KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Aug. 21, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Neoware Systems (Nasdaq:NWRE), the leading supplier of software, services, and solutions for the Appliance Computing market, today announced it has released ezRemote Manager 2.4. Neoware's ezRemote Manager software enables customers using the latest operating systems, or migrating to Neoware software on other vendors' hardware, to manage their networks with one simple and powerful tool.
Neoware's ezRemote Manager software seamlessly integrates the administration of all Neoware thin client appliances, including the Eon Preferred Series, Eon Professional Series, Eon Proven Series, and the Capio family of products. In addition, ezRemote Manager release 2.4 will provide for management of IBM NetVista devices and NCD ThinSTAR products when they are upgraded with Neoware software. Neoware's ezRemote Manager is extremely easy to install and easy to use through its Windows Explorer type interface. Using ezRemote Manager, systems administrators can manage Neoware powered appliances and perform asset management, easily discovering Neoware appliances anywhere on their network with a simple click of a button from a central location. Asset management information provided by ezRemote Manager includes: MAC address, device network name, serial number, flash and memory size, operating system, release level of operating system, and network characteristics. Additionally, ezRemote Manager allows for user definable groups, for example, departments, users, and locations so that detailed queries or reports can be created.
Neoware has architected ezRemote Manager to support tens of thousands of devices with consistent functionality across Neoware's and other vendors' product lines running Neoware software. By enabling system administrators to configure, upgrade, and maintain a network of thin client appliances without traveling from desk to desk, thin client networks managed with Neoware's ezRemote Manager result in significant cost savings.
Neoware is able to provide products with versatility, continuous enhancements, and value based on the software-powered model. This model allows Neoware to focus on software development, exceeding the industry standard for embedded device management software by offering software compatibility through all Neoware thin client appliances and focusing on delivering the highest quality products to protect customer investment.
"Neoware's ezRemote Manager 2.4 brings together support for all Neoware offerings including support for IBM NetVista and NCD ThinSTAR customers," stated Howie Hunger, Neoware's Executive Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Business Development. "Neoware ensures investment protection through the software-powered model, offering continuous upgrades to provide customers with the latest product features. This release of ezRemote Manager enables all Neoware products to be administered using one tool, including our latest product release for Microsoft Windows CE .NET."
About Neoware
Neoware provides software, services, and solutions to enable Appliance Computing, an Internet-based computing architecture targeted at business customers that is designed to be simpler and easier than traditional PC-based computing. Neoware's software and management tools power and manage a new generation of smart computing appliances that utilize the benefits of open, industry-standard technologies to create new alternatives to personal computers used in business and a wide variety of proprietary business devices. Neoware's products are designed to run local applications for specific vertical markets, plus allow access across a network to multi-user Windows servers, Linux servers, mainframes, minicomputers and the Internet. Computing appliances that run and are managed by Neoware's software offer the cost benefits of industry-standard hardware and software, easier installation, and have lower up-front and administrative costs than proprietary or PC-based alternatives. More information about Neoware can be found on the Web at www.neoware.com or via email at info@neoware.com. Neoware is based in King of Prussia, PA.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding Neoware's broad product offering, Neoware's ability to ensure customers investment protection and the cost benefits and other advantages of the Company's products. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in any such forward-looking statements include Neoware's timely development and delivery and customers' acceptance of Neoware's appliance computing products, pricing pressures, rapid technological changes in the industry, growth of the appliance computing market, increased competition, Neoware's ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, adverse changes in general economic conditions, risks associated with foreign operations in the U. S. and internationally and political and economic uncertainties associated with current world events. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in Neoware's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2001.
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