| Linux Desktop Management gets 'fit' |
Apr. 11, 2002
Hong Kong -- (press release excerpt) -- ShaoLin Microsystems today announced the release of Aptus, an innovative software product that enables organizations to roll out and run Linux on desktops within their current IT infrastructure without the need to install Linux on their desktops or buy additional servers. With zero-administration on the Linux desktop, Aptus pays for itself in just a couple of months.
A demo version of the software is now available for download from ShaoLin Microsystems' website.
Aptus uses shared-root file system technology to allow client workstations access to the operating system and applications stored on a central Linux server, ensuring a much higher level of security against viruses. Aptus eliminates the need for installing and upgrading software on desktops, reducing staffing and administration costs significantly for organizations.
In a thin client environment, terminals serve as nothing more than an interface for graphics display and data input. All the processing tasks are carried out by the server, necessitating multiple high-capacity servers to support the client terminals and thereby raising the total cost of acquisition. This limitation also allows users to slow down or even paralyze the network by overloading the server with multiple applications. As a result, thin clients are usually suited to structured task workers only. By contrast, Aptus is a powerful combination of both fat client and thin client architectures, enables centralized management for desktops, as well as scales up to demanding applications such as video conferencing and streaming video. This is because processing remains on the desktop.
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