Provision Networks Announces General Availability of the Virtual Access Suite

Virtual Access Suite Delivers End-to-End Infrastructure for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

November 7, 2006 – Los Angeles, CA -- Provision Networks, a global provider of application delivery and dynamic desktop deployment solutions for the VMware Virtual Infrastructure and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows Terminal Server platform, today at VMworld 2006, announced the general availability of the Virtual Access Suite™ (VAS), an end-to-end solution for the VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).

The Provision Networks Virtual Access Suite is a comprehensive framework that leverages the VMware Virtual Infrastructure to transform the physical desktop computer and its applications into on-demand virtual services. More than a traditional connection broker, VAS empowers a hosted desktop infrastructure with extensive VM management and monitoring capabilities, as well as a complete enterprise access and application delivery solution.

“The VMware VDI initiative has been widely received as a paradigm shift in the way desktops and applications are provisioned, deployed and accessed,” said Paul Ghostine, Co-Founder and CEO of Provision Networks. “Our Virtual Access Suite brings to market a complete enterprise solution meant to be the only set of VDI building blocks needed to transform the hosted desktop into enterprise reality.”

The Provision Networks Virtual Access Suite encompasses:

• Virtual Access Broker: Highly scalable service responsible for VM pool management, status monitoring, fault management, policy enforcement, and client connectivity arbitration.
• Enhanced End-User Experience and Last-Mile Features: Full-desktop and application publishing, seamless windows, up to 4096X2048 screen resolutions, multi-monitor support, single sign-on, smartcard authentication, USB handheld redirection, user profile management, and universal print driver
• Access Infrastructure: Sophisticated access portal including the Web interface and SSL gateway, enabling any PC or thin client to securely connect and access a VAS-enabled Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.
• End Point Computing: On-demand access to VDI-based published desktops and applications using a Web browser or the AppPortal client, including the AppPortal desktop-integrated mode in which application shortcuts are automatically propagated to the user's local desktop

The VAS feature set includes:

• Highly scalable broker service offering fine-grained, policy-driven VM pool management capabilities including VM creation, deletion, suspension, un-suspension, power-on, power-off, expiration, and access control.
• Management and monitoring features including full-desktop and application publishing, VM status reporting, and session usage monitoring.
• Fault management allowing users to be temporarily redirected to a free VM in the event that of a primary VM failure.
• Fine-grained access control via Access Control Lists (ACL) and virtual channel policies.
• Access infrastructure including a Web interface and SSL VPN.
• Client connectivity options including RDP and RDP-over-SSL, and client device support including Windows, WinCE, Java, and PXE.
• Extensive user experience and last-mile technologies including seamless windows, session sharing, Kerberos authentication, universal print driver, USB handheld redirection, and more.

About Provision Networks

Provision Networks is a global provider of server-based application delivery and dynamic desktop deployment solutions. Provision Networks solutions embrace and extend the Microsoft Terminal Services platform and VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, delivering resilient, scalable and dynamic on-demand access for enterprises worldwide.
Provision Networks produces and markets three product suites through a global network of value-added resellers:

• Provision Management Framework – Enterprise Edition
• Provision Management Framework – Standard Edition
• Provision Networks Virtual Access Suite – for the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

With a world-class client list, comprised of some of the world’s largest commercial enterprises, and government organizations, Provision Networks is the most trusted name in application and access infrastructure virtualization.

To learn more about Provision Networks and our enterprise access solutions, please visit us at www.ProvisionNetworks.com.