Xandros Launches First Linux Server to Provide Powerful Platform for Administrators with Little or No Linux Experience

Award-winning Xandros Server Delivers Effortless Replacement for File, Print, and Groupware Servers for Enterprises and SMBs

TORONTO, CANADA (LINUXWORLD) — Xandros, the leading provider of easy-to-use Linux alternatives to Windows, today launched Xandros Server, a seamless replacement for any file, print, or groupware server for enterprises and SMBs that cuts workload management by 30 percent through the automation of administrative tasks. Winner of the product excellence award for “Best Integrated Solution” at LinuxWorld Boston this month, the powerful Xandros Server is compatible with any existing Windows domain and networking topology, making it the perfect alternative for SMBs that are looking to minimize down-time, cut support costs, increase performance, and exploit new features.

“We took a solution-oriented approach to creating Xandros Server by doing a massive amount of engineering up front, so as to make the benefits of Linux server technology accessible to enterprise administrators and SMBs,” said Andreas Typaldos, Xandros CEO. “We can now provide our channel partners and customers with end-to-end Debian Linux solutions that follow the Xandros philosophy of seamless integration and ease of use.”

Broad Array of Services
Xandros Server provides a broad array of services including file, print, DNS, firewall, FTP, streaming media, VPN, web, and other services to accommodate the needs typically encountered by enterprise administrators and SMBs. Integrated backup, storage management, and event viewing facilities further simplify administrative tasks and assure system security and integrity. Xandros Server also includes Windows networking services and tools to seamlessly migrate Windows domain accounts to Linux.

Managed Community with Workflow Automation and Graphical Interface
Built on top of Debian Linux, Xandros Server cuts the workload by 30 percent or more by simplifying administrative tasks through a powerful Managed Community model with consolidated system administration and workflow automation. The all-graphical Xandros Management Console (xMC) with built-in wizards provides centralized component configuration, system monitoring and user management, enabling administrators with little or no Linux experience to remotely administer a multi-server environment.

File, Print, Web and Application Services for Enterprise Administrators and SMBs
Xandros Server provides a high performance, plug-and-play alternative to costly Windows servers for Enterprise Administrators and SMBs by leveraging their existing resources for Windows 2000/2003/SBS servers. With Xandros Server any Windows-trained administrator can easily manage a multi-server environment without any specialized Linux training or certification. This allows for a smooth transition from Microsoft to Linux without any consultant or training costs, while empowering businesses that seek a stable and secure server solution.

Industrial-Strength Groupware Alternative for SMBs
Xandros Server directly addresses the needs of SMBs with a tightly integrated, industrial-strength Scalix groupware solution, with centralized user management through xMC. It includes advanced features from Scalix’s flagship Enterprise Edition, including Exchange interoperability, group calendaring, support for wireless email/PIM, and automated migration tools. It supports a broad range of rich e-mail clients including Outlook, Scalix Web Access, Evolution, wireless devices (including BlackBerry, Treo and Smartphones) and POP/IMAP clients.

Enterprise-class Backup Solution
Xandros Server brings a complete BRU backup and recovery system from the TOLIS Group to SMBs at no additional cost. The administrator does not even have to figure out what system configuration or data files need to be backed up for various server services. This task is taken care of by the built in workflow automation.

Streaming Media Services for a Range of Organizations
Xandros Server is the first Linux OS to include a complete media encoding and delivery system. The incorporation of RealProducer and Helix Server from RealNetworks, Inc., enables Xandros Server customers to provide the highest quality streaming audio and video to wired and wireless devices. This feature is in high demand from Universities delivering distance learning, and businesses delivering internal and external corporate communications.

Cost Reduction
The Xandros Server platform was designed to meet the complex requirements of today’s businesses that require server and desktop interconnectivity in a heterogeneous environment within the enterprise. Xandros Server connects communities of users, servers, and topologies, 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 and centralized remote administration. The automation of system and task administration in a fail-proof manner promotes best practices for systems administrators across the enterprise, resulting in a considerable cost reduction.

Pricing and Availability
The new Xandros Server will be launched at LinuxWorld Toronto, April 25-26, 2006 and will be available for purchase and download from www.xandros.com on May 1, 2006. The boxed product including a detailed administrator’s manual, will be available from resellers worldwide at a suggested retail price of USD 449.99. For complete product and purchase details, please visit www.xandros.com.

About Xandros
Founded in 2001 with headquarters in New York, offices in Frankfurt and Mumbai, 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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