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Virtuon takes to the clouds with Virtual Desktops

Scottsdale, AZ, (July 12, 2010) Virtuon announced today it has unveiled a Virtual Desktop service based on cloud computing and virtualization technology. The desktops are accessible from any web browser and deliver full functionality of the Microsoft Windows operating system. The subscription service desktops are available with Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7.

Users of the Virtual Desktops can install any number of applications and configure desktop personal preferences. As a “follow-me” application environment, users access the desktop from any device with internet access such as an Apple iPad, thin client, or traditional desktop to find the applications and personal settings just as they left them previously.

“Virtual Desktops are the next transition step to the flexibility, simplicity, and scale of cloud computing,” said Forrest Blair, CEO of Virtuon. “This exciting innovation also brings significant benefits to Systems Administrators charged with managing desktops. Operating System upgrades are simplified, expenses are reduced, and reliability is enhanced.”

The new service also opens the door for application developers to effortlessly extend their offerings to the cloud. “Previously, companies had to launch a Software-as-a-service development project to get their product hosted in the public cloud,” said Blair. “With Virtuon’s Virtual Desktop platform, all they need to do is install their application on Virtual Desktops and set up a subscription for their users.”

As part of the service, Virtuon offers several desktop options for processor speed, memory, and hard disk space. An optional Data Engine package is geared for users who need heavy number crunching and data processing. Virtuon has built its service on VMware, a leading virtualization platform and the offering comes from work at Virtuon’s cloud computing and virtualization center located at Scottsdale’s SkySong innovation complex. The company is offering free trials of the new service at their website www.virtuon-inc.com or by calling the company toll-free at 877-298-2083.

Virtuon to Unveil New Technology Center in Scottsdale

Phoenix, AZ, (April 21 – 2010) Virtuon announced today that it will unveil a new technology center focused on cloud computing and virtualization on April 28. The event will involve a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane, Virtuon executives, state and community dignitaries, and other Arizona-based technology companies.

The new center will be housed at Arizona State University SkySong and will display state-of-the-art cloud computing and virtualization applications, including virtual data centers. The center will provide an opportunity for students from surrounding educational institutions to experiment first-hand with these latest technologies, test new ideas, and come to understand how these concepts are reducing energy consumption and improving uptime within our communities.

“This new center is unparalleled in its scope and mission, which is to educate the public about cloud computing technology and the ways to implement these innovative solutions,” said Forrest Blair, CEO of Virtuon. “Businesses in industries from banking and government to healthcare and manufacturing are employing cloud computing and virtualization in order to cut significant IT infrastructure costs, reduce energy consumption, and react quicker than their competition.”

The event will be held on April 28, from 3:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m, and will include tours, food, and technology demos from Virtuon and other local companies such as CoreLink Skybucket3D, Data Robotics, Cynature, and Arizona Security. The event will also include presentations from ASU professors doing cloud-computing research. The center will officially open the doors for Virtuon and will be a technology asset and education center within the community. Virtuon and the center are located directly off the main lobby of the SkySong North building in Suite 140 and will initially take up a portion of the 5,000 square foot center.

ASU Engineering Farm Team Yields Cloud Computing Harvest

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA — December 10, 2009 — Virtuon Incorporated today announced that beginning in January 2010 it will leverage the expertise of Arizona State University alumni in delivering the power of cloud computing and virtualization to the IT infrastructures of small, mid-size and enterprise-level business customers. As a “co-pilot in the cloud,” Virtuon’s ASU-fueled brain trust will guide clients in achieving the radical capital- and operational-expenditure savings that deployment of business applications on virtual servers within a cloud computing architecture provides.

“Our team of systems engineers holds multiple degrees — including a half-dozen Master’s — from ASU’s Fulton School of Engineering” said Joseph Hui, President & Co-Founder of Virtuon, and a professor at the Fulton School. “Their expertise, combined with Virtuon’s world-class training, equips them to deliver the bottom-line-friendly CAPEX savings that accrue from virtualization, such as the typical 50-70% increase in server utilization and 10:1 hardware reduction…not to mention the “Green IT” cachet of reduced server sprawl.”

“But CAPEX savings are just part of the story” said David Daniel, Virtuon’s Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder, and himself an ASU alumnus. “Our solutions also significantly reduce OPEX costs — typically by 50-70%, by increasing server administration capacity by a factor of 10:1. Any business currently straining to reign in its datacenter budget naturally seeks to make better use of its existing resources.”

“From our leadership to our consultants, the credibility of the ASU engineering pedigree gives clients confidence in our ability to give them increased control over their IT infrastructures” said Forrest Blair, CEO of Virtuon. “A cloud computing architecture provides flexibility in executing business strategies, because the customer can choose any combination of operating systems, hardware and applications. And for business-critical applications, a virtual server environment delivers the ultimate in business continuity by eliminating scheduled or unplanned downtime and combining maximized fault tolerance with seamless disaster recovery.”

Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Virtuon Incorporated provides cloud computing and virtualization solutions that enable data-reliant business customers — e.g., in the financial, government, healthcare, manufacturing sectors — to realize significant reduction in IT infrastructure-related capital/operating expenditures through maximized utilization of existing server hardware, increased administration capacity and improved business continuity. In addition to virtualization consulting, Virtuon provides training, integration of off-the-shelf solutions, development of customized applications and data center hosting services.