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Virtual Computer Turning VDI on its Head

VMworld 2011, Las Vegas, August 29, 2011 — Virtual Computer, the market leader in intelligent desktop virtualization (IDV), today announced the availability of NxTop® 4.  With this new release, IT departments are equipped for the first time with a desktop virtualization solution that offers both centralized and distributed storage options for virtual machines while still utilizing the enormous computing power at the PC end-point.  By combining network-based storage with a stateless client-side hypervisor, Virtual Computer’s customers can now keep all their data in the data center, but deliver a high-fidelity desktop experience at a fraction of the cost of server-hosted VDI.

The underpinnings of this technology were first introduced to the market in 2009 by Lenovo, which is now working with Virtual Computer to extend the solution and deliver it on NxTop (see related news). As part of the collaboration, Lenovo provided core technology and patents that bring this technology to a broad set of Lenovo computers and PCs powered by 2nd generation Intel® Core™ vPro™ processors.  Lenovo customers can now benefit from NxTop’s native PC performance, seamless user experience and zero-touch PC deployment through a Lenovo custom factory install. NxTop 4 on Lenovo Think-branded PCs will be demonstrated in Virtual Computer’s booth #1164 this week at VMworld 2011 in Las Vegas.

“Virtual Computer’s customers are moving forward with the confidence that Lenovo, Intel and other PC-ecosystem giants are supporting our approach,” said Dan McCall, CEO of Virtual Computer. “NxTop 4 brings together the best of what desktop virtualization can offer without the limitations inherent in server-based VDI.”

Industry and Customer Support

“Based on the new capabilities Virtual Computer has launched in NxTop 4, their global distribution and technology collaboration agreement with Lenovo, and their strong customer traction, we see Virtual Computer as a major player in the distributed desktop virtualization space,” said Ian Song, senior research analyst for IDC's Enterprise Virtualization Software practice.

“Virtual Computer NxTop 4 allows customers who want to benefit from desktop virtualization to simplify their PC management and secure their data while minimizing infrastructure and operations costs,” said Peter Schrady, vice president and general manager, Software & Peripherals Business Unit, Lenovo.  “By offering this solution on our Think-branded PCs, our customers can quickly and easily optimize their virtualization experience.”  

“Virtual Computer’s NxTop offers extensive flexibility by allowing our Information Technology department to centralize and streamline the management of images, and leverage the same image templates for multiple deployment models, irrespective of the data being stored locally, on a remote storage array, or on a fully encrypted hard drive,” said Aaron Caine, CIO of Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts.  “In addition, NxTop’s management console allows the support of a variety of deployment scenarios – from shared computers to fully customized laptops for our mobile work force.”

A Better Approach to VDI

NxTop 4 turns VDI on its head by harnessing the power of end-point PCs for execution rather than requiring major investments in server farms.  NxTop 4 includes the following new capabilities:

• Hot-Desking on Stateless End-Points: Deployment option that provides fast near-native performance by harnessing the power of local execution while data is hosted on a storage array, providing a high-performance and low-cost alternative to server-hosted VDI for use cases such as hot-desking, or where data is not permitted to leave the data center.
• VMware vSphere/ESXi and Citrix Xen Support: Production support for a broad set of server virtualization platforms including VMware vSphere/ESXi and Citrix Xen, allowing IT departments to roll out NxTop management servers as appliances into their existing virtualized server infrastructure.
• Server VMs on PC Infrastructure:  Ability to centrally create, provision, and patch virtual Server 2008 instances on PC infrastructure, enabling companies to leverage underutilized desktop PCs in remote offices to run server operating systems.  Powerful shared image management capabilities allow for failsafe one-to-many patching with built-in rollback that eliminates the risk to production environments.
• Green Computing: Remote power management policies enable IT departments to control end-user laptop and desktop power usage from a central management interface, driving down power costs for end-point devices.  Local execution dramatically reduces the need for server infrastructure even when data is hosted centrally in a storage array, slashing data center power and cooling costs.
• Large Scale Enterprise Installer: The large scale enterprise installer allows IT departments to install NxTop Engine to tens or hundreds of thousands of PCs in a distributed environment across any number of branch offices without visiting a single PC.
• 50+ Additional Enhancements: Ranging from accelerated data encryption optimized for Intel® vPro enabled processors to single-sign-on to advanced management capabilities for shared computers in training rooms and classrooms. 

