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2X Software is Runner-Up for CRN’s 2011 Software Vendor of the Year Award
November 18, 2011 – 10:48 pm

Through an independent judging process, CRN recognizes 2X Software as their “Commended” Software Vendor of the Year at their 2011 awards ceremony in London.
London, 18th November 2011 – 2X Software today announced the company has …

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Seamless SaaS Provisioning with 2X ApplicationServer XG

January 24, 2012 – 1:25 am | One Comment

The “software as a service” (SaaS) model has become a popular method for hosting applications, a trend that will continue to gain traction as time progresses. At 2X, we work with many administrators interested in application and virtual desktop delivery options from hosted platforms. Today’s hosted environments a solution that is flexible, able to easily scale to accomodate additional users with maximum ease of use, to allow optimal efficiency and minimal downtime for users. Many existing solutions are far too expensive for most companies; at upwards of $200 per concurrent user, Citrix licensing can strain project rollouts and require administrators to think long and hard before moving to such an application and virtual desktop delivery solution. By providing a highly affordable per-server pricing model, while getting high marks for flexibility and usability in an SaaS setting, 2X ApplicationServer XG can serve as the solution of choice for most hosted environments.

A prime example of 2X ApplicationServer’s versatility in a hosted environment is Florida-based DataTech’s 2X deployment to the MacDonald Training Center in Tampa, FL. MacDonald Training Center (MTC), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, offers people with disabilities living in and around Tampa, FL key services to allow them to improve their everyday lives, including vocational skills training, community living and employment services. The availability of these services allows 500 individuals annually to receive top-notch assistance in seeking to lead improved lives.  The critical nature of MTC’s mission of empowering people with disabilities to lead the lives they choose, means that facilitating technologies must be simple and easy to use, with unparalleled reliability.

Needing a trusted, reliable hosting provider, MTC looked to DataTech, a Florida-based hosting provider and value-added reseller, to provide a powerful yet cost-effective solution, given the organization’s budgetary concerns. Scott Dollar of DataTech explains that the company “wanted to provide MTC with an extremely reliable application and desktop delivery solution, hosted in our datacenter that met the organization’s needs in an extremely affordable way.” While Citrix was initially considered as a possible choice, Dollar notes that both Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop were “far beyond the price point that the MacDonald staff could reasonably support.” Having recommended 2X to other customers in the past, Dollar was pleased to use 2X ApplicationServer XG as “a perfect solution for providing MacDonald trainees and employees with quick, easy application and desktop delivery from any location, allowing worker productivity to soar.” MTC staff have since found 2X ApplicationServer XG to be a great fit from its ease of use and simple, intuitive interface, while its unparalleled affordability allowed such cloud computing benefits to become a workplace reality.

For simple, secure application and desktop delivery and remote access for MacDonald Training Center users, DataTech chose 2X ApplicationServer XG, 2X Software’s all-in-one platform for access to published applications and desktops, as well as published virtual desktops through virtually any hypervisor. The product was utilized on five terminal servers in the DataTech datacenter, with 2X including resource-based load balancing to achieve optimal server performance. Constant uptime is guaranteed by DataTech datacenter redundancy, with MacDonald Training Center using their terminal server resources for Microsoft Office and financial accounting software, along with payroll and donor management applications. MTC staff note that they strive to “run everything through 2X,” with users “easily able to understand how to use 2X to access any remote application they need.”

There’s no question that the move to 2X ApplicationServer XG has allowed MTC to enjoy much greater ease of use than continued reliance on their existing solution. MTC staff note that using stand-alone desktops, updates and upgrades were laborious, with technicians having to work individually on each stand-alone desktop. As the 2X pricing model allowed the organization to enjoy cloud computing benefits at an extremely affordable price, the organization has now been able to centralize application and desktop delivery in a seamless, secure way using DataTech’s datacenter. While DataTech has long trusted the “extremely reliable” 2X ApplicationServer XG as a trusted 2X Partner, MTC staff knew that all that was required to access the applications and desktops they need is to use the 2X Client on their desktops and mobile devices. As a result, Susan and Adelisa report that for accessing their core applications and desktops, “the process couldn’t be simpler!”

Using the 2X Client for remote access has greatly increased productivity and given more flexibility to MacDonald Training Center staff.  The organization is currently in the process using the 2X Client on an Android and Gallaxy Tablet device and it is working seamlessly.  A critical goal of the organization is to implement more mobile devices in order for coaches to complete tasks in the field and at individuals’ homes such as signing paperwork documents and translating case notes which will dramatically increase productivity. Susan and Adelisa explain that while in-house application and desktop delivery has proven effective, the ability to access such functionality on mobile devices will “hugely improve our capacity to serve the individuals we work with,” so the Center can “be confident in 2X Software’s commitment to provide clients for every major device on the market.” In short, Scott Dollar of DataTech notes the 2X benefits for both MacDonald Training Center and DataTech as “simplicity, efficiency and affordability….2X just works!”

For more information, please visit www.2x.com.

