Leostream to Unveil ''Connection Broker'' at IBM System x Conference; Controls Access to Virtual Desktops.BURLINGTON, Mass. -- Leostream Corp. (www.Leostream.com), a leading provider of Virtual Hosted Desktop Management software, and physical to virtual conversion tools, today announced it will pull the wraps off its latest generation Connection Broker for Virtual Infrastructure at the 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) System x Conference. Connection Broker controls access to desktops that are running in virtual machine environments. The event is set for August 1-4, 2006, at the Hilton Chicago. "Connection Brokers act like ushers at a theatre - instead of checking your ticket and showing you to your seat, they check your identity and show you to the right remote Windows Desktop," said David Crosbie, Leostream 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. . "The benefit of giving users a Windows Desktop running inside a virtual machine rather than running everything on the desktop is the enhanced level of security and reliability. This is particularly relevant in industries such as healthcare, insurance, and banking." Leostream's Connection Broker adds functionality to VMware's Virtual Desktop Initiative and IBM's Virtualized Hosted Client Infrastructure (VHCI VHCI Virtual Hci ) with features such as 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 management, desktop pooling, stickiness, thin client integration, as well as monitoring and reporting. The new release simplifies the end user experience by enabling single sign-on and auto sign-off from both Windows XP machines and Wyse S10 thin clients. Users can simply enter their username and password and almost immediately connected to a remote Microsoft Windows XP desktop using a wide range of remote desktop protocols - from Microsoft's 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. to Citrix's 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. as well as 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. and VMware'e Remote Viewer. Leostream's Connection Broker is a management layer that manages the virtual machine environment via VMware's VirtualCenter (version 1.4 or 2.0) while controlling access to remote desktops running with the virtual machines. As it is not in the data path it can scale to tens of thousands of virtual machines. VirtualCenter manages the virtualized environment and is used by server administrators. The Connection Broker manages the user environment and is used by the desktop administrators. "We have learnt from our existing Virtual Hosted Desktop deployments that ease of use is everything - end users want one step access to their remote desktop, while system administrators want a system that works out of the box and can be up and running in a morning," added Crosbie. Leostream distributes its Connection Broker as a Virtual Appliance. Additional information and free trials can be obtained from their website www.leostream.com Attendees of the IBM System x Technical Conference will receive hands-on experience with the newest IBM System x, xSeries, BladeCenter servers and the enhanced IBM X3 Architecture. These technologies bring industrial-strength capabilities to the x86 server environment. Attendees will also get up to speed on new xSeries and BladeCenter storage, networking and software technology advances, including installation tools, new features, and systems management. For more information visit: http://www.ibm.com/us/ Leostream is a VMware VDI (1) (Video Device Interface) An Intel standard for speeding up full-motion video performance. See DCI. (2) (Virtual Device Interface) An ANSI standard format for creating device drivers. VDI has been incorporated into CGI. partner and an IBM ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. Business Partner. About Leostream Corporation In addition to Leostream Connection Broker Leostream is the creator of P>V Direct, a tool that enables the automated conversion and repeated disk synchronization of physical machines to their virtual equivalent for one-time conversions, as well as repeated conversions for patch testing, backup, and Disaster Recovery. P>V Direct 3.0 supports Windows NT4, Windows XP, Windows Server 2000/2003, and conversion targets include VMware and Microsoft virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. software. Leostream customers include: Accenture, Bridgestone / Firestone Tires, State of New York, Las Vegas Water Board, California Dept. of Transportation, Fujistu, Chubb Insurance, Siemens, Price Waterhouse, Virgin Retail, Washington Gas, St. Jude Medical St. Jude Medical, Inc. NYSE: STJ is a $2.9 billion global cardiovascular device company, with headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. The company sells products in more than 100 countries and has over 20 operations and manufacturing facilities worldwide. , Lucent, and Federal Reserve Bank PA. Visit www.Leostream.com. Leostream Corp., 950 Winter Street Suite 2400, Waltham, MA 02451. Tel. 781 577 9584. All trademarks, trade names and company names referenced herein are used for identification only and are the property of their respective companies. |
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