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Industry Leading Solutions and
Certifications from Citrix
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virtualization … to powering the
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applications ... to in-demand
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revenue in 2010 was
$1.87 billion
Citrix Academic Network
The Citrix Academic Network offers
global programs that provide resources
to teach students about virtual and cloud
computing and in-demand virtualization
skills.
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Citrix IT Academy
A global learning program that
teaches students about virtual
computing and in-demand
virtualization skills.
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Provides free server, desktop
and application virtualization
curriculum with hands-on labs
aligning to the Citrix Certified
Administrator certification.
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Program Benefits
• Free server, desktop and application virtualization
curriculum aligning to the Citrix Certified Administrator
for certifications
• Free certification exam voucher for students that
successfully complete each Citrix course
• Free software for teaching Citrix virtualization courses
• Free Self-Paced Online courses for any teaching
faculty at the college or university upon request
• Job opportunity program to connect students with Citrix
partners and customers
• Instructor training, teaching resources and support
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Instructor and Student Benefits
Instructor Benefits
Student Benefits
• Opportunity to learn and
teach the latest and
hottest technology
• Self-paced Online
courses with remote labs
• Instructor training and
certification program
• Citrix Academic Instructor
(CAI) designation
• Teaching resources
• Rigorous course
curriculum with hands-on
labs to prepare for
industry certification
• Instructors certified by
Citrix
• Free certification exam
vouchers
• Job opportunity program
to connect students with
Citrix partners and
customers
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IT Academy Offerings
Curriculum
(40-content hours
each)
Description
Certification
Alignment
XenServer
Administration
The Citrix XenServer Administration course is a server virtualization
course that provides students hands-on experience in configuring and
managing a XenServer virtualization server including creating Windows
and Linux virtual machines.
CCA for Citrix
XenServer
XenDesktop
Administration
The Citrix XenDesktop Administration course is a desktop virtualization
course that provides the foundation necessary for administrators to
effectively centralize and manage desktops in the datacenter and deliver
them as a service to users anywhere,
CCA for Citrix
XenDesktop
XenApp
Administration
The Citrix XenApp Administration course is an application virtualization
course that provides the foundation necessary for administrators to
effectively centralize and manage applications in the datacenter and
instantly deliver them as a service to users anywhere.
CCA for Citrix
XenApp
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Target Student
IT student with a solid foundation in server
administration, operating systems and networks
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IT Academy Qualifications
• Accredited, degree granting, higher
education institution
• Instructor/faculty must attend training
and be authorized by Citrix
• Equipment for hands-on labs
• Must apply and be approved by Citrix
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Next Steps
• Sign up for updates at
www.citrix.com/academic
• Citrix will provide more
program and 2012
program launch
information
• Review free resources
Dan Myers
Academic Programs Manager
Dan.Myers@citrix.com
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Widows XP or
7 landing VMs
running
XenCenter
Delivery Options
Option 1: Two Systems Per
Student
• One 1GHz x86 PC running
Windows XP or Windows 7
(client)
• One 64-bit x86 with Intel VT or
AMD-V processor (server)
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Option 2: Locally Hosted
Solution
• Classroom systems with web
browser or remote desktop
connection manager
• XenServer hosts running
outside the classroom
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Client and Server Requirements
Component
Processor
Lab Client
Lab Server
Minimum: Intel VT or AMD-V x64
capable
1 GHz x86
Recommended: Intel i5 or greater
Minimum: 8 GB
RAM
1GB
Disk Space
100 MB or greater
Network
100 Mbit or greater
100 Mbit or greater
OS
Windows 2000, XP, Server
2003, Server 2008, Vista,
7
N/A
Additional
Software
.NET Framework 2.0 or
higher
N/A
Recommended: 12 GB or greater
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Minimum: 140 GB
Recommended: 320 GB or greater
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Citrix Certifications
Citrix IT Academy program
prepares students to take the
Citrix Certified Administrator
(CCA) exams leading to:
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CCA for Citrix XenApp
CCA for Citrix XenDesktop
CCA for Citrix XenServer
CCA for Citrix NetScaler (future)
More Citrix certification
information
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