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Mandriva is proud to announce the release of Corporate Desktop 4.0, the brand new version of its enterprise-dedicated work station.
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Mandriva is proud to announce the release of Corporate Desktop 4.0,
the brand new version of its enterprise-dedicated work station.
Ergonomically designed, secure, comprehensive, easy to use and to
administer: by consulting its corporate clients and building on its
own expertise in the desktop area, Mandriva developed Corporate
Desktop 4.0, a distribution that can be installed in less than 15
minutes and extensively customized thanks to a new post-installation
tool.
"Corporate Desktop 4.0 is the result of several years of work on
integrating the best open source technologies into a unified product
dedicated to the enterprise desktop. Robust, secure, and designed for
large companies who want to deploy a quality open source desktop, this
distribution benefits from Mandriva's experience in ergonomics and
ease of use," says Anne-Laure Nicolas, Director of Engineering of
Mandriva.
Corporate Desktop 4.0 focuses on the key points for business:
directory administration and integration, mobility, security and
ergonomics.
* Directory administration and integration: to complement
directory-based authentication, Corporate Desktop 4.0 includes a
new tool to set KDE user rights from an LDAP directory.
* Mobility: Corporate Desktop 4.0 features simplified configuration
of secure remote access (DrakVPN) and simplified configuration of
3G data cards in order to remain efficient wherever you
are. Mandriva also plans in future to release Corporate Desktop
4.0 on a secured USB key, in order for you to be able to access
your data and your work environment anywhere at any time.
* Security: Corporate Desktop 4.0 includes support for data
encryption, high security authentication (including smart cards
and fingerprint readers), secure connections and an interactive
firewall.
* Ergonomics: Corporate Desktop 4.0 boasts a completely new design
for the desktop, integration of the latest 3D technologies (Xgl,
AIGLX and Metisse), and the ease of use and accessibility you
expect from a Mandriva desktop. Extensive hardware and certified
software support
Mandriva also takes advantage of its partnerships with many hardware
vendors and software publishers to offer extensive hardware
compatibility and a complete range of ISV software. With the support
of these companies, Corporate Desktop 4.0 features certified
compatibility with Intel®, HP® and NVIDIA® hardware, and integrates
software from Arkeia®, BitDefender®, VMware® and many more.
Corporate Desktop 4 is built on a proven base system which includes
support for a wide range of current and future hardware platforms. The
provided kernel already includes support for many new hardware
platforms expected to be released during 2007 and 2008. Thanks to the
close links between Mandriva and large hardware manufacturers,
Corporate Desktop 4 supports the latest technologies, including:
* a large range of disk controllers - especially JMicron IDE and
SiS 966 / 968 SATA;
* many laptop SD card readers;
* Attansic L1 ethernet controllers;
* USB UVC-compliant video devices;
* Ralink RT2571W/RT2671-based wireless devices.
"Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4 benefits greatly from the results of the
strategic alliance between Intel and Mandriva. For the last two years,
engineers from the two companies have worked together daily on the
implementation of Linux support for the next generation of hardware,"
explains Anne-Laure Nicolas.
Like every Mandriva product, Corporate Desktop 4.0 comes with an
extensive range of services: long term security and bugfix maintenance
lifespan (five years), Web support, professional phone support, and
expert consulting services to develop particular projects and help you
migrate to Linux.
Corporate Desktop 4.0 works perfectly in a mixed Linux / Microsoft®
Windows® environment and will blend easily into your network with its
support for common authentication systems, access to shared data, and
support for collaborative work solutions.
Learn more about Corporate Desktop 4.0 at:
http://www.mandriva.com/en/linux/corporate/desktop
Mandriva offers a test drive of Corporate Desktop 4.0. You will be
able to download the full version of the distribution and access
official updates for one month. Click here to register:
https://my.mandriva.com/cd4/trial
As a complement to its desktop solution, Mandriva offers a server
distribution and a park administration solution:
Corporate Server 4.0: http://www.mandriva.com/linux/corporate/server
Mandriva Pulse: http://www.mandriva.com/enterprise/products/pulse
For all sales enquiries, please contact us at: [send email to sales@mandriva.com via gmail] sales@mandriva.com
About Mandriva
Mandriva, formerly known as Mandrakesoft, is the publisher of the
popular Mandriva Linux operating system, one of the most full-featured
and easy to use Linux systems. The company offers its enterprise,
government, and educational customers a complete range of GNU/Linux
and open source software and related services. Mandriva products are
available in more than 140 countries through dedicated channels and
also from Mandriva Store, the company's online store. Born in 1998,
the company has offices in the United States, France and Brazil. In
May 2007, Mandriva finalized the acquisition of Linbox, an open source
pioneer specializing in turnkey IT infrastructure solutions.
More information at: http://www.mandriva.com
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