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Citrix's announcement that it will stop selling XenClient didn't include any plans to replace its Type 1 hypervisor. VDI shops are left wondering what's next. Citrix has finally decided to pull the plug on its Type 1 client hypervisor XenClient, leaving the door open for DesktopPlayer for Windows -- and possibly Linux -- to take its place. Citrix will stop selling XenClient on Oct. 1, but it will maintain the current version through December 12, 2016, before turning out the lights altogether on December 12, 2017. It was a muted announcement, appearing only on Citrix’s EMEA press release website, but the message is clear: The Type 2 hypervisor is the future for Citrix. The company will continue offering its DesktopPlayer product, which allows access to Windows virtual desktops from a Mac, as well as its Synchronizer virtual machine management and synchronization tool. The announcement didn’t go into any more detail, though, so XenClient customers likely have a few questions.