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December 03, 2001 12:07
Wyse Technology Spurs Thin-Client Market Growth
With Price Reduction of the High-Performance
Winterm 1200 ICA Appliance
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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2001--
$299 End-User Pricing Will Enable CIOs Using Citrix/Terminal Services
Thin-Client Architecture to Continue Upgrade Plans And Improve
Security During Tough Economic Times
Wyse(R) Technology, the worldwide leader in thin-client computing, today announced
that the price of its high-speed, high-performance Winterm 1200LE thin client,
targeted at users of Citrix Systems' software, has been reduced to $299, making it
Wyse's first sub-$300 thin client. This new price is made possible by continued growth
in the thin-client market, and will make it easier for CIOs who have adopted
server-based computing based on Citrix Systems' ICA, MetaFrame and WinFrame
technology to continue with existing IT and desktop upgrade plans while staying within
tighter budgets.
In addition to a new lower price point, Wyse also bundles every Winterm 1200LE thin
client with its industry-leading Rapport(TM) Workgroup edition and WyseWorks(R)
Remote Administrator management software, addressing the growing need for greater
desktop security, simplified management and lower overall total cost of ownership. As
a result of these reductions, Wyse's Winterm 1200LE Blazer thin client, the fastest
ICA-desktop on the market, will have an estimated customer price (ECP) of $299,
down from $409.
"Throughout this year, we have driven home the message that secure, managed thin
clients can provide all of the benefits of the PC for most applications, and at a much
lower cost," said George Skaff, vice president of worldwide marketing for Wyse. "This
is particularly true for customers who have adopted Citrix technology, and chosen to
deploy it to the desktop by using older PCs which are costlier to manage and more
exposed to security breaches. The Winterm 1200LE is the ideal replacement at the
ideal price."
Winterm 1200LE at $299 is Ideal for Citrix Customers
Currently it is estimated that there are more than 30 million licenses of Citrix's
server-based computing software around the world. As many as 90 percent of these
seats exist on PCs, ranging anywhere from a modern Pentium IV all the way down to
an old 286 class PC. At $299, the Winterm 1200LE represents the best replacement
choice for this installed base, particularly for older PC systems. It enables newer PCs
to be moved into applications more suited to their power and function. The Winterm
1200LE creates a more secure, manageable environment, often with much improved
ICA performance over older PCs, while eliminating desktop maintenance and other
expensive IT costs. All of these savings in time, money and energy are possible
without any change to a company's existing technology infrastructure.
The Winterm 1200LE leverages Wyse's super-thin "Blazer" technology and a
dedicated ICA engine from Citrix to create a completely stateless appliance optimized
for use in ICA environments. Unlike Windows-based terminals, the Winterm 1200LE
requires no operating system and therefore no local management of the device, as all
configuration and session information is always server-based. The Wyse Winterm
1200LE eliminates 100 percent of desktop management tasks while delivering the
fastest ICA performance of any device in its class.
Secure, Managed Thin Clients
Wyse's secure, managed thin clients help maximize IT budgets while minimizing the
risk of unauthorized access to mission-critical information. Winterm thin clients deliver
the key elements of security - authorization, authentication, integrity and confidentiality
- through four levels of security. This includes a first-level user-name and password
security shield built directly into the thin client, protecting the server from unauthorized
access, support for smart cards as a form of two-factor authentication and support for
biometric authentication devices (three-factor) that verify the thumbprint of the user
when access to the system is desired, the use of Citrix's Secure ICA protocol,
providing up to 128-bit end-to-end encryption of an ICA data-stream, and the
elimination of local storage that can be hacked or fail, causing important
communication like e-mail to be corrupted, modified or simply not to be received.
Wyse's Rapport and WyseWorks Remote Administrator software arm businesses with
a comprehensive management tool capable of handling up to 200 users in an
installation and with the purchase of an optional enterprise upgrade, up to tens of
thousands of users across multiple branch office and management locations.
Management tools are core to protecting a business' investment in desktop
technologies, simplifying tasks that would otherwise place a significant strain on IT
staffs while ensuring maximum benefit from thin-client installations.
About Wyse Technology
Wyse Technology is the worldwide leader in thin clients, and is driving the Post-PC Era
for business. Wyse's Winterm line of thin clients is changing the desktop landscape by
helping people communicate and access information easily and affordably, regardless
of where it resides. Through its channel of Authorized Winterm Partners and
well-known original equipment manufacturers' (OEM) labels worldwide, Wyse has
helped CIOs worldwide reduce the costs and complexity of modern IT infrastructures
by eliminating the reliance on personal computers as the only desktop device for
business. The company maintains headquarters in San Jose, California and Hsin-Chu,
Taiwan, with offices worldwide. For more information, visit the Wyse website at
wyse.com or call 1-800-GET-WYSE.
Wyse(R) and WY-(R) are registered trademarks, and Winterm(TM) is a trademark of
Wyse Technology Inc. Other product names mentioned herein are for identification
purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.
CONTACT: McGrath/Power Public Relations
Kathryn Quigley/David Splivalo, 408/727-0351
kathrynq@mcgrathpower.com
davids@mcgrathpower.com
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