Wyse Enhances Linux-Based Thin Clients to Address Fastest Growing Market Sector

Wyse's Low-Cost, Flexible Linux Devices Upgraded with Remote Management, Secure Communications, and Enhanced Local Browser Support

San Jose, CA – 2004/06/14 - Wyse Technology, the domain experts in server-centric computing (SCC), announced today Linux thin clients with the new version 3.2 of the Wyse-enhanced Linux operating system to meet increased demand for server-centric computing on an open source platform. Wyse's low-cost, flexible devices provide enhanced remote management, secure communications, and support features for companies looking to take advantage of Linux-based solutions, the fastest growing market for thin clients.

The Linux thin client market improved by nearly 43 percent in year-over-year shipments in Q4 of 2003 and grew to nearly 20 percent of the worldwide total for the year, according to IDC, a leading technology analyst firm. Wyse thin clients powered by Linux can be a first step towards a full Linux-based environment for those organizations with a mandate for open source solutions within this growing market environment.

"The latest release of Wyse's improved Linux support is just one step in a series of Linux-based announcements planned for Wyse," said Mike DeNeffe, Senior Director of the Wyse Winterm business line. "As more and more customers embrace the benefits of the Linux platform, we will continue to extend our innovation and strategic focus in this high growth market."

The Wyse 5000 series of Winterm thin clients are low-cost, flexible devices that can now take advantage of remote management via Wyse's leading management software WyseTM Rapport version 4.0, as well as secure communication with networks in remote locations via VPN capabilities. The new operating system also supports a full-featured local Mozilla browser (Winterm 5455XL only) as well as latest ICA and RDP protocols.

The series of planned Linux announcements are part of Wyse's overall strategy to create sustainable IT infrastructures through proven server-based computing and centralized management capabilities. The new features further help empower users to do their jobs and liberate IT staff to work on strategic projects. Wyse's success was recently recognized by IDC as the leading thin-client vendor for the 7th straight year.

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WYSE创建于美国硅谷，是全球最知名的智能网络计算解决方案供应商之一。连续8年蝉联全球智能网络应用终端市场占有率第一，占全球市场份额的38％。WYSE提供的硬件、软件和服务为用户提供了可中央控制的系统来协调运算资源、应用软件资源、储存资源以提高性能，在确保系统安全、可靠、灵活的同时，降低了总体拥有成本，并且将IT部门从不必要的支持和维护工作中解放出来，大大提高了生产力。多年来，WYSE深受全球众多知名商业及公共机构的信赖，主要应用智能网络应用终端的产业包括金融、电信、广播传媒、零售、运输、政府、医疗、国防、旅游、能源、教育等行业，WYSE的客户主要是行业领先的全球化公司，财富全球排名前100名中有超过四成已经成为WYSE的客户。

从2005年初起，WYSE开始大规模发展针对新一代网络计算终端的软件和系统开发。并在中国和印度大力投资技术研究与开发中心，加速新产品开发和推出结合本地客户要求的客户化解决方案。

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