Celestix Delivers Aries Groupware Server Appliance for SMBs With VirtualTek's Joydesk.Business Editors, High Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2001 Suite of web-based e-mail See Internet e-mail service and HTML e-mail. and collaboration solutions provide small- and medium-sized businesses with secure Intranet environment on robust, easy-to-use micro server Celestix Networks, Inc., the premier supplier of Linux based server appliances, announced today that it will deliver a new Aries dedicated Groupware Server Appliance with VirtualTek's award-winning Joydesk Groupware software. The Aries Joydesk Server Appliance offers fully featured web-based e-mail, group calendar, personal or shared address book, message board, file sharing Copying files from one computer to another. See peer-to-peer network, file sharing protocol and file and printer sharing. and task list developed specifically to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. ) improve communication, collaboration and knowledge sharing. "Joydesk software running on Aries Server Appliance provides the SMB, schools or universities the ability to create a secure, web-based Intranet environment with fully integrated workgroup collaboration applications that only used to be accessible and affordable to larger organizations," said Umar Hameed, Vice President, Sales & Marketing of Celestix Networks Inc. "With the Aries Server Appliance, businesses or schools can easily install and deploy a stand-alone web-based Intranet Server in less than 30 minutes." The Aries Joydesk Server Appliance can be installed and running within minutes, allowing users to have full Internet access See how to access the Internet. with wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area capabilities, without the need of an expensive MIS staff. It eliminates the hassle, time and expense of purchasing and installing a stand-alone web-based Intranet Server. With file and peripheral sharing, high-speed Internet See broadband. access, e-mail, VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. , secure firewall, and Intranet, it provides all the functionality and performance needed to network and run a small business. The Aries Joydesk Server Appliance comes standard with built-in networking software  This article is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article in an . and applications optimized to support your whole office. "Joydesk has made a name for itself as a very comprehensive and easy-to-use web-based office suite. With the Aries Network Server appliance, Celestix has developed a product that rolls several features -- web server, wireless access point and gateway router -- into one simple package. Therefore, teaming these two powerful solutions made incredible sense," said Alex Choe, VirtualTek CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . Weighing just under 2.2 lbs, the Aries Joydesk Server Appliance offers no compromise on functionality and scalability. It integrates all the necessary hardware and software in a tiny box to provide optimum efficiency at a lower price than other servers of its caliber. The Aries Joydesk Server Appliance is also wireless ready. Enabling Wireless Networking See wireless network. (802.11b) is as easy as plugging in an optional PCMCIA card See PC Card. into the server. This is an ideal way to add scalable networks without the cost and hassles of laying network cables. For more information, contact Celestix by phone at 510.668.0700, via e-mail at info@celestix.com or visit us online at www.celestix.com. Aries Joydesk Server Appliance Features -- Fully-featured web-based e-mail -- POP3 and IMAP4 import and export -- Shared or personal calendar for daily, weekly, monthly or yearly scheduling -- Personal task list or task delegation -- Address book for employee or personal directories -- Message board for threaded discussions and announcements -- File sharing -- Customization to build brand recognition -- Joy2Go! Wireless for connectivity to the Joydesk feature set with any WAP-enabled mobile phone -- Joy2Go! Sync for the seamless synchronization of the Joydesk address book, calendar and task list with the most current personal digital assistants and popular desktop Personal Information Management (PIM) applications such as Microsoft Outlook -- Joy2Go! POP for the freedom to use POP3 or IMAP4 e-mail client software such as Outlook or Eudora to access Joydesk e-mail -- Multi-Domain Edition available for multiple domains to be hosted on a single server About VirtualTek VirtualTek Corporation provides the powerful software infrastructure that enables wireless and web-based messaging and workgroup collaboration software See collaborative software. solutions designed for small to medium sized businesses, corporate Intranets, ISPs, wireless service providers and Web hosting companies. Download a free 30-day trial version of Joydesk or test drive Joydesk and Joy2Go! Wireless with a free 60-day account available at www.joydesk.com. Founded in 1997, VirtualTek is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation headquartered in Bellevue, Wash. with sales throughout North and South America, Asia, Europe and Central America. About Celestix Celestix Networks Inc. is a premier developer and marketer of innovative appliances for Internet-related communications, networking and multimedia entertainment. Celestix focuses on technologies including Internet hardware and software, Broadband and wireless communication, and Multimedia and telephony. Founded in 1999, the company boasts a strong international presence, with offices in Germany and Singapore, and distribution in Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, China, the UK, Holland, Denmark, Italy, China, Brazil and Mexico. Celestix is privately owned and funded by 3i PLC, one of the world's largest and most successful venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] . VirtualTek, the VirtualTek logo, Joydesk(R) and Joy2Go(R) are trademarks or registered trademarks of VirtualTek Corporation. Celestix, Aries and the Aries logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Celestix Networks. All other product or company names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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