Ardence Announces Availability of Ardence 3.3 Software Solution.

WALTHAM, Mass. -- E[acute accent]Leader in On-Demand Delivery of OS and Applications For Desktops and Servers Also Unveils High-Availability Option

E[acute accent]Ardence, Inc., which enables breakthrough IT-management and user benefits through on-demand delivery of the operating system and applications from networked storage, today announced the availability of Ardence 3.3 for desktops, servers and Windows embedded environments. E[acute accent]In addition to a number of key enhancements provided in Ardence 3.3, the company also unveiled a High-Availability Option for its Ardence Desktop and Ardence Server Editions to insure uninterrupted system and application accessibility. E[acute accent]Ardence software-streaming solutions enable companies to centralize IT management of both the operating system and applications while providing users with speed, flexibility, and dependability - at a cost far less than any comparable approach. Ardence software-streaming solutions are deployed world-wide in call centers, education, U.S. Government agencies, retail and financial services. E[acute accent]Ardence's High-Availability Option is an add-on to its Desktop and Ardence Server Editions. Combined with in-put/out-put services, the High-Availability Option allows users to balance the load on servers currently running Ardence, and offers a fully redundant solution to support the infrastructure, providing users with the assurance that their applications are running accurately and consistently. To accommodate varying use scenarios, Ardence 3.3 is being released in three editions:

E[acute accent]--Ardence Desktop Edition - the fully functional Ardence client for Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional desktops

E[acute accent]--Ardence Server Edition - Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 client

E[acute accent]--Ardence Device Edition - for Windows embedded clients only

E[acute accent]Ardence 3.3 includes:

E[acute accent]Enhanced Active Directory Support - This feature allows Ardence clients to adhere to more secure environments with stronger password support for computer accounts since passwords are not directly stored in the database and a policy is set to automatically change passwords on a set number of days. The solution also offers support for multiple organization units within the active directory. E[acute accent]Client Personality - Many applications require specific registry settings, environment variables and/or a file to ensure each client is unique on a network. Ardence 3.3 supports custom client attributes to fulfill these requirements. Custom fields are created and set within the Ardence database. A command-line utility then calls these variables and adjusts the registry setting, environment variable, or file - eliminating the need for lengthy scripts and separate databases. E[acute accent]A Watch Dog Service - This feature has been added to monitor Ardence Services. It will detect errors or issues and will restart any service that goes down. This minimize system downtime and outages, allowing for a more productive work environment. E[acute accent]Support for PXE .99J - This feature as been added for cases in which the BIOS can only be upgraded to PXE .99J. Ardence enhances the capabilities of older machines and extends their lifespan, allowing for greater return on the initial PC investment. E[acute accent]"Ardence 3.3 is innovative technology to be sure, but most important it is very productive software for users and for IT managers. It gives IT management central control of the OS and applications and allows users to have full functionality. No one has to compromise and it can be deployed within the existing infrastructure," said Richard Davis, Chairman and CEO of Ardence, Inc. "With the latest features, including High Availability, customers are now even more confident that their applications are not only secure and up-to-date, but also more reliable than ever before." E[acute accent]Ardence 3.3 is available immediately. It has been tested on an array of Intel Pentium 3 and Pentium 4 systems. These systems include various network cards and chipsets from 3Com, Intel and Broadcom and Ardence 3.3 is fully compatible with hardware running BXP 3.X software. E[acute accent]For more information, please contact Ardence, Inc. directly at [phone].

E[acute accent]About Ardence, Inc.

E[acute accent]Ardence, Inc. - formerly VenturCom, Inc. - is a global leader in designing and developing software solutions that enhance the control, dependability and management of Windows(R) operating systems. E[acute accent]Ardence streaming-software solutions (formerly BXP) enable on-demand streaming of the operating system and applications, providing economic, system-management, and user benefits at the desktop and in the data center. Additionally, because it is a software-only solution, Ardence software streaming works with, and extends the life of existing hardware. Ardence streaming solutions have widespread application throughout the Enterprise and are deployed world-wide. E[acute accent]The company's embedded solutions include RTX, Phar Lap ETS and ReadyOn. RTX is a real-time solution that enhances the control of Windows, providing greater flexibility and reliability. Phar Lap ETS is the smallest-footprint Win32 real-time operating system in the market, and ReadyOn provides instant-on functionality for Windows devices. E[acute accent]Ardence, Inc. is also a leading distributor of Microsoft operating system embedded products.