Citrix has outlined plans to develop a Linux version of one of its key security products--because customers believe that using Windows servers for access systems exposes them to too many security risks. . .

Citrix has outlined plans to develop a Linux version of one of its key security products--because customers believe that using Windows servers for access systems exposes them to too many security risks.

Speaking at the company's European iForum conference, chief technology officer Bob Kruger revealed that a Linux version of Citrix Secure Gateway (CSG) was scheduled for release later this year. "People who have some trepidation about putting Windows in the DMZ are happier putting Linux in there," he said.

CSG, which was originally developed in the company's Sydney research labs, is used to provide secure access to Citrix's application hosting servers.

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