Citrix and NetApp Deliver Virtualization Solution Optimized for Storage Environments

Citrix XenServer Adapter for NetApp Brings Together the Worlds of
Server and Storage Virtualization
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS), the global leader in
application delivery infrastructure, and NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP), a
leading provider of innovative data management solutions, today
announced a global, strategic partnership to deliver a complete server
virtualization solution capable of leveraging the power of NetApp(R)
storage solutions. Citrix XenServer(TM) Adapter for NetApp Data
ONTAP(R) enables customers to unlock the power of virtualized storage
in Citrix XenServer environments. This jointly developed certified
solution simplifies virtual machine creation and management by
allowing customers to centrally manage storage configuration and
provisioning from a single console, making it one of the industry's
few virtualization solutions optimized for storage environments.
Citrix and NetApp are building on their existing relationship and
extending virtualized data management environment capabilities
included in Citrix XenServer 4.1, which began shipping today.

The growth of virtual servers has complicated the way in which
many IT professionals approach networked storage by requiring
additional new layers of management software or disruptive changes to
the underlying storage architecture. Unlike other server
virtualization solutions, Citrix XenServer features an open
architecture that allows customers to manage storage in the same way
for both their physical and virtual server environments. The Citrix
XenServer Adapter for NetApp Data ONTAP takes this one step further by
allowing customers to access all the storage features in NetApp Data
ONTAP directly from the XenServer management console. This approach
dramatically simplifies the process of implementing virtual servers in
NetApp networked storage environments and enables customers to
leverage their existing investments in storage infrastructure without
retraining users or implementing new layers of management when using
the NetApp V-Series systems.

"ManageOperations has successfully deployed both Citrix XenServer
virtualization software and NetApp Storage for customers such as
T-Systems and Daimler, automating the management of their large
computer centers running anywhere from 3,000 - 8,000 servers," said
Jim Corrigan, Founder of Manage Operations. "After looking at the beta
product for Citrix XenServer integrated into NetApp, we are excited
about a storage-optimized virtualization solution that will enable our
customers to leverage familiar software to add server virtualization
capabilities and manage it all through one central management
console."

Delivering Storage-Optimized Virtualization

NetApp Data ONTAP enables IT staff to process resource-intensive
storage services in the storage array to free up physical server
resources to run business-critical application workloads. With the new
Citrix XenServer Adapter for NetApp, these benefits can now be
seamlessly leveraged for virtual server environments running Citrix
XenServer. As a result, customers can quickly take full advantage of
the rich data management and data protection capabilities in their
existing NetApp storage systems directly from the XenServer management
console, including thin provisioning, cloning, replication,
deduplication and backup and recovery. Customers can now leverage
XenServer to use NetApp Data ONTAP for instant thin provisioning of
virtual disk images (VDI), and for VDI cloning and Snapshot(TM)
copies, improving performance of these data-intensive operations
without affecting the performance of the virtual machines (VMs)
themselves. Other highlights include:

-- Integrated and simplified wizard-based set up and
configuration - Citrix and NetApp provide a simplified user
experience, allowing customers to quickly configure their
solution and start using its powerful capabilities right
away--all without scripting, additional downloads, licensing,
or add-on components. Customers can now deploy a server or
desktop virtual infrastructure and realize the full benefits
of VM-optimized storage to maximize system wide performance
and storage utilization and prevent the need to configure
complex clustered file systems.

-- Task and resource optimization - Because server and storage
management is unified in the XenServer management console,
customers can leverage NetApp tools such as RAID-DP(TM),
Snapshot(TM), FlexVol(R) and FAS deduplication to achieve
reliable and smarter server and storage resource utilization.
As a result, customers can leverage their existing investment
in NetApp storage management, disaster recovery, and backup
systems for their virtualized infrastructure to save expenses,
training and additional investment.

-- Hardware Agnostic - XenServer's integration with Data ONTAP
optimizes all Data ONTAP based systems, including those from
NetApp, IBM, and Fujitsu. For customers using non-NetApp
storage connected to a NetApp V-Series system, all the data
management and data protection provided by the new NetApp
adapter in XenServer can be leveraged.

"Integrating our products with XenServer provides customers with
the unique ability to leverage the virtualization awareness inherent
in NetApp arrays," said Jay Kidd, CMO, NetApp. "By bringing the worlds
of server and storage virtualization together, we offer operational
breakthroughs that help customers improve their IT infrastructure and
processes."

"Our customers want the ability to create a data center experience
with all the benefits of server virtualization without disrupting
their storage virtualization environment," said Peter Levine, senior
vice president and general manager, Virtualization and Management
Division for Citrix. "Citrix and NetApp customers can now virtualize
their servers and directly leverage the superior data management
capabilities from NetApp."

In addition to the availability of the Citrix XenServer Adapter
for NetApp Data ONTAP, NetApp has also completed testing and
certification of Citrix XenServer to assist in seamless integration
and support.

Pricing and Availability

The Citrix XenServer Adapter for NetApp Data ONTAP is included
with XenServer 4.1 and is available today at no additional cost.

About NetApp

NetApp creates innovative storage and data management solutions
that help you accelerate business breakthroughs and achieve
outstanding cost efficiency. Discover our passion for helping
companies around the world go further, faster at NetApp.com.

About Citrix XenServer

Citrix XenServer, a member of the Citrix Delivery Center(TM)
product family, is an enterprise-class solution for virtualizing
application workloads across any number of servers in the datacenter
as a flexible aggregated pool of computing resources. With the new
Platinum Edition, XenServer becomes the first and only solution on the
market to address both virtual and physical servers, making the entire
datacenter more dynamic.

About Citrix

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader and the
most trusted name in application delivery infrastructure. More than
200,000 organizations worldwide rely on Citrix to deliver any
application to users anywhere with the best performance, highest
security and lowest cost. Citrix customers include 100% of the Fortune
100 companies and 99% of the Fortune Global 500, as well as hundreds
of thousands of small businesses and prosumers. Citrix has
approximately 7,680 channel and alliance partners in more than 100
countries. Annual revenue in 2007 was $1.4 billion.

For Citrix Investors

This release contains forward-looking statements which are made
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements in
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to differ materially, including risks associated with revenue growth
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Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Citrix
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described herein.

Citrix(R), Citrix XenServer(TM) and Citrix Delivery Center(TM) are
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NetApp, the NetApp logo, Go further, faster, Data ONTAP, RAID-DP,
Snapshot and FlexVol are trademarks or registered trademarks of
NetApp, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other brands or
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Citrix Systems, Inc.
Julie Geer, 408-790-8543
julie.geer@citrix.com
or
NetApp
Ryan Lowry, 408-822-7544
ryanl@netapp.com

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