Citrix Introduces New Server-Based Computing Products for Resource and Installation Management.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)--Feb. 22, 1999-- New Systems Management Products Simplify Application Installation, Capacity Planning Determining the required future configuration of hardware and software for a network, datacenter or Web site. There are numerous capacity planning tools on the market used to monitor and analyze the performance of the current hardware and software. , System Monitoring A System Monitor (SM) is a process within a distributed system for collecting and storing state data. There are many issues involved with designing and implementing a system monitor. and Audit Trails 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) ) today introduced two new server-based computing Refers to applications that run in a server. Also known as "thin client computing," it may refer to a browser-based environment that uses a Web browser as the client with all applications running on a Web server on the Internet or in an intranet on the LAN. products, Citrix Resource Management Services and Citrix Installation Management Services, as part of its growing family of end-to-end server-based computing solutions designed to simplify the installation, deployment, management and end-user access of business-critical applications across the enterprise. Used in conjunction with Citrix WinFrame WinFrame was a multi-user version of Windows NT 3.51 which was fully repackaged by Citrix Systems. At this stage of the product development Citrix Systems licensed the Windows NT 3.51 base operating system from Microsoft. (R), MetaFrame(TM) and Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT(R) Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, Citrix's new systems management products offer enhanced server farm application installation, capacity planning, system monitoring and application audit trails. Citrix Resource Management Services provides full-feature management tools for analyzing and tuning Citrix MetaFrame, WinFrame and Microsoft(R) Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (R) Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition to keep these server environments performing at optimum levels through real-time monitoring and management of application, system and user resources. Citrix Resource Management Services is now available through more than 5,000 members of the Citrix Solutions Network. Citrix Installation Management Services works with MetaFrame and WinFrame server software, enabling IT professionals to install an application just once on a single server, then automatically distribute and install that application across tens to hundreds of Citrix MetaFrame and WinFrame servers located across the globe -- all from a single point. Citrix Installation Management Services will begin shipping in Q2, 1999 through the Citrix Solutions Network. "Managing the lifecycle of business applications is a never-ending process that includes initial deployment and global roll-out, application updates, user configuration, help desk support, licensing compliance, application and data security, performance tuning Performance tuning is the improvement of system performance. This is typically a computer application, but the same methods can be applied to economic markets, bureaucracies or other complex systems. , capacity planning, and system management," said Steve Adams
Citrix today also announced new versions of its award-winning server-based computing software, MetaFrame 1.8 and WinFrame 1.8. These new products address customer demand for greater scaleability and management of business-critical applications across the enterprise, while delivering greater interoperability, compatibility and feature parity across the MetaFrame and WinFrame product lines. Please see separate release on Citrix MetaFrame and WinFrame 1.8. Citrix Resource Management Services Citrix Resource Management Services brings system monitoring, capacity planning and application audit trails to server-based computing environments. By providing real-time monitoring and management of application, user and system resources, Resource Management Services keeps WinFrame, MetaFrame and Microsoft Terminal Server performing at optimum levels. Resource Management Services also works with most ODBC-compliant databases and off-the-shelf systems analysis applications. - Application Resources. Citrix Resource Management Services captures pertinent application information to assist IT professionals in capacity planning, application tuning, and performance troubleshooting. Extensive audit trails capture application usage by user session, percentage of time applications are in use, as well as the servers on which applications are used. - User Resources. Resource Management Services allows administrators to track the applications used by individuals or groups of users for billing purposes as well as to determine application training requirements. Many organizations provide periodic billing for departmental use of computer systems. With Resource Management Services, fees can be assigned per minute of connection time, memory utilization, or by processor utilization. Users can be assigned to cost centers, and billing reports can be constructed to show resources used, session start time, session elapsed time e·lapsed time n. The measured duration of an event. Noun 1. elapsed time - the time that elapses while some event is occurring , and applications executed. - System Resources. Resource Management Services can alert help desks about potential system problems before users start calling. From a single console, administrators can view the system health of an entire enterprise server farm. Over 30 customizable, real-time performance counters are analyzed and displayed with green, yellow or red status indicators. In the event a threshold is reached, an alert, via a pager or email message, can be sent. Resource Management Services also gives administrators advice on how to overcome system