Citrix Education Unveils Next Generation Certification Structure.IT Professionals at All Levels Gain Expanded Virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. Offerings and Streamlined Exam Requirements 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. , Fla. -- 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 NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CTXS CTXS Citrix Systems (NASDAQ stock ticker symbol) ), the global leader in application delivery infrastructure, today announced several key changes to its certification program and strategy, including the introduction of three new designations. The company's highly ranked certification program has been redesigned to provide entry-through expert-level IT professionals with expanded offerings by role and specialization, as well as streamlined update paths that make it easier for IT professionals to stay current. The changes support IT professionals' need to demonstrate specialized knowledge in key server, desktop and application virtualization A smaller umbrella term within the larger umbrella term of "virtualization." It refers to several techniques that make running applications more protected, more flexible or easier to manage. See virtualization, network virtualization and storage virtualization. technologies. The new certification structure, developed in collaboration with Citrix customers, consists of three levels of certification - Administrator Series [Citrix Certified See certification. Administrator[TM] (CCA (1) (Common Cryptographic Architecture) Cryptography software from IBM for MVS and DOS applications. (2) (Compatible Communications A ), which now includes tracks supporting Platinum product editions, and Citrix Certified Advanced Administrator[TM] (CCAA CCAA Comunidades Autónomas CCAA China Center of Adoption Affairs CCAA Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) CCAA California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA Commercial Collection Agency Association )]; Engineer Series [Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer[TM] (CCEE CCEE Conseil des Conférences Episcopales Européennes (Switzerland) CCEE Câmara de Comercialização de Energia Elétrica CCEE Consilium Conferentiarum Episcoporum Europae (Council of European Bishops' Conferences) )]; and Architect Series [Citrix Certified Integration Architect[TM] (CCIA (Computer and Communications Industry Association, Washington, DC, www.ccianet.org) A membership organization composed of computer and communications firms. It represents their interests in domestic and foreign trade, and, working with the NIST, keeps members advised of regulatory policy. )]. The CCAs for Platinum edition, CCAA and CCEE are brand new. The program is structured into tracks aligned around four distinct solution paths, enabling IT professionals to achieve specific credentials CREDENTIALS, international law. The instruments which authorize and establish a public minister in his character with the state or prince to whom they are addressed. If the state or prince receive the minister, he can be received only in the quality attributed to him in his credentials. for application virtualization, server virtualization (1) Running applications in separate, isolated partitions within a single server. The "virtual machine" method can run different operating systems simultaneously, whereas the "OS virtualization" method runs applications for only one operating system (see virtual machine and OS , application networking, and desktop virtualization Simultaneously running multiple copies of the same operating system or different operating systems on a desktop computer. See virtual machine. . "The new certification structure is a result of Citrix Education responding to changes in the IT landscape, including technologies, job roles and the needs of our customers and partners," said Julieann Scalisi, Managing Director of Citrix Education. "In order to stay competitive in an IT market where virtualization is playing such a crucial role, professionals need new skill sets they did not need a few years ago. We are committed to ensuring that proven Citrix knowledge and skills continue to set our customers and partners apart across the board." Administrator Series: Depth and Breadth Under the new structure, customers and partners can fine-tune their Citrix credentials to more closely represent their current skill level and technology focus. When considering advancement beyond the entry-level CCA, customers and partners may choose to demonstrate breadth of knowledge across an end-to-end Citrix solution with a new Platinum Edition CCA, or validate in-depth knowledge and skills with a CCAA. A candidate may earn a CCAA by taking an advanced technical training course and passing an advanced exam. The CCAA for Citrix XenApp[TM] 5, which supports application virtualization, will be available in Q4 while a CCAA for application networking is in development and will be announced at a future date. The CCAA represents the first Citrix certification incorporating technical training into its requirements. "Recent surveys of IT organizations showed us that in many cases the greatest value to IT professionals of certification is in successfully completing the recommended preparatory training," said Ophir Erez, Sr. Manager of Education Programs, Citrix Education. "Hiring managers are most concerned with ensuring that their staff has the experience and exposure to best practices, whether in the field or in the classroom, that correspond to their certification." The Platinum Edition CCA may be achieved by passing a core CCA exam and up to two additional CCA