| ClearCube Technology Unveils Powerful Management Software for Centralized Computing Solutions Austin, Texas - May 22, 2006 - ClearCube Technology, the market leader in centralized computing solutions, today announced the availability of Sentral 5.0, new management software that enables unmatched flexibility and control over centralized computing environments. Centralized computing is cited by IDC as the fastest growing market in the desktop computing space and ClearCube takes advantage of this trend with the ClearCube Sentral release. ClearCube Sentral is a software package that delivers proven cost reductions through unique features such as dynamic resource allocation, virtual desktop management, active health monitoring, and blade switching & sparing. Sentral also offers these benefits across platforms, boasting support for other vendors' blade systems as well as virtualized desktops. The ClearCube solution enables secure wired or wireless user connections between centralized PC blades and remote access devices. ClearCube also supports virtualized desktop computing environments enabling IT departments to increase the utilization of their compute resources without affecting the end user experience. ClearCube Sentral is the centerpiece of this solution. "Over the past year, Lenovo and ClearCube have delivered innovative centralized computing solutions to our customers and Sentral builds on ClearCube' s commitment to excellence," said Bob Galush, vice president, desktop marketing, Lenovo. "Large enterprises are always looking for better ways to manage their centralized computing assets, and the new ClearCube solution will help meet our customers ' needs, while delivering improved capabilities." The foundation of ClearCube Sentral is the Sentral Console, which is a dashboard interface for in-depth management and reporting. Through the Sentral Console, IT administrators can view device and session information, monitor performance of all systems, and remotely take control of blades and user sessions. Administrators can use the innovative "Custom Views" feature to view objects by device type, geographical location or business unit. Also, device health reporting is expanded, with custom alert events that send notifications to the Sentral Console or third-party applications. "We manage a series of clinics spread across the Chicago area and the ClearCube solution has helped us increase security and reduce downtime by 70 percent," said Guy Fuller, IT Director at Northwestern Memorial Physician's Group. "We look forward to utilizing Sentral and its bundled software to build on the success of our current installation by providing a simple easy-to-use single console that manages our entire deployment." ClearCube also offers add-on modules for the Sentral Console, the Switching Module and the Dynamic Allocation Module. Administrators can use the Switching Module to switch users between blades or take hardware control of any blade. With the D ynamic Allocation Module, users can log in from any location and always be directed back to their assigned sessions. This means roaming users can reconnect to their existing sessions without having to restart applications or endure lengthy login processes. The Dynamic Allocation module also enables clientless access for remote desktop connectivity from any Ethernet-based access device, laptop or PC through a browser. "Sentral gives IT staff more power and control than ever over their desktop deployments, while continuing to provide the 99.9 percent up time they have come to expect," said ClearCube President and CEO Carl Boisvert. "Its unique blade switching features, dynamic resource allocation and comprehensive remote management functionality represent a powerful shift in enterprise computing. Also, the virtual machine management capabilities put ClearCube at the forefront of the industry as interest in virtualization continues to grow." Finally, ClearCube Sentral is the session management software for companies that are planning to deploy virtual desktops. Sentral will allocate users to virtual machines based on intelligent algorithms that determine availability and utilization. Also, virtual machines can be stopped or restarted directly from the Sentral Console. "As customers continue to centralize their computing infrastructures as a means to streamline operations and increase uptime, manageability of both physical and virtual environments is critical," said IDC analyst John Humphreys. "Sentral's ability to support a range of virtualization products enables broader virtualization capabilities, which allows for better utilization of existing IT investments." About ClearCube TechnologyClearCube is the market leader in centralized computing solutions that integrate blades, access devices and client management software to give organizations full control over end user computing. Organizations deploying ClearCube gain 99.9 percent uptime, hardened security, and extra workspace while improving productivity by over 40 percent. ClearCube was recently awarded the "Best Blade System" in InfoWorld magazine's Technology of the Year awards. For more information, visit www.clearcube.com . Contacts: |