bottlenecks. Citrix Installation Management Services Citrix Installation Management Services gives IT professionals unprecedented single-point control, allowing them to "package applications once and publish them anywhere," for quick, easy and cost-effective application installation and deployment across growing server farms. Installation Management Services is a fast-cycle way to get the right applications to the right users around the world and can significantly reduce the time and expense of deploying business-critical applications, enterprise-wide. With Installation Management Services, IT professionals run an application setup once on a single server; the application can then be automatically distributed and installed on any or all Citrix MetaFrame and WinFrame servers within a server farm, giving users immediate access to new or upgraded applications. Previously, Citrix administrators had to manually install or uninstall To remove hardware or software from a computer system. In order to remove a software application from a PC, an uninstall program, also called an "uninstaller," deletes all the files that were initially copied to the hard disk and restores the AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, WIN.INI and SYSTEM. applications on every MetaFrame and WinFrame server in the server farm. - Saves Time. The faster organizations can put new software to work for them, the faster they can create a competitive advantage through increased access to information, allowing quicker business decisions and closer ties to customers. Citrix Installation Management Services provides IT professionals with Rapid Application Deployment (RAD) to distribute and install applications across the extended enterprise in minutes, rather than weeks or months. As a result, Citrix Installation Management Services plays a critical role for IT organizations rushing to beat the clock on Y2K-compliance. In addition, it can shave months off ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. and other business-critical application deployments designed to improve business processes. Citrix Installation Management Services can also accelerate an organization's return-on-investment on new office expansions, consolidations or merger and acquisitions by bringing these organizations on-line faster for greater time-to-value. - Saves Money. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. industry analysts and customers world-wide, Citrix server-based computing solutions have reduced 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. by up to 50 percent by streamlining enterprise application deployment and management through 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. administration. Citrix Installation Management Services can further reduce cost of ownership by eliminating the need for administrators to physically install applications on every MetaFrame and WinFrame server in the enterprise server farm, freeing-up scarce IT resources and eliminating the need to travel to remote server sites. Packaging, Pricing and Availability Citrix Resource Management Services is a separate systems management service for Citrix WinFrame, MetaFrame and Microsoft Terminal Server. Resource Management Services is available immediately through the Citrix Solutions Network at a suggested retail price of $1,495 per server. Citrix Installation Management Services is a separate systems management service for MetaFrame and WinFrame server software. Installation Management Services will begin shipping in Q2, 1999 through members of the Citrix Solutions Network at a suggested retail price of $1,295 per server. About Citrix Founded in 1989, Citrix Systems, Inc. is the nation's 18th largest software company and world leader in system software for server-based enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. . The MetaFrame(TM) and WinFrame(R) product lines and Independent Computing Architecture Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) is a proprietary protocol for an application server system, designed by Citrix Systems. The protocol lays down a specification for passing data between server and clients, but is not bound to any one platform. (ICA Ica (ē`kä), city (1993 pop. 108,724), capital of Ica dept., SW Peru, on the Pan-American Highway. It is a commercial center for the cotton, wool, and wine produced in the region. There are several summer resorts nearby. (R)) technology offer a fast, easy and cost-effective way to deploy, manage and use enterprise-class applications, enterprise-wide. The company's server-based computing solutions are marketed through a worldwide business alliance of value-added resellers, system integrators, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and licensees and industry associates. Citrix is based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CTXS. Note to Editors: If you are interested in accessing a virtual press kit on today's announcements, including industry support quotes, screen shots, customer stories, product photography and fact sheets, please visit the Citrix on-line pressroom at http://www.citrix.com/press. For Citrix Investors Forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. 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For a more detailed description of the risk factors associated with the company, please refer to the company's Annual Report or Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the Quarterly Report or Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended September 30, 1998 on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and its Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 1998 to be filed with the Commission. Citrix(R), WinFrame(R) and ICA(R) are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. MultiWin(TM) and MetaFrame(TM) are trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. for which there are pending applications for registration in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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