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Ericom Adds VDI support for Parallels Virtuozzo Containers

September 11, 2008 by Robin Wauters Leave a Comment

After announcing support for Oracle VM last May, Ericom has now added VDI support for with its Parallels Virtuozzo with its PowerTerm WebConnect software solution.

Parallels Virtuozzo Containers is an OS-level server virtualization technology that partitions the underlying operating system into multiple isolated containers, so that many workloads or virtual desktops can be run simultaneously on the same physical box.

Ericom’s PowerTerm WebConnect enables organizations to centrally manage and deploy virtual desktops based on Parallels Virtuozzo Containers from within the datacenter and hosting facilities – reducing the cost and complexity of traditional desktop PC management. As a comprehensive solution for virtualized desktop environments, Ericom’s PowerTerm WebConnect increases security and desktop manageability, enables business continuity implementations, and provides a superior, customizable desktop experience.

For PowerTerm WebConnect licensing, Ericom offers both perpetual licensing for Parallels Virtuozzo Containers on-premise implementations and subscription licensing for Parallels Virtuozzo Containers based hosting environments.

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Symbio Adds Ericom’s Virtualization Solution To Boot Appliance and Boot Stick

August 13, 2008 by Robin Wauters Leave a Comment

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Symbio Technologies, provider of what they call “green” stateless computing, announced today that it has added Ericom’s PowerTerm WebConnect client to its Symbiont Boot Appliance and Symbiont Boot Stick after signing technology licensing and reseller agreements with Ericom Software.

Ericom’s PowerTerm WebConnect provides secure local and remote access to enterprise mission-critical applications running on a broad range of Microsoft Windows Terminal Servers, Virtual Desktops (VDI), Blade PCs, and legacy hosts. PowerTerm WebConnect is a platform and hypervisor agnostic solution that enables organizations to standardize on one solution for the management and delivery of server-based applications and virtual desktops.

Symbiont Boot Appliance and Symbiont Boot Stick users can deploy Ericom – or any other software loaded on their server. The Symbiont boot products, which are available from Symbio Technologies’ global network of value-added resellers, support virtually any type of computer, using their own operating system to power the hardware and connect users to terminal servers.

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Ericom Extends PowerTerm WebConnect To Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V

May 20, 2008 by Robin Wauters Leave a Comment

Ericom Software today announced that PowerTerm WebConnect, Ericom’s presentation virtualization and desktop virtualization (VDI) solution, now provides centrally managed access to virtual desktops running on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V.

PowerTerm WebConnect provides access to Windows Terminal Services, including Windows Server 2008, Virtual Desktops, Blade PCs and legacy hosts. Ericom’s solution centralizes the management and delivery of virtual desktops and server-based applications.

Ericom Founder and CEO, Eran Heyman commented:

“Ericom’s presentation virtualization and desktop virtualization solution is ideal for enterprises seeking to reduce the cost and complexity of traditional desktop management. Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V coupled with Ericom’s PowerTerm WebConnect provides organizations with a sophisticated and centrally managed desktop virtualization platform that simplifies and accelerates deployments of virtual desktops across the enterprise.”

For more information on Ericom’s Desktop Virtualization solution, visit www.ericom.com/VDI.

[Source: The Earth Times]

Ericom Releases PowerTerm WebConnect, VDI Solution Based On Oracle VM

May 5, 2008 by Robin Wauters 2 Comments

Ericom Software today announced the availability of Ericom PowerTerm WebConnect for Oracle VM, a desktop virtualization (VDI) solution based on Oracle’s server virtualization software.

Ericom explains its decision to use Oracle VM like this:

“Oracle VM is scalable, low-cost server virtualization software that supports both Oracle and non-Oracle applications. Oracle VM extends Oracle’s support for grid computing by providing the ability to virtualize within as well as across servers.”

“Customers continue to seek better solutions to address shrinking IT budgets and expanding data center costs,” said Monica Kumar, senior director Linux and Open Source Product Marketing, Oracle. “With Ericom’s PowerTerm WebConnect for Oracle VM, customers gain the benefits of both desktop and server virtualization, which can help dramatically enhance IT resource utilization.”

For more information and to download Ericom PowerTerm WebConnect for Oracle VM, you can click here.