NxTop 4 offers the highest performance, lowest cost desktop virtualization platform and is available immediately via Virtual Computer’s global channel partners or through Lenovo customer factory install.  Organizations looking to evaluate the technology can download NxTop for free.

About Virtual Computer

Virtual Computer is the market leader in intelligent desktop virtualization, combining client-hosted VDI with centralized management. The company’s flagship product, Virtual Computer NxTop, makes managing thousands of desktops and laptops as easy as managing one, while offering new levels of flexibility and productivity to end-users. NxTop delivers ultra-fast native PC performance, complete mobility, and better manageability than VDI for a fraction of the cost.

MarXtar Becomes Veloxum Channel Partner

August 2nd 2011 - Basingstoke, UK

MarXtar Ltd, a specialist in Systems and Service Management consulting & technologies, today announced that they have signed an agreement to become a channel partner of Veloxum, a leading performance management company, to offer their ground-breaking Active Continuous Optimization (ACO) solution, Veloxum for Enterprise.

Mark McGinn, Managing Director of MarXtar says, "Reliance on the performance of physical and virtual infrastructure increases every year, and with the end user experience heavily influencing the success of projects and the productivity of the business, Veloxum is a unique way to automatically optimise the performance of these business critical systems while avoiding costly and unneccesary additional infrastructure investments."

About Veloxum

Veloxum's founders started the company with the vision to apply active, continuous optimization to manage complex IT environments for optimum performance and utilization. Veloxum actively and continuously optimizes physical and virtual infrastructure by optimizing operating system and application settings. It leverages the existing systems and infrastructure by tuning the various components within their manufacturer supported settings. The solution enables IT organizations to maximize performance, increase workload density, and minimize virtualization costs, ultimately spending less on the physical infrastructure, thus dramatically reducing CAPEX and OPEX expenditure.

Customers such as Adecco, Baron Funds, Beeline, CGB Group, Deutsche Bank, the United States Department of Energy, Fortress, and ISI Financial, Maimonides, PPC, and The Washington Post are enjoying significant cost savings with Veloxum. http://www.veloxum.com

About MarXtar

MarXtar Ltd, founded in 2008, are specialist in Systems and Service Management tools, virtualisation technologies, and best practice. With a strong management team with over 15 years in the industry and recognised for excellence, MarXtar combines best of breed vendor partners with its own developed software to enhance and extend the reach of traditional Systems and Service Management. www.MarXtar.com

 

MarXtar Becomes SpectorSoft Channel Partner

July 29th 2011 - Basingstoke, UK

MarXtar Ltd, a specialist in Systems and Service Management consulting & technologies, today announced that they have signed an agreement to become a channel partner of SpectorSoft, the leader in PC/Internet monitoring and surveillance products for business, education, government and general home users .

Mark McGinn, Managing Director of MarXtar says, "With the growth in internet usage for every aspect of our lives and the proliferation of ways in which data can be taken out of the business, we feel strongly that business must have methods to manage this access and to audit the flow of its critical business data. We are proud to promote Spector 360 as the solution to these needs."

About SpectorSoft

SpectorSoft is the recognised leader and pioneer in the computer, mobile device and Internet monitoring and analysis software space. More than 500,000 consumers and 50,000 businesses, government organisations, schools and law enforcement agencies have purchased SpectorSoft products to help protect children and company assets, and to manage security risk, prevent data loss and address compliance mandates. For more information, visit www.spectorsoft.com.

