Ericom Software

Ericom Software, Inc., founded in 1993, is located in Closter, New Jersey, and provides software for enterprise-wide application access for server-based computing environments, (Citrix-like), running on Microsoft Windows Terminal Services (via the Remote Desktop Protocol, RDP), Blade PCs, Virtual Desktops (VDI, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure or Desktop Virtualization) running on hypervisors from VMware, Oracle VM, Microsoft Hyper-V, Microsoft Virtual Server, Citrix XenServer, Parallels, Inc., Virtual Iron, and other Xen-based hypervisors, as well as, PC/browser-based terminal emulation, thin-client computing and Linux desktops.

According to Butler Group, "Ericom [cite web
url=http://www.computerwire.com/industries/research/?pid=4BA21680%2DC545%2D4CFF%2DBA08%2DB367D071AF53
title=AnalystWatch: Ericom Addresses Desktop Virtualization
last=Rodger
first=Alan
date=2008-05-14
publisher=Butler Group] is a specialist in providing and managing user access to server-based computing, has recently made announcements of continuing extensions to the range of virtualized, and other, environments that it supports."

"The support for Windows Terminal Server extends across Windows Server 2000, 2003 (including the 64-bit version), and even 2008 editions, and PowerTerm WebConnect supports also the future-oriented blade PC and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure."

"Meanwhile, in the desktop space, Ericom is now very well placed to offer unified application delivery very flexibly over the full range of technologies that enterprises have accumulated to date, and are likely to continue amassing."

"Given the spur to broader adoption provided by both economic pressures and virtualization, and Ericom’s record over a long period of offering a significant price advantage over the best-known purveyor of aggregation solutions for desktop application access, it would benefit customer organizations to gain a greater awareness of the all-round capabilities and strengths of PowerTerm WebConnect."

In November, 2007 Ericom delivered the first Terminal Services solution to be certified by Microsoft for Windows Server 2008. Tony de Freitas, Director of Windows Server marketing at Microsoft confirmed that "Ericom has introduced the first Terminal Services application that takes full advantage of the security and solid foundation of Windows Server 2008". [cite web
url=http://www.dabcc.com/article.aspx?id=6491
title=Ericom Delivers First Terminal Services Solution Certified for Windows Server 2008
publisher=Douglas Albert Brown Computer Company]

Ericom is also listed in Deloitte's Israel Technology Fast 50 Winners in 2005. [cite web
url=http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/article/0,1002,sid=49633&cid=95422,00.html
title=2005 Israel Technology Fast 50 Winners
publisher=Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
date=2007
accessdate=2007-10-02]

Competition

Ericom positions its PowerTerm WebConnect product line as an alternative to Citrix XenApp, formerly Citrix Presentation Server, and Citrix XenDesktop.

References

External links

* [http://www.ericom.com Ericom Software Home Page]
* cite web
url=http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/server_virtualization/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207801422
title=Ericom Poses As Desktop Virtualization 'Alternative To Citrix'
author=Charles Babcock
publisher=InformationWeek
accessdate=2008-05-21
* cite web
url=http://www.dabcc.com/channel.aspx?id=108
title=Ericom Server-Based Computing / VDI News, Support, and Training Resources
publisher=Douglas Albert Brown Computer Company
accessdate=2007-10-02
* cite web
url=http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2215840,00.asp
title=Array, Ericom Team Up Against Citrix
author=Paula Musich
publisher=eWeek
accessdate=2007-11-14
* cite web
url=http://sbc.vanbragt.net/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=75&Itemid=111
title=Ericom PowerTerm WebConnect 5.5
author=Wilco van Bragt
publisher=VanBragt.Net SBC Centre
accessdate=2007-10-02
* cite web
url=http://www.healthcareitnews.com/story.cms?id=7517
title=Bidding farewell to desktops
author=Richard Pizzi,
date=August 2007
publisher=Healthcare IT News
accessdate=2007-10-02