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Citrix MetaFrame Gains Broad Industry Support.


NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 1998

Citrix's 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.  Model Reaches Critical Mass as Proven Enterprise Computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking.  Architecture

The launch of 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) ) new MetaFrame(TM) thin-client/server software today at PC Expo A trade show for resellers, corporate managers and technical professionals from CMP Media LLC, a subsidiary of United Business Media. First held in New York in 1983 with 120 exhibitors and 9,600 attendees, the show grew from the personal computer's early years to 550 vendors and more than  (Booth No. 902) received widespread industry support by the world's leading information technology providers, industry analysts and corporate users. Over 100 major hardware and software vendors, system integrators and distributors, industry analysts and corporate users announced support for Citrix MetaFrame, emphasizing the arrival of thin-client/server computing as a widely adopted architecture for mission-critical enterprise computing. Participants include Microsoft, Intel, 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) , Compaq, Hewlett-Packard Company, Motorola, Sharp Corporation, Dell, NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers , SQL SQL
 in full Structured Query Language.

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 Financials, Great Plains Software, Platinum Software, IDC, Meta Group, Giga Information Group, Zona Research and many others.

"In a short period of time, our server-based computing model has moved from being a radical concept to a proven, widely adopted solution for enterprise computing," said Edward Iacobucci, vice president of strategy & technology for Citrix. "Nearly every major IT hardware and software vendor, a wide range of system integrators and distributors, and a vast array of enterprise customers are lined up behind the launch of MetaFrame today. The simultaneous launch of Terminal Server by Microsoft is a strong testament that thin-client/server computing has come of age for mission-critical enterprise computing."

Following is a sampling of statements highlighting the industry's support for MetaFrame.

Industry Analysts

"Citrix MetaFrame is an important component of any well-rounded Windows Terminal Server An option in Windows NT and 2000 that enables an application to be run simultaneously by multiple users at different Windows PCs. In NT, it is known as the Terminal Server Edition.  solution. By extending Terminal Server into heterogeneous environments, Citrix MetaFrame gives organizations tremendous flexibility when deploying Windows NT- based applications to both Microsoft and non-Microsoft client environments. The underlying 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.  protocol is a proven technology, and when combined with MetaFrame's 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  and license pooling features, brings much needed enterprise capability to the Terminal Server platform. Companies wishing to deploy Terminal Server on any significant scale should run, not walk, to their nearest Citrix reseller."

- Randall Kennedy Randall L. Kennedy is a professor at Harvard Law School. He is the author of Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word, Race, Crime, and the Law and Interracial Intimacy. , Giga Information Group

"Citrix's 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) has gained acceptance in the industry as the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard.

de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO,
 for thin- client/server computing. The reality is, most organizations today function in heterogeneous computing environments - even at the desktop. For this reason and others, such as 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.
 manageability and control, a growing number of organizations will deploy technologies like MetaFrame, which remove the need for version control at the desktop."

- Colin Mahony, Yankee Group (the Yankee Group, Boston, MA, www.yankeegroup.com) A major market research, analysis and consulting firm founded in 1970 by Howard Anderson. It provides general consulting and strategic planning in the computer and communications field.  

"With the release of MetaFrame, Citrix continues to lead the world toward the thin-client model of computing. Now almost any desk top platform will be able to run 32 Windows applications remotely."

- Robin Bloor, The Bloor Group

"Many of our large enterprise clients have used Citrix extensively to address application networkability and operations issues. MetaFrame continues this heritage by bringing enterprise management and scaleability features, such as Load Balancing and auto client update to Microsoft's Terminal Server. By leveraging MetaFrame in conjunction with Terminal Server, large companies can reduce many of the obstacles associated with enterprise-wide computing."

- Val Sribar, META Group

"Our research shows that the key issue for corporate network computer and thin-client customers is application access, specifically Windows-based application access. Citrix and Microsoft are expected to emerge as the technology leaders for delivering Windows-based applications to both Windows and non- Windows thin-client desktops."

- "The Thin-Client Market: 1998 and Beyond," Issue 2, First Quarter 1998, Zona Research

Citrix OEMs "Acorn has been associated with thin-client computing from the beginning, having designed the very first client device of this genre. Citrix MetaFrame and the ICA architecture are great leaps forward in the field, allowing true thin-clients to be designed upon the most efficient hardware architecture possible. Acorn will use the Citrix software alongside Acorn hardware in a variety of applications. These range from corporate terminals through education establishments and in the home. We are proud to be associated with such a powerful innovation."