About MarXtar

MarXtar Ltd, founded in 2008, are specialist in Systems and Service Management tools, virtualisation technologies, and best practice. With a strong management team with over 15 years in the industry and recognised for excellence, MarXtar combines best of breed vendor partners with its own developed software to enhance and extend the reach of traditional Systems and Service Management. www.MarXtar.com

MarXtar Becomes Managed Planet Channel Partner

June 6th 2011 - Basingstoke, UK

MarXtar Ltd, a specialist in Systems and Service Management consulting & technologies, today announced that they have signed an agreement to become a channel partner of Managed Planet, the leader in LANDesk extension products.

Mark McGinn, Managing Director of MarXtar said, "With our many years of LANDesk experience and already extensive range of LANDesk products and services, Managed Planet extensions make MarXtar the best point of contact for any organisation wanting to make the most of their existing LANDesk investment."

About Managed Planet

In 2000, Managed Planet was established as the first shrink-wrapped software plug-in manufacturer for LANDesk Software. The solutions were developed directly as a result of being onsite with customers and creating customised software solutions with LANDesk installations for them. Managed Planet create software solutions that deliver true business benefits and robust infrastructure management all LANDesk customers everywhere. www.managedplanet.com

About MarXtar

MarXtar Ltd, founded in 2008, are specialist in Systems and Service Management tools, technologies, and best practice. With a strong management team with over 15 years in the industry and recognised for excellence, MarXtar combines best of breed vendor partners with its own developed software to enhance and extend the reach of traditional Systems and Service Management. www.MarXtar.com

MarXtar Becomes Virtual Computer Channel Partner

April 28th 2011 - Basingstoke, UK

MarXtar Ltd, a specialist in Systems and Service Management consulting & technologies, today announced that they have signed an agreement to become a channel partner of Virtual Computing a leader in VDI and Management.

Mark McGinn, Managing Director of MarXtar said, "Virtual Computing and their NxTop solution are a perfect fit for us and for our customers as they bring the benefits of VDI without the normally associated infrastructure costs in addition to enabling our customers to manage critical areas such as security patching, data backup, and data encryption all in a single solution."

About Virtual Computer

Virtual Computer was founded in November, 2007 by a team of virtualization, systems and security experts. With a singular goal of using virtualization to make PC's more flexible, manageable, reliable and secure, without sacrificing the end-user's computing experience, Virtual Computer leads the market in distributed desktop virtualization. www.virtualcomputer.com

About MarXtar

MarXtar Ltd, founded in 2008, are specialist in Systems and Service Management tools, technologies, and best practice. With a strong management team with over 15 years in the industry and recognised for excellence, MarXtar combines best of breed vendor partners with its own developed software to enhance and extend the reach of traditional Systems and Service Management. www.MarXtar.com

MarXtar Becomes Verismic Software Channel Partner

April 26th 2011 - Basingstoke, UK

MarXtar Ltd, a specialist in Systems and Service Management consulting & technologies, today announced that they have become a channel partner of Verismic Software a leader in Green IT and Systems Management and Service Management software.

Mark McGinn, Managing Director of MarXtar said, "As the previous MD of Verismic I have a strong affinity to the company and a deep belief in the quality of the team and their products. At MarXtar we look forward to continuing the long partnership and working together to establish Verismic even further as the leader in their field."

About Verismic, a Sparxent Company

Verismic, a Sparxent company, is focused on developing solutions to reduce operational costs, enhance end user experience, and increase efficiency of IT support staff. The Verismic product range contains an array of systems management solutions designed to extend systems management and service desk capabilities. The toolset includes solutions such as PC Power Management, Password Reset, Desktop and Service Desk integration, and Historical Tracking. www.Verismic.com

About MarXtar

MarXtar Ltd, founded in 2008, are specialist in Systems and Service Management tools, technologies, and best practice. With a strong management team with over 15 years in the industry and recognised for excellence, MarXtar combines best of breed vendor partners with its own developed software to enhance and extend the reach of traditional Systems and Service Management. www.marxtar.com

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