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1 Citrix On Demand Services

2 Agenda About Citrix & the “on-demand” access infrastructure Traditional client/server via Citrix Access Infrastructure –Scalable, Manageable, Accessible … Benefits for enhancing access infrastructure Features Highlights of the Citrix Presentation Server Access Suite –Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server –Citrix Password Manager –Citrix Conferencing Manager –Citrix NFuse & Secure Access Manager –Citrix Secure Gateway About Citrix & the “on-demand” access infrastructure Traditional client/server via Citrix Access Infrastructure –Scalable, Manageable, Accessible … Benefits for enhancing access infrastructure Features Highlights of the Citrix Presentation Server Access Suite –Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server –Citrix Password Manager –Citrix Conferencing Manager –Citrix NFuse & Secure Access Manager –Citrix Secure Gateway

3 Terminal Server 2003 can do a lot of impressive things Full color depth and resolution All client platforms supported RDP 5.2 is very thin RDP virtual channels support clipboard, printer, audio, COM, and LPT mapping.

4 There’s still a lot that Terminal Server 2003 cannot do Application-level load balancing Application publishing Seamless windows Auto web application interface Load-balancing is network-based and limited to 32 nodes Load-balancing requires the Enterprise Edition to really be effective

5 Third-Party Software Vendors Citrix: MetaFrame XP Presentation Server Jetro: CockpIT / BoostIT 3.0 Tarantella: New Moon Canaveral iQ 2.0 DAT: Panther Server 2002

6 Third-party Advantages It’s not about ICA vs. RDP anymore “Big four” advantages of third-party software –Load balancing –Seamless Windows –Application publishing –Web application interface

7 Citrix Independent Computing Architecture technology provides the foundation for deploying applications and information onto any device Citrix ICA delivers corporate applications across the widest variety of desktop platforms and networks About Citrix

8 About Citrix MetaFrame XP An on-demand Access infrastructure solution designed specially for Microsoft Windows Server 2000/2003 Platform in which it enables any applications running inside Windows to be usable & accessible by users anywhere with any connections & devices

9 Traditional Client Server vs Citrix MetaFrame Access Infrastructure Traditional Client Server vs Citrix MetaFrame Access Infrastructure

10 Maintain business operations in any event – necessarily for business survival Maintain high systems availability – even during periods of scheduled downtime Provide relocated professionals safe and secure access to corporate resources from a secondary location – home, leased space Quick and Easy Software updates and maintenance We know that your business needs to … If YES, then Citrix may be the solution for you to achieve this

11 Something about 2-tier client/server applications … Case Scenario Assumptions There are 5 branch offices with 20 PCs in each office There are 10 applications running client/server Each month some applications need to be updated Difficulties Encountered – Time, Money, Security, Performance, Availability How much time is needed for all updated applications deployed How much time is used for troubleshooting, investigating performance, security, connection configuration, compatibility How secure is your client/server program How much bandwidth is needed for running in good performance How many platforms does your application support How easy is it for users to run anywhere

12 Front-end Desktops File / E-Mail / Groupware / Database / ERP Server Main Office Work @Home Windows 9x/2000/XP Work @Home Work @Internet Cafe Work @Macintosh Work @Laptops Work @Mobile Devices Internet Citrix Deployment Scenarios – Remote Access Solutions

13 Citrix Deployment Scenarios – Enterprise-wide Application Deployment Traditional Fat Client Desktops File / E-Mail / Groupware / Database / ERP Server Branch Office A - Branch Office B Branch Office Virtual Private Network Private Leased Line Headquarter

14 Citrix Deployment Scenarios – On-demand Access Infrastructure Work @Home Windows 9x/2000/XP Work @Home File / E-Mail / Groupware / Database / ERP Server Main Office Work @Internet Cafe Work @Macintos h Work @Laptops Work @Mobile Devices File / E-Mail / Groupware / Database / ERP Server Disaster Recovery Site @ Data Center Internet

15 Front-end Desktops File / E-Mail / Groupware / Database / ERP Server Main Office Citrix Deployment Scenarios – Thin-client/Server Solutions 2-tier Fat client/server Environment Thin-client PCs (NetPCs) Linux PCs (RedHat, Mandrake) 386, 486, Pentium, Pentium IIs File / E-Mail / Document / Groupware / Database / ERP Server Thin-Client/Server Environment

16 Citrix Deployment Scenarios – Quick Benefits Overview – To deploy applications quickly and easily within a managed environment – To distribute applications on as many platforms as possible – To maintain a high availability of the system – To scale the system for increasing number of users – To save money while enhancing performance, usability, and scalability – To maintain business continuity no matter what happens in the business operating environment – To build a comprehensive disaster recovery site not only for data but also for applications and users

17 For now & in the future, Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server Suite Is always the way you are looking for to access the on-demand enterprise

18 Features Inside Citrix MetaFrame Access Infrastructure Features Inside Citrix MetaFrame Access Infrastructure

19 Device & Network Services Security & Identity Management Services Aggregation & Personalization Services Presentation & Conferencing Services Common Management Services Manage, monitor & measure the consistent delivery of enterprise resource services Password Manager (Single Sign-On) Conferencing Manager Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server Citrix Nfuse (Web Portal) Citrix Secure Access Manager / Secure Gateway Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Suite

20 Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server Install applications on the server once and access anywhere –Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP, DOS, Mac, Linux, UNIX, PDA, Browser “Web-enable” any applications running inside Windows Provides seamless local user experience –Local/Client Drive Mapping –Local/Client Printer Mapping –Local Clipboard Mapping –True Color Support Applications assignment & management for different users Load balancing applications to provide fault-tolerance and performance enhancements Enterprise-wide resources management and monitoring facilities Install applications on the server once and access anywhere –Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP, DOS, Mac, Linux, UNIX, PDA, Browser “Web-enable” any applications running inside Windows Provides seamless local user experience –Local/Client Drive Mapping –Local/Client Printer Mapping –Local Clipboard Mapping –True Color Support Applications assignment & management for different users Load balancing applications to provide fault-tolerance and performance enhancements Enterprise-wide resources management and monitoring facilities

21 Citrix Password Manager An efficient single sign-on solutions for accessing all password protected applications running inside Citrix provides password security and single sign-on access to Windows, Web, proprietary and host-based applications running within the MetaFrame environment enhances security by centralizing security policies, providing an encrypted file for each user’s credentials, and allowing IT administrators to automatically generate passwords that are more difficult to crack and to change them more frequently, if needed An efficient single sign-on solutions for accessing all password protected applications running inside Citrix provides password security and single sign-on access to Windows, Web, proprietary and host-based applications running within the MetaFrame environment enhances security by centralizing security policies, providing an encrypted file for each user’s credentials, and allowing IT administrators to automatically generate passwords that are more difficult to crack and to change them more frequently, if needed

22 Citrix Application AccessPortal (Citrix NFuse & Citrix Secure Access Manager)

23 Real-Life Network Architecture Citrix MetaFrame Access Infrastructure Real-Life Network Architecture Citrix MetaFrame Access Infrastructure

24 Citrix MetaFrame (Network Architecture) Enterprise Applications (Windows, Unix, Mainframe) Production Environment WAN Dial Up Application Serving Internet Portal Services Co-located Workers Home Hosting Center Backup Location Backup Environment Storage & Replication LAN

25 Citrix on-demand Access Infrastructure delivers applications and information via the Internet to users regardless of location, device or connection in the event of planned downtime or unplanned business interruption

26 Thank you


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