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"Amdahl enhances the Citrix NT strategy through its Thin Client Initiative using MetaFrame. Enterprise customers favor the unique MetaFrame features for high-performance remote access, enterprise- scale load balancing and security."

Greg Grodhaus, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Amdahl Corporation (company) Amdahl Corporation - A US computer manufacturer. Amdahl is a major supplier of large mainframes, UNIX and Open Systems software and servers, data storage subsystems, data communications products, applications development software, and a variety of educational and  

"Today's announcement re-affirms our commitment to deliver open enterprise network architectures. With Citrix's advanced Independent Computing Architecture, the ARANEX Internet Client Station will truly implement the benefits of thin-client/server computing, where every user gets the same familiar look and feel of Windows and the same high performance from applications."

Mike Chatterton, Vice President Internet Product Marketing, ARANEX

"We are very excited about the MetaFrame software and the increasing capabilities it provides to our TV and VGA-enabled Internet Access See how to access the Internet.  Thin Client devices. Boca is very committed to developing hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform.  that leverage all aspects of Citrix's offerings. These new devices continue to drive exciting, cost-effective Internet access and computing solutions for both commercial and home users."

Larry Light, Senior Vice President of Engineering, Boca Research

"The cost-effective delivery of Windows-based applications to simple terminal-like devices has been part of the Boundless vision for access-based computing dating back to the launch of our first-generation thin client products in 1996. Citrix's thin- client/server computing technology has been and will remain an integral component of that strategy. With the release of MetaFrame, we expect to broaden the reach of our products by addressing the needs of key target markets with our new Windows CE-based Viewpoint TC Windows-based terminal A specialized terminal or slimmed-down PC used as a client to Windows Terminal Server. See Windows terminal. . MetaFrame's many value-added features for 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.  4.0, Terminal Server Edition, combined with the unique flexibility of our Viewpoint TC thin client platform, will provide us with the ability to deliver customized industry-specific solutions to high-growth target markets, such as general services, education, government, transportation, and point-of-sale."

Mike Stebel, Vice President of Global Marketing, Boundless Technologies

"WinFrame has already changed the face of network computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. . MetaFrame, together with the ClienTerm thin client products, will further accelerate the adoption of thin-client/server computing."

Al Burns, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ClienTec Corporation

"Cruise Technologies is pleased to announce support for Citrix MetaFrame thin-client/server software in its pending release of CruiseConnect 3.0, the ICA-based system software for CruisePAD, Wyse Winterm Wireless 2930, Motorola SitePad and Telos MobilePAD wireless Windows-based Terminals."

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, Chairman and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , Cruise Technologies

"Cubix's fault-tolerant systems Fault-tolerant systems

Systems, predominantly computing and computer-based systems, which tolerate undesired changes in their internal structure or external environment.
 were designed specifically to handle the multi-server environment where MetaFrame thrives."

_ Jim Zakzeski, Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Cubix Corporation

"The combination of our AViiON servers and 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.  software has allowed us to deliver Windows applications to hundreds of corporations in a cost-effective manner. MetaFrame's administrative and management features will enhance our high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue.  thin-client/server offerings, helping our customers further reduce the cost of their enterprise computing."

David Flawn, Director of NT Marketing, Data General

"Our customers are already enjoying the administrative and multi- platform benefits of providing Tun TUN, measure. A vessel of wine or oil, containing four hogsheads.  PLUS for Citrix to WinFrame clients, so Esker esker, long, narrow, winding ridge of stratified sand-and-gravel drift. Eskers, many miles long and resembling abandoned railway embankments, occur in Scandinavia, Ireland, Scotland, and New England; they arose from deposition of sediment in the beds of streams  is excited to be expanding host access to new MetaFrame users in Windows NT 4.0 environments. Working with Citrix, we're able to help enterprises leverage their mission critical applications and data regardless of client platform or network bandwidth."

Joy Weiss, President and CEO, Esker Inc.

"Running Citrix WinFrame thin-client/server software on our servers has enabled customers to upgrade their business systems and reduce cost-of-ownership without having to invest in an entirely new IT infrastructure. Now MetaFrame allows us to build upon this success story by offering a solution which delivers prodigious pro·di·gious  
adj.
1. Impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous: a prodigious storm.

