analytics & actionable insights for IT teams.
Citrix level 3 Support at the Touch of a Button
Learn why Citrix Level 3 support is essential for reducing downtime, speeding up escalation, and protecting business continuity in enterprise environments.
Citrix in 2026: Key Takeaways from Citrix Unite and Why Confidence Has Returned
Discover key insights from Citrix Unite 2026, why Citrix deserves renewed confidence, and how customers can unlocking real value through UHMC and Citrix in 2026
Citrix Secure Private Access Now Included with UHMC at No Extra Cost
Citrix Secure Private Access is now included in Citrix UHMC. Learn how this adds value, strengthens security and how Enterprise Solutions can help
AI Is Driving Up DRAM Costs: Why Virtual Machines Are a Strategic Advantage
Discover how AI-driven demand is driving up DRAM costs and reshaping IT infrastructure economics and why virtual machines are a strategic advantage for resilience, agility, and cost control.
How to Deploy Teams 2.0 On Citrix Virtual Apps, Desktops, and DaaS
Deploying Teams 2.0 on Citrix delivers a fast, secure, and fully supported Teams experience, while also reducing resource usage and operational overhead.
Don’t Ignore Your EOL and EOS Products – Secure Your 2026 Environment Now
Read why you should not ignore EOL and EOS Products. You’re environment may become unsecure and uncompliant if you do
Driving Exceptional Digital Employee Experience with Enterprise Solutions & ControlUp
Enhance employee productivity by delivering exceptional Digital Employee Experience with proactive IT solutions and real-time insights.
Say Hello to Microsoft 365 Companion Apps
What’s Coming and Why It Matters Microsoft is rolling out some new Copilot apps for Windows 11 users – “Microsoft 365 Companion Apps”. The companion apps are lightweight tools designed to make your workday smoother and “provide easy access to files, colleagues, and your calendar directly from the Windows 11 taskbar”. Reference: Get started with
Experience is everything – Why DEX Matters More Than Ever
Navigating the complexities of hybrid work has highlighted the importance of digital employee experience (DEX), it has now emerged as a strategic imperative for IT departments to not just be focused on technical concerns but also DEX for the entire organisation. Employees today expect seamless, personalised, and empowering digital interactions, and meeting these expectations is
It’s Still All About the Apps
IT’s main remit is (and essentially always has been) to provide secure, performant, and reliable access to applications (and their associated data).
Enterprise Solutions Announced as Citrix Preferred Services Partner
Enterprise Solutions, a premier provider of End User Computing (EUC) solutions and services, is excited to announce Citrix has awarded them with the prestigious ‘Citrix Preferred Services Partner” accreditation. Citrix Preferred Services Partner This status is awarded is extended to strategic Platinum Partners who have demonstrated exceptional consulting and IT capabilities specialised in Citrix technologies. This
Citrix DaaS with Nutanix: Two Ways to Connect — Prism Central vs Prism Element
Citrix DaaS helps organisations deliver virtual desktops and apps securely from anywhere. Nutanix provides a powerful hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) platform to run these workloads. Many organisations combine theses powerful tools to deliver secure, high-performance virtual desktops and apps on a scalable and resilient infrastructure, simplifying management that will also enhance user experience. To connect Citrix
AppCURE V5 launched
appCURE, a leader in application transformation and modernisation, today announced the official release of appCURE STUDIO V5, simplifying the migration & transformation of Windows Applications and delivery to Modern Desktop and Cloud Environments. appCURE V5 appCURE V5 delivers a massive leap forward in delivering choice back to the IT function in all business, government & service
Citrix VDA Registration Status Alerts
If a Citrix VDA (Citrix workload) is not in a ‘Registered’ state, then it will not accept user sessions. Put another way, if a Citrix VDA is not in a Registered state, then it is effectively offline. The registration state is a key indicator of a Citrix VDA’s health at the most fundamental level: Having unregistered
Demand continues to grow for Virtual Desktops – Azure Virtual Desktop leads the way
In 2025, the digital workplace continues to evolve and grow at a significant pace – and at the heart of this transformation is the growing demand for virtual desktops. As organizations navigate the complexities of hybrid work, cloud adoption, and global collaboration, virtual desktop solutions like Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) are no longer just a convenience—they’re a
