Kenati Launches NP BloX, a Modular and Extensible Framework to Create Multiple Embedded Device Management Applications.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

LOS ALTOS, Calif. & PUNE, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 2004

Kenati Technologies today announced the release of NP BloX, a revolutionary product to create management applications for embedded devices. NP BloX provides a structured approach to creating CLI, SNMP, Web interfaces, and XML over HTTP. NP BloX, when used in conjunction with Kenati's NP Embedded Linux, creates a complete, royalty-free, top-to-bottom software solution for developing and managing secure network-attached devices.

"We have created a product that allows application developers to focus on writing device applications, while Kenati's framework provides commonly required network device management capabilities. Developers can use NP BloX to develop multiple management interfaces with a single definition of backend access logic in XML format removing the tedium of developing embedded management applications," said Sanmitra Pandharpur, Kenati's VP of Product Development.

NP BloX includes IDE-based development tools that drastically reduce development time while offering features that facilitate concurrent, reliable, and secure processing of device management requests and notifications. Application developers need only define and code the parameterized access to their backend applications and integrate those with the framework. Management applications can be interfaced with the backend applications with almost no additional coding.

This product is optimized for embedded applications with an extremely small memory footprint, and is architected from the ground-up to reduce development, maintenance, and deployment costs. Network Device manufacturers can greatly reduce their cost of development and bring the products to market faster without royalties.

"NP BloX is the culmination of hundreds of man-years of experience at Kenati in the development of network management solutions. Our early access customers are raving about the amount of time and money savings NP Blox accrues, its rich features, and the completeness of the solution compared to anything else out there," commented Sanmitra.

About Kenati Technologies

Kenati is a provider of Embedded Linux, network software solutions and products for the Network Device market. Kenati's Network Persona suite of products and services allow device manufacturers to rapidly deploy Linux, embedded applications and Network Management solutions. The company's Professional Services Group also provides training, support, porting and custom application development for customers.

Kenati Technologies is headquartered in Los Altos, CA with offices in Pune, India. Kenati can be found at http://www.kenati.com.