2. Extraordinary; marvelous: a prodigious talent.

3.
 processing power as well as leverages the benefits of Windows NT 4.0"

Malcolm Butler, Fujitsu Computers

"Our HealthMatics CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition

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 runs on a variety of hardware platforms in the ambulatory care ambulatory care
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Medical care provided to outpatients.


ambulatory care,
n the health services provided on an outpatient basis to those who can visit a health care facility and return home the same day.
 setting. However, we believe wireless and thin-client hardware solutions are critical to give the caregiver convenient point-of-care access and the flexibility to document patient information in the exam room. Citrix WinFrame thin- client/server software gives our customers the performance they demand of our product in this wireless environment, and we look forward to the release of MetaFrame thin-client/server software from Citrix."

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, Vice President of Marketing and Sales, HealthMatics "The combination of Citrix's client product with the winning features of the HP palmtop palmtop or hand-held personal computer, lightweight, small, battery-powered, general-purpose programmable computer. It typically has a miniaturized full-function, typewriterlike keyboard for input and a small, full color, liquid-crystal display  PCs will help HP deliver an excellent mobile thin-client solution to our customers. With ICA, HP will be able to give our HP palmtop PCs the crucial ability to access corporate information and applications from the field, making HP palmtop PCs even more powerful and effective."

Dennis Hamann, Worldwide Marketing Manager, Asia Pacific PC Division, HP

"Citrix MetaFrame provides a high level of support for deploying Windows-based applications to network computers and will be essential to enterprise organizations adopting Windows thin- client computing (1) Running a program in a user's machine.

(2) Using thin clients in a network. See thin client.
. IBM will continue to support the ICA technology through MetaFrame, extending our drive to provide customers with solutions which enable the full use of their computing resources and provide them with a real competitive edge."

Dr. Dave McAughty, VP Marketing, IBM Network Computer Division

"The introduction of Citrix MetaFrame will propel the WBT See Windows-based terminal.  architecture into environments that haven't even been thought of yet. It puts thin-client technology directly into the corporate and consumer mainstream market. Motorola is delighted to have married its flexible hardware technology with Citrix's software expertise. The result is a virtually complete WBT solution for suppliers in the burgeoning thin-client market."

Bertrand Cambous, Vice President and General Manager, Networking and Computing Systems Group, Motorola

"The focus of MTX MTX
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 is to provide a migration path for legacy mainframe applications to client/server environments. Citrix MetaFrame software is an integral part of our solution. By integrating the MetaFrame client software with our 1683 Network Computing Terminal, we provide our customers with a powerful solution and outstanding value."

Daniel J. Cody, Vice President of Marketing, MTX, Inc.

"NCD's valued partnership with Citrix provides complementary products that give our customers the `Best Choice' solution in thin client computing See thin client. . With NCD's award-winning thin client desktops and Citrix MetaFrame thin-client/server software, customers will benefit with a high-performance, low-cost solution that extends applications access, security, and provides centralized management."

Lorraine Hariton, Senior Vice President of Development and Marketing, NCD NCD - Network Computing Devices  

"Neoware is pleased to work with Citrix to bring the benefits of thin-client/server computing to customers worldwide. Neoware's low-cost thin clients, combined with Citrix MetaFrame, allow customers to run Windows-based applications on simple-to-use desktops that need virtually no administration. Now customers can receive all of the benefits of Windows, with the simplicity of an appliance."

Michael Kantrowitz, Executive Vice President, Neoware Systems, Inc.

"As a quality provider in the evolving server-centric computing market, Netier is committed to Citrix's thin-client/server computing model. MetaFrame fits into our company's mission by giving our customers the flexibility to customize their access- computing environment to meet their needs of rapid and centralized application deployment, high security, platform/bandwidth support and technology cost reduction."

Jim Crocco, President, Netier Technologies, Inc.

"Our new Velo 500 packs a lot of functionality into a small device, but we, along with our customers saw the potential to make it a true enterprise PC through thin-client/server computing. With Citrix's proven ICA technology and Velo's low- power integrated modem, mobile users in any location can enjoy full access to the data and applications they need to work away from the desktop for longer periods of time. Thin-client/server computing is essential to continuing the advancement of innovative new thin client devices."

