Citrix Presentation Server Advanced Edition, 50 users MW24PSA0050 User Manual

Key Features of Citrix Presentation Server

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For the most efficient and cost-effective solution for deploying line of business

client/server and desktop applications, Presentation Server offers key features including:

Application Publishing and Web Interface 

— Rapidly deploy Windows, Web, Java

and UNIX applications and quickly apply patches and updates across the organization.

Provide easy, secure Web-based access to third-party and custom applications without

custom coding or purchase of special versions.

Application Isolation

— Install previously incompatible applications and run multiple

versions of the same application on the same server, allowing for maximum flexibility,

greater server consolidation and ease of application migrations.

Load Balancing, CPU Management and Memory Optimization 

— With built-in

performance optimizations, you can consolidate more applications on each server and

provide high single-server scalability for more simultaneous users on each server.

Universal Printer Driver

— Support almost any printer and eliminate the troubles

of managing dozens of different drivers, while retaining printing performance and

advanced printer functions. Administrators configure the system to automatically

print to the closest printer when roaming from device to device.

Multi-platform Support

— Presentation Server provides data center flexibility with

support for six operating platforms — Microsoft

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Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows

Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server, Sun

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Solaris,

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IBM

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AIX

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and HP-UX

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. UNIX support

is available only in the Enterprise Edition of Presentation Server, which offers unified

licensing across both Windows and UNIX.

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Citrix Presentation Server simplifies application deployment and management, provides

secure access for users, and reduces the total cost of ownership. The value of Presentation

Server is extended when it is purchased as a part of the Citrix Access Suite

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The Citrix Access Suite is the most integrated access solution available for providing

secure, on-demand access to any corporate information resource, from anywhere, with

any device, over any network. Comprised of Citrix Presentation Server, Citrix Access 

Gateway

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and Citrix Password Manager,

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the Access Suite provides an “always-on”

connection to information — whether data, voice, or people. It is secure by design,

centralizes access, provides a robust and resilient foundation for business, and 

automatically adjusts to dynamic access scenarios.

applications to eliminate paper records.

T-Mobile implemented Citrix Presentation

Server running on Microsoft Windows 2000

Server to provide centrally managed access

to its billing application, saving £12 million

the first year. The company also provides

remote application access to engineers via

wireless laptops. Benefits include better

customer service, as operators now have

continuous access to all applications

needed to address an inquiry, and improved

efficiency in field maintenance.

Savings of £12 Million with 

Managed Access

UK-based T-Mobile serves 80 million 

customers worldwide. The company wanted

to provide 2,000 customer service operators

in four contact centers with access to its

key billing application, while eliminating the

need for on-site IT support. Also, field

engineers doing maintenance on network

base stations required remote access to