TOKYO, Oct. 26, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ) (Nasdaq:IIJI) (TSE1:3774), one of Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive network solutions providers, and IIJ Technology Inc. (IIJ-Tech) announced that they will be partnering with Citrix Systems Inc. (Citrix) in order to provide cloud services. IIJ-Tech has concluded a partnership contract through the new Citrix Service Provider (CSP) Program, which was created to offer Citrix software products to IIJ's customers, such as service providers, and a Designated Distributor contract. IIJ will offer the IIJ GIO Virtual Desktop Service starting in February 2010, delivering Citrix's virtual solutions on IIJ's cloud service platform, IIJ GIO.

This partnership has the following objectives.

 1.  To provide corporate users with the IIJ GIO Virtual Desktop
     Service as DaaS IIJ GIO is a cloud service that runs on the cloud
     platform built at IIJ data centers that are connected directly to
     IIJ's broadband backbone network. IIJ GIO enables customers to
     select freely from a menu of services, such as dedicated or
     virtual servers, to fit their usage level and to construct the
     most efficient cloud environment. Combining this with a selection
     of Citrix virtual solutions, such as Citrix(R) XenApp(TM) and
     XenDesktop(TM), we will deliver the IIJ GIO Virtual Desktop
     Service as DaaS (Desktop as a Service), which enables customers
     to provide virtual desktop environment and virtual applications
     and to easily outsource all aspects of their desktop virtual
     environment, from construction to operation.
 2.  To provide PaaS on IIJ GIO using Xen software licenses as the
     CSP Program Partner Under the CSP Program, IIJ-Tech will use the
     Xen software licenses to provide services using a monthly billing
     system. Using this program, the IIJ Group will offer systems
     integrators and value added resellers (VAR) the IIJ GIO platform
     and Xen software licenses as PaaS.
 3.  To provide service providers with Xen software licenses as a
     Designated Distributor under the CSP Program Designated
     distributors under the CSP program can offer Xen software
     licenses to service providers using a monthly billing system. As
     a CSP Program Designated Distributor, IIJ-Tech will offer Xen
     software licenses to service providers.

The IIJ Group will regularly expand the line up of IIJ GIO services and provide our customers with the highest quality cloud services to support their business infrastructure.

Citrix(R) XenApp(TM) and XenDesktop(TM) are the registered trademarks and service marks of Citrix Systems, Inc.