Citrix WEM: Exploring its Latest Features
Citrix Workspace Environment Management (WEM) continues to evolve, introducing powerful enhancements that optimize logon performance, streamline management, and improve overall system reliability. The latest features of Citrix WEM are aimed at delivering improved policy migration and enhanced navigation to smarter device identification and advanced logon analysis. Whether you’re an IT administrator looking to refine your
Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1 is going End of Life
Attention! Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1 (CU1) is going End of Life on June 25th, 2025 Citrix Xenserver is a server virtualization platform based upon the open-source Xen hypervisor. It allows IT departments to host virtual machines across a pool of hardware, Citrix Xenserver has been continually developed and upgraded since its initial release
deviceTRUST – taking your zero-trust strategy to the next level
User credentials get compromised. This is a fact of life. Organisations use multi-factor authentication mechanisms to try to reduce the attack surface, but even these are not always 100% effective and breaches will happen. So, we have user authentication as a factor, and we have other solutions to provide a second factor. Imagine if we could
Load Balancers: NetScaler Vs the World
As applications dominate the world, load balancers have evolved from performing a simple task to become a critical component in application delivery. They ensure that application availability, scalability, and security are paramount for all IT departments. With the increasing complexity and distribution of applications, load balancing has become essential in ensuring seamless application delivery. Organizations
What is deviceTRUST bringing to Citrix
Understanding the Impact of Citrix’s Acquisition of deviceTRUST In December 2024, Citrix made a significant move by acquiring deviceTRUST, a company renowned for its innovative security solutions. This acquisition is a strategic step for Citrix, aimed at enhancing its zero-trust security posture and providing its users with advanced security features. But what exactly is deviceTRUST,
Enterprise Solutions accepted onto OGP framework as Citrix specialists
Enterprise Solutions is thrilled to announce its acceptance onto the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) virtualisation and associated services framework in Ireland. This significant achievement marks a milestone for the company, as it opens new opportunities to provide innovative Citrix solutions, services and subscriptions to more government and semi-state bodies across the country. Being
Prepare for the New Outlook Now
Starting in January 2025, Microsoft will automatically migrate users from the classic Outlook for Windows to the new Outlook for Windows if they are currently using Microsoft Business Premium or Microsoft Business Standard licenses. This transition aims to provide users with a more modern and efficient email experience. However, if IT administrators do not take
Achieve your IT goals with a Citrix Managed Service
Organisations use Citrix Managed Services to create ways to enhance productivity, streamline operations, and ensure seamless access to applications and data from any location, at any time. One of the key strategies to achieve these IT goals through Citrix is to leverage subject matter experts that can provide a robust and flexible platform for secure
The Evolution of MSIX and Its Impact on DaaS
Evolution of MSIX and Its Impact on DaaS
Man-in-the-Middle Attack
While Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) adds an extra layer of security by requiring multiple forms of verification, hackers are finding ways to get around it using clever phishing attacks. These attacks often trick people into giving away their MFA codes or redirect them to fake login pages that capture their credentials. Once hackers have this information,
Why NetScaler is the Superior Choice: An Enterprise Solutions Perspective
Learn about the sophisticated and flexible platform architecture of NetScaler and how it can lead to considerable cost savings in our latest blog post.
Embracing Nutanix: A Strategic Move Amidst the Broadcom-VMware Acquisition
Read how Nutanix has turned into the platform of choice for organisations after the Broadcom-VMware Acquisition
DEX – It’s not just an IT focus, but a company focus
Read about how companies worldwide and End-User Computing (EUC) experts are increasingly focusing on the importance of Digital Employee Experience (DEX)
Overcoming Healthcare IT Challenges with Citrix Products
Read this follow-up blog about a deeper deep into the specific Citrix products that can help Healthcare organizations address their IT challenges.
