New Books Underscore Growing Popularity of Citrix Server-Based Computing Solutions; Invaluable Resources for IT Professionals Deploying Citrix MetaFrame and WinFrame Software.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)--March 30, 1999--Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS CTXS Citrix Systems (NASDAQ stock ticker symbol) ) today announced that Citrix MetaFrame(TM) and WinFrame(R) 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 are the subject of two new books, providing a testament to the mainstream acceptance and rapid adoption of server-based computing in the enterprise. 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. Thin Client Solutions: Implementing Terminal Server and Citrix MetaFrame, authored by Todd Mathers and Shawn Genoway and published by Macmillan Technical Publishing, and WinFrame System Administration, written by Laura Trefil and published by McGraw-Hill, are authoritative guides to deploying Citrix MetaFrame and WinFrame server-based computing software. "As the demand for server-based computing solutions continues to rise, these new books provide IT professionals with information on achieving the best performance with Citrix software in their networking environments," said Steve Adams
Windows NT Thin Client Solutions: Implementing Terminal Server and Citrix MetaFrame, written by Todd Mathers and Shawn Genoway, is a comprehensive treatment of implementation considerations for server-based computing solutions. It is designed to help IT professionals evaluate the benefits of server-based computing as it relates to their specific network environments. The book covers each stage of implementation in detail, including an overview of solutions for a variety of corporate networks; expert advice on determining desktop, client infrastructure and WAN requirements; vital information on integrating Citrix MetaFrame 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 Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition; and material on how to successfully install, optimize and troubleshoot applications in a multi-user environment. Both Mathers and Genoway have extensive experience in deploying Citrix server-based computing solutions. In their respective roles as the senior technology consultant to and the IT benchmarking manager for a leading Canadian provider of wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. , Mathers and Genoway have been responsible for designing, implementing and documenting one of the world's largest implementations of 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. and MetaFrame system software. WinFrame System Administration, written by Laura Trefil, is a step-by-step manual on WinFrame implementation and administration and features a foreword by Edward Iacobucci, founder, chairman and chief technical officer of Citrix. The goal of the book is to provide a detailed guide to successful execution of a WinFrame project and is designed to make WinFrame administration intuitive and comprehensive. Trefil, a leading technical consultant and engineer who has worked with WinFrame since its introduction in 1995, is currently with Peters & Associates, specialists in network design, integration and support and a Platinum member of the Citrix Solutions Network. About Server-Based Computing Server-based computing offers a high-performance, reliable, secure and manageable way of delivering business-critical applications to end-user devices. Under this computing model, applications are deployed, managed, supported and executed 100% on a server. Server-based computing delivers an architecture that enables robust, secure access to virtually any application across any network to virtually any type of client, while delivering bottom-line business benefits, reduced cost of ownership and increased manageability 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. application deployment and management. About MetaFrame and WinFrame Citrix MetaFrame and WinFrame server-based computing software are transforming the way organizations deploy, manage and access business applications across the extended enterprise - regardless of client hardware, operating platform, network connection or available bandwidth, providing improved application manageability, access, performance and security. MetaFrame and WinFrame deliver reduced cost of ownership and increased manageability through centralized application deployment and management. About Citrix Founded in 1989, 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. is the nation's 18th largest software company and a world leader in system software for server-based computing. 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 deliver business-critical applications to anyone, anywhere, anytime. The company's server-based computing solutions are marketed through a worldwide business alliance of value-added resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. , 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 forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. 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. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 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, 1998, on file with the Securities and Exchange 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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