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, Director of Marketing, Philips Mobile Computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings  Group "With the release of Citrix MetaFrame, the benefits of thin- client/server technology can now be realized with concentrated chassis based on QuantumNet. Load Balancing and sharing of computer resources will lead server vendors to the realization that servers should be centrally rack-mounted together and connected over a backplane An interconnecting device that has sockets for printed circuit boards to plug into.

Passive and Active
Although resistors may be used, a "passive" backplane adds no processing in the circuit.
."

Alan Pocrass, President, Plexcom

"The EPOC A 32-bit operating system for handheld devices from Symbian Ltd., London, (www.symbian.com). Used in Psion and other handheld computers, it supports Java applications, e-mail, fax, infrared exchange, data synchronization with PCs and includes a suite of PIM and productivity applications.  operating system operating system (OS)

Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs.
, licensed by Psion Software to major mobile computing and telecommunications manufacturers, is an ideal base for the Citrix ICA client. As part of our overall roadmap, we are working closely with Citrix to provide an enchanting interface whereby users of EPOC based Smartphones, Communicators and Palmtops can remotely access and control information held on Citrix MetaFrame servers running inside their organizations."

Simon East, Vice President, Products, Psion Software PLC

"Citrix ICA enables us to meet customer demand for handheld PCs that provide the same high-performance access to business- critical applications that they get on the desktop. Thin-client/server computing is making it possible for us to create smaller and thinner devices without sacrificing access or network performance, and that's key to customer satisfaction."

Stephen Wain, Vice President & General Manager, Corporate Sales Division, Sharp Electronics Corp.

"The Citrix thin-client/server computing model is a reliable, economical and powerful means to deploy 32-bit Windows applications with so many benefits to all modern enterprises, big or small. CenterNET users could not enjoy these benefits in Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition without MetaFrame."

Ke Yin, Managing Director, Stone Microsystems

"All the client and server features that MetaFrame incorporates really moves our TECO (Text Editor and COrrector) A text editor written in 1963 by Dan Murphy at MIT for editing paper tape on a Digital PDP-1 computer (it was originally called "Tape Editor and Corrector").  TR-3300 thin-client into a new milestone. MetaFrame not only helps reduce 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. , but also provides excellent performance for accessing business applications without compromising security. Furthermore, it gives great flexibility of centralized management."

Lou Chang, President, TECO Information Systems Corp.

"Tektronix was one of the first vendors to focus on developing thin client hardware and software to complement multi-user NT computing. Supporting MetaFrame is part of our effort to preserve our customers' desktop investment and lower TCO. We look forward to continuing to support Citrix by including ICA support in each of our thin client devices, as well as partnering with them on their distribution strategy."

David Pinckard, Vice President and General Manager, Network Displays, Tektronix, Inc.

"MetaFrame thin-client/server software strategically advances the client/server market by providing users universal access to 32- bit Windows applications while lowering the cost of support to the IS department. UMAX Network Computers and Windows-Based Terminals employing MetaFrame will take this exciting technology into the corporate mainstream."

Vincent Tai, President, UMAX Technologies, Inc.

"Our clients have found Citrix thin-client/server computing software to be a very cost-effective and simplified method of deploying enterprise-class Windows NT applications. Our experience is that Windows NT scales very well handling thin client solutions. Using Unisys high-end multiprocessing servers with Citrix WinFrame and MetaFrame thin-client/server software means that customers need fewer servers to support the application, reducing the complexity of the server environment and reducing total cost of operation."

Shawn McPherron, Marketing Director, Unisys ServerPlus Business Initiative

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 is a leading manufacturer of thin client and Windows-based terminal devices. We have seen Citrix's thin-client/server technology emerge as an industry standard. VXL is convinced that Citrix MetaFrame is the technology of the future in our sector. We currently have two complementary products that work with MetaFrame and are shortly to launch another - a further indication of our confidence in Citrix and its field-proven thin- client/server computing model."

Jay Savoor, Sales Director, VXL Instruments

"Citrix MetaFrame thin-client/server software is an essential component of every Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition installation. It enables our corporate customers to deliver Windows-based applications to the WebSonic line of ICA-powered thin clients over all types of connections with excellent performance. WebSonic intends to use MetaFrame as part of our enterprise computing infrastructure to reduce costs and complexity while gaining improved application manageability, access, performance and security."

