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Table of Contents

• Who Is UNICOM
• Citrix Application Server Overview
• Connect Your Education Enterprise
• Optimize Learning Environments
• Ensure Enterprise-Class Quality
• Benefit From UNICOM

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Who is UNICOM?

• The UNICOM Mission
• Our Services
• Technical Qualifications
• UNICOM Partners

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The UNICOM Mission
Our mission is to improve the way schools operate
by providing technology solutions that best meet
your needs.

• We strive to
• Build long term relationships with clients and
  partners
• Focus on training and skill set development

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Our Services

• Consulting
• Application development
• Systems integration
• e-commerce, Internet/intranet services
• Training
• Product procurement
• Service support/Help Desk
• Project management

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Technical Qualifications

• 20 Compaq Accredited Systems Engineers (ASE),
  including 5 Master ASEs
• 20 Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers and
  Developers (MCSE MCSD)
• 10 Novell Certified NetWare Engineers (CNE),
  including 3 Master CNEs
• 8 Cisco CCNAs/CCDAs
• 6 Allaire Spectra trained consultants
• 3 Sun Enterprise Computing System Engineers
• 2 Intel Certified Solutions Consultants
• 2 Citrix Certified MetaFrame Administrators
• 2 IBM Professional Server Expert (PSEs)
• 20 Apple Authorized Service Providers

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UNICOM Partners
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Table of Contents

• Who Is UNICOM
• Citrix Application Server Overview
• Connect Your Education Enterprise
• Optimize Learning Environments
• Ensure Enterprise-Class Quality
• Benefit From UNICOM

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Citrix Application Server Overview

• Software Solutions in Education
• Software Solution Benefits

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Software Solutions in Education

• What is Citrix Application Server Software?
• Citrix develops and markets software that enables
  Windows, UNIX and Java programs to run 100
  percent on a central server
• Through special network technology, users can
  view and work with these programs with the same
  performance and speed as if they were located on
  a high-end, multimedia desktop

Applications accessed from desktop PC or thin
client
Only screens, mouse clicks and keystrokes
travel the network
Applications install and execute 100 on server
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Software Solutions Benefits

• Benefits of Citrix Application Server Software
• Saves money by working with existing hardware and
  networks
• Lets people access software from any location
• Enables IT departments do more with less by
  centralizing administration, training and support
  on the server
• Provides high-performance access to programs
  even brand-new ones on virtually any device

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Table of Contents

• Who Is UNICOM
• Citrix Application Server Overview
• Connect Your Education Enterprise
• Optimize Learning Environments
• Ensure Enterprise-Class Quality
• Benefit From UNICOM

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Connect Your Education Enterprise

• A Higher Performance Technology Investment
• Connections for Better Teaching
• Centralized Management for Efficient
  Administration
• New Learning Opportunities
• Extend the Learning Process Beyond the Classroom
  Walls

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A Higher-Performance Technology Investment

• Transform your old or obsolete equipment into a
  high-performance solution
• Solve the problem of outdated infrastructure
• Eliminate disparities in hardware from school to
  school
• Enable your schools to adopt the latest
  applications
• Deliver high uptime and reliability

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Connections for Better Teaching

• Provide equal access to technology
• New opportunities for faculty collaboration
• Better communication between departments
• Faster staff development through the use of
  computer-based teacher training
• More efficient technology training using remote
  shadowing

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Centralized Management for Efficient
Administration

• Quickly and easily meet school administration
  challenges
• Centralize scheduling, attendance, reporting,
  facilities management and Individual Education
  Plans (IEPs)
• Distribute programs and data to users with Citrix
  application publishing
• Simplify technology updates, maintenance
• Make new programs and data available faster

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New Learning Opportunities

• Extend the learning process beyond classroom
  walls
• Provide information resources to the home,
  community and beyond
• Enable the use of inexpensive and older client
  devices
• Provide fast access to a wealth of applications
  and information

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Table of Contents

• Who Is UNICOM
• Citrix Application Server Overview
• Connect Your Education Enterprise
• Optimize Learning Environments
• Ensure Enterprise-Class Quality
• Benefit From UNICOM

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Optimize Learning Environments

• Develop New Skills that Enable Lifelong Learning
• Empower Teachers for Individualized Instruction

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Develop New Skills that Enable Lifelong Learning

• Give students the capability to study, explore,
  research and learn on their own schedule and in
  any location
• Encourage learning outside the classroom
• Deliver resources that stimulate curiosity and
  exploration
• Teach skills that promote independent study

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Empower Teachers for Individualized Instruction

• Easily develop and implement customized
  educational plans
• Shadow self-paced learning
• Develop individualized lesson plans
• Consult with colleagues and outside experts on
  students

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Table of Contents

• Who Is UNICOM
• Citrix Application Server Overview
• Connect Your Education Enterprise
• Optimize Learning Environments
• Ensure Enterprise Class Quality
• Benefit From UNICOM

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Ensure Enterprise Class Quality

• Services for the Entire Technology Life Cycle
• Security
• Maximize Available Budgets

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Services for the Entire Technology Life Cycle

• Product Acquisition is only the beginning.
• UNICOM facilitates training, administration and
  support
• Fast deployment of new applications
• Centralized training and support to maximize
  benefits
• Resource management to determine utilization
• Load balancing to manage server farms

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Security

• Citrix application server solutions are
  inherently more secure
• Access to servers can be restricted
• Locked-down desktop applications cannot be
  modified
• No peripherals or drives (with thin clients)
• Encryption can be employed using Citrix SecureICA

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Maximize Available Budgets

• Keep your technology budget under control.
• According to a study by The GartnerGroup analyst
  firm, hardware is only a small part of the cost
  of a PC its the software updates, training,
  support and administration that boost the overall
  cost of a desktop computer.
• UNICOM solutions aid schools in conservation of
  budget funds by
• Enabling IT staff to manage responsibilities more
  efficiently
• Sparing teachers from IT management duties
• Extending the useful life of hardware, networks
• Enable the use of inexpensive thin devices

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Table of Contents

• Who Is UNICOM
• Citrix Application Server Overview
• Connect Your Education Enterprise
• Optimize Learning Environments
• Ensure Enterprise-Class Quality
• Solution Overview

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Solution Overview

• Flexible Application Access on Demand
• Thin Clients Any Device, Anywhere!
• UNICOMs Solution for a Local Organization
• Now Everything Computes!
• Next Steps

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Flexible Application Access on Demand

• Citrix ICA Client Coverage
• Windows
• 32-bit 95, 98, NT and 2000
• 16-bit 3.1, 3.11, WFWG
• CE
• DOS 32-bit, 16-bit Real Mode Version
• Macintosh - iMAC, 68k PowerPC
• Unix
• HP-UX
• IBM AIX
• Solaris Sparc
• Solaris x86
• Linux - Red Hat, Caldera, SuSE, Slackware
• Web Solutions
• Active X Control (Windows 32-bit)
• Plug-in (Windows 32- and 16-bit versions)
• Java (Applet and Application Implementations)

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Thin Clients Any Device, Anywhere!

• Any Device. Anywhere!

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Evaluation
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UNICOMs Solution for a Local Organization

• RI Department of Elementary Secondary Education
• Located in Providence, RI
• Challenge
• To better deploy, manage, control update office
  productivity applications
• To reduce time spent on technical support issues
• Benefits
• Rapid efficient deployment of applications
• Better control management of applications
• Better utilization of IT resources
• Less technical support needed at the desktop level

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Now Everything Computes!
Citrix Products Become UNICOM Solutions
More Users
More Devices
More Applications
More Choices
than ever before.
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Next Steps
Questions?
www.unicom-inc.com