Boundless Announces New Viewpoint TC Software Suite That Provides Dual Support for Citrix ICA Protocol and Microsoft RDP.ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 1998-- Company Also Unveils New Naming Strategy for its Viewpoint TC Thin Clients Boundless Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boundless Corporation (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 : BDLS BDLS Basic Disaster Life Support BDLS Brachmann-De Lange Syndrome BDLS Battery Data Link System BDLS Bidirectional Loop Switching ) has selected Thinergy `98 as the event for unveiling its latest innovation to its line of flexible Windows(R)-based terminals that supports both the Citrix (NASDAQ:CTXS CTXS Citrix Systems (NASDAQ stock ticker symbol) ) Independent Computing Architecture Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) is a proprietary protocol for an application server system, designed by Citrix Systems. The protocol lays down a specification for passing data between server and clients, but is not bound to any one platform. (ICA Ica (ē`kä), city (1993 pop. 108,724), capital of Ica dept., SW Peru, on the Pan-American Highway. It is a commercial center for the cotton, wool, and wine produced in the region. There are several summer resorts nearby. )(R) protocol and Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol See RDP. (protocol) Remote Desktop Protocol - (RDP) A Microsoft protocol that provides remote display and input for Windows. RDP's video driver renders display output by sending packets to the client which translates them into corresponding Microsoft Win32 graphics (RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) The presentation services protocol that governs input/output between a Windows terminal client and Windows Terminal Server. It is based on the T.share protocol. See Windows Terminal Server. (protocol) RDP - 1. )--the "Viewpoint(R) TC Windows-based Terminal Software Suite." Boundless is a premier sponsor of Thinergy '98 and one of the world's leading manufacturers of thin clients. Powered by Microsoft Windows CE, the new additions to the Windows-based terminal software suite connect to Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, Citrix MetaFrame(R) or WinFrame(R), UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and legacy systems, enabling the unit to run multiple ICA and RDP sessions simultaneously. In addition to ICA and RDP support, the new software suite also includes a number of local text terminal emulations, including 3270, 5250, VT 100, 220 and 320, 3151 and SCO (The SCO Group, Lindon, UT, www.sco.com) A leading vendor of Unix operating systems for the x86 platform. SCO had also offered Linux, but abandoned the line in the spring of 2003. The SCO Group is the combination of two companies: Utah-based Caldera, Inc. Console. Key to this offering is the ability to "hot-key" at the client level between Windows sessions and legacy text terminal applications. "Today's announcement reflects not only new capabilities to the Viewpoint TC line, but a new product naming strategy that more accurately reflects the "one platform, many computing options" principle upon which Boundless has built its thin-client line," said Mike Stebel, vice president of global marketing at Boundless and host of an educational track session at Thinergy '98. "With the versatile Viewpoint platform, users can buy one base model and move to other computing environments if/when needed by virtue of simple software upgrades. Unlike other thin-client products available today, the hardware itself remains the same, protecting the end user's investment." "Boundless' new Viewpoint TC Windows-based Terminal Software Suite delivers the full range of capabilities required by companies considering thin-client strategies, incith the new Viewpoint TC Windows-based Terminal latform to be extremely versatile to support a number of thin-client operating systems. As a result of this strategy, end-users are not "locked" into one computing solution. Our latest innovation supporting both ICA and RDP ensures optimal Windows-based terminal performance and versatility, giving the freedom to choose the protocol that best suits the end-user's needs-- even running both at the same time--as well as providing the ability to utilize a wide range of popular emulations, for those who require access to UNIX and mainframe legacy systems." Boundless' Viewpoint TC platform delivers a lower total cost of ownership by reducing administration requirements for end-user devices. As a customer convenience, Boundless will optionally bundle Microsoft Windows NT Workstation licensing with the purchase of each Windows-based terminal. The new Viewpoint TC Windows-based Terminal Software Suite will begin field trials in September, with general availability soon thereafter. As with all versions of the Viewpoint TC, customers who have previously purchased Boundless thin clients and Windows-based terminals that are part of the Viewpoint TC family can upgrade to the capabilities of the new software suite at their own pace. Owners of these devices should contact Boundless or its resellers for upgrade information. For product demonstrations, visit the Boundless Thinergy booth number P4. The Viewpoint TC products will also be demonstrated at the following booths: Citrix Systems, Inc., Symbol Technologies, Inc., NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers , and IGEL. About Thinergy '98 Thinergy '98, the first global conference on thin-client/server computing, is held in Orlando, Fla. Sept. 1-3. Hosted by Citrix, Thinergy '98 will educate end-users, resellers and system integrators on best practices for developing, deploying and implementing solutions, applications, and devices within a thin-client/server computing environment. About Boundless Technologies, Inc. Boundless Technologies is a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of terminals, thin clients and Windows-based terminals for the Windows environment and the Internet/Intranet, legacy and UNIX applications markets. The company's thin clients provide PC-like capabilities where applications reside on a server and are accessed by users on demand. Without the need for large disk and memory capacities, all models offer significant administrative and total cost-of-ownership advantages over networked PCs. The company's products are distributed worldwide through a network of select distributors, value-added resellers and such well-known OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners as IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , AT&TO EDITORS: The Ctrix(R) logo, WinFrame(R) and ICA(R) are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. 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