Citrix Enhances MetaFrame Presentation Server for UNIX.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 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.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2003 MetaFrame Presentation Server 1.2 for 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). Enables Customers to Efficiently Manage Application Access in Heterogeneous Computing Environments 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, today announced the availability of Citrix(R) MetaFrame(R) Presentation Server 1.2 for UNIX(R), part of the Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite. Designed to extend the performance, usability, security and value of Citrix access infrastructure software for UNIX Operating Systems, this new release provides users - using any device and any network connection - with secure access to UNIX and Java(TM) applications. Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 1.2 for UNIX supports new platforms including Sun Microsystems' Solaris(TM) SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill 9, Hewlett-Packard's HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. (R) 11i, and IBM's AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. (R) 5.1 and 5.2. For organizations working with increasingly heterogeneous computing environments and proliferating application infrastructures, the combination of MetaFrame Presentation Server 1.2 for UNIX with MetaFrame XP(TM) Presentation Server for Windows(R) allows simplified access from a single device to virtually any custom-built, Windows or Web applications including software from Oracle, Seibel, JD Edwards See J.D. Edwards. , SAP, PeopleSoft and others making these applications much more accessible across the enterprise. With MetaFrame Presentation Server 1.2 for UNIX, administrators have the power to extend access to UNIX applications over any type of network connection to nearly any device, including computers running Microsoft Windows. At the same time, end users gain the benefits of tighter security and improved application performance over low-bandwidth connections. For example, companies in industries such as manufacturing, which require remote access to bandwidth-intensive CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. applications, can reduce bandwidth consumption significantly for greater network efficiency and ease-of-use, even over slow connections. "Cadence has been using Citrix in service engagements around the world, and we have found it be a great value to us and our customers," said Damian Artt, vice president, field solutions delivery group, Cadence Design Systems (company) Cadence Design Systems - A company that sells electronic design automation software and services. http://cadence.com/. See also Verilog. . "The enhancements in Citrix MetaFrame 1.2 for UNIX will allow us to optimize the performance of engineering applications over various networking environments, while enhancing security and reducing costs for our customers." Multiple new capabilities in MetaFrame Presentation Server 1.2 for UNIX offer enhanced security for customers. For example, the secure gateway feature of the new release provides industry-standard Secure Socket Layer (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 for data traveling across the Internet between MetaFrame for UNIX servers and client devices. MetaFrame Presentation Server 1.2 for UNIX also functions with RSA (1) (Rural Service Area) See MSA. (2) (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) A highly secure cryptography method by RSA Security, Inc., Bedford, MA (www.rsa.com), a division of EMC Corporation since 2006. It uses a two-part key. SecureID(R) authentication for improved log-on security, and enhanced encryption between MetaFrame for UNIX servers. Performance and usability benefits include new license pooling functionality, which enables more efficient distribution of available licenses across multiple servers. In addition, new interactive performance tuning will provide administrators with the ability to balance performance and bandwidth needs for a more consistent end-user experience. Furthermore, since many applications require extensive visual displays, MetaFrame Presentation Server 1.2 for UNIX supports high-color and true-color sessions for rich, high-resolution applications. Citrix today also introduced an update to its training course to support the launch of MetaFrame Presentation Server 1.2 for UNIX. A preparation course for the Citrix Certified Administrator(TM) (CCA (1) (Common Cryptographic Architecture) Cryptography software from IBM for MVS and DOS applications. (2) (Compatible Communications A ) for MetaFrame for UNIX exam, this course provides UNIX administrators with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform administrative tasks in a MetaFrame environment. Pricing and Availability MetaFrame Presentation Server 1.2 for UNIX is available immediately beginning at a suggested retail price of $5,995 for 15 concurrent user licenses and includes Citrix Subscription Advantage(TM), which offers automatic, priority access to the latest product upgrades and enhancements. Customers currently using MetaFrame 1.1 for UNIX (with or without Feature Release 1) can upgrade to a 15-user license pack beginning at the suggested retail price of $1,995. MetaFrame Presentation Server 1.2 for UNIX requires prior installation of MetaFrame Presentation Server 1.1 for UNIX or MetaFrame Presentation Server 1.1 for UNIX with Feature Release 1. For further information, please contact a member of the Citrix Solutions Network(TM) (CSN CSN Crosby, Stills, and Nash (band) CSN Centrala studiestödsnämnden (Swedish: state education grant and loan program) CSN Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux (French) ). About Citrix Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader in access infrastructure solutions for businesses, government agencies, and educational institutions. The most trusted name in enterprise access, the Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite enables people to easily and securely access the on-demand enterprise, from anywhere, anytime, using nearly any device over any connection. Nearly 50 million people in more than 120,000 organizations around the world use Citrix every day. Citrix customers include 100% of the Fortune 100 companies, 95% of the Fortune 500 and 95% of the Financial Times European 100. 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 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), MetaFrame XP(TM), Citrix Solutions Network(TM), Citrix Certified Administrator(TM) and Citrix Subscription Advantage(TM) are registered or unregistered 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. HP-UX(R) 11i is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard. AIX(R) is a registered trademark of 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) . Java(TM) and Solaris(TM) are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. Microsoft(R) and Windows(R) are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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