At Citrix Synergy, you can take the latest Citrix Exams at our on-site testing center and get a second chance to pass - free!
If needed, you'll receive an exam retake voucher for the same exam, which can be redeemed at any Prometric testing center
worldwide.

Choose from the following list of Citrix Exams available at Synergy. Click on the exam number for detailed exam information, including related certifications and preparatory recommendations:

• A01 Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition 4.0: Administration
• 256 Citrix Presentation Server 4.0: Administration
• 259 Citrix Presentation Server 4.5: Administration
• 264 Citrix Presentation Server 4.5: Support
• 306 Citrix Access Gateway 4.2 with Advanced Access Control: Administration
• 308 Citrix Access Gateway 4.5 Advanced Edition: Administration
• 309 Citrix Access Gateway 8.0 Enterprise Edition: Administration
• 731 Citrix NetScaler 8.0: Administration
• 900 Citrix Provisioning Server 4.5: Administration

Don't miss an opportunity to get Citrix Certified with the no-risk assurance of a free exam retake!
To reserve your spot for this special offer, pre-register to take an exam with us by May 16th, 2008.

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Participate in a Citrix Hands On Technical Workshop (HOT) at Citrix Synergy and receive a coupon for 15% off of a Citrix Training Pass and you can get up to a savings of $750!

Citrix Training Pass (CTP)
The CTP program offers the flexibility to purchase the right combination of training to meet your business goals. Sold as a voucher, a CTP provides the freedom to take training courses at participating Citrix Authorized Learning Centers (CALCs) within a 12 month period.

The Citrix Training Pass is:

• Available for authorized Citrix courses
• Redeemable at Citrix Authorized Learning Centers (CALCs) in North America
• Valid for one year from the date of purchase
• Includes all necessary authorized e-learning and ILT courseware
• Offered as Instructor-led Training and Virtual Instructor-led Training

Buy Now, Learn Later
To redeem your discount once you have the coupon in-hand, please follow these simple steps before August 31st:

1. Go to www.findcitrixtraining.com
2. Select the class date, time and location most convenient for you and click the "pre-register" button
3. Enter the promo code (found on the bottom left of the coupon) in the "promo code" field and submit your completed form
4. A representative from Citrix Education will contact you within 24 hours to complete the purchase.

*Offer valid through August 31, 2008. Not valid with any other promotions, packages or discount offers. Limit one Savings Certificate per customer per order. Applies only to new registrations.

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This years conference Will Feature Leading Virtualization and Networking Analysts from Global Research Firms Including Forrester, Gartner and IDC

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS), the global leader in application delivery infrastructure, today announced its featured industry analyst presenters for Citrix Synergy 2008, the all-new industry conference where virtualization, networking and application delivery meet. Industry analysts participating at the conference will discuss best practices and reveal proven tactics for success in today's ever-changing business environment, offering a holistic perspective on emerging enterprise technology. Citrix Synergy will take place May 20 to May 23 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.

Industry analyst sessions will highlight the latest research in application delivery, networking  and virtualization, and outline strategies for implementing and leveraging these cutting-edge technologies, including:

• Keeping Pace with Rapid Innovation - Best Practices for IT Leadership
• End-to-End Virtualization - How Do We Get Real Value, Now?
• The Hot Seat: Three Views of Desktop Virtualization
• IT's "Invisible" Silver Bullet - Application Delivery Networks
• Transformation with Virtualization: New Approaches to Data Security

Citrix Synergy has assembled an impressive lineup of industry analysts well regarded as experts in their field, including:

• Chris Wolf, Senior Analyst, Burton Group
• Mark Bowker, Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group
• Natalie Lambert, Senior Analyst, Forrester
• Neil MacDonald, Vice President and Gartner Fellow, Gartner
• Mark Margevicius, Research Vice President, Gartner
• Joe Skorupa, Research Vice President, Gartner
• Frank Gens, Senior Vice President and Chief Analyst, IDC
• Robin Gareiss, Executive Vice President and Senior Founding Partner, Nemertes Research
  
  

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At Citrix Synergy, customers can take the latest Citrix Exams at our on-site testing center and get a second chance to pass - free!  If needed, customers will receive an exam retake voucher for the same exam, which can be redeemed at any Prometric testing center worldwide.

The following list of Citrix Exams will be available at Synergy. Click on the exam number for detailed exam information, including related certifications and preparatory recommendations:

• A01 Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition 4.0: Administration
• 256 Citrix Presentation Server 4.0: Administration
• 259 Citrix Presentation Server 4.5: Administration
• 264 Citrix Presentation Server 4.5: Support
• 306 Citrix Access Gateway 4.2 with Advanced Access Control: Administration
• 308 Citrix Access Gateway 4.5 Advanced Edition: Administration
• 309 Citrix Access Gateway 8.0 Enterprise Edition: Administration
• 731 Citrix NetScaler 8.0: Administration
• 900 Citrix Provisioning Server 4.5: Administration

Registration Information
To reserve a spot for this special offer, customers must pre-register by May 16th, 2008.

Don't miss this opportunity to get Citrix Certified with the no-risk assurance of a free exam retake!

