Citrix Launches Major Initiative to Train University Students on XenServer Virtualization.New Program Provides Academic Community with Free Training and Certification for Popular Citrix 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. Platform 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) ) today announced the launch of the Student Technology Education Program (STEP). The purpose of this program is to enrich the academic community by providing technology-related college students and their professors access to valuable training and certification on Citrix virtualization solutions. For professors, this presents an opportunity to learn more about virtualization and evaluate adding this technology to their curriculum, while students benefit from the resume-boosting career head start provided by certification. A growth area, virtualization is largely in demand by enterprises around the world because the technology helps businesses become more agile, reduce costs and deliver optimal service levels. Virtualization is the enabling force Early deploying forces that establish critical capabilities to facilitate deployment and initial employment (including sustainment) of a force. See also deployment; employment; force. behind several hot IT trends including Green IT and BYOC BYOC Bring Your Own Computer BYOC Bring Your Own Chair BYOC Build Your Own Clone BYOC Bring Your Own Coffee BYOC Bring Your Own Console (gaming) BYOC Bring Your Own Cup (conservation) (Bring Your Own Computer) programs. STEP is a way for students to get up to speed on the latest, relevant technology and to differentiate themselves as they begin their careers during challenging times. Through STEP, for a limited time, eligible college students and their professors can receive free Citrix XenServer self-paced online technical training. Valued at over $2,000, this robust technical training course introduces students to Citrix XenServer, an enterprise-class, cloud-proven 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 platform. In addition, the first 1,000 individuals to take advantage of the offer will also be eligible to receive a free voucher A receipt or release which provides evidence of payment or other discharge of a debt, often for purposes of reimbursement, or attests to the accuracy of the accounts. for the Citrix XenServer certification exam, valued at $150. Those who pass this exam obtain a Citrix Certified See certification. Administrator (CCA (1) (Common Cryptographic Architecture) Cryptography software from IBM for MVS and DOS applications. (2) (Compatible Communications A ) for XenServer designation. "With the current state of the global economy, the job market has become increasingly competitive," said Julieann Scalisi, managing director of worldwide education for Citrix. "This offer of free virtualization training and certification is a great opportunity and I'm hoping that all eligible students take advantage of it. Including this certification on their resumes is an excellent way for job candidates to stand out to hiring managers and prospective employers." In addition to the free training and certification, the base version of the Citrix XenServer platform is available as a free download. This enables students and professors to further develop hands-on server virtualization skills, and even practice with the actual product by using XenServer in their computer labs and classrooms. For more information on STEP, how to enroll, and how to download Citrix XenServer for free, please visit www.citrix.com/step. About Citrix Education Citrix Education provides Citrix customers and partners with official training and certification programs on Citrix products, technology and best practices. Its robust training curriculum includes instructor-led, virtual instructor-led and self-paced online courses, as well as virtual practice labs. Industry-recognized Citrix certifications enable IT professionals at every level to prove in-demand skills necessary to build, maintain and maximize Citrix virtualization environments. For more information, go to http://www.citrixeducation.com. About Citrix Systems, Inc. Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) is a leading provider of virtualization, networking and software-as-a-service (SaaS) technologies for more than 230,000 organizations worldwide. Its Citrix Delivery Center, Citrix Cloud Center (C3) and Citrix Online Citrix Online is a division of Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS) that sells Web-based remote access, support, and collaboration software and services. Its products are GoToAssist, GoToMeeting, GoToMyPC, and GoToWebinar. Services product families radically simplify computing for millions of users, delivering applications as an on-demand service to any user, in any location on any device. Citrix customers include the world's largest Internet companies, 99 percent of Fortune Global 500 enterprises, and hundreds of thousands of small businesses and prosumers worldwide. Citrix partners with over 10,000 companies worldwide in more than 100 countries. Founded in 1989, annual revenue in 2008 was $1.6 billion. 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