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Virtuon Seeds vPresenceTM Cloud with Storage and Servers
Virtuon’s Cloud Offering Now Includes Storage and Servers for Private and Public Clouds
Scottsdale, AZ – September 13, 2011 – Virtuon announced today vCache TM and vServer TM as extensions of its vPresenceTM virtual desktop service. The two new private and public cloud offerings allow IT administrators to efficiently couple servers, storage, and desktops while maintaining standards of efficiency, security and cost control.
The new vCache TM extension allows mirroring of private storage and backups to the public cloud while maintaining association with specific virtual servers and desktops. vCache TM works with vPresenceTM virtual storage and can be configured to work transparently with other popular hosted storage providers. vServer TM provides virtual servers for cloud desktop users and addresses the need for managed efficiency between private and public virtual resources.
“As organizations continue to expand their private clouds, more and more are reaching out to utilize the benefits of the public cloud,” said Forrest Blair, CEO of Virtuon. “The relationship between servers, storage, and desktops is becoming more crucial to overall results. vCache TM and vServer TM provide the efficiency needed when private and public cloud components are combined.”
About Virtuon
Virtuon specializes in virtualization, business continuity, and cloud computing. The company deploys a virtualized public or private cloud infrastructure complete to the desktop, enabling scalability, flexibility and agility for any business. Virtuon has established a reputation of expertise implementing a breadth of virtual cloud solutions. The company’s product and service offerings come from work at its cloud computing and virtualization center located at Scottsdale’s SkySong Innovation Complex. Virtuon’s datacenter services are deployed in the US and Europe. For more information, please visit www.virtuon-inc.com or call 877-298-2083.
Virtuon and SQLTechnologies Deploy Hosted Virtual Desktop Cloud over France and Belgium
Scottsdale, AZ, (August 16 2011) Virtuon, a premier leader in hosted IT solutions for businesses, announced today it has expanded its International Virtual Node (IVN) network to France and Belgium through a partnership with SQLTechnologies (SQLT). SQLT, a leading IT services and development company will host Virtuon’s vPresence™ virtual desktops from their Douai, France datacenter. The SQLT hosted service is scheduled to be operational in September 2011.
Virtuon’s Master Node in Phoenix, Arizona coordinates delivery of virtual desktop services for global partners such as SQLT. The partnership between Virtuon and SQLT delivers a high performance virtual desktop solution offering improved management, security, business continuity, and cost reduction for organizations. vPresence™ is an ideal addition to SQLT’s IT experience in serving the needs of French businesses.
“This partnership is a key opportunity”, said Forrest Blair, CEO of Virtuon. “SQLT’s ability to take vPresence™ to this portion of a growing international market is timely. SQLT shares our vision of the power and value proposition of on-demand services.”
SQLT is a premier IT services provider specializing in Internet applications, lifecycle application management support and hosting services. For the past decade SQLTechnologies has developed IT services to best address operational and budget challenges linked to internet enterprise applications and provide solutions that increase the efficiency and agility.
Ahmed Omari, Founder and CEO of SQLTechnologies said, “The transition to cloud technologies is a top agenda item for CIO’s world-wide. The vPresence™ platform is a perfect fit for the solution set we are assembling for our customers and marketplace.”
vPresence™ is a hosted virtual desktop service based on cloud computing and virtualization technology. The VMware powered service brings full functionality of the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system and Office tools to computing devices with access to the internet. Along with traditional personal computers and laptops, the service supports the array of Apple and Android based tablets and phones.
A free trial of the on-demand service is available at www.virtuon-inc.com/vpresence and www.sqltechnologies.com/vpresence
Virtuon Launches Channel Program for Desktop Cloud Computing Service
Virtuon Extends vPresenceTM Service to Channel Partners
Scottsdale, AZ – March 9, 2011 – Virtuon announced today it has launched the Virtuon Partner Program (VPP) for its vPresenceTM virtual desktop service. The VPP program allows channel partners to offer the cloud-based virtual desktop service as a turnkey solution to their customers. VPP is being formally presented at the upcoming 2011 Channel Partner Expo in Las Vegas and partners can find program details and apply online at www.virtuon-inc.com/partners.
vPresenceTM is a virtual desktop service based on cloud computing and virtualization technology. The service brings full functionality of the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system to computing devices that have access to the internet. Along with traditional personal computers and laptops, the service supports the array of Apple and Android based tablets and phones.
“Organizations are rolling out tablet devices as a productivity tool and their users need the full functionality of a desktop operating system they have been accustomed to,” said Forrest Blair, CEO of Virtuon. “vPresenceTM delivers the convenience, flexibility, and scale that cloud computing offers and is complimentary as partners move to selling cloud-based services.”
