Citrix Global Load Balancing for Presentation Server Ensures Uninterrupted Access to Mission-Critical Business Applications.New Solution Leverages Citrix NetScaler High-Availability Technology to Improve Business Continuity for Applications Delivered by Presentation Server ORLANDO, Fla. -- Today at its ninth annual business and technology conference, Citrix iForum[TM] Global 2006, 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 application delivery infrastructure, announced a new Global Load Balancing The fine tuning of a computer system, network or disk subsystem in order to more evenly distribute the data and/or processing across available resources. For example, in clustering, load balancing might distribute the incoming transactions evenly to all servers, or it might redirect them for Presentation Server solution, enabling uninterrupted access to applications delivered by 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] even if entire datacenters go offline as the result of a natural disaster or other emergency. The new solution leverages proven high-availability technology from Citrix[R] NetScaler[R] to provide seamless application access across distributed multi-site Citrix Presentation Server deployments. In the event that a regularly accessed Presentation Server site is temporarily unavailable for any reason, application users are automatically and transparently redirected to a designated alternate Presentation Server location. By preventing disruptions to application availability, enterprises can maintain workforce productivity and business continuity even under the worst of conditions. In a global, knowledge-based economy, a disruptive event such as a power outage Noun 1. power outage - equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails; "the ice storm caused a power outage" power failure equipment failure, breakdown - a cessation of normal operation; "there was a power breakdown" , network failure or natural disaster can impact a workforce's ability to conduct business as usual. When events like these prevent employees from accessing the applications they depend on to do their jobs, the economic impact can be significant. Customers delivering Web applications with Citrix NetScaler have long enjoyed the benefits of NetScaler's highly-resilient global server load balancing  This article is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article in an . capabilities to ensure "always-on" Web application access across multiple datacenters. With today's announcement, Citrix extends that same capability to the thousands of customers delivering client-server applications via its flagship Citrix Presentation Server product line. "Effective business continuity demands that organizations provide transparent and reliable access to critical applications at all times," said Wes Wasson, corporate vice president, product marketing and strategy, Citrix Systems. "Leading enterprises have used our proven Citrix NetScaler technology for years to ensure transparent, continuous availability to their web-based applications. We are pleased to extend these same benefits to thousands of Presentation Server customers around the world with this exciting new offering." The new solution extends Citrix Presentation Server's built-in server load distribution functionality with complete, transparent site-to-site failover. In addition, administrators are also freed from managing domain names and URLs for each site, and communicating connectivity information to large numbers of applications users. Customers can implement the Global Load Balancing for Presentation Server solution for all versions of Presentation Server and its related components, including Citrix Access Gateway[TM], Citrix Web Interface Server, and Citrix[R] Program Neighborhood A feature in Citrix's MetaFrame products that enables applications to be assigned to users. See NFuse and MetaFrame. [R] Agent. The appliance-based solution can be easily deployed in front of existing Presentation Server deployments with zero changes, further simplifying business continuity planning Business Continuity Planning (BCP) is an interdisciplinary peer mentoring methodology used to create and validate a practiced logistical plan for how an organization will recover and restore partially or completely interrupted critical function(s) within a predetermined for IT administrators. Pricing and Availability Pricing for the Citrix Global Load Balancing for Presentation Server solution begins at $27,499, and includes a Citrix NetScaler Application Switch Standard Edition and the NetScaler GLB (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) Enacted in 1999 and effective in mid 2001, the GLB stipulates that every financial institution shall protect the security and confidentiality of its customers' confidential personal information. module running on a NetScaler 7000 appliance. About Citrix Presentation Server Citrix Presentation Server virtualizes the delivery of client-server applications, enabling them to be centrally deployed and managed while providing easy, secure, instant access for any user anywhere. This approach ensures the best total cost of ownership (TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. ), security, availability, and performance for client/server applications. Presentation Server completely abstracts applications from user's computers, while delivering a local application access experience with full use of user devices and printers. Application business logic runs on a central server, transmitting only screen pixels, keystrokes, and mouse movementsCono actual dataCovia an encrypted channel to users' computers. Keeping client-server applications under the centralized control 1. In air defense, the control mode whereby a higher echelon makes direct target assignments to fire units. 2. In joint air operations, placing within one commander the responsibility and authority for planning, directing, and coordinating a military operation or group/category of of IT administrators enhances data security, allows maximum user mobility and reduces the costs of managing separate clients and applications on every user's desktop. Presentation Server runs on virtually any platform, from Microsoft[R] Windows Server See Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, Windows 2000 and Windows NT. [TM] 2003 x64 Edition Refers to 64-bit versions of Windows operating systems. See x64. to Windows Server 2003, Windows[R] 2000 Server, and 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]. About Citrix NetScaler Citrix NetScaler optimizes the delivery of web applicationsCoimproving performance, increasing security, and improving web server capacity. This approach ensures the best total cost of ownership (TCO), security, availability, and performance for web applications. The Citrix NetScaler solution is a comprehensive network system that combines high-speed load balancing and content switching with state-of-the-art application acceleration, layer 4-7 traffic management, data compression data compression Process of reducing the amount of data needed for storage or transmission of a given piece of information (text, graphics, video, sound, etc.), typically by use of encoding techniques. , dynamic content caching, SSL acceleration SSL acceleration is a method of offloading the processor-intensive public key encryption algorithms involved in SSL transactions to a hardware accelerator. Typically, this is a separate card that plugs into a PCI slot in a computer that contains one or more co-processors able to , network optimization, and robust application security into a single, tightly integrated solution. Deployed in front of application servers, the system significantly reduces processing overhead on application and database servers, reducing hardware and bandwidth costs. About Citrix iForum Global 2006 Now in its ninth year, Citrix iForum is an annual IT knowledge exchange that brings together Citrix customers, resellers and partners from around the world. Citrix application delivery infrastructure is highlighted by 58 sessions, two dozen customer presentations, partner ecosystem exhibits, technology labs, hands-on technical workshops, roundtable discussions, and product demonstrations. Held at the Walt Disney World Swan The Walt Disney World Swan is resort hotel designed by architect Michael Graves located between Epcot and Disney-MGM Studios behind Disney's BoardWalk Resort and across from its sister resort, the Walt Disney World Dolphin. and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Fla., from October 22-25, 2006, Citrix iForum 2006 features keynotes with Citrix executives including Mark Templeton, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . More information is available at http://www.citrixiforum.com. About Citrix Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader and the most trusted name in application delivery infrastructure. More than 180,000 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% of the Fortune 100 companies and 98% of the Fortune Global 500, as well as hundreds of thousands of small businesses and prosumers. Citrix has approximately 6,200 channel and alliance partners in more than 100 countries. Annual revenue in 2005 was $909M. 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 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], Program Neighborhood[R], Citrix Presentation Server[TM], Citrix Access Gateway[TM] and Citrix iForum[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. UNIX([R]) is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the U.S. and other countries. Microsoft[R], Windows([R]) and Windows Server[TM] 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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