24 September 2002 – Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS), a global leader in virtual workplace software and services, has announced MetaFrame XP™ product support for EMC Corporation’s (NYSE:EMC) EMC ControlCenter™ 5.1, the industry’s most advanced range of open storage management solutions designed to help customers efficiently manage and automate complex networked storage environments. Unveiled last week at Storage Decisions in Chicago, the newest version of ControlCenter is now certified by EMC for Citrix® MetaFrame XP™, allowing administrators to more effectively manage their networked storage environments remotely from anywhere, even in low bandwidth network conditions.
“EMC’s announcement is one more way that Citrix and EMC are continuing their relationship to reduce complexity for joint customers,” said Don Swatik, EMC ’s vice president of alliances and information sciences. “EMC’s ControlCenter is the industry’s only fully integrated networked storage management family and it makes sense for us to continue our work with Citrix to extend the benefits to our joint customers who are looking for more effective ways to securely manage their storage networks from any device and across any network – no matter what the bandwidth constraints.”
“EMC and Citrix have worked together for many years on numerous initiatives around total cost of ownership and server-consolidation, high availability, and most recently, business continuity,” said Roger Rose, vice president, field operations, worldwide sales and services. “Both companies believe in the use of a centralised and networked computing model – EMC makes data accessible and manageable through consolidation and advanced management and Citrix makes data and information available across highly distributed environments. Today’s announcement is one more demonstration of our joint commitment to help our joint customers be more successful in managing their storage and application networks at the lowest TCO.”
Citrix is a member of EMC’s Developer and NAS partner programs and EMC is a Premier Plus member of the Citrix Business Alliance™ (CBA).
About Citrix
Citrix Systems, Inc. is a global leader in virtual workplace software and services that provide access to applications, information, processes and people on any device, over any network, anywhere, anytime. Citrix makes today’s digital office completely virtual - instead of having to go to your office, the office follows you. Working with the world’s top industry, integration and consulting partners, Citrix delivers enterprise-ready solutions to business challenges including application deployment, remote office connectivity, workforce mobility and business continuity. More than 120,000 companies worldwide use Citrix Solutions for the Virtual Workplace to give users more mobility, give IT organisations more flexibility and reduce the cost of computing.
Citrix offers two families of products that enable virtual access to
information: Application Server software, including MetaFrame XP™, MetaFrame for Windows and MetaFrame for UNIX; and Access Portal software, including NFuse Elite, NFuse Classic and Enterprise Services for NFuse. The Company markets its products through a well-established indirect channel comprising over 6500 resellers, integrators and consultants. Citrix is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol CTXS, and is part of the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index. Citrix is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For more information, please visit the Citrix Web site at http://www.citrix.com.
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