Xandros Desktop OS PowerTerm Edition Delivers Mainframe Access to Linux Users
New PowerTerm Edition of the easy-to-use Xandros Desktop Operating System Provides Legacy Mainframe Access to Enterprise Users
NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2004 — Xandros, the leading developer of easy-to-use Linux solutions, today announced the release of the Xandros Desktop Operating System (OS) PowerTerm Edition to provide secure access to mission critical applications running on legacy enterprise systems. By bundling Ericom’s PowerTerm® InterConnect for Linux with the Xandros Desktop OS Business Edition, Linux desktop users can now connect to a wide range of applications running on IBM Mainframe, IBM AS/400, OpenVMS, Unix, Linux, Tandem, Data General, HP-3000, and other enterprise platforms.
When enterprises migrate to Linux, one of the challenges they face is the need to access legacy applications from Linux desktops. Now, with the Xandros Desktop OS PowerTerm Edition, an immediate and cost effective solution is available,“ said Eran Heyman, Ericom founder and CEO. “Together with Xandros, Ericom’s PowerTerm InterConnect for Linux provides enterprises with immediate connectivity to mission critical legacy applications residing on a wide range of hosts. Additionally, for enterprises seeking a cost-effective solution, the Xandros Desktop OS PowerTerm Edition requires minimal installation, support and retraining.”
“With over seventy percent of enterprise data still residing on IBM mainframes and other legacy systems, the Xandros Desktop OS PowerTerm Edition is the right solution for Fortune 500 enterprises seeking to migrate their system access to the same low-cost, stable, virus-free Linux environment that home users and small businesses enjoy” said Dr. Frederick H. Berenstein, Xandros Chairman and CTO. “Migrating to Linux is a no-brainer for all levels of computing now that we have PowerTerm InterConnect to fill the gap.”
Familiar
look and feel
The familiar graphical environment of the Xandros Desktop OS
PowerTerm Edition, with its clean, well-structured menus, invites
users to get right to work in either mainframe applications
or local desktop programs. Secure SSH and SSL access is provided
to a wide range of legacy hosts supporting over 30 types of
terminal emulation. The bundled StarOffice suite provides compatibility
with Microsoft features and files, while the Xandros File Manager
makes it easy to drag and drop files, manage folders and archives,
access local partitions, share network resources, set up printers,
and perform numerous other tasks.
Volume
Pricing and Discounts Available
The Xandros Desktop OS PowerTerm Edition can be ordered directly
from Xandros at www.xandros.com/shopping at a recommended retail price of $149 per seat. For volume pricing
as well as discounts for existing Xandros users, please contact
Xandros sales at http://support.xandros.com/contact.php?contactname=sales
About
Xandros
Founded in 2001 with headquarters in New York and research and
development facilities in Ottawa, Xandros, Inc. is the leading
developer of easy-to-use Linux solutions targeting home and
enterprise markets. Xandros pioneered a low-cost alternative
operating system that provides seamless compatibility with Microsoft
Windows programs and networks. For more information please visit
www.xandros.com
About
Ericom
Ericom Software develops and markets the PowerTerm® line
of host connectivity software. Ericom’s PowerTerm products
support over 30 different emulation types and provide connectivity
to a wide range of hosts including: IBM Mainframe, IBM AS/400,
OpenVMS, Unix, Tandem, Data General, HP-3000 and more. Ericom
has offices in the US and Europe and since 1993 has over 5 million
installations worldwide. For more information on Ericom’s
PowerTerm solutions please visit www.ericom.com.
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