Virtual Desktop Program Helps Connect the Autism Spectrum
Virtuon Incorporates vPresence as a Learning Tool for Teen with Autism
Scottsdale, AZ – March 7, 2011 – Andrew Gajkowski, 17, is living with autism. The disorder impacts every aspect of the bright Phoenix teenager’s life and affects how Andrew interacts with the world and how the world interacts with Andrew. Autism Spectrum Disorder affects one in every 110 American children under the age of eight. While great strides have been made in the treatment and teaching options for those living with autism, there are still many gaps.
Andrew fell into one of those gaps.
At school, Andrew performed well academically, but his social skills and difficulty with sensory input made the classroom a difficult place for him to learn. Andrew and his parents met with a variety of school administrators and health care providers to address his challenges at school, but were unsuccessful in identifying a workable solution.
“There is a lack of programs to support highly functioning autistic students in the school system,” said Sandi Sybrant, Andrew’s mother, whose search for treatment options for Andrew led to Touchstone Behavioral Health, a Phoenix-based treatment center that specializes in working with children. “We were fortunate to have the team at Touchstone’s Family-Centered Autism Program evaluate Andrew, identify where he was on the autism spectrum, and reach him by building trust and providing a safe place to learn social skills.”
Early in his program, the Touchstone team identified Andrew’s aptitude and passion for Information Technology. To further his development, the Touchstone team had Andrew start working with Steve Porter, Chief Information Officer at Touchstone Behavioral Health. Porter had worked with many people like Andrew and was constantly exploring new and different ways to overcome some of the barriers to successful treatment.
“We’ve been looking for ways to integrate virtual desktop technology into some of our autism programs for a couple of years now,” said Porter. “With Virtuon’s most recent refinements, the vPresence virtual desktop gives Andrew and me the freedom to work safely and securely on his social and computer skills without being locked in a computer lab.”
Remote access to specialized autism treatment tools allows therapists and patients like Andrew to continue developing real-world life skills outside of traditional clinical environments. In Andrew’s specific case, his natural interest in computers allows Steve to use technology to expand Andrew’s social skills in an environment where he can thrive. The result is that Andrew is more outgoing with an expanded social skill set, and while he lives with the disorder, autism no longer challenges his ability to interact in the real world to the same extent.
“Virtuon’s vPresence was designed to have a positive impact in people’s lives, and this natural autism treatment link is part of its continued evolution,” said Forrest Blair, CEO of Virtuon. “Seeing the role our virtual desktop technology has played in helping Andrew overcome the challenges he has faced his entire life is truly encouraging, and we’re happy to be a part of his success.”
Beyond his autism treatment, Virtuon’s vPresence has allowed Andrew to set and reach other life goals, including challenging an IT certification exam as he pursues a career in the IT world and enrolling in Northern Arizona University’s Bachelor of Science in Technology Management program. Further to that, Andrew is now working with Steve to mentor other children with autism as they integrate vPresence into their treatment.
“This virtual desktop has helped me to find my place in the world,” said Andrew. “When I’m working on IT, I’m powerful in my own world, and that’s what’s missing for a lot of (autistic) kids.”
vPresence is part of a suite of solutions offered by Virtuon across a variety of desktop and mobile platforms, including Apple® iPad and tablet PCs. For more information about vPresence, please contact Virtuon at 877-298-2083 or at www.virtuon-inc.com/vpresence.
For more information about the Family-Centered Autism Program, please contact Touchstone Behavioral Health at 602-732-4967 or at www.touchstonebh.org.
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Virtuon Paves Fast-Track to the Cloud and Gives New Life to Old Applications
Scottsdale, AZ, (October 11, 2010) Virtuon announced today it has unveiled a Virtual Application service based on cloud computing and virtualization technology. The new service allows software developers to put their applications immediately in the cloud as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering with no development or rewrite effort.
Subscription based business software available from the cloud is growing at a significant pace. Traditionally, software developers have had to rewrite the framework of their application for it to function in a SaaS cloud or portal. Exorbitant SaaS conversion costs and time consuming efforts have been road blocks for many developers wanting to make the journey to the cloud. “The ease of use and functionality of Virtuon’s Virtual Application platform is a great benefit to our company” said by Scott Cedarleaf, Director of SkyBucket3D. “Our company is transitioning to iPad’s, Tablet PC’s and other mobile devices as we eliminate bulky laptops. This product has convenient access to critical applications and it is the future of doing business.”
Virtuon’s service platform completes the process for developers as all they have to do is install their application in Virtuon’s service. “This is the fast-track to the cloud developers have been waiting for,” said Forrest Blair, CEO of Virtuon. “Cloud porting and conversion costs have been eliminated.”
The service also brings new life to old applications. Older 32-bit Windows applications loaded on Virtuon’s Virtual Application service are fully functional for users with 64-bit Windows, MAC, and iPad devices. “Many developers are struggling over the thought of abandoning older applications that are no longer supported on the newer platforms. “Our Virtual Application platform gives new life to old apps,” said Blair.
Virtuon has built its service on proprietary virtualization technology 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 service. For more information visit their website at www.virtuon-inc.com/solutions/virtual-applications.html or by calling the company toll-free at 877-298-2083.
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.
