Citrix Enhances Integration Between IBM WebSphere Portal and MetaFrame Presentation Server For Secure, On-Demand Access to Enterprise Resources.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Citrix iForum 2003 ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 2003 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) ), a global leader in access infrastructure solutions, today announced the release of a new portlet A small window on a portal page. Portlet technology allows a portal page to be customized more quickly either internally by the development team or by the end user. Portlet technology can come as an adjunct to a portal server or as optional interfaces to ERP applications. that provides integration with IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) WebSphere Portal(R), giving joint customers secure, easy and instant access - on demand - from their WebSphere Portal environment to heterogeneous applications and information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. centrally managed by Citrix(R) MetaFrame(R) Presentation Server. Citrix and IBM have worked over the last decade to bring integrated enterprise access solutions to customers across a host of industries. Today's announcement reaffirms Citrix's commitment to giving customers what they need to transform their businesses into productive and secure on-demand enterprises. An earlier release of the portlet introduced last year is still one of the top five most downloaded portlets in the IBM WebSphere catalogue. The updated portlet, designed for Citrix customers and developed using the latest releases of IBM WebSphere and MetaFrame Presentation Server, gives customers secure, single-point access to Web applications, content and resources, as well as custom or commercially packaged applications, without the need for any application re-writes or reprogramming Reprogramming refers to erasure and remodeling of epigenetic marks, such as DNA methylation, during mammalian development[1]. After fertilization some cells of the newly formed embryo migrate to the germinal ridge and will eventually become the germ cells . The new portlet includes multiple authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. modes, increasing both resource and application security - key issues for enterprise customers. In addition, the new portlet provides Java client support, configurable user settings for sound, color and window size, and built-in multi-farm support. The portlet is built on a flexible architecture so that customers can customize the solution to meet their individual scalability and fault-tolerance requirements. "IBM is pleased to work with companies like Citrix to provide complementary solutions for our WebSphere software," said Tim Thatcher Thatch·er , Margaret Hilda. Baroness. Born 1925. British Conservative politician who served as prime minister (1979-1990). Her administration was marked by anti-inflationary measures, a brief war in the Falkland Islands (1982), and the passage of a , program director of WebSphere Portal. "With WebSphere Portal, Citrix customers can broaden the use of their WebSphere environments with secure access to a wide variety of applications and can accelerate their return on investment by improving employee productivity and customer service." Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server is one of the world's most widely deployed presentation servers for centrally managing heterogeneous applications and delivering their functionality as a service to workers, wherever they may be. Supporting virtually any custom or commercially packaged Windows or Web application, MetaFrame Presentation Server provides an exceptional foundation to build highly scalable, flexible, secure, manageable access solutions that reduce computing computing - computer costs and increase the utility of any information system. MetaFrame Presentation Server is the foundation of the Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite, the most comprehensive access infrastructure solution for the on-demand enterprise. IBM WebSphere is used by tens of thousands of customers worldwide to create, deploy and integrate business applications and enable high-volume transactions over the Web. IBM's WebSphere Portal delivers a single point of personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. interaction with applications, content, processes, and people for a unified user experience. The custom portlet is available 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. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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