Shane O’Neill’s American Adventure
Last month I Embarked on an epic American adventure across the vast landscapes of the USA, I found myself swept up in a whirlwind of excitement. This adventure spanned 8 exhilarating days, involved 6 airborne escapades, 4 diverse states, and immersed me in 2 unique events. Each end of this adventure, as distinct as night and day,
The Importance of Effective End-User Computing Solutions for HealthCare: A Look at Citrix
Healthcare organisations are complex, technologically advanced institutions that rely heavily on IT. This blog will explore the importance of effective EUC solution and the IT challenges they faced
Attention! NetScaler 13.0 is going End of Life in July
NetScaler 13.0 is going End of Life in July. Read about why you should upgrade and what you should consider before upgrading.
Citrix: A Beacon of Hope for the Digitally Challenged Construction Sector
Is Citrix the beacon of hope to help revolutionize the way the construction sector operates, paving the way for a more efficient and digitally advanced industry. Read more
Latest Citrix Updates – March 2024
In 2023 and the first part of 2024 Citrix introduced new features to products such as Autoscale, vertical load balancing, and ITSM adaptor to their Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops subscriptions to help customers to optimise their Citrix investment. With an ongoing narrative from IT Departments being all about savings and optimizing their existing investment,
Cloud Dancing: Navigating the IT Modernisation Waltz in Highly Regulated Industries
When it comes to cloud technology adoption, regulated industries like financial services have a particularly complex landscapes to navigate. Read about the challenges they face here:
Improve your Intune, with the new ControlUp Enrich
ControlUp has released a new browser plug-in called ControlUp Enrich that provides real-time user experience insights to IT admins and support teams.
Microsoft 365 Copilot: AI-Power for Your Business
Microsoft 365 Copilot is a new AI-powered service that helps you create and manage content across your organisation. With Copilot, you can generate high-quality text, images, and videos for your documents, presentations, websites, and social media posts. Learn how Copilot can help you optimise your content, and revolutionise your content creation process today!
Guarding Against BEC 3.0: Protecting Your Business in the Age of Cyber Threats and Remote Work
In today’s digital age, every business, big or small, faces the risk of cyberattacks. Learn how to safeguard your organization against the rising threat of Business Email Compromise (BEC) in our latest blog
Optimise FSLogix with ControlUp Monitoring
If you operate a virtual application or virtual desktop environment (for example Citrix or Microsoft AVD), you may be using FSLogix profile containers to help deliver an optimum user experience (such as consistently fast logon times). If you are running Microsoft Office 365 (i.e. Exchange online), Teams or OneDrive in a virtual environment, you should
Unravelling the Superiority of NetScaler over F5 Load Balancers.
NetScaler Versus F5 Load Balancers – Here is what you need to consider when deciding between NetScaler and F5. What suits your organisations.
Is it indecision? or is a hybrid multi-cloud infrastructure the best approach
Is a hybrid multi-cloud infrastructure the best approach for your organisation and what are the benefits of it.
Is a SASE or Zero Trust solution the best way to overcome IT challenges in the construction industry.
Read why a SASE or Zero Trust solution is the best way to overcome IT challenges in the construction industry.
Citrix will no longer support NetScaler Firmware version 12.1
On the 30th of May, Citrix will no longer support NetScaler Firmware version 12.1 when it officially finishes its support. This means that this version of Citrix ADC will no longer be supported, leaving users with the options of either upgrading or migrating to a newer version.
ControlUp Monitoring for Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop
This article calls out just some of the performance metrics included with ControlUp that allow IT Administrators to maximise end-user support for remote work environments and deliver the best digital employee experience.
