Virtualization software provider Citrix and chipmaker Intel announced a deal Tuesday that will see them teaming up to develop the industry’s first application and desktop delivery solutions optimized for desktops with Intel’s Core 2 processors and laptops featuring Centrino 2 chips with Intel vPro technology. Under the terms of the joint venture, Citrix will produce a new class of virtualization solutions it said will optimize the delivery of applications to millions of Intel Core2 and Centrino 2 processor-based devices.