XANDROS ANSWERS MARKET DEMAND FOR PREDICTABLE PERFORMANCE WITH LINUXWORLD 2006 AWARD WINNING, NEXT-GENERATION AND ONLY DEBIAN END-TO-END LINUX PLATFORM FOR DEPARTMENTAL AND SMB MARKETS
New Xandros Platform Utilizes “Workflow-Driven” Fail-safe Server Technology, Automated Community Management, and Advanced Debian Kernel for Seamlessly Managed Business Solutions, ranging from Desktop to Server, from SMB to Enterprise Departmental Applications
LINUX WORLD BOSTON –Xandros, Inc., the leading publisher of award-winning Linux solutions for the business market, has announced its strategy to leverage its strong position on the desktop into rapid growth in the departmental server market, and accelerated deployment of Xandros Business Solutions into the small to medium business (SMB) sector, Leading the charge and shipping May 1st The Xandros Server, Standard Edition, will be the first entry of the eagerly awaited Xandros Server line.
Leveraging its superior technological implementation of the industry-standard Debian kernel, Xandros becomes the first Linux platform to provide a “Debian Enterprise” end-to-end Desktop-and-Server Platform, with advanced Managed Community functions that bring users together, rather than compartmentalizing them into silos. Its Windows-Server 2000-like familiarity and administration, which does not require specialized Linux training or certification, leapfrogs dense Linux development-oriented server platforms and distributions.
This approach and inherent design philosophy, extends the reach of Linux beyond the data centers of big enterprise who have qualified Linux or Unix personnel, and delivers it to the individual business units and departments of those same corporations while simultaneously empowering the small and medium sized businesses seeking a powerful and secure Linux solution, with one that is usable on their terms.
These potential Linux users have historically sought the benefits of Linux, but have required end-to-end solutions and “fail-safe” technologies for set up, administration, and management. For these users, leveraging their existing in-house or outsourced resources, which are typically versed in Windows 2000/2003 Servers, is an absolute necessity.
With such compelling value for the SMB customer, this model is advantageous and energizes business for SMB Channel Solutions Providers as well. With Xandros Server, a solution provider can choose to extend their typical Microsoft Server offerings and promote a complete portfolio that includes a comparable Linux solution. Like their SMB customers, these Solutions Providers achieve similar benefit from Xandros Server implementations. Leveraging their existing sales and support skill sets, Channel Solutions Providers can deliver the benefits of Linux to their customers and deploy full scale implementations of the Xandros Platform without requiring any re-staffing of hard-to-find and costly Linux engineers, as they would if they offered any other Linux Server
“Users in today’s rapidly changing IT landscape require power without complexity,” explained Xandros CEO Andreas Typaldos. “To meet that goal, we chose to provide the first platform to be engineered from the most respected and widely used kernel in the open systems world, Debian. Neither Red Hat nor Novell supports this standard, which is why Xandros will continue to win technical achievement awards while also receiving raves for ease of use.”
“Then, we looked at how modern enterprises really work. Traditional departmental server products, even from leading vendors, act as though accounts receivable operates in a vacuum from marketing and engineering,” Typaldos continued. “In today’s interconnected world, this is not a viable option. The fast evolving needs of these customers demand more than yesterday’s server design simply ported onto a 1999-era Linux platform. The Xandros Server platform was designed to map that vision of how modern businesses really work, into the product’s very DNA. Our platform connects communities of users, services, and IT architectures, whether they are local or dispersed. It offers a new, user-centric operating philosophy that has enabled the design of powerful features and protocols such as community management, task workflow automation, and centralized remote administration. Older Linux enterprise providers simply cannot offer this type of innovation and value.”
A parallel goal of the Xandros platform is to provide an alternative to users at the departmental level, and to SMB customers, who are used to the operation, as well as the look and feel of Windows, because traditional Linux vendors such as Red Hat cannot help such customers.
The cornerstone of this powerful new platform is the Xandros Server, which has already been embraced by early adopters and technology enthusiasts as demonstrated by winning the Best Integration Solution Award at LinuxWorld – Boston 2006. With as much significance, leading ISVs have also embraced Xandros, as demonstrated by the announcement Tuesday of the strategic marketing agreement with Real Networks running Helix-Basic on the Xandros Server, plus a number of other such agreements to be revealed in the coming weeks.
For these reasons, the Company believes the Xandros Business Solutions platform, based on a new paradigm of shared community resources, powerful simplicity and interoperability, will swiftly move Xandros deeper into the enterprise due to the large number of users seeking comprehensive desktop server solutions that are powerful yet easy to use.
About Xandros
Founded in 2001 with headquarters in New York and research and development facilities in Ottawa, Xandros, Inc. is the leading provider of easy-to-use Linux alternatives to Windows targeting home and enterprise markets. Xandros pioneered low-cost operating systems with all-graphical desktops, servers, and management tools that provide seamless compatibility with Microsoft Windows programs and networks. For more information, please visit www.xandros.com.
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