CITRIX WINFRAME FOR NETWORKS GAINS BROAD INDUSTRY SUPPORT; WinFrame for Networks Seen as Major Milestone in Evolution of Enterprise Remote Computing.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 1995-- Industry leaders from every enterprise remote computing segment today praised WinFrameTM for Networks from CitrixTM Systems, Inc. for its ability to satisfy the full range of remote computing requirements: from high-performance dial-in LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. access and branch office automation to the deployment of business-critical applications across enterprise internetworks. The following companies share in their support for WinFrame for Networks: -0- Remote LAN Access --Attachmate Corporation --CommVision Corporation --Cubix Corporation --Equinox --Funk Software --Multi-Tech Systems --Novell, Inc. --TechSmith Corporation --U.S. Robotics Remote Branch Office Automation --Digi International --Gandalf Systems Corporation --Pacific Bell Application Deployment over Enterprise Internetworks --AnswerSet Corporation --Automatic Data Processing --Btrieve Technologies, Inc. --Microsoft Corporation --Primavera --Progress Software --Spectrum Human Resource Systems Corporation-0- AnswerSet(R)Corporation Lake Oswego, OR Rob Warmack, Vice President of Marketing "Citrix WinFrame WinFrame was a multi-user version of Windows NT 3.51 which was fully repackaged by Citrix Systems. At this stage of the product development Citrix Systems licensed the Windows NT 3.51 base operating system from Microsoft. for Networks and Clientele(R) for Windows together provide a powerful and cost-effective solution for companies who wish to make critical, real-time customer and product information available enterprise-wide. Using the WinFrame platform as an application server, remote offices and off-site employees can dial-in to Clientele using the most convenient link-up available and receive the same performance and access to information they would if they were sitting in the corporate headquarters. Attachmate(R)Corporation Seattle, WA Ian Pennell, Vice President of the Remote Access Products Group "Attachmate has partnered with Citrix for the past two years to develop and market integrated remote node A terminal or computer located apart from the main network. It may refer to a branch office or a traveling user with a laptop. Access to the company LAN is typically made via an Internet or dial-up connection. See remote control software. and multi-user application server technologies. The new WinFrame for Networks software will add significant enhancements to the RLN RLN Relaxin RLN Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve RLN Retropharyngeal Lymph Node RLN Remote LAN Node RLN Resource Loaded Network Application Server, which incorporates Citrix core technology. When combined, Remote LAN Node and the RLN Application Server deliver seamless integrated remote node and multi-user application server technologies, resulting in optimized remote performance for client/server, host- and LAN-based applications." Automatic Data Processing Same as data processing. (R) Atlanta, GA Elaine Christy-Myrback, Director of Strategic Alliances "ADP (1) (Automatic Data Processing) Synonymous with data processing (DP), electronic data processing (EDP) and information processing. (2) (Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Roseland, NJ, www.adp. and Citrix have worked very closely over the past year in a cooperative relationship to provide mutual customers with the ability to extend the reach of ADP HR Partner and PC Payroll. The combination of ADP products and services and WinFrame for Networks are a perfect match for enterprise-wide organizations looking to improve application speed and provide remote access in a LAN and WAN environment. WinFrame's three-tier client/server A three-way interaction in a client/server environment, in which the user interface is stored in the client, the bulk of the business application logic is stored in one or more servers, and the data are stored in a database server. See client/server. architecture benefits ADP's clients and prospects with its high application performance, scalability and centralized administration capabilities." Btrieve(R) Technologies, Inc. Austin, TX Bo Holland, Director of Product Marketing "With the introduction of Btrieve for Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. and Citrix WinFrame for Networks, our 500,000 developers can begin deploying highly distributed, mobile applications that deliver local LAN performance, centralized administration and stringent security. Anyone building applications today needs to understand this technology." CommVision(R)Corporation Mountain View, CA Michael Krieger, Vice President of Marketing "We at CommVision are excited about the scalability and performance benefits that WinFrame for Networks brings to the remote marketplace. Enterprise-wide connectivity and remote management have become both easier and more efficient with this announcement, and WinFrame's advanced architecture dovetails perfectly with CommVision's advanced packet-bus CommSwitch server architecture to deliver solutions that scale with the ever-growing requirements of both the corporate mobile professional and branch office automation marketplaces." Cubix(R) Corporation Carson City Carson City, city (1990 