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Agenda
• The Access Portal
• NFuse Elite and NFuse Classic
What is an Access Portal?
Information and Application
Customer Portal Needs
• Centralized Portable Secure Access Point • EIP Implementation Platform
• Extensible Industry Standard Development platform for Portal Applications
Access Portal Portal Application
Complete Portal Component Structure
Enterprise Integration Portal
Partner Interface Supplier Inteface
Cust. Interface Emp. Interface Applications
Network Services Information
Chat
Video Conferencing Document Mgmt.
Partner Web Sites Web Search Engines Research Resources Weather, News, etc. Employee Data Application Data Files and Documents Intranet Sites
Chat
Instant Messaging E-mail
Applications Services Information
Access Portal
Access Portal Structure
Data Base Services Data/File Indexing
Communication Internal Content
EIP Portal Deployment Timeline
Identify Information, Application s, Services that users need access too Implement App. and Information Mgmt. Implement Centralized Access Interface Develop, Implement, and Integrate Web Apps into Access Portal Create Comm. Layers between Applications Critical Business Components and Business Process Integration Implement, manage, and troubleshoot your custom platformEarliest point to begin seeing Value-Add of “EIP” Portal
Timeline 3 Mths. 6 Mths. 9 Mths. 12 Mths. 15 Mths. 18 Mths.
Access Portal Deployment Timeline
Identify Information, Applications, and Services Implement the Access PortalCitrix Access Portal Implementation
Timeline 3 Mths. 6 Mths. 9 Mths. 12 Mths. 15 Mths. 18 Mths.
Realize a B2E solution that provides Employee Integration into Digital Workplace B2E Portal Implement B2C for Customer Integration into Digital Economy B2C Portal Implement B2B for Supplier and Partner Integration into Digital Business B2B Portal Critical Business Components and Business Process Integration EIP Portal Create Comm. Layers between Applications
Citrix Access Portal Feature Updates or Custom Development of Portal
Portal E
What is Citrix NFuse Classic?
Quick, Easy Access to Applications
Publish applications and content from a single point
Allows Client/Server Application Integration into web page Enables web access for Microsoft ADS and Novell NDS users Provides Citrix ICA client software to users from a web page
What is Citrix NFuse Elite?
Simple, powerful access portal server
Provides simple secure access to applications and information Enables access from any device over any connection
Brings the users workplace together into one interface
Simple…
• Point-and-click access through a browser interface to a personalized workspace
• Easy implementation and
deployment with wizard-driven
installation and configuration tools • Centralized administration with an
Powerful…
• Aggregation of a wide range of
internal and external content into a single location
• Secure, role-based access to information and applications
• Heightened productivity from the role-based filtering and delivery of content
• Reduced IT costs and fast
Access
• Seamless integration with Citrix MetaFrame and Citrix NFuse
Classic ensures Web access to all published applications
• Comprehensive industry alliances bring even more content and
applications into the portal workspace
• Use of Citrix ICA enables content and application delivery to a
It’s the Workplace of Tomorrow …
Data Feeds
Web
Document Repositories
Major Features and
Functionality
Installation
• Automated installation
(wizard-driven) with pre-configured elements
• Support SQL Server and MSDE with respective authentication
Installation
Folders Translate to Menu Headers
Pages Translate to Menu Items
Administration
Centralized Administration
• Tasks organized by category, driven by wizards • Point & click integration of content/data sources • Role based access
Administration
Secondary
Information Area Primary
Personalized Access
• Drag and drop organization • Portal Theme Settings
• Easy addition of content and services
Personalized Access
Theme Settings and ICA enabled Applications and Content delivered using MetaFrame
MetaFrame Integration
• Secure access to client-server applications and data via SSL, regardless of location
• Integration of NFuse Classic and Program Neighborhood functionality
• Application Launching and Embedding • Citrix Secure Gateway
NFuse Elite
NFuse Elite Components
• Native
NFuse Elite Web Server Content Delivery Agents State Server
Agent Server Database
• Additional
Citrix MetaFrame XP Citrix Secure Gateway Sharepoint Portal Server
State Server and Agent Server
State Server
• Delivers predictable response time and high availability • Balances user activity by request, rather than session • Provides Redundancy
Agent Server
• Run-time environment
• Can be spread across multiple machines to ensure
High availability
Content Delivery Agents (CDA’s)
• Scripts that enable content from data sources to be displayed within the portal
Database
• Relational Database
• Stores Management information, user
preferences, configuration information, and events
• Enables manipulation of management data • Redundancy using your existing backup and
NFuse Elite Portal Server
MetaFrame XP Server Farm
Data Services, Data Storage
Collaboration Services Microsoft SharePoint Data Warehouse Application Data File Shares Databases E-mail XML Message HTML Web Server Portal Management Console XML ISP
ISP Syndicated Content and Service