2012 2Xpert Americas Training Dates Announced
December 21, 2011 – 2:42 am | No Comment
2012 2Xpert Americas Training Dates Announced

2Xpert Americas Training and Certification provides the foundation necessary to effectively deploy and administer 2X ApplicationServer XG and its components for Windows Server 2008 R2 environments. Specific functionality discussed includes the 2X Web Access Portal, …

Learn how the 2X Client for Android v10.1.1206 makes your experience even cooler!
December 19, 2011 – 11:51 am | No Comment

At 2X, our main concern is making your experience with our product the smoothest, simplest, and enjoyable whenever possible. We constantly work hard to improve our products and make them even faster, reliable, and easy …

eG Innovations Partners with 2X for Monitoring and Performance Management
December 15, 2011 – 10:58 pm | No Comment

A growing number of administrators are relying on 2X ApplicationServer XG for quick and reliable virtual desktop and application delivery. Performance failures often have a terrible effect on user experience and organizational effectiveness, and many …

2X Software Releases Cost Efficient Application and Desktop Cloud Solution for SaaS Providers
December 1, 2011 – 5:17 pm | No Comment
2X Software Releases Cost Efficient Application and Desktop Cloud Solution for SaaS Providers

Dallas, TX, Dec. 01, 2011 – With today’s release of 2X ApplicationServer XG 10.1 2X Software introduces a new, monthly, user-based licensing model for SaaS Providers reducing the initial Software Licensing costs by 100%.
This new …

2X ApplicationServer XG Taking Network Security to the Next Level!
November 25, 2011 – 5:12 pm | 2 Comments

At 2X, our main concern is making your environment secure, reliable, and free from nonsense glitches in the daily running of your network, whenever possible. We constantly work hard to improve our products and make …

2X Software is Runner-Up for CRN’s 2011 Software Vendor of the Year Award
November 18, 2011 – 10:48 pm | No Comment
2X Software is Runner-Up for CRN’s 2011 Software Vendor of the Year Award

Through an independent judging process, CRN recognizes 2X Software as their “Commended” Software Vendor of the Year at their 2011 awards ceremony in London.
London, 18th November 2011 – 2X Software today announced the company has …

2X Software Nominated for 2011’s CRN Software Vendor of the Year Award
November 10, 2011 – 3:54 pm | No Comment
2X Software Nominated for 2011’s CRN Software Vendor of the Year Award

2X Software has been named as one of the seven companies shortlisted for the prestigious CRN Software Vendor of the Year award, following a spectacular year of innovation and growth.
Dallas, TX, Nov. 10, 2011 – …

2X.COM Re-Launched in a Brand New Design to its More Than One Million Monthly Visitors
October 19, 2011 – 6:02 pm | No Comment

The New 2X.COM web design gives visitors an easy-to-navigate format to access 2X Software’s Virtual Computing Products features, demos, reviews and more.
Dallas, TX, Oct. 19, 2011 – 2X Software today announced the newly designed and …

2X Software Partners with Ubuntu to Seamlessly Deliver Windows Applications and Desktops to Linux
September 29, 2011 – 2:06 pm | One Comment
2X Software Partners with Ubuntu to Seamlessly Deliver Windows Applications and Desktops to Linux

2X ApplicationServer XG delivers  Windows virtual desktops and applications hosted on VMware, Microsoft Terminal Server and Hyper-V to Ubuntu desktops through 2X Client for Linux.
Dallas, TX, September 29, 2011: 2X Software today announced its recent membership in …

Learn How the New 2X File Uploader Optimizes Network File Transfers
September 27, 2011 – 3:05 pm | One Comment

At 2X, our main concern is making your experience with 2X products as smooth, simple, and enjoyable as possible. We constantly work to improve our products to make them increasingly faster, reliable, and easy to use. In this article, …

Extended Support for 2X Android Client on Intel, MIPS, and ARM CPU-based Devices, with 2X ApplicationServer XG v. 10.1
September 13, 2011 – 4:40 pm | No Comment

At 2X, our main concern is making your experience with our product the smoothest, simplest, and enjoyable whenever possible. We constantly work hard to improve our products and make them even faster, reliable, and easy …

2X Software Wows Partners with New 2X ApplicationServer XG VDI and Publishing Features
September 8, 2011 – 1:58 am | One Comment

On Aug. 26, 2011, the 2X US Support team offered a technical training webinar to its US partners, demonstrating new features available in the 2X ApplicationServer XG v. 10 release. Recently added features include VDI …

How Can a Simple 2X Template Make Your Life Easier?
August 25, 2011 – 9:54 am | No Comment

At 2X, our main concern is making your experience with our product the smoothest, simplest, and enjoyable whenever possible. We constantly work hard to improve our products and make them even faster, reliable, and easy …

2X ApplicationServer XG Takes Universal Printing to the Next Level
August 18, 2011 – 6:03 pm | One Comment

At 2X, our main concern is making your experience with our product the smoothest, simplest, and enjoyable whenever possible. We constantly work hard to improve our products and make them even faster, reliable, and easy …