KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Dec. 17, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- Neoware Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:NWRE), the leading supplier of award-winning software, services and solutions for the emerging Appliance Computing market, today announced that London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF), one of 33 boroughs in London, has standardized on Neoware thin client appliances. LBHF has deployed more than 1,000 Neoware appliances to local government offices in the first phase of a multi-phase deployment.
LBHF provides educational, environmental, housing and social services for the borough, which consists of a diverse population of 157,000 people. Located in London, this local government services approximately 100 government offices within the borough.
LBHF needed to replace personal computers and green-screen terminals and required access to specific Windows-based software applications. LBHF uses several Microsoft applications, which run on servers using Microsoft's Windows Terminal Services and Citrix(r) MetaFrame(r). In deploying the new system, LBHF needed to integrate their current Windows-based and legacy operating systems, the Internet, email and desktop applications. Neoware's thin client appliances allow LBHF to use all of their existing systems, have an integrated Internet browser and email, and eliminate the need for desktop visits to deploy applications, significantly lowering total cost of ownership.
LBHF had experienced obsolescence problems with personal computers and green-screens, and needed a new solution that would not need to be replaced in a few years. Because Neoware's thin client appliance family supports multiple operating systems including Windows CE, Windows NTe, Windows XPe and Linux, LBHF has the ability to change operating systems easily, should their needs change. An important factor in LBHF's decision to deploy Neoware was the overall reliability of the Neoware appliances, which have no fan, hard disk or other moving parts that can fail, making them an attractive alternative to personal computers. Neoware's products are virtually maintenance free, are simple to manage, and install in minutes, making Neoware thin client appliances a very cost-effective solution.
Because LBHF supports approximately 100 government offices spread throughout the borough, remote administration was a critical factor in their choice of thin client appliances. Neoware's ezRemote Manager, an enterprise-class suite of management tools, allows LBHF to drive down their administration costs by enabling them to remotely discover, configure, update and manage thousands of thin client appliances across their network, without traveling from desk to desk.
"Neoware provided us with an extremely flexible solution to suit our needs. Everything we envisioned, they achieved," stated Mike Burton, Technical Services Manager for London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. "We believe in thin client appliance computing because it lets us run all of our applications on servers, with greater security, and at much lower total cost than with personal computers. We plan on working closely with Neoware in the future to accomplish more of our goals."
About Neoware
Neoware provides software, services, and solutions to enable Appliance Computing, a new 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 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 and services offer the cost benefits of industry-standard hardware and software, easier installation, and have lower up-front and administrative costs than proprietary or PC-based alternatives. More information about Neoware can be found on the Web at www.neoware.com or via email at info@neoware.com. Neoware is based in King of Prussia, PA.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the cost benefits and other advantages of the Company's products. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in any such forward-looking statements include Neoware's timely development and customers' acceptance of Neoware's appliance computing products, pricing pressures, rapid technological changes in the industry, growth of the appliance computing market, increased competition, Neoware's ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, adverse changes in general economic conditions and risks associated with foreign operations. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in Neoware's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2001.
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