Case Study: Fairfax County, Virginia achieves millions in savings and new revenue streams with Citrix virtual computing

Virtual computing allows county to add new services, creating new revenue stream

Fairfax County, Virginia—one of the three largest U.S. counties with over 35,000 employees serving more than a million residents—faced a sharp drop in tax revenue while preparing for a business‑critical SAP rollout. The county needed to cut operational costs, modernize desktop delivery, and ensure continuity of services across police, emergency response, utilities, libraries and administrative functions.

By deploying a Citrix‑based virtual computing infrastructure, Fairfax delivered virtual desktops, applications and services to employees on any device, extended PC lifecycles, and avoided routine PC refresh costs (about $2.5M annually). The virtualization program saved millions in operational expenses, improved service continuity, and generated a new revenue stream by hosting cloud services for towns and cities within the county.

Fairfax County Virginia