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uSystems management. MetaFrame provides enterprises with greater manageability and scalability to help lower computing costs and reduce the resources needed to support users and devices. With the optional Citrix Load Balancing Services, you can group multiple MetaFrame servers into a unified server farm. As the size of the organization increases from dozens to hundreds or thousands of users, additional MetaFrame servers can simply be added to these farms for unlimited scalability for enterprise networks.

uApplication management. MetaFrame enables you to manage and extend the reach of enterprise applications with tools such as Application Launching and Embedding (ALE) and application publishing. With ALE, you can extend business-critical applications across the Web while saving time and money, because there is no need to rewrite applications. With application publishing, applications can be accessed as simply as other resources on the network. You can deploy and manage multiple servers and applications from a single point.

A new MetaFrame 1.8 feature, Program Neighborhood, gives you complete application control by publishing server-based applications into the local 32-bit Windows desktops or pushing them directly into “Start” menu programs.

uUser management. With capabilities such as Session Shadowing and Automatic Client Update, MetaFrame enables you to monitor and support application access, troubleshoot problems, train end users, and deploy and maintain applications throughout the enterprise—all from a single location. In addition, enhanced ICA Browser management gives you control over browser parameters, such as backup ICA Browsers and ICA Gateways.

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MetaFrame offers an enhanced user experience by providing complete access to all local system resources, such as disk drives, printers, ports, soundcards, and the Windows clipboard, even though applications are running remotely from the server. As a result, users need no training because they continue working in their familiar personal computing environments.

uLocal/remote transparency. With several new MetaFrame 1.8 features, remote applications look, feel, and perform the same as local applications. Client Print Manager simplifies printer configuration, providing users with more flexibility and access to local printers. Business recovery provides reliable backup connections to ensure users have consistent access to published applications.

uBandwidth-independent performance. MetaFrame is optimized for connections as low as 14.4Kbps, so every remote user can experience LAN- like application performance. This bandwidth independence improves network efficiency and, in the process, reduces network costs.