Citrix Systems has announced a major systems integration deal with IBM and the release of an updated portlet that integrates the company's MetaFrame Presentation Server with IBM's WebSphere.
As part of the deal, IBM's sales force would initially be authorised to offer Citrix's MetaFrame Access Suite to IBM's Intel-based eServer xSeries customers in North America, Canada and Puerto Rico, the company said.
The two companies also announced the availability of an enhanced portlet that provides integration between IBM's latest releases of WebSphere Portal with Citrix's MetaFrame presentation server.
The custom portlet - designed to give users of IBM's portal secure, single-point access to their heterogenous Web, custom and commercial applications - features support for multiple authentiation code, Java client support, configurable user settings and built-in multiserver farm support, the company said. It is available now.
Industry observers said the deal demonstrates Citrix's aggressive intent to gain more adoption in the enterprise. The company, a long-time partner of Microsoft, also detailed an enhanced MetaFrame Windows XP Update and is out building strong alliances with other industry leaders including Hewlett-Packard and IBM.
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