exams in related technologies. Platinum Edition CCAs are available now for each of the four solution paths: application virtualization (CCA for Citrix XenApp 5 Platinum), server virtualization (CCA for Citrix XenServer[TM] 5 Platinum), application networking (CCA for Citrix[R] NetScaler[R] 8 Platinum), and desktop virtualization (CCA for Citrix XenDesktop[TM] 2 Platinum). Engineer and Architect Series: Streamlined Requirements, Higher Value The engineer-level CCEE and architect-level CCIA have been redefined to provide streamlined requirements for seasoned IT professionals and for existing certification holders to advance further. The CCEE designation will, over time, replace the currently available Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator[TM] (CCEA CCEA Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator CCEA Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment CCEA Canadian Council on Ecological Areas CCEA Commission de Contrôle de l'Énergie Atomique (Canada) ). The certification, renamed to accurately describe its association to the engineer-level job role, allows candidates the ability to be recognized as a successful generalist gen·er·al·ist n. A physician whose practice is not oriented in a specific medical specialty but instead covers a variety of medical problems. generalist from data center to user, and product specialist in at least one Platinum product. "With the CCEE, seasoned IT professionals demonstrate their ability to combine the coordination of operational planning efforts with 'tactical design' expertise and integration know-how," said Erez. "Design skills are necessary to scale and enhance existing environments, and integration expertise shows that candidates can connect the nuts and bolts nuts and bolts pl.n. Slang The basic working components or practical aspects: "[proposing] of select elements of infrastructure to create a truly dynamic delivery center, and a top-notch user experience." The CCIA allows architect-level IT professionals to focus on honing Honing could refer to
CCEE and CCIA application virtualization tracks are in development with further details to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. during the first half of 2009. More information on the CCIA experience requirement will be available closer to that announcement. Simplified Update Paths With the release of the next generation certification programs, update paths to the newest CCEE and CCIA certifications will be available for individuals holding the current version of these certifications. The update paths will reduce requirements significantly, allowing IT professionals to demonstrate skills relevant to the features and technologies that are most critical, most difficult, and most different in order to keep their designations current. More information on update opportunities and requirements will be available closer to their respective announcements during the first half of 2009. "The certification update paths have been requested by our customers through research and feedback, and I am pleased that we were able to develop a program to meet that need," said Scalisi. For more information on the next generation certification structure, please visit the Citrix Education website at http://www.citrixeducation.com. About Citrix Education Citrix Education offers Citrix customers and partners official training, exams and certifications on Citrix products, technology and best practices. This is accomplished through a robust curriculum that includes instructor-led and self-paced online courses, and culminates with certification exams. Citrix training and certifications enable IT professionals to build, maintain and maximize Citrix environments. For more information about training and the industry-recognized certifications offered by Citrix Education, go to http://www.citrixeducation.com. About Citrix Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) is the global leader and the most trusted name in Application Delivery Infrastructure. More than 215,000 organizations worldwide rely on Citrix to deliver any application to users anywhere with the best performance, highest security and lowest cost. Citrix customers include 100 percent of the Fortune 100 companies and 99 percent of the Fortune Global 500, as well as hundreds of thousands of small businesses and prosumers. Citrix has approximately 8,000 partners in more than 100 countries. Annual revenue in 2007 was $1.4 billion. 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 revenue growth and recognition of revenue, products, their development and distribution, product demand and pipeline, economic and competitive factors, the Company's key strategic relationships, acquisition and related integration risks as well as 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], NetScaler[R], Citrix Presentation Server Software from Citrix that provides a timeshared, multiuser environment for Unix and Windows servers. Formerly MetaFrame, Citrix Presentation Server uses the ICA protocol to turn the client machine into a terminal and governs the input/output between the client and server. [TM], Citrix Certified Administrator[TM], Citrix Certified Advanced Administrator[TM], Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer[TM],Citrix Certified Integration Architect[TM], Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator[TM], Citrix XenDesktop[TM], XenApp[TM], XenServer[TM], are trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. and/or one or more of its subsidiaries, and may be registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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