Citrix and HP ProLiant Blade Servers Adopted as Corporate Standard by Beverly Enterprises, Saving Company Millions.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 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)--Jan. 19, 2004 Citrix (Citrix Systems, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL, www.citrix.com) The leader in access infrastructure solutions, which includes network access, single sign-on, VPN capabilities, presentation services, remote control and remote support applications. Access Infrastructure Allows Healthcare Leader to Boost Productivity More Than 100%, Address HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, Regulations and Improve Patient Care 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 access infrastructure solutions, today announced that Beverly Enterprises Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BEV), a leading provider of healthcare services for the elderly, is implementing three components of the Citrix(R) MetaFrame(R) Access Suite performing on HP ProLiant blade servers A server architecture that houses multiple server modules ("blades") in a single chassis. It is widely used in datacenters to save space and improve system management. Either self-standing or rack mounted, the chassis provides the power supply, and each blade has its own CPU, memory and : Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server, Citrix MetaFrame Secure Access Manager and Citrix MetaFrame Conferencing See teleconferencing. Manager, to provide its 57,000 nurses, clinicians and other employees with secure, easy and instant access to clinical applications and information, while significantly reducing its total cost of IT ownership. Beverly Enterprises operates hundreds of facilities, including skilled nursing facilities skilled nursing facility n. Abbr. SNF An establishment that houses chronically ill, usually elderly patients, and provides long-term nursing care, rehabilitation, and other services. , assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. centers, and home care and hospice hospice, program of humane and supportive care for the terminally ill and their families; the term also applies to a professional facility that provides care to dying patients who can no longer be cared for at home. centers in 32 states. The Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite centralizes applications and information, enabling IT staffs to deliver, manage, monitor and measure enterprise resources on demand, and enabling workers to access these resources from anywhere, anytime, using any device or network connection. By implementing Citrix access infrastructure, Beverly Enterprises is completing a corporate-wide move to a centralized computing The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. model to improve application performance, address government regulations, boost employee productivity and help ensure the highest level of service and care for patients and their families. By deploying MetaFrame Presentation Server over HP ProLiant blade servers, Beverly Enterprises has improved data entry speed and application performance by 75 to 120 percent. Beverly Enterprises intends to use the joint solution as the backbone for its business continuity plan. The company credits the joint solution for improving end-user productivity and boosting employee morale, while reducing staff turnover and overtime costs. As the first major vendor to introduce blade systems and with more than 50,000 HP ProLiant blade servers shipped, HP offers some of the most innovative blade technology on the market today at a competitive price-per-performance ratio. HP ProLiant blade servers are designed to handle a wide range of applications, such as caching caching - cache , firewall, file and print, database and application servers, as well as basic infrastructure like mail. Additionally, HP Factory Express provides a fully tested and integrated rack solution, resulting in easier deployment and faster return on the IT investment. As the foundation of the MetaFrame Access Suite, MetaFrame Presentation Server provides an exceptional foundation to build highly scalable, flexible, secure, manageable access solutions that reduce computing computing - computer costs and increase the utility of any information system. Beverly Enterprises has already deployed MetaFrame Presentation Server across its entire organization and MetaFrame Secure Access Manager for single-point access over the Web to a wide range of internal and external information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. , including applications, data sources, documents, Web content and services. In addition, Beverly Enterprises is using MetaFrame Conferencing Manager to conduct online training demonstrations to educate employees on how to transition to the new Citrix-based system. MetaFrame Conferencing Manager adds intuitive application conferencing to MetaFrame Presentation Server, helping eliminate the geographical distance between team members, increase the productivity of meetings and allow easy collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. . Beverly Enterprises uses MetaFrame Conferencing Manager to train associates on how to complete claims forms and submit them electronically via MetaFrame Secure Access Manager. These remote training initiatives are expected to reduce Beverly Enterprises' annual training and travel costs, and speed adoption of process improvements. "Within two months of deploying Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server, MetaFrame Secure Access Manager and MetaFrame Conferencing Manager, we saw a high return on investment. We've extended the useful life of existing infrastructure and immediately saved millions which was planned for the purchase of new desktops and branch processors," said David Valcik, vice president of technical services