Citrix User Profile Management (UPM) offers solid basic user profile management capabilities. However, when virtual desktop environments become large-scale deployments or when Citrix XenDesktop is deployed on VMware vSphere (mixed environments), advanced capabilities are required. Liquidware Labs ProfileUnity provides a solid alternative to replace Citrix User Profile Management in VDI projects.
Citrix User Profile Management (UPM) profiles are completely compatible with ProfileUnity and can be seamlessly handed off when the need arises. As a robust alternative to Citrix User Profile Management (UPM) , ProfileUnity provides the following enterprise-level advanced features, including:
Advanced Profile & Data Migration and Management
- Migration of user-authored data from legacy systems to ensure all data makes it to the new desktop.
- Granular control of user profiles to control profile bloat
- Compressed storage of profiles to conserve on storage requirements and to support desktop DR.
- Filters that provide context-aware settings so that desktops can be customized based on user location and local resources
- Software and hardware inventory allows administrators to quickly assess resources and installed applications
Application Virtualization and Management
- Platform-agnostic solution can support mixed platform environments seamlessly across XenDesktop, XenApp and physical desktops.
- User Installed Applications (UIA) enable users to install their own applications in Citrix VDI project.
- Department Installed Applications (DIA) enable administrators to create and control centralized pools of applications to be delivered by user group or departments.
ProfileUnity is the logical next step for organizations who have outgrown their need for basic user profile features and want a strong alternative to Citrix User Profile Management.