New Citrix Universal subscription licence
Citrix have announced a new subscriptions model called Citrix Universal licencing. With this new subscription, organisations will have the freedom to use on-premises, public or private cloud or a combination of them all.
The sisters in tech, driving business evolution, standards, and culture.
Enterprise Solutions heart and drive is down to Denise Cullen, its managing director, and Niamh O’Donovan, its sales manager.
How to Choose the Right Virtualisation Solution for You
Understanding Your Virtualisation Options: Azure Virtual Desktop vs Remote Desktop vs Virtual Machines The digital workforce now views flexibility as a necessity. The ability to work from anywhere underpins our current business environment. While several IT solutions have been instrumental in facilitating this new working model, perhaps none have been so fundamental as virtualisation technologies.
Protect Your Remote Workforce with Azure Virtual Desktop Security
Discover how Azure Virtual Desktop’s security features provide your remote workforce with a comprehensive defence against threats.
5 Benefits of Azure Virtual Desktop for the Hybrid Workforce
Discover how Azure Virtual Desktop could benefit your business and empower your hybrid workforce.
Microsoft ends its security updates for Windows 7
Microsoft has announced it will no longer provide extended security updates for Professional and Enterprise editions of Windows 7 beginning Tuesday 10th January 2023.
Are you looking to move to Citrix DaaS?
Whether you are staying on premises or moving to the public cloud, the right technology can help unlock and accelerate your move to a virtual workspace.
Hybrid cloud security with zero trust solutions.
A zero-trust security approach, anchored by Citrix Secure Private Access, provides the hybrid cloud security you need, whether your environment is in the cloud, on premises, or a mix of both.
Transforming how people work from any device, anywhere.
IGEL and Citrix are transforming how people work by providing access to applications and data from any device, anywhere. Together, they deliver a powerful integrated solution for secure, fast, and frictionless access to cloud and virtualised workspaces from any IGEL powered endpoint. IGEL and Citrix technologies create the “perfect pair” allowing organisations and their people
Cost Optimisation using azure migrate
The higher energy cost and the resulting increase in the cost of doing business have led to a tighter economic outlook for most businesses around the world. This, in turn, is a major contributing factor to your business becoming more cost-conscious, leading to an increased need for optimisation features in products and services. Azure Migrate’s comprehensive
Simplifying Windows Activation of non-persistent Citrix Workloads with ADBA
Simplify Windows Activation of non-persistent Citrix Workloads with Active Directory-Based Activation with Enterprise Solutions.
Principles of the zero-trust security
Why is a zero trust security model needed? The reality of today’s fast-paced, increasingly hybrid work environment positions your business as vulnerable to security breaches. Your employees increasingly rely on their own unprotected devices for work, leveraging SaaS and web-based apps to access your valuable assets and data. By logging into your network and accomplishing
Simplify cloud migration and modernization journey with Microsoft Azure
Digitization is a priority for business leaders worldwide, no matter what industry they are in cloud migration and modernization is a necessity. Over the last decade and more, cloud has proved to be vital in realizing digital transformation agendas. Today, as the world transitions into our post-pandemic reality, it’s clear that cloud continues to be
Common issues our experts encounter in Citrix Environments’
Our EUC Consultants are constantly asked about the same Citrix issues encountered across a range of organisations and sectors. All too often our Citrix engineers encounter a Citrix Environment where IT, or their end-users, living with unnecessarily bad experiences; and usually they are the same common issues. Or the environment is not configured according to
WHY CITRIX WORKSPACE AND IGEL OS MAKE AN INCREDIBLE PAIRING
Perfect Partners are hard to find, As partners with both IGEL Technology and Citrix we are the ideal position to tell you about the advantages for bring their technologies together.
