The Guac Box Blog – Periodic musings, observations, and white papers from the Guacamole Box Team

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Guacamole Box: Over 75% Cost Savings vs. Citrix

Robert Abbott, D.O., 8/22/2022

In addition to Guacamole Box’s superior functionality, its pricing is a compelling incentive for network operators contemplating a transition away from Citrix. AvoBasic, which can do everything that the fully upgraded Citrix DaaS can--and more--costs $10 per client license per month, with no minimum client license purchase number. 

Comparing Guacamole Box to its Predecessor, Apache-Guacamole

Robert Abbott, D.O., 8/1/2022

Guacamole Box’s chief software engineer was a cofounder of Apache-Guacamole. Given that the latter is open source a question we have been asked is, “what does Guacamole Box do that Apache-Guacamole cannot?” It’s a good question, especially given that Apache-Guacamole is free! The programs share key advantages--both are web…

Network Security--Escalating Stakes and Moving Targets

Robert Abbott, D.O., 5/2022

Network security is big business--IT security expenditure in 2018 was 114 billion dollars--a 12.4% year over year increase from 2017 (Gartner). The impetus for this is obvious; malicious cyber activity is producing a considerable economic drag--for example an estimated $57-109 billion loss in 2016…

Working from Home in the Age of COVID-19

Robert Abbott, D.O., 9/2020

In adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic companies have implemented decentralized and virtual workplaces to allow working from home. An understanding of the effects of remote work can inform business leaders’ decisions in both the setting of lockdowns as well as a future post-COVID-19 world. Fortunately empiric evidence supports the notion…

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