pop. 40,443), state capital, W Nev., in the Eagle valley; inc. 1875. The city is a trade center for a mining and agricultural area. State government is the major employer, and tourism is economically important. , NV Graham Holmes, Product Marketing Manager "WinFrame is a perfect match for Cubix's fault-tolerant, managed server technology. Combining the power of WinFrame for Networks with Cubix's award-winning communications services will enable the network administrator to completely control and manage remote access services (communications) Remote Access Services - (RAS) A service provided by Windows NT which allows most of the services which would be available on a network to be accessed over a modem link. . The implications for this combined technology are enormous in terms of enterprise scalability. WinFrame for Networks already provides large-scale remote access through its support for symmetrical multiprocessing server systems. Multiple WinFrame SMP-based application server software systems can be loaded into a single Cubix box, enabling administrators to support hundreds of enterprise remote users from a single point." Digi(R) International Eden Prairie Eden Prairie A city of eastern Minnesota, a residential suburb of Minneapolis. Population: 57,300. , MN Joseph A. Diodati, Digi International Digi International was founded in 1985 as DigiBoard and is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA. The company went public as Digi International in 1989 and is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol DGII. Vice President of Marketing "Digi International supports Citrix WinFrame for Networks with its ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. products because the combination provides highly reliable, easy-to-use remote connections for PC network users. Digi is a leader in providing high-bandwidth connections for companies that need to link LANs located in branch offices and a variety of other facilities. Our PC IMAC Apple's primary desktop computer. The iMac is an "all-in-one" that houses the computer and drives within the flat panel monitor case. Since their debut in 1998, the iMacs have been very popular. Like all Macintosh models in that time frame, the first iMacs used PowerPC chips. ISDN terminal adapter A device that adapts a computer to a digital ISDN line. Like a modem, it plugs into the serial port of the computer or into an expansion slot. Some terminal adapters use the parallel port for higher speed. products are a perfect match for the high-performance, remote computing capability of WinFrame for Networks." Equinox equinox (ē`kwĭnŏks), either of two points on the celestial sphere where the ecliptic and the celestial equator intersect. The vernal equinox, also known as "the first point of Aries," is the point at which the sun appears to cross the (R) Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , FL David Forsch, Director of Marketing "Equinox is pleased to support Citrix WinFrame for Networks with its SuperSerial line of I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output boards and sub-systems. The proliferation of mobile computers, telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. , and the increasing role of e-mail and workgroup software are creating an intense demand for connecting remote users to the corporate enterprise. Meeting the performance demands of remote users is what WinFrame for Networks does best. Equinox address the I/O requirements, delivering unmatched remote access performance with an Equinox custom-developed communications processor." Funk(R) Software Cambridge, MA Cimarron Boozer, Vice President of Product Marketing "We think WanderLink and WinFrame for Networks are a perfect match. WanderLink lets mobile workers directly connect to a NetWare file server over phone lines. Once connected, they can run WinFrame for Networks to gain access to any of the same programs they'd run if they were at work. This combination gives mobile workers access to all applications and resources they need to get their jobs done, even though they are not at work." Gandalf Systems(R) Corporation Nepean, Ontario Nepean (pronounced "ne-PEE-yin") was a local municipality adjacent to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada until it was amalgamated with the 10 other municipalities that formed the Regional Municipality of Ottawa Carleton in 2001 to become the new city of Ottawa. Canada John Pelkola, Vice President of North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Marketing "Today's teleworkers and branch offices need access to the same applications and resources that their colleagues have at the office-- they also demand the same level of performance. For these people, ISDN, Frame Relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. , or dedicated digital services affordably provide the high level of bandwidth required for remote office connectivity. Gandalf's XpressConnect remote access products, combined with Citrix WinFrame for Networks, provide remote performance that is indistinguishable from that of the local LAN. Gandalf's industry leading 8:1 compression is complimentary to the integrated compression techniques used by WinFrame for Networks. When used in conjunction with ISDN lines, this powerful solution provides remote employees with throughput up to 1 Mbps." Microsoft(R) Corporation