KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Oct. 1, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Neoware Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:NWRE), the leading supplier of software, services and thin client appliances, today announced that Jamestown Community College of New York is enhancing students' access to information by installing Neoware's thin client appliances.
Jamestown Community College is one of the oldest and largest community colleges in the State University system of New York, offering humanities and liberal arts programs. Jamestown was looking to extend the lifespan of its computing platform investments beyond the two to three years it was receiving from PCs. In addition, the college wanted to provide a more reliable and easier to administer architecture, as well as reduce the burden on its small IT staff who frequently had to attend to personal computers being taken offline by students changing configurations.
Jamestown began replacing PCs with Neoware's thin client appliances, which store all applications and data on servers. By centrally administering the applications and appliances, Jamestown's IT staff can prevent students from downloading viruses or other unwanted applications. Network administrators can easily perform upgrades or roll out new applications to Neoware's thin clients at the school's four campuses without having to leave their offices. To enhance reliability, Neoware's thin clients do not require hard drives or floppy drives, reducing the number of components that can fail and require repair.
"By moving to Neoware's thin client appliances and management software, Jamestown Community College is creating a durable computing environment that allows students to readily access research information, so they can advance their academic pursuits," said Jeff Camp, Network Systems Administrator at Jamestown Community College. "Neoware is the obvious choice for educational institutions that want to maximize their investment in technology," said Camp, who recently recommended Neoware during his presentation about the benefits of thin client computing at a national education conference.
Jamestown is installing Neoware's thin clients in the library, computer labs and open research labs. According to Camp, in most cases, students are unaware that they are using thin clients rather than PCs.
"Educational institutions such as Jamestown Community College are embracing Neoware's thin client appliances because they offer all of the functionality and performance of a PC, and they are the simplest solution for network administrators to deploy and manage for remote campuses," said Michael Kantrowitz, Chairman and CEO of Neoware Systems. "Neoware also protects their investment in technology since thin clients offer a longer lifecycle than PCs."
Jamestown Community College acquired Neoware's thin clients through IBM, which offers Neoware products through its Partner Choice Program. This program is designed to offer qualified resellers access to a variety of Neoware products to include in their existing sales initiatives. The Partner Choice Program provides IBM Business Partners with benefits such as discounts based on volume, downloadable sales tools, current price lists and technical resources.
About Jamestown Community College
Jamestown Community College (JCC), founded in 1950 as a predominantly transfer, liberal arts oriented institution, was among the first community colleges within the State University of New York. JCC has remained committed to the humanities and liberal arts while expanding to meet the social imperatives of vocational education and community service. The Jamestown Campus is located on a 107-acre site at the foot of Chautauqua Lake in Jamestown, New York. The Cattaraugus County Campus is located 50 miles east of Jamestown in Olean, New York. JCC also operates centers in Dunkirk, New York and Warren, Pennsylvania. Jamestown Community College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Its curricula are approved by the State University of New York and are registered by the New York State Department of Education.
About Neoware
Neoware provides software, services, and solutions to enable Appliance Computing, a proven 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, maintenance, and administrative costs than proprietary or PC-based alternatives.
More information about Neoware can be found on the Web at http://www.neoware.com or via email at invest@neoware.com. Neoware is based in King of Prussia, PA.
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