Trustix Offers Small Office Server and Suite Through US Channel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Trustix Offers Linux-based Small Office Server and Small Office Suite 
Through US Channel

Texum Technology, Inc. and Interpretis, Inc. Join As US-based Resellers

Trondheim, Norway and Research Triangle Park, NC (June 18, 2003) 
–Trustix, the IBM independent software vendor of security and network 
management solutions for Linux, announced today that its Small Office 
Server is now available through US channel partners. Trustix also 
announced that Texum Technology, Inc. and Interpretis, Inc. have joined 
its growing list of US-based resellers.

Trustix Small Office Server, built upon the hardened Trustix Linux 
distribution, Trustix Secure Linux, provides a web server, mail server, 
proxy server, and LAN server. The Small Office Server comes 
pre-installed on IBM eServer xSeries server hardware. Trustix also 
offers The Small Office Suite, a software only solution for installation 
onto existing hardware. In addition, the Trustix Small Office Firewall 
is available as a separate option for companies that do not already own 
a firewall product or would like to replace their existing firewall. 
These new offerings are aimed at small businesses with up to 25 network 
users and require no in-house Linux expertise.

Bill Claybrook, Senior Analyst at Aberdeen Group commented: “The Trustix 
Small Office Server provides a complete range of products, now for the 
first time targeted at the small business space. It provides a 
comprehensive alternative for small business looking for a 
cost-effective and easy-to-use solution.”

“Prior to this offering, our partners had to build “custom” Linux suites 
by pulling together components from a number of disparate vendors,” 
explained Teresa Spangler, Trustix General Manager, North America. 
“Trustix Small Office Server offers our partners and their customers a 
Linux alternative to proprietary suites such as Microsoft’s Small 
Business Server.”

Building upon partnerships with IBM and Denver Solutions Group Trustix 
continues to expand its channel here in the US. Two new partners and DSG 
will immediately begin offering the Trustix Small Office Server as part 
of a complete line of Trustix security and network solutions.

Long Beach, CA-based Texum Technology, Inc. focuses on the development 
and sales of integrated data collection and network systems for 
enterprise accounts. Texum has been promoting and supporting Linux for 5 
years, specializing in helping customers successfully migrate from 
Novell, MPE, Unix and Microsoft.

“There simply was not a complete Linux suite available that we could 
leverage across a variety of network environments and servers,” 
explained Asem Abusir, Texum CEO. “The Trustix Small Office Server is 
easy to implement and easy to maintain in any environment. The company 
also has built a truly partner-friendly culture, making it easy for us 
to do business with them.”

Interpretis Inc., with offices in Virginia and North Carolina, 
specializes in the installation and support of software, as well as 
system administration, application development and technical 
consultation. The company specializes in a number of different operating 
systems, including Linux, Embedded Linux, Free/OpenBSD, Windows, and Mac 
OS X.

More information about these two new Trustix partners can be found at 
www.texum.com and www.interpretisinc.com.

About Trustix Small Office Server
Key benefits include increased security over proprietary alternatives, 
cost-effective end-user license terms and compatibility with Microsoft 
Windows management tools. The Trustix Small Office Server can be 
installed and configured either by a Trustix Authorized partner or even 
by the customers themselves where appropriate. Trustix Small Office 
Server supports centralized storage for users files, network caching to 
improve bandwidth utilization and centralized logon to improve security.

As well as providing benefits in ease of use and speed of configuration, 
Trustix Small Office Server offers substantial savings when compared to 
a proprietary equivalent suite of server-based solutions. It also 
supports 30-day versions of both RAV ANTIVIRUS anti-spam and anti-virus 
software and the proven NetVault backup and restore application from 
BakBone.

One distinct advantage of Trustix Small Office Server over its 
proprietary alternatives is the ability to install and run the separate 
server modules across multiple servers. Systems managers are not forced 
to install and run all server applications on a single piece of 
hardware. Upgrades to the professional range and a 50-user version are 
also available.

Trustix Small Office Server will be distributed though its existing 
channel of IBM xSeries distributors and resellers, including Denver 
Solutions Group, Texum Technology Inc., and Interpretis, Inc. here in 
the US. Additional software upgrades are also available through Trustix 
and its channel partners.

About Trustix AS
Trustix is a world-recognized vendor of solutions and tools for security 
and systems management on Linux. Trustix received the "Solution 
Excellence Award" from IBM for the Trustix Linux Solutions 2001. All 
Trustix Linux Solutions are certified for and provided on IBM server 
hardware. Trustix is a privately held corporation with solid financial 
backing from leading venture funds.
Trustix is headquartered in Trondheim, Norway with offices in the UK, 
USA and Asia. For more information about Trustix and its infrastructure 
products, go to www.trustix.com

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Trustix and Trustix Linux Solutions are trademarks of Trustix.. All 
other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders.

Press Contacts:
Trustix North America
Shawn Ramsey-Kroboth
919-621-0737
shawn@srkcommunications.com

Trustix Europe
Hannah Knowles
hannah@omarketing.co.uk
44 (0) 20 8255 5225


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