Citrix Releases Two New ICA Software Development Kits.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)--Nov. 2, 1998-- New SDKs for 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. Clients and Virtual Channels Make it Easier for Developers to Extend Citrix Technology to New Solutions To promote industry innovation and broaden 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. solutions, 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 announced the release of two new software development kits (SDKs) for its 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)(R). The SDKs for ICA Clients and Virtual Channels consist of development tools and documentation that formalize the process of adapting ICA to the individual product requirements of OEMs. The SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). for ICA Clients enables hardware and software vendors to create innovative solutions that incorporate ICA technology. The SDK for Virtual Channels allows developers to use ICA to create channels of communication between Citrix server technology and devices. "With widespread adoption of server-based computing, increasing numbers of OEMs are licensing our ICA technology for incorporation into innovative new products," said David Weiss There are several individuals of note named David Weiss, including:
Both SDKs are available for licensing by contacting Citrix's department of business development for ICA at the email address See Internet address. : ICA_Business_Development@citrix.com. SDK for ICA Clients With the new SDK for ICA Clients, OEMs gain the flexibility to design a much wider variety of hardware devices based on DOS, 16-bit Windows and 32-bit Windows operating systems that include ICA client technology. This binary SDK allows OEMs to replace or change differentiating characteristics of their implementation like the user interface or alter the installation mechanism for devices that do not contain hard drives. The binary SDK also permits the use of alternative transport drivers, such as the TCP/IP stack. Documentation provided with the SDK provides an overview of the ICA clients, the protocol stack, and how to embellish on the ICA client. Citrix also supports OEMs with ICA clients 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). , Windows CE, and RTOS (1) (RealTime Operating System) An operating system designed for use in a real time computer system. See real time system, embedded system, process control and OS-9. environments. Through special arrangements, Citrix can optionally provide source SDKs for platforms requiring a port to other operating systems or CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. platforms. SDK for Virtual Channels The SDK for Virtual Channels gives developers tools to create additional communication channels between a server-based application and client devices. In addition to using the virtual channels that Citrix currently provides, OEMs can develop virtual channels to support peripheral devices or specialized client functionality, including security equipment, touch screens and special communication ports that interface with server-based applications. For example, a virtual channel may be created to link a fingerprint reader with a server-based application requesting user authentication. Virtual channels overlay data on top of Citrix ICA for transmission over the wire between server-based applications and client devices independent of the physical communications channel (i.e., TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. , async, IPX/SPX See IPX. , etc.). Virtual channels provide a virtual communication conduit that rides on top of the Citrix Thinwire protocol for connections back to server applications. AXENT Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:AXNT), a provider of enterprise security solutions, used the SDK for Virtual Channels to create a virtual authentication channel between ICA clients and Citrix WinFrame(R) and MetaFrameTM servers. AXENT Defender is a two-factor authentication system that creates one-time passwords for authorized network access. According to Ed Birss, the company relied on the Citrix SDK for virtual channels to meet customer demand for a software solution that would provide an alternative to cumbersome peripheral authentication devices. "Growing numbers of remote and mobile users, such as healthcare workers accessing confidential data at a patient's bedside, must control network access," said Birss. "Since users prefer transparent, software-based security, we needed to design a new system. Citrix's Virtual Channel SDK enabled us to easily develop an innovative product that has strengthened our competitive position." About Citrix ICA With over two million concurrent user licenses since its introduction in 1995, the Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) is an emerging industry standard for server-based computing. Citrix's ICA technology includes a server software component, a network protocol component, and a client software component. On the server, ICA separates application logic from the user interface and executes 100% of the application on the server. The ICA network protocol transports keystrokes, mouse clicks, and screen updates over standard protocols to the client, consuming less than 20 kilobits-per-second of network bandwidth. On the client, users see and work only with the application's interface. About Citrix Founded in 1989, Citrix Systems, Inc. is a leader in system software for server-based computing. The WinFrame(R) and MetaFrameTM product lines and Independent Computing Architecture (ICA(R)) technology 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. For more information, please visit the Citrix website at http://www.citrix.com. For Citrix Investors Forward-looking statements in this release 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. 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Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release which are not strictly historical statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding current or future financial performance, management's plans and objectives for future operations, product plans and performance, management's assessment of market factors, as well as statements regarding the strategy and plans of the company and its strategic partners, constitute forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, risks associated with the company's reliance upon its strategic relationships with Microsoft and other strategic partners, dependence upon broad-based acceptance of the company's ICA protocol, management of growth, market acceptance of new products or new versions of existing products, the possibility of undetected software errors, and dependence on proprietary technology, as well as risks of downturns in economic conditions generally, and in the software industry specifically, and risks associated with competition, competitive pricing pressures and year 2000 compliance efforts of the Company and third parties on which the Company is dependent. 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, the Quarterly Report or Form10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,1998, on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Quarterly Report or Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, to be filed shortly with the Commission. The Citrix(R) logo, 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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