White-box PC Maker Delivers Multiplied Novell SLED 10 Hardware Bundle

White-box PC Maker Delivers Multiplied Novell SLED 10 Hardware Bundle



R Cubed Technologies is the first certified Omni hardware partner to distribute the Multiplied Linux Desktop solution. Customers in North America can now purchase computers pre-installed with SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and Userful Linux Desktop Multiplier^TM software.



EDMONTON, Canada--5 December 2006--Omni Technology Solutions Inc. and Illinois-based R Cubed Technologies today announced they have signed an agreement to distribute Multiplied SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktops in North America. The PCs will come pre-loaded with SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and the Linux Desktop Multiplier, powered by Userful. The Linux Desktop Multiplier allows up to ten users to be connected to a single desktop computer. This dramatically reduces the hardware, software, management and infrastructure costs involved in migrating computer labs, libraries and classrooms to Linux.



"The Multiplied SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop hardware and software bundle allows customers to drive even more value out of their fixed IT budgets," said Nathan Rockhold, president of R Cubed Technologies. "This exciting new bundle builds on our success in delivering pre-installed SLED on laptops and traditional single-user desktops."



"We are excited to work with partners like Omni and R Cubed Technologies," said Roger Levy, Novell vice president and general manager of Open Platform Solutions. "Novell partners enhance our SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop initiatives by offering added choice and value to our global customers."



"We are pleased to work with Omni and R Cubed to extend our Linux Desktop Multiplier technology into the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop platform," said Tim Griffin President and CEO of Userful Corporation. "This pre-configured hardware bundle will make it easy for solution providers and end customers to fully leverage the 10-to-1 desktop advantage on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop."



Trevor Poapst, director of global marketing and channel strategy for Omni, said, "As the first North American white-box PC maker to pre-install SLED 10 from Novell, Omni was pleased to certify R Cubed Technologies' hardware bundle with the Linux Desktop Multiplier. This certified hardware bundle allows customers to deploy Multiplied Linux Desktops with confidence. Customers are saving 70-80% on their deployment costs when compared to traditional, stand-alone Windows desktops. In addition to the significant hardware savings, the Multiplied Linux Desktop strategy delivers compelling savings in terms of management, infrastructure and electricity costs."



For more information on the Multiplied Linux Desktop strategy, go to: www.omni-ts.com/linux-desktop/linux-desktop-migration.html. To order the Multiplied SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 bundle, go to: www.shoprcubed.com



About Omni Technology Solutions

Omni delivers a portfolio of management, security, mobility, messaging and Linux desktop software products for enterprise users of Novell GroupWise, SUSE Linux, and mixed Novell and Microsoft networks. www.omni-ts.com



About R Cubed Technologies

R Cubed Technologies is a leading developer and marketer of innovative technology solutions for today's global market. R Cubed Technologies has been recognized by Fortune 500 companies, and, most importantly, by its local customers as a leader in information technology, open source and test and measurement solutions. www.rcubedtech.com

About Userful

Userful is the global developer, pioneer and industry leader in Multi-station Linux computing: the high-performance, low-cost alternative to thin clients. Userful's powerful software transforms standard PCs to support up to 10 simultaneous monitors, keyboards and users, and has brought affordable desktop computing to hundreds of thousands of users worldwide. www.userful.com



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