for Beverly Enterprises. "We've also had a positive impact on payroll costs by reducing the time required to run patient reports from six hours to 15 minutes. By using Citrix software at just one facility, we're on an annual run-rate to reduce overtime pay by more than $150,000 per year, and expect to realize similar savings at our other locations. Citrix access infrastructure has quickly become a key strategic advantage in the way we do business." Beverly Enterprises uses MetaFrame Secure Access Manager to provide field-based associates with remote access to the company's PeopleSoft 8 HR application - personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. to each user's role via secure connectivity over the Web. Through MetaFrame Secure Access Manager, these workers are able to enroll and register themselves for benefits, from any location or device. Accelerating Application Access With Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server, Beverly Enterprises delivers what it calls an "office anywhere" to workers in all of its facilities across the country. This solution includes the corporate intranet and all necessary administrative applications, documentation and mainframe applications. MetaFrame Presentation Server allows Beverly Enterprises' IT staff to publish required data and applications easily, and to build individual workstations remotely in just 20 to 30 minutes. By the end of Q1 2004, the IT staff expects to have all of the company's facilities up and running on Citrix access infrastructure and will be able to trigger server and desktop application upgrades remotely in a fraction of the time previously required for hands-on updates. Improving Application Performance "Blade servers represent the future of traditional server technology, offering businesses more control and flexibility over their IT systems," said James Mouton James Raleigh Mouton was born on December 19, 1968 in Denver, Colorado. He was a former Major League Baseball outfielder who primarily played for the Houston Astros. In addition, the lesser known Mouton also played for the San Diego Padres, Montreal Expos and Milwaukee Brewers. , vice president, platforms, HP Industry Standard Servers. "With the industry's most robust portfolio of blade servers available, HP is investing in high-tech innovation to help customers such as Beverly Enterprises lower total cost of ownership. By also leveraging HP Factory Express capabilities, Beverly Enterprises receives a fully tested and integrated rack solution, which simplifies and speeds project deployment and frees up their internal IT staff for other projects." "It's important that our three major vendors have worked seamlessly to provide a total solution," Valcik adds. "The solution starts with our frame network offered by AT&T giving us a very solid data network. The latest HP servers and desktops have improved application performance. And finally Citrix ties everything together for optimum value." Securing Patient Data To address network security concerns and HIPAA privacy and security regulations, Beverly Enterprises worked with Citrix to create a custom security component that provides nurses and clinicians with secure, personalized access to patient records and data from any terminal in the company's nursing facilities. When the employee leaves the terminal, the system automatically locks the MetaFrame Presentation Server session, enabling the employee to initiate a new session when accessing a different terminal without the login Signing in and gaining access to a network server, Web server or other computer system. The process (the noun) is a "login" or "logon," while the act of doing it (the verb) is to "log in" or to "log on. time. If an employee leaves a terminal without logging off, MetaFrame Presentation Server automatically locks his or her session, helping ensure that non-authorized personnel cannot access sensitive patient information. This enables true "office anywhere" roaming The ability to use a communications device such as a cellphone or PDA and be able to move from one cell or access point to another without losing the connection. , allowing the user to access clinical information instantly throughout the building. All 10 of the top 10 healthcare organizations in the U.S. use Citrix access infrastructure. About Citrix Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader in access infrastructure solutions and the most trusted name in enterprise access. Citrix software enables people in businesses, government agencies, and educational institutions to securely, easily and instantly access the on-demand enterprise, from anywhere, anytime, using any device, over any connection. Nearly 50 million people in more than 120,000 organizations rely on the Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite to do their jobs. Citrix customers include 100% of the Fortune 100 companies, 99% of the Fortune 500, and 92% of the Fortune Global 500. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate canal system, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city's population is described as metropolitan, where diverse culture is commonplace. According to 2006 U.S. , Citrix has offices in 22 countries, and more than 7,000 channel and alliance partners in more than 100 countries. For more information visit http://www.citrix.com. 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Those statements involve a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, including risks associated with the company's business involving the company's products, their development and distribution, economic and competitive factors and the company's key strategic relationships and 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) and MetaFrame(R) are registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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