Stateless Computing Comes to Life with Upgrade of Symbiont Boot Appliance
Jun 3rd, 16:02 UTC
Symbio Technologies announces an upgrade to its Symbiont Boot Appliance. The Symbiont Boot Appliance boots and directs stateless thin clients to multiple application servers that run a wide variety of terminal services protocols. NEW ROCHELLE, NY--Symbio Technologies--whose innovative approach
to server-centric, stateless computing using stateless thin clients
and a unique boot appliance has won certifications, awards, and
contracts in the private and public sectors--has introduced an
upgrade to its popular Symbiont Boot Appliance.
Pioneered and developed by Symbio Technologies
(http://www.symbio-technologies.com),
The Symbiont Boot Appliance (SBA) is a rack-mount appliance that
boots stateless devices with no internal operating system, embedded
software, file systems, or network addresses. The new SBAv5 also
allows creation of multiple virtual subnets, improving the network
architect's ability to separate the activities of up to 250
individual users from one another.
The Symbiont Boot Appliance boots and directs stateless thin
clients to multiple application servers that run a wide variety of
terminal services protocols. The new SBAv5 now supports LDM (X over
SSH) and VNC, and adds a Java-enabled web browser to its
capabilities, which already supports Windows Terminal Services
(RDP), Citrix (ICA), Linux/Unix (X), VMware VDI, IBM 5250 and 3270,
NoMachine, and virtually any midrange, mainframe and other legacy
systems.
Other new features available for the first time on the SBAv5
include:
improved auto-detection of drivers
PTP camera support
support for unpartitioned removable media, including the
ability to disable removable media devices or USB-only devices, and
the ability to adjust mounts
support for widescreen monitors on many thin clients
local printer queues
encrypted thin client OS
additional firewall control
ability to perform firmware upgrades from a local file
'Tailored to Meet the Needs of Users'
Gideon Romm, co-founder and CTO of Symbio Technologies, said his
company worked in conjunction with customers, including the U.S.
Department of Energy and other government agencies, "to tailor
our enterprise stateless solution to the particular needs of the
federal government while keeping in mind the needs of businesses and
other organizations as well.
"We asked dozens of senior IT staff what features would make
their lives easier while maintaining the highest levels of security,"
he said, "so that we could build-in those features in version 5.
"The federal government has a strict focus on security,"
said Romm. "Symbio met the most stringent security requirements,
earned certification and accreditation, won awards, and gained
business by meeting our customers' needs. Our desktop solution
eliminates the most troublesome part of the network--the PC:
eliminate the PC and you eliminate the weakest link in the security
chain. Our stateless thin clients coupled with the improved features
of The Symbiont Boot Appliance do that very effectively and
efficiently without over-complicating the deployment. When an IT
administrator can set up and configure 250 ultra-secure stateless
desktops in five minutes, that's something special!"
About Symbio Technologies
Symbio Technologies is a leading developer and marketer of
security-centric "stateless" computing. Symbio's innovative
hardware, software and services reduce the time, complexity and cost
of deploying and maintaining computer networks. Symbio's secure,
simple and environmentally friendly solution consists of Symbiont
Certified Network Terminals -- also called "diskless thin
clients" -- that connect to a network in place of expensive PCs.
Symbio products are available worldwide through a network of
distributors, value-added resellers and integrators in Australia,
Canada, Chile, Israel, Mexico, Pakistan, South Africa, and the U.K.,
as well as throughout the U.S.
(Submitted by Diane Romm of Symbio Technologies)
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