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Wyse Announces Industry's First Thin Computing Pilot in a Box for Enterprise Desktop Virtualization

Posted on: Tuesday, 7 November 2006, 15:01 CST

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing, today announced its new "Thin Computing Pilot in a Box for Enterprise Desktop Virtualization," which provides key hardware and software components to enable enterprises to quickly evaluate the benefits of desktop virtualization and terminal services architectures.

In response to huge interest in enterprise desktop virtualization, this product bundle enables existing owners of VMware ESX to experience for themselves the benefits of the enterprise desktop virtualization approach. Enterprises can combine software and equipment they already own with this Pilot in a Box to create a 25 user managed virtual desktop environment.

"Enterprises want a quick and easy way to evaluate the powerful benefits of thin computing and virtual desktops in the lab as they consider this architecture for adoption," said Tarkan Maner, president of worldwide field operations, Wyse. "This solution demonstrates the benefits with immediate results and highlights the business case for a deployment of the Wyse Enterprise Desktop Virtualization environment."

The Thin Computing Pilot in a Box for Enterprise Desktop Virtualization includes:

* 25 Wyse S10-VDI Edition Thin Computers -- the S10-VDI Edition delivers all the security of a stateless device with a built-in, self-updating operating system that can quickly find and connect with the virtual desktop server * 25 licenses for Wyse Device Manager -- Wyse infrastructure management software * 2 days of Onsite Consulting

"Our customers have been asking for quick and easy ways to evaluate the latest offerings in the virtualization space," said Mike Reilly, CEO of Foedus. "Wyse has delivered a solution that will demonstrate the benefits of virtualization at the desktop device level and allow customers to get started today. We are excited to see this offering."

Wyse will introduce additional Thin Computing Pilot in a Box bundles for popular thin computing architectures OS and Application Streaming and Shared / Terminal Services in the coming weeks.

The Wyse Thin Computing Pilot in a Box for Enterprise Desktop Virtualization is priced at an estimated customer price of $9,995 and will be demonstrated at the VMworld show in LA, in booth # 540.

About Wyse Technology

Wyse Technology is the global leader in thin computing. Wyse and its partners deliver the hardware, infrastructure software, and services that comprise thin computing, allowing people to access the information they need using the applications they want, but with better security, manageability, and at a much lower total cost of ownership than a PC. Thin computing allows CIOs and senior IT professionals to reduce costs, manage risk, and deliver access to information. Wyse partners closely with industry leaders Microsoft, Citrix, VMware, and others to achieve this objective. Wyse is headquartered in San Jose, California, with offices worldwide.

For information, visit the Wyse website at http://www.wyse.com/pr/pilot or call 1-800-GET-WYSE.

Wyse Technology

CONTACT: Laurie Garvey of Wyse Technology, +1-408-473-2043, orlgarvey@wyse.com

Web site: http://www.wyse.com/pr/pilot

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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