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Citrix Launches Major Initiative to Train University Students on XenServer Virtualization
New Program Provides Academic Community with Free Training and Certification for Popular Citrix Virtualization Platform
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. » 9/8/2009 » Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS) today announced the launch of the Student Technology Education Program (STEP). The purpose of this program is to enrich the academic community by providing technology-related college students and their professors access to valuable training and certification on Citrix virtualization solutions. For professors, this presents an opportunity to learn more about virtualization and evaluate adding this technology to their curriculum, while students benefit from the resume-boosting career head start provided by certification.
A growth area, virtualization is largely in demand by enterprises around the world because the technology helps businesses become more agile, reduce costs and deliver optimal service levels. Virtualization is the enabling force behind several hot IT trends including Green IT and BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) programs. STEP is a way for students to get up to speed on the latest, relevant technology and to differentiate themselves as they begin their careers during challenging times.
Through STEP, for a limited time, eligible college students and their professors can receive free Citrix XenServer self-paced online technical training. Valued at over $2,000, this robust technical training course introduces students to Citrix XenServer, an enterprise-class, cloud-proven server virtualization platform. In addition, the first 1,000 individuals to take advantage of the offer will also be eligible to receive a free voucher for the Citrix XenServer certification exam, valued at $150. Those who pass this exam obtain a Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) for XenServer designation.
“With the current state of the global economy, the job market has become increasingly competitive,” said Julieann Scalisi, managing director of worldwide education for Citrix. “This offer of free virtualization training and certification is a great opportunity and I’m hoping that all eligible students take advantage of it. Including this certification on their resumes is an excellent way for job candidates to stand out to hiring managers and prospective employers.”
In addition to the free training and certification, the base version of the Citrix XenServer platform is available as a free download. This enables students and professors to further develop hands-on server virtualization skills, and even practice with the actual product by using XenServer in their computer labs and classrooms.
For more information on STEP, how to enroll, and how to download Citrix XenServer for free, please visit http://www.citrix.com/step.
About Citrix Education
Citrix Education provides Citrix customers and partners with official training and certification programs on Citrix products, technology and best practices. Its robust training curriculum includes instructor-led, virtual instructor-led and self-paced online courses, as well as virtual practice labs. Industry-recognized Citrix certifications enable IT professionals at every level to prove in-demand skills necessary to build, maintain and maximize Citrix virtualization environments. For more information, go to http://www.citrixeducation.com.
About Citrix Systems, Inc.
Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) is a leading provider of virtualization, networking and software-as-a-service (SaaS) technologies for more than 230,000 organizations worldwide. Its Citrix Delivery Center, Citrix Cloud Center (C3) and Citrix Online Services product families radically simplify computing for millions of users, delivering applications as an on-demand service to any user, in any location on any device. Citrix customers include the world’s largest Internet companies, 99 percent of Fortune Global 500 enterprises, and hundreds of thousands of small businesses and prosumers worldwide. Citrix partners with over 10,000 companies worldwide in more than 100 countries. Founded in 1989, annual revenue in 2008 was $1.6 billion.
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