Wyse Technology Partners with Citrix Systems on Desktop Virtualization Program

Citrix XenDesktop 4 and Wyse Client Virtualization and System Management Solutions Deliver Industry Leading Virtualization Environments as Part of Citrix Ready Open Desktop Virtualization Program

SAN JOSE, Calif. – 11/10/2009 - Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing and client virtualization, today announced the consistent day one support of Citrix® XenDesktop™ 4 and certification as part of the Citrix Ready™ Open Desktop Virtualization program.

Wyse's entire Windows Embedded and Wyse ThinOS thin computing portfolio is certified under the Citrix Ready Open Desktop Virtualization program. Wyse anticipates certification for Linux and Windows CE thin computing devices soon.

Wyse will also soar ahead in Citrix's virtualization program with future certification in its Management, Provisioning, Performance and Virtualization software solutions, including Wyse Virtual Desktop Accelerator (VDA), Wyse TCX Suite, Wyse Device Manager and Wyse WSM.

Citrix's new, aggressive program enables businesses to easily identify the best virtualization solutions for use with XenDesktop and their IT environment. The open architecture of XenDesktop 4 gives customers the confidence to make the switch to virtualization and their program includes Data Center, Client Devices and Client and System Management categories. Wyse client virtualization solutions fall under the latter two.

The combination of Citrix XenDesktop 4 and HDX™ technology, and the extreme performance of Wyse client virtualization hardware and software, provides the ideal virtualization solution.

"Citrix continues to work closely with Wyse to ensure that customers are able to realize the power of Citrix XenDesktop when used in combination with Wyse thin computing products. Many customers already use our products together to simplify their desktop management and lower desktop management costs," said Sumit Dhawan, vice president of product marketing, XenDesktop product group at Citrix Systems. "Wyse's commitment and participation in the Citrix Ready Open Desktop Virtualization program will make it extremely simple for customers to pick the joint solution without any guesswork or risk."

"We're pleased and grateful that as enterprises look at ways to optimize the desktop with virtualization technologies, they can now look to Citrix's Ready Open Desktop Virtualization program and choose Citrix and Wyse virtualization solutions," said Ricardo Antuna, Senior Vice President of Product Management, Business Development and Alliances at Wyse. "Desktop and application virtualization technologies from Wyse and Citrix are stepping up to deliver on the promises of virtualization."

About Wyse Technology

Wyse Technology is the global leader in Cloud Client Computing. The Wyse portfolio includes industry-leading thin, zero and cloud PC client solutions with advanced management, desktop virtualization and cloud software supporting desktops, laptops and next generation mobile devices. Cloud client computing replaces the outdated computing model of the unsecure, unreliable, energy-intensive and expensive PC, all while delivering lower TCO and a superior user experience. Wyse has shipped more than 20 million units and has over 200 million people interacting with their products each day, enabling the leading private, public, hybrid and government cloud implementations worldwide. Wyse partners with industry-leading IT vendors, including Cisco®, Citrix®, IBM®, Microsoft, and VMware® as well as globally-recognized distribution and service partners. Wyse is headquartered in San Jose, California, U.S.A., with offices worldwide.

For more information, visit the Wyse website at http://www.wyse.com or call 1-800-GET-WYSE.

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