Avocent Digital Desktops Announces ShadowIT Software Solution for Remote Desktop Support; ShadowIT Enhances the Company's Digital Extension Hardware and Networking Technology.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SIA Sia (sī`ə) or Siaha (sī`əhə), in the Bible, family returned from the Exile. SIA - Serial Interface Adaptor Technology Management Conference NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 2003 Avocent Digital Desktops(TM), (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AVCT AVCT Advanced Vehicles Concept Team ) today announced it is now shipping ShadowIT,(TM) a remote administration software package for Windows(R) platforms. The company will demonstrate its newest secure extension solution at the Securities Industry Association (SIA) Technology Management Conference in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. June 17-19, booth 3500. ShadowIT expands the company's line of extension products for the desktop, complementing the company's Cstation PCI bus extension products. ShadowIT will provide administrators with centralized IT maintenance and support, as well as asset and data security. ShadowIT is a low cost and powerful alternative to open source Virtual Network Computing See VNC. (VNC (Virtual Network Computing) Open source remote control software for accessing host computers from a variety of remote clients. A VNC "server" is the host being accessed, while the VNC "client" is the remote device doing the controlling and viewing. ) or similar remote control products. Built with SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. encryption, ShadowIT reduces IT costs by allowing IT administrators to securely perform desktop maintenance and help desk tasks inside or outside of the facility. Administrators can use a Java-based graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to to remotely configure systems, install or update software, train and support users and enjoy variable access control. "Digital Extension Technology(TM) has already made an impact in the tech-savvy financial marketplace by allowing IT to centralize computing resources without taking computing power and functionality away from traders," said Karen Holland, vice president of sales. "Adding ShadowIT to our product line of secure extension solutions will enable both traders and administrators to realize the full benefits of centralized computing without sacrificing function, flexibility or performance. We see this technology becoming quickly adopted by other markets where digital extension technology has proven successful, such as government, manufacturing, 9-1-1 centers and other financial markets." About Avocent Digital Desktops Avocent Digital Desktops (formerly 2C Computing) brings Digital Extension Technology to the market through its Cstation line of products. Avocent Digital Desktops is the pioneer in digital bus extension technology, a new archetype in distributed computing that provides the most powerful transport method between a PC and a remote desktop. The Cstation shatters the PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). and USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. length limitations, providing IT managers the ability to backrack PCs to a central environment increasing security and drastically reducing maintenance at the desktop. IT administrators enjoy ease of maintenance, reduced asset auditing and rapid deployment of new networking technologies, while end users retain full PC functionality and peripherals but with reduced heat, noise, clutter, and with downtimes minimized to minutes. For more information, visit www.avocent.com/ddd. About Avocent Corporation Avocent (NASDAQ:AVCT) is the leading worldwide supplier of KVM (K Virtual Machine) A version of the Java Virtual Machine for small devices with limited memory. See J2ME. See also KVM switch. KVM - Keyboard Video Mouse (keyboard, video and mouse) switching, remote access and serial connectivity solutions that provide IT managers with access and control of multiple servers and network data center devices. Avocent's KVM solutions are distributed by the world's largest server manufacturers and installed in Fortune 100 companies around the world. For more details, visit www.avocent.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These include statements regarding market opportunity, product development, engineering and design activities, and product availability and operability. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including the risks associated with the introduction and operation of new products and technologies, risks associated with product design efforts, and risks associated with reliance on a limited number of component suppliers and single source components. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in Avocent's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Avocent Digital Desktops and ShadowIT are trademarks of Avocent Corporation. Digital Extension Technology is a trademark of 2C Computing, Inc. All other trademarks or company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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