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'No Computer, No Problem' As Symbio Technologies Stars at National Educational Computer Conference

Posted on: Wednesday, 29 June 2005, 12:00 CDT

Symbio Technologies is one of 400-plus participants at the National Education Computer Conference at the Pennsylvania Convention Center through tomorrow, but the New Rochelle, N.Y. company stands alone "showcasing technology, not computers."

"There are more than 15,000 teachers and technology administrators at this great event - the oldest and biggest tech fair for educators in the world," said Gideon Romm, co-founder and CTO of Symbio Technologies. "While virtually all the other companies are showing them PC's and software, we're demonstrating how easily, cost-effectively and reliably technology can be delivered to desktops."

Runs Windows, Linux and More

"Sure it's revolutionary," said Romm, "but what better place to start a revolution than in Philadelphia!

In its very busy booth No. 2436, Symbio Technologies is running applications on Windows(R) and other popular platforms to the desktop by linking Windows(R) and Linux(R) application servers to diskless thin clients, ""which are very low cost and consume almost no energy," said Romm. "And, because diskless thin clients contain no disk drives or moving parts, there's nothing to go bad, no software to get corrupted, or any place for a virus to ruin all your data. "

Symbio Technologies, he said, "breathes life into the diskless thin clients via its one-of-a-kind Symbio Boot Appliance (SBA), which is a non-proprietary product that runs terminal protocols including Windows(R) Terminal Services, Citrix(R), Linux/Unix(R), and IBM(R) 3270.

"With the SBA and The Symbiont Management Suite(TM), the PC - the most costly and troublesome aspect of a network - can be removed," Romm said. "The SBA harnesses the power of server-centric networking so teachers can focus on teaching instead of dealing with the seemingly endless frustration and tinkering with constantly-braking PC's. And, with SBA, there is no need to install software or specially configure Microsoft(R) Windows and/or Linux application servers or mainframe systems . . . just connect the diskless thin clients to the SBA, connect the SBA to the server, and you're good to go!

How The Symbiont Boot Appliance Works

The Symbiont Boot Appliance connects certified diskless thin clients and directs them to Windows and/or Linux application servers. The SBA provides for remote management of the network, and may be accessed via the Internet to set-up, configure, add, delete, and manage the diskless thin clients in its network. Capable of supporting 10 to 200 seats per unit, the SBA is designed to dramatically simplify deployment and administration of diskless thin client solutions. By separating and then centralizing all diskless thin client functionality and administration into a small reliable appliance, schools and libraries can save significantly on hardware and desktop administration. SBA's carry a one-year warranty, ungradable to three years.

Information on The Symbiont Boot Appliance is available at www.symbio-technologies.com or by calling (914) 576-1205.

About Symbio Technologies

Symbio Technologies is an innovator in server-centric diskless thin client systems. Founded in 2002, it develops and markets client hardware and server software that enables network terminals (diskless thin clients) to connect to applications housed on servers running a wide variety of terminal protocols, including Windows Terminal Services, Citrix, Linux/Unix, and IBM 3270. The company's products are designed to reduce the costs and concerns of IT administration by eliminating PC's, the most troublesome and costly components of computer networks. Symbio Technologies markets to business, education and government users through a growing international network of authorized VARs and other resellers in the U.S., Canada, Chile, Israel, Mexico, South Africa, and the U.K.

The Symbiont Boot Appliance, The Symbiont, The Symbiont Management Suite, and The Symbiont Certification Program are trademarks of Symbio Technologies. Other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

Source: Business Wire

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