Leading provider of virtualization technology deploys Scale’s Starter Cluster to enhance hosted channel partner training program
Scale Computing, a developer and manufacturer of complete, end-to-end midmarket clustered storage solutions, announces that Citrix Systems, Inc. has deployed Scale’s commodity-based clustered storage solutions as the primary storage solution for its Citrix University eLabs program. Utilizing Scale’s Starter Cluster solution in the hosted Citrix University program enables Citrix to utilize their XenServer™ virtualization technology for the channel partner training program.
Citrix University eLabs are online, instructor-led courses providing informative and interactive discussions, through hands-on labs, to the Citrix partner community. In order to access the online labs, students connect to virtual machines running on XenServer hosts. Citrix has implemented three Scale SN1000’s which connect to the XenServers to store virtual machines and snapshots.
“Our Citrix University eLabs environment generates a lot of data from our users, so we needed fast, easy-to-administrate, modular storage capability as the programs continued to grow,” said Craig Stilwell, vice president, Americas channel and field marketing. “Scale’s clustered and parallel architecture seamlessly scales to multi-petabytes of high performance and highly available storage as we need it. The Scale storage solutions work incredibly well with XenServer, and since it runs on commodity hardware, it offers an extensive set of enterprise-class features at an extremely reasonable price.”
“As more companies are looking to reduce costs, increase control and add convenience to planning and managing storage, they need a more complete, end-to-end storage solution for their expanding data growth,” said Jeff Ready, CEO of Scale Computing. “By combining Scale’s StorageNode1000 with Citrix XenServer, Citrix is able to benefit from the power of virtualization for server consolidation, business continuity, and agility within their Citrix University program.”
Scale’s storage portfolio is based on the company’s Intelligent Clustered Storage (ICS) technology, which enables users to add storage hardware, known as storage nodes, as necessary without suspending services or migrating data. IT managers are able to build out storage clusters, starting with just six terabytes (raw) up to the multiple petabyte range on a single file system. As a unified storage platform, Scale’s Starter Cluster line of products provides for simultaneous SAN and NAS services from a single pool of storage, providing enterprise-class, truly clustered and highly scalable storage. Scale’s storage portfolio aims to reduce costs while increasing control, as well as make storage management more convenient for IT administrators.
About Scale Computing Scale Computing is a developer and manufacturer of complete, end-to-end midmarket clustered storage solutions. Based on Scale’s Intelligent Clustered Storage™ (ICS) technology, Scale’s storage portfolio aims to reduce costs while increasing control, as well as make storage management more convenient for IT administrators. The Starter Cluster line of products provides enterprise-class, truly clustered storage features at a fraction of the price of comparable solutions. IT managers are able to build out storage clusters, starting with just 6 terabytes (raw) up to the multiple petabyte range on a single file system using commodity hardware. One hundred percent channel, Scale’s Generation 3.0 storage solution is protocol and density agnostic. Based in Indianapolis, IN, Scale Computing was named one of Forbes’ Most Promising Companies in 2009. For more information, visit http://www.scalecomputing.com. Follow Scale management personal blogs and Twitter. Jeff Ready, CEO: @McStartup, http://www.mcstartup.com; Peter Fuller, VP of Marketing: @pioniq, http://www.pioniq.com.
Citrix University eLabs are online hands on workshops that can be accessed from anywhere. Citrix eLabs offer the following benefits to our partners:
- Training without the inconveniences of traveling to a facility. - Experience full exposure to Citrix technologies. - Learn from the comfort of your own home or place of work. - Free training for Citrix partners. - Interact with Citrix online trainers. - Easy sign up powered by GoToWebinar ™. - Training is always available.
Whether or not you were in Las Vegas last October, you’ve probably seen the uptick in news stories and analyst reports about application delivery. It’s a market that’s predicted to be worth billions in the coming years—which will create seismic shifts in the way organizations think about applications.
“Application delivery is rapidly becoming one of the defining issues of this generation,” said Wes Wasson, Citrix VP of worldwide marketing. “Companies that are fluent in app delivery will thrive, while those who fail to make it a strategic priority will struggle to keep pace with the rate of change in today’s increasingly dynamic world.”
Application delivery is all about getting applications from the data center to the user as efficiently as possible, with technology that improves performance, availability and security. Here are three reasons why it’s important to your business:
The Citrix Evaluation Virtual Appliance (EVA) is a new pre-configured, ready-to-go, virtual machine system for evaluating Citrix Presentation Server Platinum Edition™. Based on a Microsoft .VHD Test Drive base image of Windows 2003 Server R2, the Citrix EVA will enable evaluators to interact with the Citrix management interface, and evaluate our application delivery infrastructure from both the administrative and end-user perspectives within as little as 10 minutes after completing the download.
Evaluation Virtual Appliance Contents
The EVA includes all of the components needed to evaluate Presentation Server Platinum Edition. These components include:
Citrix XenServer and Citrix XenDesktop to Provide Interoperability and Cross Compatibility with the Windows Platform
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla » 1/22/2008 » Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS), the global leader in application delivery infrastructure, today announced details of its expanded alliance with Microsoft Corp. to offer full support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. This will help ensure interoperability and cross compatibility with the Windows platform for both desktop virtualization solutions with Citrix XenDesktop™ as well as for server virtualization solutions with Citrix XenServer™.
Today’s announcement further extends the company’s long-standing support for the Windows Server platform as the foundation for its flagship product Citrix Presentation Server™. Presentation Server provides a complete system for delivering Windows-based applications in the enterprise. The 18-year relationship between the companies, as well as the commitment to continual innovation on the Windows platform has vastly expanded interoperability and further extends the array of Citrix dynamic virtualization services for Microsoft customers.
“We’ve built a tremendous partnership with Microsoft by helping customers gain greater value from their investments in Microsoft technologies. Extending our innovations to Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V enables us to continue to deliver the industry’s broadest virtualization infrastructure that leverages the Windows platform,” said Mark Templeton, president and CEO, Citrix Systems. “The datacenter is rapidly becoming the head-end for delivering applications and desktops from a dynamic server infrastructure. Providing expanded choice and powerful solutions for desktop, application and server virtualization demonstrates Citrix leadership and our shared vision with Microsoft.”
A Support Forum ”XenDesktop Quick PoC Kit” under the new category “Proof of Concept Kits” has been created specifically for reporting issues, providing feedback and support to citrites and partners. WWTR will work together with Technical Support for reported issues and how these can be supported by the teams.
In addition, the usage of the site and content will be tracked through My Citrix reporting tools that will provide an overview about partners who download the kit.