Redmond, WA Paul Maritz Paul Maritz was a senior executive at Microsoft from 1986 to 2000. He is currently founder and CEO of Picorp. He sponsors third-world development projects and is on the board of the Grameen Foundation. , Group Vice President, Platforms Group "WinFrame for Networks is the kind of industrial-strength, remote Windows computing platform See platform. that complements the Microsoft BackOffice See BackOffice. product family. Our BackOffice products enable rapid development of business-critical applications, while WinFrame for Networks gives customers more options for widespread and efficient application deployment." Multi-Tech(R) Systems Mountain View, MN Bill Taylor, Manager, Networking Products "Multi-Tech systems is committed to working with Citrix and their WinFrame for Networks product in conjunction with the MultiArry IIITM IIITM India Institute of Information Technology and Management (Gwalior, India) and our complete family of data communications products. We believe this NT-based application server technology will have a great impact on the enterprise remote computing market. The combination of our products will extend the reach of enterprise remote computing capabilities to mobile employees and telecommuters with simplified application deployment, enhanced security and centralized management." Novell,(R) Inc. Sunnyvale, CA Clyde Morgan, Product Manager, NetWare Connect "WinFrame's support of NetWare Connect will offer systems administrators a powerful, cost-efficient way of providing remote control to users. Its compatibility with NetWare Connect's modem pooling allows WinFrame to share the communications devices with other communications activities managed by NetWare Connect. Pacific Bel(R) San Francisco, CA Tom Bayless, ISDN Marketing Director "Pacific Bell's arrangement with Citrix further supports our strategic goal to make ISDN easily accessible to mainstream audiences. WinFrame for Networks running on our FasTrak ISDN lines provides a complete, turnkey solution for companies with remote branch offices and active telecommuters." Primavera pri·ma·ve·ra 1 or pri·ma ve·ra n. 1. A tree (Cybistax donnellsmithii) of Mexico and Guatemala, having opposite, palmately compound leaves, yellow flowers, and close-grained, light-colored wood. 2. (R) Bala Cynwyd, PA Matt Suffoletto, Vice President of Sales "Project management is a team effort that requires time sensitive input of information and updates from participating members across the corporate enterprise. In many industries, the ability for a company to meet this challenge will mean the difference between success and failure. Citrix and Primavera together provide the solution to real-time project management connectivity today. WinFrame for Networks is a scaleable platform that extends this capability to a rapidly growing enterprise." Progress(R) Software Bedford, MA Doug Cahill, PC Platform Manager "Progress Software feels the Citrix WinFrame application server is exciting technology because of its ability to extend the deployment of enterprise-wide, mission-critical applications to remote users and branch offices. Progress Software looks forward to supporting WinFrame for Networks as part of our position as the leading provider of enterprise application development and deployment solutions in the expanded NT market." Spectrum(R) Human Resource Systems Corporation Denver, CO Frank Wojcicki, Director of System Consulting Services "Spectrum systems have been successfully implemented in a number of different WAN environments with Citrix application server software, resulting in dramatically increased network flexibility and processing speeds. With the introduction of WinFrame for Networks, we are excited about the possibility of remote connectivity alternatives, particularly with our new client/server system, HRVantage for Client/Server." TechSmith(R) Corporation Lansing, MI William Emerick, Vice President of Strategic Business Development "By dialing in through our product, Enterprise Wide,TM to access Citrix WinFrame for Networks, our customers have access to remote control as well as remote node connectivity. System administrators can provide end users with the appropriate technology for their application needs using a single connection." U.S. Robotics(R) Skokie, IL Todd Landry, Project Manager of Network Access Products "The WinFrame product is a perfect complement to our wide range of Total Control NETServer remote access solutions, allowing customers to provide more flexible remote access options. Many of today's applications are not well suited for remote node connectivity, necessitating mixed access methods, such as remote node and remote control over one link. The combination of our products gives them the ability to handle both remote node and remote control access through a single connection." Citrix Systems, Inc. is the market leading vendor for Windows application servers. The company develops and markets scaleable remote computing products for high-performance delivery of Windows and DOS applications to mobile users, remote sites, branch offices and for Internet commerce. Over 700 domestic and international Citrix Authorized Resellers sell and support award-winning WinView for Networks to departmental and enterprise Novell users worldwide. 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