Citrix bundles access security on to next-gen access suite

BANGALORE: Access infrastructure vendor Citrix Systems India, is celebrating the month of August as the 'secure access month' across the country. This coincides with the release of its next generation access suite -Citrix Access Suite 4.0.

The company is at present, conducting road shows in major metros including Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi, to showcase its new release.

The latest offerings allow for on-demand access to any information source with the over riding feature of security. The suite includes the Citrix Access Gateway, an SSL-VPN security solution —the enhancement being the result of Citrix's acquisition of Net6 around eight months ago. The other products include the presentation server and password manager.

The company has also introduced a new technology called SmartAccess, which delivers secured access depending after sending the type of user environment. The platform also enables granular access control from end-point security to password management.

Speaking to CyberMedia News, Souma S Das, area VP, India sub-continent, Citrix Systems India said, “ Our access solutions are ideal for mid-to large-sized enterprises. The cost of deploying our solution is less since the customers would not have to deal with a multi-vendor scenario.” The company plans to tap its existing installed customer base in India for the new suite and is in the process of creating awareness among partners about the products.

In the global IT infrastructure market, access infrastructure is the fastest growing component with the segment slated to touch $22 billion in 2007-08.

Kishore Badami, senior director-marketing, Citrix Systems India said that the company would focus on high-growth segments like telecom, BFSI, manufacturing and IT services and BPO.