Enterprise Solutions June 2022 Newsletter
Read Enterprise Solutions jam packed June 2022 newsletter. Keep up with all the EUC news by subscribing to our monthly newsletter
Irish government announces supports for local digital hubs
Government supporting for local digital hubs with a voucher scheme giving users access to at least 10,000 hot desks free of charge.
Workplace flexibility is key to the future of work.
Offices around the world continue to open for business, and while many companies expect employees will eventually return full time, new research suggests this isn’t likely to happen due to the need for workplace flexibility.
5 ways Citrix Workspace and Microsoft Teams enable people to do their best work
Read about 5 ways Citrix Workspace & Microsoft Teams enable people to to do their best work
Enterprise Solutions shortlisted for IT Architect award.
Enterprise Solutions have been shortlisted for the IT Architect of the year award at this years Tech Excellence Awards. The IT Architect of the year award is to honour an individual or a team responsible for an outstanding IT architecture project or a distinguished contribution to the advancement of the profession in Ireland. Our team
Secure your critical apps against potential state-sponsored cyberattacks
Enterprise Solutions can support to keep Citrix products up to date and safe against any state sponsored cyberattacks.
How Does Age Affect Personal & Social Reactions to COVID-19?
So today we hear from our 50-something; Derek Cullen on this topic: as Ireland opens up more and COVID restrictions are lifted we reflect how the COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on the lives of us all, including the Enterprise Solutions’ team.
How Does Age Affect Personal & Social Reactions to COVID-19?
So today we hear from our 40-something; me! @niamhodonovan on this topic: as Ireland opens up more and COVID restrictions are lifted we reflect how the COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on the lives of us all, including the Enterprise Solutions’ team.
How Does Age Affect Personal & Social Reactions to COVID-19?
So today we hear from our 30-something Paulius Sernius on this topic. Ireland’s COVID restrictions have been mainly lifted so we reflect how the COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on the lives of us all, including the Enterprise Solutions’ team.
How Does Age Affect Personal & Social Reactions to COVID-19?
So today we hear from our 20-something @jamesodonovan on this topic: as Ireland opens up more and COVID restrictions are lifted we reflect how the COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on the lives of us all, including the Enterprise Solutions’ team.
How Does Age Affect Personal & Social Reactions to COVID-19?
In this series we will be chatting to members of the Enterprise Solutions team from five different decades. As Ireland opens up more on 22nd October, we reflect how the COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on the lives of us all, including the Enterprise Solutions’ team.
The Irish Technology Landscape in 2021 – The Future Is Cloud
Businesses are becoming increasingly aware of the need for digital transformation and cloud services to effectively execute the hybrid model.
What is DaaS & How Your Business Can Benefit From It
Why invest in your IT infrastructure / your own cloud environment when you can simply go virtual with a DaaS solution? DaaS allows SMEs to update aging systems, remain secure and accommodate hybrid working, while remaining cost-effective.
The Right to Disconnect and Tech: Opposing Concepts or Empowering Combination?
As of April 2021, all employees officially have the Right to Disconnect from work and have a better work-life balance, after Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD brought in a new Code of Practice.
Ransomware – a major threat to your business and how you can prevent an attack
Ransomware has become one of the greatest threats to global businesses and SME’s alike. Here are some simple ways to prevent attacks or minimize the impact of such attacks
The Great Office Return? – The Hybrid Model Is Here To Stay
In March 2021, a new government initiative “Our Rural Future” was announced. With the introduction of this legislation, employees will have the legal right to request remote working. So, how can the policy benefit businesses and/or people going forward?
Our Rural Future: A Rural Remote Worker’s Thoughts
In March 2021, a new government initiative “Our Rural Future” was announced. With the introduction of this legislation, employees will have the legal right to request remote working. So, how can the policy benefit businesses and/or people going forward?
Citrix Cloud or On-Premises?
Your business relies upon technology and Citrix is a great place to start. Citrix Cloud and Citrix on-premise are similar and their pro’s & con’s depend on your business environment, requirement, and situation.
