Wyse Thin Computing Software Reduces IT Budgets for Schools

New Software From Wyse Sets the Standard for Educational Innovation for Southern California and Michigan School Districts

SAN JOSE, Calif. – 2006/06/06 - Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing, today announced the new successful implementations of its recently announced OS and application streaming technology, Wyse Streaming Manager (WSM), as a full-featured infrastructure desktop software solution for school districts. Wyse Streaming Manager (WSM) delivers to students and administrators a full-featured software set of applications using thin computers. Security, manageability and lower total cost of ownership benefits are key factors for schools' IT budgets.

Wyse's thin computers and Wyse Streaming Manager can be used in combination with Citrix Presentation Server, or Microsoft Terminal Services, to offer a complete, full-featured PC experience, but on stateless thin computers without hard disks or Flash memory, reducing risks around management, theft and security. WSM also enables the use of richer media (sound, video and animation) applications than historically possible. WSM makes these powerful solutions even more attractive and useful for the school IT administrator.

"The ever-changing Web-based school curriculums demand rich-media applications, and the Wyse Streaming Manager deployed with Citrix Presentation Server fits our IT budget and our need to easily deploy applications to student desktops," said Darryl LaGace, CIO of Lemon School District, which is deploying in excess of 1,000 units this year. "In the education technology business, it's all about getting the most for your money. We are able to reach nearly twice as many students. Additionally, teachers no longer have to play the dual role of computer tech and educator, the technology just works."

"Reliable computing access is one key to transforming education. Abundant access for students and teachers in classrooms, community centers, and at home gives the district the opportunity to deliver instruction with rich resources, tailored to student challenges," said Tarkan Maner, Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales and Marketing at Wyse. Wyse Streaming Manager coupled with Wyse stateless thin computers simplify the provisioning of the operating environment and eliminate the management of the local students or administrators desktops."

"We purchased Wyse Streaming Manager because it gives the students a thin computer that looks and works like a fully functional PC while providing the control and manageability from an IT perspective." said Randy Brandeberry, Director of IT systems at Adrian Public Schools. "Wyse Streaming Manager really gives us the ability to control and deploy applications independently of the operating system making it easier to manage the desktop environment."

To learn more about Wyse Streaming Manager in Education, visit Wyse online at http://www.wysetech.cn/solutions/education/index.asp.

关于Wyse Technology

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。

WYSE的全球总部位于美国硅谷，分支机构遍布世界各地。亚太区总部设在中国北京海淀区融科资讯中心大厦，下辖六个分公司，分别位于中国台湾、日本东京、韩国首尔、印度班加罗尔、澳大利亚悉尼和新加坡。