Novell And Tarantella Sign Oem Agreement To Enable Secure Remote Access Software Appliance
BARCELONA, Spain (BrainShare® Europe 2004), 13-09-2004
Appliance Powers New Business Model To Customers, Channel Partners And OEMs
Underscoring their close cooperative relationship and joint
commitment to provide innovative, secure and scalable enterprise
solutions, Tarantella and Novell (Nasdaq: NOVL) today announced an OEM
agreement to enable the development of the new Tarantella Secure Global
Desktop Software Appliance. This new software appliance will provide
distinct business and functional advantages to customers, while
enabling OEM and channel partners to sell more integrated,
comprehensive solutions.
Secure Global Desktop
Software Appliance will be comprised of the Tarantella Secure Global
Desktop Enterprise Edition 4 software pre-bundled with Novell's SUSE
Enterprise Linux Server 9. An intuitive, easy to use Tarantella
installer and configuration wizard allows customers to remove the
complexities of the installation process, getting users up and running
much faster and with fewer Linux systems admin skills required. This
appliance also allows OEMs to easily pre-install the Secure Global
Desktop Software Appliance on their hardware products without requiring
any end-user configuration data such as IP addresses, host names or
domain names. Once purchased, users can then configure the appliance to
their environment with a simple configuration wizard-without entering
any information at the operating system level.
The first
example of such an OEM appliance, Secure Global Desktop For
BladeCenter, was announced at LinuxWorld 2004. Tarantella's Secure
Global Desktop for BladeCenter is a hardware appliance featuring the
Tarantella Secure Global Desktop Enterprise Edition 4 software
pre-installed via the Secure Global Desktop Software Appliance on a
Blade designed for the IBM eserver BladeCenter HS20 and HS40.
"Secure
Global Desktop Software Appliance extends Tarantella's leadership in
secure, scalable enterprise solutions in the Linux market," said Steve
Bannerman, Tarantella's Chief Marketing Officer. "The combination of
Secure Global Desktop Enterprise Edition and Novell SUSE 9 offers Linux
customers unprecedented ease in the installation and configuration of
both products, while also offering our OEM and channel partners
exciting new business opportunities. We're pleased to partner with
Novell to bring next-generation solutions to the Linux market."
"Novell's
SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 9 is rapidly becoming the Linux platform
of choice for enterprise applications," commented Johan Rosius, Vice
President, Alliances, Novell EMEA. "The Tarantella Secure Global
Desktop Software Appliance represents a significant step forward in
ease of installation for these applications. Novell shares Tarantella's
innovative approach to the Linux market and we're very excited to be
part of the Secure Global Desktop Software Appliance."
Secure
Global Desktop Enterprise Edition (EE) is the only integrated
application management and access solution to encompass an
unprecedented range of server-based applications from Linux to
Microsoft Windows, UNIX, IBM 32xx and AS/400 systems while enabling an
extensive array of client platforms. Secure Global Desktop EE's
three-tiered design is engineered to support open standards such as
Java technology, SSL, LDAP, SSH and X11. Optimized for the most
rigorous security, scalability and network performance requirements, EE
is the ideal solution for cost-effective legacy application migration
as well as an indispensable tool for ensuring business continuance in
disaster scenarios.
The Tarantella Secure Global Desktop
Virtual Software Appliance will be available in the fourth quarter of
2004 from Tarantella's reseller and OEM partners.
About Tarantella
Tarantella,
Inc. (OTC: TTLA.PK) is a leading provider of secure remote access
software to nearly 12,000 customers' sites worldwide. Tarantella
enables organizations to access and manage information, data and
applications across all platforms, networks and devices. Tarantella
bridges the gap between vendors, ensuring that customers have complete
access to business-critical information. Using Tarantella's software,
customers realize the benefits of secure corporate data, maximizing
return on existing IT assets and improved productivity. The company
markets its products through the Internet, key industry partnerships,
and a worldwide network of consultants and resellers. Tarantella is
headquartered in Santa Cruz, Calif. For more information, please visit
the Tarantella web site at www.tarantella.com.
Tarantella,
Secure Global Desktop and the Tarantella logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Tarantella, Inc. in the United States and
other countries. All other brand and product names are or may be
trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their
respective owners.
About Novell
Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) is a leading provider of information
solutions that deliver secure identity management (Novell Nsure), Web
application development (Novell exteNd) and cross-platform networking
services (Novell Nterprise), all supported by strategic consulting and
professional services (Novell Ngage). Active in the open source
community with its Ximian and SUSE LINUX brands, Novell provides a full
range of Linux products and services for the enterprise, from the
desktop to the server. Novell's vision of one Net -- a world
without information boundaries -- helps customers realize the value of
their information securely and economically. For more information, call
Novell's Customer Response Center at (888) 321-4CRC (4272) or visit
http://www.novell.com.
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SUSE LINUX
Media Relations
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