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Server Based Computing Solutions
for Higher Education
June 2000
The C.O.R.E. Curriculum
C onnecting learning communities
O ptimizing the learning environment
R eaching equity goals
E nsuring enterprise-level performance
Citrix Solutions in Education
What is Application Server Software?
Software that enables Windows, UNIX and Java programs to run 100 percent on a central server
Through special network technology, users can view and work with these programs with the same performance and speed as if they were located on a high-end, multimedia desktop
Applications install and execute 100%
on server
Only screens, mouse clicks and keystrokes
travel the network
Applications accessed from desktop PC or thin client
Citrix Solutions in Education
Benefits of Application Server Software
Lets people access software from any location
Allows them to use programs – even the latest releases – from virtually any device
Saves money by working with existing hardware and networks
Connect theCollege Enterpriseto Run the Entire Organization
with Fortune 500 Efficiency
Connections that Enhance Educator’s Effectiveness
Delivers improved information access
Deliver new opportunities for faculty collaboration and research
Improve communication among faculty and administration
Streamline staff development through “shadowing”
Resources Designed for the Way Students Learn
Application serving enables students to connect on or off campus
Support virtually any type of client device
Access programs at any time of day or night
Build technology-based skills for success in the Internet economy
Connect to software from the lab, library, or dorm
Realizing the Promise of Technology in Education
Centralised management makes it easier to run a college or university
Centralize operations, student records, reporting, scheduling software
Manage the myriad functions of an organization similar to a small city
Simplify technology administration, software updates
Give users faster access to new programs with application publishing
Optimize Learning Environments
for Student and Faculty Excellence
Unlimited Access to Learning Opportunities
Helps stretch the horizons of traditional education
Provide greater flexibility to students and faculty in accessing resources
Empower students with self-paced projects, independent study
Enable interaction with professors and foster group collaboration
More Effective Tools for Teaching
Enables access to specialized resources
Provide customized “desktops” for different major fields of study
Meet faculty needs for definitive source materials and teaching tools
Supply graduate students with resources for earning advanced degrees
Recruiting with a World-Class Image
Enables colleges to attract and retain outstanding students and faculty
Meet expectations for the latest technology
Make technology offerings a competitive differentiator
Enhance the prestige of the institution
Elicit alumni interest and support
Reach Equity Goals by Offering More Access
to More People
Extending Access to Students Anywhere
Enables educational institutions to extend offerings beyond traditional boundaries
Reach out to non-traditional students
Help colleges and universities extend access to all types of computing devices
Change the definition of learning to a lifelong endeavor
More Involvement for Students and Faculty
Promotes campus-wide involvement in education
Enable students to use their preferred devices
Allow faculty to conduct field research and share results
Lower cost of delivering information resources
Greater Impact on the Extended Community
Allows colleges to accommodate changing campus
Enable institutions to expand their offerings to serve new markets
Turn university into a community resource
Ensure Enterprise-Class Quality
of Service, Performance and Security
Services for the Entire Technology Life Cycle
Citrix provides a way to better manage applications from acquisition to upgrades
Fast deployment of new applications
Centralized training and support to maximize benefits
Resource management to determine utilization
Load balancing to manage server “farms”
Taking Secure Operations to the World Wide Web
The Citrix model delivers tight security needed to protect sensitive information
Access to servers can be restricted by IT staff
Locked-down desktop – applications cannot be modified by users
Using “thin” devices eliminates peripherals or drives
Encryption can be employed using Citrix SecureICA
Boost Performance and Optimize Your Investment
Colleges need a way to extend the useful life of expensive technology
Citrix allows any device or network connection to be used for accessing software
Older devices can continue in service, and new “thin” devices can be substituted for “fat” clients
Maximize Available Budgets
Keeping technology costs under control is a Citrix strength
According to a study by The GartnerGroup analyst firm, hardware is only a small part of the cost of a PC – it’s the software updates, training, support and administration that boost the overall cost of a desktop computer.
Citrix allows schools to conserve budget funds by: Enabling IT staff to manage responsibilities more
efficiently
Sparing faculty from IT management duties
Extending the useful life of hardware, networks
Enable the use of inexpensive thin devices
How Education Institutions
are using Server Based Computing
solutions
Creating Excitement in the Learning Community
Lemon Grove School District Located near San Diego, Calif., Lemon Grove’s eight
schools serve 4,600 students in a small, low-income community
Challenge Provide a “connected learning community” Improve student access ratio Affordable to maintain
Benefits Network links schools, homes, libraries, and teen
centers Increased student achievement Better network performance, effectiveness
Creating Excitement in the Learning Community
“In recent testing, at-risk middle-school students using computers gained as much as two years’ growth in reading and math in the first six months of the school year.”
– Barbara Allen, director of Project LemonLINK, Lemon Grove School District
Less Downtime Means More Efficient Administration
UCLA Administrative Services The University of California, Los Angeles is one of the
nation’s top 10 research universities. Administrative Services supports operations for 3,500 people working and studying in 235 buildings across a 419-acre campus.
Challenge Provide better remote application performance
Streamline mission-critical software updates
Lower cost of ownership
Benefits Increased user productivity
Provided greater data integrity
Update process is brief and transparent to users
Less Downtime Means More Efficient Administration
“Application updates that used to take up to a week to perform are now handled in less than an hour, thanks to Citrix application server software.”
– Jack Tchilingirian, programmer analyst,UCLA
Conclusion