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, President and CEO, WebSonic, Inc.

"We are commited to support Citrix MetaFrame because it is a great solution for delivering Reflection's robust host access capabilities in a typical enterprise. Thin-client/server computing solves configuration, control, and deployment issues, so IT professionals can establish and deploy a standard Reflection configuration throughout the enterprise, to any type of desktop device. Reflection and MetaFrame together deliver on WRQ's strategy to give access to the right information, to the right people, in the right form, with reduced management burden and costs."

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, President and CEO, WRQ (WRQ, Inc., Seattle, WA, www.wrq.com) A software company that specialized in terminal emulation and NT-Unix integration products. Founded in 1981 as Walker Richer and Quinn, Inc., a consulting firm in minicomputer and mainframe applications, it introduced an HP terminal emulator for the , Inc.

"Wyse and Citrix together established the thin client server market, and this partnership has been an important factor in the development of our industry-leading Winterm Windows-based terminal product line. Our support for the new MetaFrame technology will provide additional functionality to our Winterm line and will further serve the needs of our growing customer base."

Roy Graham, Senior VP of Worldwide Sales, Marketing and Customer Service, Wyse Technology

Citrix Business Alliance

"We believe that thin-client/server computing will achieve considerable market share by the year 2000, due to its extensive range of benefits to enterprise computing. In line with our commitment to provide the corporate and government sectors with high-performance enterprise solutions, we will continue to design and manufacture server systems that will enhance the advantages offered by Citrix WinFrame and MetaFrame thin-client/server software."

_ Patrick Lin, Managing Director, Acer Computer Australia

"We're excited about Citrix's new MetaFrame thin-client/server software and are proud to be a Business Alliance partner. We've seen our customers add tremendous flexibility and value to their tax organizations when they combine AACTS corporate tax software with Citrix's powerful thin-client/server computing technology."

_ Karl K. Grass, Partner, Arthur Andersen For the U.S. Supreme Court case commonly known as Arthur Andersen, see .
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 Corporate Tax Solutions (AACTS)

"Axent's expertise in network security complements MetaFrame's security features. AXENT provides strong 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.
, transparent encryption and virtual private networking in one bundle. MetaFrame and AXENT offer IT professionals a powerful combination of security features for their mission-critical enterprise applications."

Marc Shinbrood, Senior Vice President of Business Development, AXENT Technologies, Inc.

"When we implement Baan, it is in our clients' best interest to take a hard look at the Citrix MetaFrame thin-client/server solution. In my experience, MetaFrame software reduces the cost to deploy our mission-critical applications by 5-10%, but the real savings occur in the long run, with costs to maintain the system reduced by 50-80% through Citrix's thin-client/server computing architecture."

Karl Gouverneur VP Technology, Baan Business Associates Chicago, Inc.

"As a Citrix Business Alliance Member, we understand the advantages our customers realize by deploying applications utilizing Citrix thin-client/server solutions. This has proven to be an efficient way for our customers to implement our Windows 32- bit RembrandtT Lending System across many branch locations. We look forward to the additional benefits our customers will derive from the Citrix MetaFrame and Microsoft Terminal Server combination."

V. Joel Meyer, Senior Vice President of Business Management, Bankers Systems, Inc.

"Comtrol supports thin-client computing through Citrix MetaFrame because the benefits of centralized administration and low total cost of ownership were successfully provided for years with Citrix WinFrame. Comtrol is dedicated to providing continued support for Citrix products by providing quality high-performance multi-port solutions for remote access connectivity with MetaFrame."

Lee Stagni, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO)

The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president.
, Comtrol

"Compaq's strong alliance with Citrix is underscored by our continued commitment to joint integration and joint tool development that will minimize the risk and accelerate the ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot).  for our customers as they plan and deploy MetaFrame. Compaq's broad range of scaleable servers, options, networking products, load balancing and rapid application deployment (RAD) offer MetaFrame customers the industry's most comprehensive and cost- effective solution for rapid application deployment, multi-server load balancing, and centralized management of applications."

Tom Bunch, Vice President, Emerging Markets and Advanced Technologies Division, Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees.

Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994).

http://compaq.com/.
 