The 5 Days of Giveaways
2020 has been a tough year for all. Full of disruption, the unknown, and challenging times. In light of this, Enterprise Solutions has decided to celebrate Christmas a little earlier this year, and give back – by giving away! For 5 whole days in December, we will be giving away DAILY prizes including Apple Airpods,
6 reasons why My VirtualWorkspace is right for your business
My VirtualWorkspace, a desktop-as-a-service offering, enables users to access apps and data from any device on a user-friendly, secure VDI.
The Citrix Cloud Success Program Partnership
The movement to cloud from an on-premise environment is an exciting journey for all companies, the promises of an ‘evergreen’ backend that doesn’t have the requirement for updates or patches are music to an IT Manger’s ears – but what’s stopping it from happening? Introducing the Cloud Success Programme from Citrix, a complimentary service that
Working From Home Myths: Debunked
Pre-COVID, many businesses did not want to adopt a flexible workstyle for their workforce. Working from home, a relatively modern concept was seen by many as being inefficient. Many worried that staff were less productive at home, a lack of visibility and monitoring cause anxiety over how employees were spending their time, and it was seen
Tips from the Field – Remote Workers to the Rescue!
For some of you who had a wonderful experience working from home last week, this one seems like an easy task. You were well set up, productive, and had no issues with the change of scenery. However, if you are coming into this week feeling daunted by the prospect of trying this remote working lifestyle
Enterprise Solutions are here to help!
Not standing this together today, but still working like we are! During this unforeseen time, many businesses are experiencing continuity challenges making them think seriously about remote working for all staff on an unprecedented level. Enterprise Solutions are experts in devising solutions that address the urgent need for business continuity to keep productivity moving with minimal disruption to your environment. As Citrix Platinum
Celebrating the New Enterprise Solutions Technology Demo Centre & Office Space
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We are delighted to officially announce the opening of our Technology Demo Centre and expanded office space in Sandyford. The complete office has been renovated and repurposed to provide both collaborative and ‘quiet’ workspaces for our expanded team. Enterprise Solutions has been in business for over 23 years; we are very proud of this,
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Stop Chasing Ghosts: How to Find the Real Cause of Remote Work Lag
The Final Stop on the Road to Leadership: Part 6
It was the final day of the AIB Growth Academy, and the sense of nervous butterflies was difficult to ignore. Our brief for today was to prepare a 6-minute presentation answering 3 questions; What challenges have you overcome since starting AIB Women in Enterprise Growth Academy Project yourself forward – It’s now 2020 –
Road to Leadership: Part 5
Leading and Driving Growth Part 3 – Communication is the key to great Leadership. The minute I woke up this morning, I was excited for the day ahead. My first introduction to the Entrepreneur’s Academy was on 17th August 2018, when Derek & I attended an event in the Dublin Chamber of Commerce – a
Road to Leadership: Part 4
Leading and Driving Growth – Sales Process Before I give you the latest update on my journey let me remind you once again, just how much I am loving it! I’m absolutely blown away by the professionalism, enthusiasm and the dedication of the team working with us each session The Entrepreneurs Academy are amazing and
Road to Leadership: Part 3
Enterprise Solutions Director, Denise Cullen continues her road to leadership with AIB’s Women in Enterprise ‘Growth Academy’.
Road to Leadership: Part 2
Enterprise Solutions Director, Denise Cullen continues her road to leadership with AIB’s Women in Enterprise ‘Growth Academy’. As I woke up in the morning to the most amazing sunrise, I acknowledged to myself the mix of emotions that ran through me. There was a sense of excitement to see my fellow leaders as well as
Road to Leadership: Part 1
Enterprise Solutions Director, Denise Cullen, discusses her participation and road to leadership with AIB’s Women in Enterprise ‘Growth Academy’ Today, on International Women’s Day as we celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, I wanted to tell you about my week. In February, I received a letter from AIB telling me that