Why IT Leaders Are Turning to Altanora Secure DaaS+ Over AWS workspace and Microsoft Azure Windows 365

Many organizations are paying more than necessary for their VDI and DaaS environments. Whether you’re running Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Windows 365, or AWS WorkSpaces, costs can add up quickly with limited flexibility and growing management complexity. Altanora Secure DaaS+ delivers a smarter approach — combining Citrix’s performance and security advantages with Altanora’s managed services expertise. By layering Citrix on top of AVD or transitioning to Secure DaaS+, organizations can reduce operating costs by up to 25%, strengthen compliance, and gain full visibility into their environment — all without compromising user experience.

Key Takeaways

• What we discovered as one of only 20 Platinum Citrix Partners at Citrix Connect.

• What we learned as a featured provider at MSP Summit, North America’s leading managed services event.

• How the upcoming AI-powered Copilot for Citrix Workspace will transform app management, analytics, and IT efficiency.

• Which Citrix technologies are already included in Altanora Secure DaaS+ — including Unicon, deviceTRUST, and uberAgent — and how they benefit organizations today.

• How Altanora Secure DaaS+ compares to AWS WorkSpaces Core and Microsoft Windows 365 in architecture, flexibility, security, and cost efficiency.

• How Altanora can tailor your DaaS with security blueprints and compliance-ready configurations (CMMC, ITAR) to meet enterprise and regulated industry requirements.

A Partner’s View from Citrix Connect

Citrix Connect brought together a select group of global partners for in-depth sessions on the evolution of the Citrix Workspace platform. As one of only 20 Platinum Citrix Partners worldwide, Altanora participated directly with Citrix engineers, product teams, and global solution providers to discuss how organizations can simplify, secure, and scale their digital workspace environments.

The event emphasized how AI, automation, and analytics will continue to transform workspace management — a vision that aligns closely with what Altanora Secure DaaS+ already delivers. While many providers are just starting to explore these advancements, Altanora clients are already seeing tangible benefits from automation, analytics, and integrated security controls in production.

Lessons from Citrix Connect

Citrix Connect reinforced three major priorities for organizations modernizing their IT environments:

1. Operational efficiency – reducing administrative burden through centralized control.

2. Cloud flexibility – ensuring the freedom to deploy workloads across hybrid, multi-cloud, or on-prem infrastructures.

3. Proactive monitoring – using analytics to prevent performance issues before they affect users.

Demonstrations of Citrix Cloud control planes, NetScaler performance enhancements, and Citrix Analytics for Performance showcased how Citrix is unifying management layers while embedding AI to make IT operations smarter.

For Altanora, these insights reaffirmed what drives Secure DaaS+: giving organizations predictable performance, cost visibility, and continuous optimization — all while making the most of the Citrix tools they already own.

What’s Coming: AI-Powered Copilot for Citrix Workspace

One of the most anticipated announcements from Citrix Connect was Copilot for Citrix Workspace, an AI-powered assistant that helps administrators proactively manage performance, security, and user experience.

By analyzing telemetry from sessions, apps, and endpoints, Copilot will:

• Detect anomalies and recommend corrective actions.

• Automate repetitive configuration and maintenance tasks.

• Correlate data from HDX, NetScaler, and endpoint devices to pinpoint root causes faster.

• Use natural language inputs for policy adjustments and issue resolution.

Altanora will integrate Copilot capabilities into Secure DaaS+ as they become available — extending automation even further to help IT teams manage more with fewer manual steps.
(A deep-dive article on the Citrix Copilot framework is coming soon.)

Citrix Features Already Built into Altanora Secure DaaS+

While Copilot is on the horizon, Altanora Secure DaaS+ already incorporates key Citrix technologies that automate, secure, and simplify workspace delivery. For more information about how you can incorporate copilot into your Citrix workspace contact our team today.

Unicon (eLux & Scout): Unified Endpoint Management

Unicon provides a secure, lightweight OS (eLux) and centralized management console (Scout) for thin clients and endpoints.
Client benefits:

• Simplified device provisioning and updates.

• Hardened, read-only OS for stronger endpoint security.

• Centralized control across hybrid environments.

deviceTRUST: Context-Aware Security and Zero Trust Enforcement

deviceTRUST continuously verifies the security posture of user devices before granting workspace access.
Client benefits:

• Dynamic policy enforcement based on device and network context.

• Compliance alignment with CMMC and ITAR requirements.

• Protection against non-compliant endpoints or external networks.

uberAgent: Real-Time Analytics and Performance Visibility

uberAgent extends Citrix Analytics by tracking logon times, session health, and app responsiveness in real time.
Client benefits:

• Actionable insights for performance optimization.

• Proactive detection of potential service disruptions.

• Measurable user experience improvements backed by analytics.

Together, these tools make Altanora Secure DaaS+ a complete managed workspace solution that delivers visibility, performance, and compliance — without extra licensing or add-on costs.

Lessons from MSP Summit 2025

As a featured provider at the MSP Summit, Altanora engaged with leading managed service providers and enterprise IT leaders across North America.
The message was clear: organizations are under pressure to balance security, compliance, and predictable costs in a market of escalating licensing fees and complex multi-cloud architectures.

Key takeaways for Secure DaaS+ clients:

• Cost predictability is now a strategic priority — MSPs, healthcare providers, and financial institutions need fixed, transparent DaaS costs without unpredictable usage spikes.

• Compliance frameworks matter more than ever — CMMC, ITAR, HIPAA, and other regulations are driving demand for managed DaaS solutions that can pass audits without complex configuration.

• Hybrid flexibility wins — clients want the control of Citrix with the simplicity of managed operations, not the lock-in of a single hyperscaler.

Altanora Secure DaaS+ directly addresses these needs by combining Citrix-native technology, managed compliance, and scalable pricing models that align with enterprise budgets.

Altanora Secure DaaS+ vs AWS WorkSpaces Core & Microsoft Windows 365

While hyperscaler DaaS offerings have gained traction, their cost structures and architectural limitations often make them less attractive for organizations seeking long-term ROI and compliance.

Result:
Altanora Secure DaaS+ offers the security posture of enterprise-grade Citrix, the cost predictability MSPs and customers need, and the flexibility hyperscalers can’t provide — all delivered as a managed service.

Looking Ahead

Citrix’s focus on AI-driven optimization validates the path Altanora has already taken. Secure DaaS+ clients are equipped to adopt future Citrix innovations such as AI Copilot, without new migrations or licensing changes.

For organizations in regulated sectors — healthcare, government, finance, and defense — Secure DaaS+ ensures compliance alignment with CMMC, ITAR, and Zero Trust frameworks while reducing IT spend and administrative burden.

Altanora’s mission remains simple:
to help clients get more from their Citrix investment, minimize waste, and operate more securely — all with transparent pricing and enterprise-grade support.

Contact Altanora

Altanora helps organizations get full value from Citrix — combining license optimization, managed security, and cost predictability into one scalable service.

To see how Altanora Secure DaaS+ can enhance your workspace operations and reduce costs, contact our team todayto schedule a consultation.

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