Citrix Access Infrastructure Extends PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal with Access to the On-Demand Enterprise.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Citrix iForum 2003 ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2003 Citrix Software Provides Single Access Point to Enterprise Resources for PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal See corporate portal. Customers; Eliminates Costly Application Rewrites for Web Deployment Today at Citrix iForum(TM) 2003 (http://www.citrixiforum.com), Citrix Systems Citrix Systems' (NASDAQ: CTXS) is an American technology company, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with subsidiary operations in California and Massachusetts, with additional development centers in Australia, India and the UK. , Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS CTXS Citrix Systems (NASDAQ stock ticker symbol) ), the global leader in access infrastructure solutions, announced an expansion to the partnership to include a new integration with PeopleSoft, Inc. a leading provider of application software for the real-time enterprise. Citrix will make available via download a template "pagelet" that will make it easier for PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal customers to deploy non-PeopleSoft applications to the portal using the Web interface feature of Citrix(R) MetaFrame(R) Presentation Server. The integration will provide end users with a single point of access to PeopleSoft(R) applications and other Windows(R), UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (R), legacy and Web applications, in addition to content and other enterprise resources, through any standard Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. , regardless of client platform. The Citrix solution significantly reduces costs by enabling organizations to instantly integrate and publish non-PeopleSoft applications to the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal without application rewrites. Centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. application deployment through Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server also improves performance -- up to 250 percent(1) -- of applications accessed over the Web, even in low-bandwidth environments such as wireless networks. Customers will also benefit from SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. encryption of application data over the Web provided by MetaFrame Presentation Server. "The power behind the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal is in its ability to give users a customized, simple and familiar destination to the applications and information they need to be productive," said Paul Pedrazzi, director of Portal Solutions, PeopleSoft. "With the enhanced interoperability of Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server and PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal, our customers have secure, easy, and instant access to both PeopleSoft and non-PeopleSoft applications, as well as content and other resources." Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server is the world's most widely deployed presentation server, designed to enable IT staffs to centrally manage heterogeneous applications and provide secure, easy and instant access from anywhere, any time, using any client device, across any network connection. As the foundation of the Citrix MetaFrameAccess Suite, a complete access infrastructure solution for the on-demand enterprise, Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server provides highly scalable, flexible, secure and manageable access solutions that reduce computing costs and increase the utility of any information system. The PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal provides the infrastructure required to deploy enterprise-wide access to Web-based applications See Web application. , knowledge management suites, collaborative services and marketplace sites through an Internet browser See Web browser. . "Citrix and PeopleSoft have many joint customers, as well as a longstanding partnership enabling these customers to rapidly deploy, upgrade, and cost-effectively manage their enterprise applications with enhanced access, performance and functionality," said David Jones David Jones is a common name, particularly in Wales, and there have been several well-known individuals with this name. Variations include Dave Jones and Davy Jones. , senior vice president, Corporate Development, Citrix. "Creating an integration to encompass application and information access through the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal gets us even closer to what our joint customers are searching for -- optimization of IT resources more effectively while improving ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). , at the same time reducing their cost and complexity." The custom pagelet is available to Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server and PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal customers for download at http://www.citrix.com/cdn. About Citrix Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader in access infrastructure solutions and the most trusted name in enterprise access. Citrix software enables people in businesses, government agencies, and educational institutions to securely, easily and instantly access the on-demand enterprise, from anywhere, anytime, using any device, over any connection. Nearly 50 million people in more than 120,000 organizations rely on the Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite to do their jobs. Citrix customers include 100% of the Fortune 100 companies, 99% of the Fortune 500, and 92% of the Fortune Global 500. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate canal system, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city's population is described as metropolitan, where diverse culture is commonplace. According to 2006 U.S. , Citrix has offices in 22 countries, and more than 7,000 channel and alliance partners in more than 100 countries. For more information visit http://www.citrix.com. For Citrix Investors This release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. which are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements in this release do not constitute guarantees of future performance. Those statements involve a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, including risks associated with the company's business involving the company's products, their development and distribution, economic and competitive factors and the company's key strategic relationships and other risks detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Citrix assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release or with respect to the announcements described herein. Citrix(R), MetaFrame(R) and Citrix iForum(TM) are registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. UNIX(R) is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the U.S. and other countries. Windows(R) is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. PeopleSoft is a registered trademark of PeopleSoft, Inc. (1) An August 2003 benchmarking study by technology consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a Doculabs, titled "Deploying Web-based Applications with Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server, Feature Release 3," revealed significant performance enhancements from using MetaFrame Presentation Server to deploy Web applications -- up to 250 percent performance improvement, due to more efficient bandwidth utilization, enhanced security and improved IT management. Complete results of the tests can be found at http://www.citrix.com/doculabs. |
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