Join Citrix Education at the Citrix Synergy Conference in Houston, May 20-23, 2008. Stop by the booth and learn more about these special offers:

• SAVE up to $750 on a Citrix Training Pass (CTP)
  Customers who participate in a Citrix Technical Workshop (HOT Sessions) at Citrix Synergy will receive a coupon for 15% off of a Citrix Training Pass - a savings of up to $750! For more information, click here.
• WIN a trip to Nassau, Bahamas!
  Citrix Education is giving away a trip to Nassau, Bahamas at Synergy. To enter, customers must complete the entry form found in their attendee bag and drop it off at the Citrix Education booth during Exhibit Hall hours. The drawing will be held at the Exhibit Hall theatre on Thursday, May 22nd at 1:00pm and attendees must be present to win. To learn more, click here.
• Citrix Exam "Take 2" Special Offer
  At Citrix Synergy, customers will have the opportunity to take the latest Citrix Exams at an on-site testing center and get a second chance to pass - free! If needed, test takers will receive an exam retake voucher for the same exam, which can be redeemed at any Prometric testing center worldwide. For more information, including a list of exams and registration details, click here.

Haven't registered for Synergy yet? Click here to sign up!

You might have not noticed and/or you're probably still waiting for iForum in late October, iForum have moved and it's now in May. Citrix is hosting iForum now within a much bigger conference named Synergy.

So what does that mean?

iForum is now a track within a industry wide event, an event that has many tracks for the Virtualization, App Delivery and Networking crowds.
iForum didn't change names, the industry grew bigger, so big iForum could no longer contain all the content to cover all the 3 key audiences people would be looking for.

So now we have Synergy the event that is bringing together:

iForum Track, Get the scoop on Citrix products from A to Xen. The iForum Track delivers all the best of iForum: architectural insights, tips and tricks, and best practices that will help you get the most out of your Citrix environment. Highlights include:

-Technical sessions
-Customer case studies
-Demos
-Citrix Technical Workshops

Application Delivery Track and Expo Learn how to make everything work together, from the data center to the desktop. Highlights include:

-Architectural best practices
-Technical sessions on hot topics including VDI, green computing, Web 2.0
-Answers Pavilion-industry experts take your questions, live
-Application Delivery Expo - see product demos from industry vendors

IT 2.0 Business Symposium Exclusively for CIOs You're crunched for time, so we condensed C-level strategy and networking into an exclusive, engaging, one-day event-featuring a one-day pass for reduced registration fee. Highlights include:

-Keynote and CIO networking lunch with best-selling author Nicholas Carr, former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review
-High-level, strategic sessions on virtualization, networking and integrated application delivery
-Private CIO reception offering a unique networking opportunity with your peers
-Access to leading industry analysts from Gartner, IDC and more

Geek Speak Live! Meet industry tech geeks, analysts and bloggers at the ultimate "unconference", where participants choose the topics and run the sessions. It's an informal forum for sharing ideas and learning from one another.

I will talk a heck of a lot more about this one in the future; keep tuned for our videos and stuff! That's right, Geek stuff!

~snip~

If you're still waiting for iForum in October, dude seriously, get with the program!

iForum is in MAY, Geek Speak is in MAY, Expo is in MAY, even for all my exec friends, yes IT 2.0 is in MAY - All in one conference named: SYNERGY.

Oh before I forget.... iForum - ops - I mean Synergy, is in Texas, Huston - ops - I mean Huston, Texas!

I know what you're thinking why oh why did Citrix choose Huston? I don't know and still asking myself this question, but anyways, I've heard they have great beer down there, and trust me great stuff happens over a beer! 

Cheers,
Gus Pinto - Technology Evangelist
Microsoft MVP | Citrix Technology Professional
gus.pinto@citrix.com

You may have heard by now that iForum is now called Synergy, and will be held May 20 - 23 in Houston. I'm working on a new track called "Geek Speak", which will be the most truly techie part of the whole event.

But before I go any more into what we are planning, I just wanted to emphasize that Synergy is replacing the usual iForum event - meaning there will be no iForum in October. So, if you head down to Orlando in October expecting the usual iForum activity, all you might be seeing there is Goofy (and maybe feeling a little goofy yourself).

Our objective for Geek Speak is for it to be an informal event in which you can meet with like minded people to discuss (and even argue) about the technical aspects of App Delivery. We'll have a number of recognized SMEs from outside as well as inside Citrix leading some of the discussions, but there will also be the opportunity for attendees to suggest and even lead additional discussion topics which will voted on before and during the event.

We are going to be a bit more relaxed than previously about the topics that can be discussed at this event. You can expect to see quite a few of our CTPs there talking about the topics dearest to them, as well as a few of our Citrite technical superstars. There will be no powerpoint allowed, with each topic being started by a short discussion followed by open Q&A. If a particular discussion goes over time, everybody still interested in keeping it going will move over to a corner of the room to continue while we allow for the next speaker to start.

I've decided that the theme for this years inaugural Geek Speak  will be "tips, techniques, tools and toys". While the discussions can fall outside of this theme, we will have an area set aside to show off tools and gadgets that the community thinks are cool.

I'll keep you posted with how it all develops, and also keep an eye out for blogs from Gus Pinto & Barry Flanagan who are working with me on this event.  Let me know if you have any ideas for topics or the event in general by posting a comment.