Citrix has announced the availability of
Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 to ease the
delivery of secure server-based Windows applications over a
network.
Version 4.5 includes new capabilities such as on-demand
application streaming, centralised application provisioning,
end-user experience monitoring, enhanced single sign-on, and
advanced graphics acceleration.
John Humphreys, an analyst at IDC, said, “This latest release of
Presentation Server with both application virtualisation and
streaming technologies provides even more flexibility for
enterprise Windows customers with large application
portfolios.”
He said, “The combination of these technologies, in addition to
all the other new features, not only helps customers to virtualise
their applications, but also choose how to manage, provision and
secure applications for their users.”
The new Application Streaming technology was formerly code-named
‘Tarpon’ and was first unveiled at Citrix’s annual user conference
in Florida last autumn.
This feature sees the principle of streamed video content being
applied in an on-demand way to applications such as Microsoft
Office 2007.
Citrix said that because streamed applications operate in a
protected isolation environment on each user’s desktop, IT managers
can now offer a much wider range of desktop applications to users
without worrying about version conflicts and migration
headaches.
When users are disconnected from the network, streamed
applications run normally, just as if they had been installed via
traditional means. When connected, any new updates, patches or
rollbacks are automatically, and transparently, streamed to each
user, ensuring they are always working with the latest version.
Presentation Server 4.5 comes in three editions - Advanced,
Enterprise and the all-new Platinum version. Available in March
2007, suggested retail pricing starts at $350 (£185) per concurrent
user and includes one year of Citrix Subscription Advantage
support.
More details about the features available in each edition can be
found at:
http://citrix.com/presentationserver/whatsneweditions
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