"In developing M.Y.O.B. Premier (Australia's best-selling best·sell·er also best seller  
n.
A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers.



best
 accounting software), we're bringing all the benefits of M.Y.O.B. to those businesses who have outgrown a single-user accounting system. The combination of M.Y.O.B. and Citrix MetaFrame thin- client/server software offers an optimal solution for businesses requiring the utmost in multi-user performance across a wide area network."

Brad Shofer, Joint Managing Director, Data-Tech Software

"Our relationship with Citrix provides the customers a streamlined process for deploying business-critical applications throughout the enterprise. Through DellPlus for Servers, customers can obtain a tested and factory-integrated version of Citrix's high-performance MetaFrame solution."

Jack Steeg, Director, Server Global Alliances, Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles.

"From notebooks to networks", their slogan says.

http://us.dell.com.
 

"Digi is committed to providing server-based communications solutions to our customers on multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. , and Citrix MetaFrame helps accomplish that by extending the reach of Windows NT. Citrix makes server-based communications available to thousands of Digi customers by providing a rich management tool set, strong security and support for heterogeneous enterprise environments. We think that will help spur market growth and continue to build confidence in open-server solutions."

Alan Ainsworth, Director of Strategic Relations, Digi International Digi International was founded in 1985 as DigiBoard and is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA. The company went public as Digi International in 1989 and is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol DGII.  

"Citrix is providing the software portion of a powerful network- centric Windows-based solution, and it is now up to hardware suppliers like Esprit to make the initial cost even more affordable. MetaFrame fits into our company's mission of supplying customers with cost-effective solutions for thin client computing. By using Citrix MetaFrame thin-client/server software, we are able to address our customers' needs for total cost of ownership savings, centralized administration, high-performance application entry and secure client access."

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, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Esprit Systems, Inc.

"The combination of our Dynamics enterprise-wide business solutions, together with MetaFrame thin-client/server software and Microsoft Terminal Server, will provide a compelling solution for customers seeking the benefits of thin-client/server computing. MetaFrame enables customers to gain ease of administration and extended application access through remote client connectivity over any type of network connection, in addition to cross-platform support."

Darren Laybourn, General Manager of Global Development, Great Plains Software

"With the introduction of Microsoft Terminal Server and Citrix MetaFrame thin-client/server software, enterprise customers are seriously considering thin-client technology as a strategy to help them lower their total cost of ownership. As customers move their business-critical applications to this server-based execution paradigm, HP recognizes the need to offer client and server products and services that meet the cost, manageability, availability and scalability requirements of this environment. Our HP NetServer systems are some of the most affordable and manageable, high-performance solutions available to customers today. When combined with HP Scalable Services and Support for Windows NT, HP offers the platform of choice for customers who want to start implementing a thin-client solution today in a business-critical environment."

Cathy FitzGerald, Worldwide Marketing Manager, Hewlett-Packard, Enterprise Network Server Division

"Citrix's approach to enterprise computing with their WinFrame and MetaFrame software products help companies gain easy access to mission-critical applications, while reducing total cost of application ownership. Their solutions complement Intel's server offerings as well as Lean Client and Wired for Management Wired for Management (WfM) was a primarily hardware-based system allowing a newly built computer without any software to be manipulated by a master computer that could access the hard disk of the new PC to paste the install program.  initiatives. Our work together should help organizations gain a balanced computing (jargon) balanced computing - Matching computer tools to job activities so that the computer system structure parallels the organisation structure and work functions. Both personal computers and employees operate in a decentralised environment with monitoring of achievement of  environment that is based on addressing user needs, business processes and future computing demands."

Ron Peck, Director of Marketing, Business Platforms Group, Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking  

"Citrix continues to raise the standards bar for thin- client/server computing. MetaFrame's robust and expansive features are ideal for our customers seeking cross-platform connectivity and manageability. Combined with the power and high- availability of Intergraph's InterServe servers, IT professionals have an uncompromising thin-client/server solution for deploying Windows NT 4.0-based applications spanning remote to enterprise- wide locations."

Lee Hanson, Vice President, Intergraph Computer Systems, Server Division

"With this relationship, customers can have a single, best-of- class solution for their entire enterprise. With MetaFrame thin- client/server software, our customers can gain high-performance access to our frontline labor management software from almost anywhere, over any type of device. This allows them to not only leverage their investment in their existing IT infrastructure, but also to operate more efficiently because the entire enterprise is using the same business application."

