Neocleus Redefines Endpoint Management and Security with
Breakthrough Virtualization Platform
Industry Pioneer Extends Xen Server Hypervisor to Endpoints Such as
Desktops and Laptops and Fosters Ecosystem of Innovation via Open Source
Contributions
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (Business Wire EON) May 6, 2008 --
Neocleus, a pioneer in virtualization that is fundamentally changing how
endpoints operate, today announced that it has completed more than 18
months of work to enhance the Xen hypervisor to work directly on
endpoints such as desktops and laptops. Neocleus will contribute these
enhancements to the open source community to accelerate the adoption and
development of a new generation of enterprise endpoint solutions.
To create the hypervisor, Neocleus enhanced the Xen Open Source
server-oriented hypervisor and transformed it into an endpoint-oriented
hypervisor. Whereby current hypervisors provide distinct benefits for
server consolidation and desktop virtualization specifically within the
data center, Neocleus has enhanced and modified the Xen code to address
endpoint requirements. These include the need for a graphical interface,
a diversity of connectivity and compatibility options, easy installation
processes, security and performance specifically for the end user.
“Current desktop and laptop virtualization
solutions rely on an underlying or “host”
operating environment to operate. As such, these solutions are
susceptible to the same limitations and pitfalls that befall the host
operating environment and do not really address both end-user and IT
needs,” said Etay Bogner, co-founder and CTO,
Neocleus. “The Neocleus enhancements deliver a
Type 1 hypervisor that works natively on the “bare
metal” providing a virtualization solution
that truly takes into account the needs of both IT and end users. Our
approach empowers organizations to operate trusted virtual environments
outside of and side by side with an underlying operating environment
such as Windows, resulting in distinct performance, security and control
benefits that were previously unattainable.”
Neocleus augments the hypervisor with a framework that includes the
necessary application programming interfaces (APIs) to meet
compatibility, usability, performance and scalability requirements. The
APIs define how system resources can be allocated to separate virtual
environments so that specific IT tasks can operate outside of Windows.
This framework defines programming requirements in such a way that
overall application performance is not impacted, the end-user experience
is not hindered, endpoint IT control is increased and security concerns
are addressed. The company will contribute this code to the open source
community to allow software developers to enhance it as well as focus on
building high-performance applications without having to worry about the
underlying architecture.
“It is clearly in the best interest of the
industry to collaborate and accelerate the delivery of a single uniform
endpoint hypervisor that satisfies the many endpoint use cases that all
types of organizations employ,” said Ariel
Gorfung, co-founder and CEO, Neocleus. “Our
contribution of an endpoint-oriented hypervisor and framework to the
open source community will allow the community to further extend the
value of virtualization across the distributed enterprise. “
The desktop hypervisor is immediately available to select clients,
independent software vendors and OEMs. Neocleus will release the
hypervisor and framework as part of a community initiative in the coming
weeks.
About Neocleus
Neocleus addresses the growing endpoint management and security
complexities that now face dispersed organizations. Our innovation in
virtualization changes the way endpoints work to make them inherently
more manageable and secure without impacting the user experience or
computing performance. Our solutions satisfy IT requirements for greater
control and lower infrastructure costs, and end-user needs for a more
flexible environment in which to increase productivity. Visit www.neocleus.com
for more information.
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