[thinnews] Citrix Unveils ?Constellation?: Next-Generation Application Virtualization Technologies
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- Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 09:16:36 -0700 (PDT)
Citrix Unveils ?Constellation?: Next-Generation Application Virtualization
Technologies
Built for Microsoft ?Longhorn? Server
10/10/2005 » Today at its 8th annual business and technology conference,
Citrix iForum? Global 2005, Citrix President and CEO Mark Templeton announced a
major technology development initiative, codenamed Project ?Constellation,? to
deliver the next generation of application virtualization technologies built
for the next major release of Microsoft® Windows Server? - codenamed Longhorn.
These technologies will lead to a broader set of Citrix products that will
enable our customers to deliver, manage and support on-demand access to IT
services.
?Constellation represents our vision of the future of application
virtualization,? said Templeton. ?Constellation comprises new innovative
technologies that have been under development for the past two years and will
result in many new application virtualization products, features and options.?
Constellation technologies include:
System health monitoring for resilience, problem isolation and fault
tolerance
Guaranteed best end-user experience through autonomic load management
Graphics acceleration for improved application performance for all
application types including graphics intensive applications
Effective monitoring and management of service level agreements through
end-to-end visibility and reporting, including user experience monitoring
On-demand system configuration for continuous operations and effective
system state management
Much improved access compliance for tighter security, from preventive to
forensic auditing, using system lockdown and session recording technologies
Citrix pioneered and lead the virtual user interface market for the past 15
years with its Citrix Presentation Server product line. Citrix has greatly
expanded its product strategy over the past three years and now offers nine
product lines that interoperate as the Citrix Access Platform. As an industry
best practice, application virtualization ensures the best cost, best security
and best performance for delivering client/server applications to every
end-user. Citrix has sold access solutions to more than 160,000 customers
worldwide, from enterprises to individuals, through a network of 6,200 channel
and alliance partners in more than 100 countries.
In July, Citrix won Microsoft?s Global ISV Partner of the Year Award for 2005,
marking the second time that Citrix has won the award since Microsoft gave out
its inaugural award three years ago. In addition, the two companies continue to
work closely together under the terms of a five-year collaboration agreement to
ensure strategic and technical synergy.
About Citrix
Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader and most trusted name
in on-demand access. More than 160,000 organizations around the world use the
Citrix Access Platform to provide the best possible access experience to any
application for any user. Citrix customers include 100% of the Fortune 100
companies and 98% of the Fortune Global 500, as well as hundreds of thousands
of small businesses and individuals. Citrix has approximately 6,200 channel and
alliance partners in more than 100 countries. Citrix annual revenues in 2004
were $741 million. Learn more.
For Citrix Investors
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safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The forward-looking statements in this release do not constitute guarantees of
future performance. Those statements involve a number of factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially, including risks associated with
revenue growth and recognition of revenue, products, their development and
distribution, product demand and pipeline, economic and competitive factors,
the Company?s key strategic relationships, acquisition and related integration
risks as well as 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.
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