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Contact MeHummingbird Unveils Desktop Remote Access Application Solution for Linux®
Exceed onDemand® 6 offers Linux and Windows® desktop users secure, high-performance remote access application over LAN and WAN
Toronto, Ontario and LinuxWorld Conference and Expo, San Francisco, CA – August 15, 2006 – Hummingbird Ltd. (NASDAQ: HUMC, TSX: HUM), a leading global provider of integrated enterprise content management (ECM) and network connectivity solutions, today unveiled Exceed onDemand® 6 with an innovative X11 remote access application solution for Linux® desktops. A leader in X Window technologies, Hummingbird has built the new generation of Exceed onDemand to allow Windows® and now Linux users to quickly and accurately access X11 applications and data across any type of network connection.
With increasing popularity and acceptance of Linux as an alternative enterprise desktop operating system, it has created a demand for a remote access solution that harnesses the power of the Linux operating system, freeing Linux users from IT infrastructure constraints, and providing them with the ultimate flexibility to access business applications and data over any type of network. Responsiveness, manageability, security and scalability were all critical requirements made by the Linux community in creating Exceed onDemand 6.
A component of the Hummingbird Connectivity™ family of products, Exceed onDemand is the most powerful and complete ultra-thin, multi-tiered X server on the market. While sharing the same roots as Hummingbird Exceed®, the award-winning PC X server from Hummingbird, Exceed onDemand 6 delivers unprecedented performances for X11 application display over LAN and WAN as a result of Hummingbird’s highly efficient Thin X Protocol on Windows and Linux desktops.
Exceed onDemand also provides significant security and productivity gains for remote application displays including:
- Strong authentication, simplified firewall traversal and end-to-end communication encryption over SSL and Secure Shell
- Ability to suspend and resume sessions, and automatic session recovery in case of communication failure
- Shared sessions to facilitate collaborative work
- Central administration and minimal deployment efforts
Availability: Exceed onDemand 6 will ship in Q1’2007.
About Hummingbird Connectivity™
Hummingbird Connectivity is a comprehensive set of core network technologies that enables the enterprise to connect to any type of legacy system. Hummingbird Connectivity seamlessly delivers enterprise mission critical data to the user desktop. Based on robust and recognized standards, every Hummingbird Connectivity product is designed to bridge the gap between legacy systems and enterprise users by delivering the quickest, easiest, and most secure single point of access to UNIX systems, Mainframes and AS/400s. For more information, visit http://connectivity.hummingbird.com/home/connectivity.html.
About Hummingbird
Hummingbird Ltd. is a leading global provider of enterprise software solutions. The Company's enterprise software solutions fall into two principal categories: enterprise content management (ECM) solutions, and network connectivity solutions. Hummingbird's ECM solutions enable organizations to manage the lifecycle of enterprise content from creation to disposition, thereby enabling organizations to address critical business needs, such as information management, business continuity, compliance and risk mitigation. The network connectivity solutions provide a comprehensive set of core network technologies that enables the enterprise to connect to any type of legacy system.
Founded in 1984, Hummingbird employs over 1,400 people and serves more than 33,000 customers, including 90% of Fortune 100 companies. Hummingbird solutions are sold directly from 40 offices worldwide and through an Alliance Network of partners and resellers. For more information, visit http://www.hummingbird.com.
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For more information, please contact:
| Dan Coombes Director, Investor Relations Hummingbird Ltd. Tel: 416 496-2200 ext. 6359 |
Michele Stevenson Senior Manager, Corporate Communications Hummingbird Ltd. Tel: 416 496-2200 ext. 2623 |
