Wyse Unveils Market's First Thin Client Based on Latest Linux Kernel

Wyse Unveils Market's First Thin Client Based 

on Latest Linux Kernel

 

Leader in Server-Centric Computing Delivers Most Advanced,
High-Performance, Modular Thin Client Device Available with Linux

 

LINUXWORLD -SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (08/02/04) - Wyse Technology, the
domain experts in server-centric computing (SCC), announced today at the
LinuxWorld Conference and Expo the most optimized and flexible Linux
thin client available and the only thin-client device based on the
latest Linux kernel, 2.6.  The Wyse(r) Winterm(tm) 5150SE thin client,
powered by the Wyse Linux V6 operating system, is an advanced system
running on an AMD Geode(tm) GX 533@1.1W*  processor that is setting new
standards for performance and value for thin client devices.

 

The Wyse Winterm 5150SE and Wyse Linux V6, which will be available in Q4
of this year, deliver the most innovative and modular thin client on the
market, customizable to specific needs across a wide variety of
platforms, including Windows, Unix/Linux, IBM, X-Windows, and Java.  The
Linux solution from Wyse addresses Linux as the fastest growing
thin-client market and is an outstanding choice for organizations that
have adopted Linux or are looking into a Linux solution or open source
mandates. 

 

"The Wyse Winterm 5150SE thin client is helping advance the overall
movement of Linux to the desktop, " said Mike DeNeffe, Senior Director
of the Wyse Winterm line.  "Wyse is once again setting the bar in the
server-centric marketplace by offering the most innovative, powerful,
and secure Linux solution available.  We're addressing the growing need
in organizations to embrace the advantages of Linux as a desktop
alternative."

 

The Winterm 5150SE offers unique flexibility in the form of free seating
capabilities, enabling users to log in to different clients without
losing their configuration, and modular design for adding or removing
features as necessary for improved performance and cost advantages.  The
device offers unique "stateless" plug-and-play configuration, requiring
no configuration to replace devices, for additional savings in support
cost and time.

 

As a device in which applications and data are hosted centrally on a
server rather than on the desktop, the Wyse Linux thin client is
providing a much more versatile, cost-effective, secure, and manageable
IT infrastructure in the Linux environment than a PC. Accounting for
over 20 percent of the current worldwide thin client market, which is
itself outpacing PC shipment growth, Linux thin clients are becoming a
popular choice for companies and organizations.

 

The Wyse Winterm 5150SE thin client offers a secure read-only file
system that provides the highest protection against software corruption
and virus attacks. The devices are extremely reliable with no moving
parts such as fans, a hard drive, CD-ROM or floppy drive.  The device
features a functional, compact chassis with USB and legacy I/O ports and
fits unobtrusively on or under a desk or can be easily mounted on a
wall.  As with all Winterm thin clients, the Winterm 5150SE comes
bundled with Wyse(tm) Rapport(r), the device management tool that
leverages the value of the IT infrastructure for maximum ROI.  The new
operating system also supports a full-featured local Mozilla browser
option as well as latest ICA and RDP protocols.


The launch of the Wyse Winterm 5150SE and Wyse Linux V6 is part of a
series of Wyse Linux innovations that are in line with the company's
overall strategy to create sustainable IT infrastructures through proven
server-based computing and centralized management capabilities. 

 

About Wyse Technology
Wyse Technology is the leader in server-centric solutions that make
users more productive and reduce IT cost and complexity.  As the world's
leading provider of thin-client solutions, Wyse provides end-user
systems that can be centrally managed and controlled to conserve
resources and increase performance. Wyse provides services, software and
hardware that liberate IT departments from unnecessary support and
maintenance functions, empower users to be more productive in their
jobs, and protect and improve access to critical information and
business applications. Its industry-leading software solutions improve
the ROI of existing servers and PCs and enhance management of a broad
spectrum of information access devices and improve the performance of
servers and networks. Wyse thin client systems have been proven to be
nine times more reliable than PCs and require replacement far less
often.  Headquartered in San Jose, California with offices worldwide,
Wyse has been #1 in thin-client market share for the last seven years,
and has been named Microsoft "Embedded Partner of the Year" for three
years. 

 

For more information, visit the Wyse Website at www.wyse.com
<http://www.wyse.com>>  or call 1-800-GET-WYSE


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