KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., March 13, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Neoware, Inc. (Nasdaq:NWRE), a leading provider of thin client computing solutions, today announced the launch of the industry's first mobile virtual desktop thin client solution, an initiative that expands the company's reach into the rapidly growing virtualization market. The new solution is the most comprehensive line of personal computer virtualization devices available. Featuring virtual desktop-ready editions of its most popular thin client devices, the new products are fully compatible with leading virtual personal computer initiatives, including VMware's Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), IBM's Virtual Client solution (VCS), and Citrix's Dynamic Desktop Initiative (DDI).
The new product line for this initiative includes special editions of the Neoware c50 and Neoware e140 thin client devices, as well as the Neoware m100 mobile thin client. All of these products are available with either the Linux(r) or Microsoft(r) Windows(r) XPe operating systems.
Even Neoware's entry-level VDI-ready devices with the Linux operating system come with 128 MB of flash memory installed, ensuring that users have access to greater built-in resources, and that the devices are future-proofed as customers add capability and adopt emerging virtualization technologies. Competing products deliver only 32 MB of flash on their entry-level devices.
"The rise of virtualization technology in the corporate enterprise has given way to a new breed of thin client solutions that provide enterprises with tremendous advantages over traditional personal computers," said Klaus Besier, CEO of Neoware. "As the first to market with a mobile virtual desktop thin client solution, Neoware has taken a significant step in driving the adoption of personal computer virtualization and the evolution of thin client computing. We will continue to leverage virtualization technology to provide our customers with the most cost-effective and reliable thin client solutions available."
Personal computer virtualization brings together the application and infrastructure control that IT managers seek, with the familiar PC environment that end-users want in a more efficient manner. Virtual computing means that desktops and mobile devices can make for a more robust, and more accessible computing environment.
"We deliberately set out to create the most extensive and appealing personal computer virtualization solution available, with a very attractive entry-level price point," said Bill Bredbenner, vice president of Product Management at Neoware. "These devices mean that users have better and faster access to the applications they need, and IT departments can better manage the pressure on their datacenters -- all while maintaining the security, cost and management benefits our thin client solutions provide."
All the new Neoware thin client devices included in this offering provide support for Microsoft(r) RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) and the latest version of Citrix(r) ICA, and are compatible with the leading connection brokers from Leostream(r) and Propero(r).
The Neoware devices are also Citrix(r) Ready(tm), and compatible with the Citrix Dynamic Desktop Initiative.
These devices are available now from Neoware and its network of channel partners for list prices that start at $279.
About Neoware
Neoware, Inc. (Nasdaq:NWRE), provides enterprises throughout the world with thin client computing devices, software that turns PCs into thin clients, and services that adapt thin client technology to virtually any enterprise computing environment. Neoware's software powers, manages and secures thin client devices and traditional personal computers, enabling them to run Windows(r) and Web applications across a network, stream operating systems on demand, and connect to mainframes, mid-range, UNIX and Linux systems. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, U.S.A., Neoware has offices in Australia, Austria, China, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Neoware's products are available worldwide from select, knowledgeable resellers, as well as via its partnerships with IBM, Lenovo and ClearCube. Neoware can be reached by email at info@neoware.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the future of personal computer virtualization and our intent to continue to leverage virtualization technology. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in such forward-looking statement include: rapid technological changes in the industry; our success in implementing our product development initiatives; our timely development and customers' acceptance of our products; increased competition; adverse changes in customer order patterns; adverse changes in general economic conditions in the U.S. and internationally; risks associated with foreign operations; and political and economic uncertainties associated with current world events. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in Neoware's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2006 and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2006.
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