Neoware
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Neoware was a company that manufactured and marketed a type of computer hardware called thin client
s.
It also developed and marketed enterprise software, thin client appliances, and related services aimed at reducing the TCO
of IT infrastructure.
Neoware owned one of the three available "OS Streaming" technologies that make it possible to remote boot diskless computers under Microsoft Windows
and Linux
.
On July 23, 2007, HP announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement to purchase Neoware for $241 million. The acquisition was completed on October 1, 2007.
Competitors in the market place included: Wyse
, IGEL, Devon IT, VXL and a handful of others.
, Wyse
, Devon IT, VXL, LISCON
and Fujitsu
beside others.
Thin client
A thin client is a computer or a computer program which depends heavily on some other computer to fulfill its traditional computational roles. This stands in contrast to the traditional fat client, a computer designed to take on these roles by itself...
s.
It also developed and marketed enterprise software, thin client appliances, and related services aimed at reducing the TCO
Total cost of ownership
Total cost of ownership is a financial estimate whose purpose is to help consumers and enterprise managers determine direct and indirect costs of a product or system...
of IT infrastructure.
Neoware owned one of the three available "OS Streaming" technologies that make it possible to remote boot diskless computers under Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
and Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
.
On July 23, 2007, HP announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement to purchase Neoware for $241 million. The acquisition was completed on October 1, 2007.
Competitors in the market place included: Wyse
Wyse
Wyse Technology is an American company that is a leading manufacturer in Cloud Client Computing. Products include thin client hardware and software as well as desktop virtualization. Other products include cloud software-supporting desktop computers, laptops, and mobile devices...
, IGEL, Devon IT, VXL and a handful of others.
Products
- Thin clientThin clientA thin client is a computer or a computer program which depends heavily on some other computer to fulfill its traditional computational roles. This stands in contrast to the traditional fat client, a computer designed to take on these roles by itself...
s - Neoware TeemTalk (Pericom was acquired July 2003)
- Neoware Image Manager (Qualystem Technology S.A.S. was acquired April 2005)
- LBT Linux-Based Terminal (Through acquisition of Mangrove Systems S.A.S in January 2005)
- ezRemote Manager
- Thintune Linux/Manager (the brand was acquired from eSeSIX in March 2005)
- Neoware Device Manager
- NeoLinux 4
- Windows XPe
- Windows CEWindows CEMicrosoft Windows CE is an operating system developed by Microsoft for embedded systems. Windows CE is a distinct operating system and kernel, rather than a trimmed-down version of desktop Windows...
Competitors
Competitors in the market place included: Igel TechnologyIgel technology
IGEL Technology is a company which manufacturers a type of computer hardware called thin clients. Headquartered in Bremen, Germany, IGEL is part of the privately owned 201 year old Melchers Group and has locations in the United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Singapore.-History:In 1989,...
, Wyse
Wyse
Wyse Technology is an American company that is a leading manufacturer in Cloud Client Computing. Products include thin client hardware and software as well as desktop virtualization. Other products include cloud software-supporting desktop computers, laptops, and mobile devices...
, Devon IT, VXL, LISCON
LISCON
LISCON is a software company creating management software for Thin Clients and a Linux based operating system for their Thin Clients and those of other manufacturers, as well as PCs. The company was founded in 2000 and filed for bancruptcy in May 2010...
and Fujitsu
Fujitsu
is a Japanese multinational information technology equipment and services company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is the world's third-largest IT services provider measured by revenues....
beside others.