Mark S. Ain, CEO, Kronos, Inc.

"We have built our entire business model around the enhanced capabilities and functionality that MetaFrame thin-client/server software will provide. MetaFrame's new audio feature is especially beneficial to our education customers. We have had great response and feedback from our pilot customers, and feel that MetaFrame will provide us with the best `network computing' model in the marketplace."

Jim Pennington Vice President of Business Development and Co- Founder, The Learningstation.com

"Citrix MetaFrame and Microsoft Windows See Windows.

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 NT, Terminal Server Edition will help our customers realize the benefits and cost savings of thin client computing. These products will let our customers take advantage of the 32-bit capabilities of Platinum SQL 4.2 without regard to client hardware, operating platform or location. This will lower their total cost of ownership by making it easier to deploy, manage and support Platinum SQL throughout their enterprise."

Bill Pieser, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Platinum Software

"We believe that MetaFrame will be a key component to our customers' multi-user NT 4.0 environments. NCR continues to be a leader in sales of NT solutions, and we're leveraging our client/server expertise and services to bring the benefits of thin-client/server computing to a broader customer base. This is why we will be offering MetaFrame as a component to our Right Start program. We anticipate that the demand for thin- client/server computing will continue to grow, and we are looking forward to continuing a strong partnership with Citrix."

Marty Seyer, Vice President and General Manager, Server Systems, NCR Corporation (company) NCR Corporation - Electronics company mainly active in the midrange server market.

NCR was founded 1884 as National Cash Register Company. It joint the computer industry in th 1950s.
 "Simplex's alliance with Citrix has furthered one of our central goals: providing cost-effective, highly functional and supportable workforce information solutions to our customers."

Steven Samowich, Vice President and General Manager, Simplex Time/Data Systems

"Our customers have been eagerly awaiting delivery of MetaFrame and Terminal Server. We are now entering the next phase of computing, with organizations regaining control of the desktop while improving application delivery and service to end-users. Sequent's role is to bring the rigors of the data center to the new thin-client/server computing paradigm and to eliminate risk. Sequent brings unique expertise in providing the systems and system infrastructure services required to deliver large scale thin-client, multi-user implementations for end-user and system integrator customers."

Nick Lambert, Managing Director for Australia & New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , Sequent Computer Systems

"SQL Financials will use the Citrix MetaFrame technology to deliver a remote access solution for our entire suite of applications. The ability to provide a solution that can be deployed quickly and cost effectively to remote users is synergistic with our mission to be a leader in delivering sophisticated applications that can be implemented very quickly."

Steve Hornyak, Vice President of Marketing, SQL Financials

"Security is a major concern of corporations deploying mission- critical applications. Trend's software suite, in combination with the inherent security features found in Citrix MetaFrame thin-client/server software, guarantees support of our customer strategy by delivering a complete solution that's easy to manage with low cost of ownership. For Trend, the most important thing is that our customers benefit from our strong relationships with alliance partners like Citrix."

Kenny Liao, Country Manager, Trend Micro Australia

"TriTeal's integrated solution, in conjunction with Citrix's thin- client/server software, delivers seamless end-user access to all applications and data from within the user's familiar desktop environment, regardless of whether the user is on a thin client or a fat workstation. In working with Citrix, TriTeal's solution provides enhanced desktop functionality that benefits both system administrators and end users."

Barry Hartman, Director of Marketing, TriTeal

Citrix Solutions Network "The Citrix MetaFrame thin-client/server software provides us with an industry leading solution for centralized management, rapid application deployment and remote access solutions for our clients. Citrix thin-client/server computing solutions reduce the total cost of ownership - a tremendous benefit for everyone - the end-user, the IS staff and the CFO See Chief Financial Officer. . Since Advanced Computer provides a full-range of LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used.  and WAN consulting services, Citrix's thin-client/server computing solutions fit perfectly in the corporation's strategic emphasis of central control and support."

James Dunleavey, president, Advanced Computer Technologies, Inc.

"We have been looking forward to the MetaFrame product in order to provide the benefits of thin-client/server computing to NT 4.0 environments. As a long time Citrix distributor, we have been dedicated to thin-client/server computing because it provides users with high-performance access to mission-critical applications while reducing total cost of ownership."

Tom Zorn, vice president of Technical Sales, Alternative Technology

"The greatest advantage of thin-client/server computing is the
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