2X Strategic Partners

Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software – any time, any place and on any device.

2X Software partners with Microsoft to provide leading hosting automation solutions to Windows Terminal Server and Hyper-V environments. As a Microsoft Gold Competency Partner, 2X provides the industry expertise to expand Microsoft’s virtual computing leadership capacity. 2X ApplicationServer XG is optimized for Microsoft’s RDP protocol and includes enhanced support for Microsoft’s latest Terminal Server releases, including for RDP 7 on Windows Server 2008 R2. Building on Microsoft’s foundation, 2X ApplicationServer XG serves as a connection broker scalable to millions of accounts, customizable on all levels, and easily integrated into existing infrastructure. Read what Microsoft has to say about 2X.

VMware (NYSE: VMW) is the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, bringing cloud computing to businesses of all sizes. Customers rely on VMware to reduce capital and operating expenses, ensure business continuity, strengthen security and “go green”. 2X is a certified VMware Technology Alliance Partner, and 2X ApplicationServer XG integrates with VMware ESX, ESXi, and VMware Server to provide a superior virtualization solution for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Windows Terminal Services environments, as well as other Desktop Virtualization installations. VMware’s Partner Product Catalog can be found here

2X Software and PortWise have partnered to extend and enhance existing infrastructures, offering customers a flexible range of remote access and two-factor authentication security options to complement their existing investment in their IT environment.

PortWise extends existing 2X security features by allowing 2X remote desktop and application access to be delivered securely via a trusted two-factor authentication security solution. As a trusted identity and access management specialist, PortWise provides a comprehensive, integrated and secure software platform to protect the integrity of employee, partner, or consumer interactions with business-critical corporate applications and data. PortWise enables organizations to protect the integrity of their systems with convenient, low-cost, mobile two-factor authentication, and in-depth device security measures; for more information, please read the 2X Application Services and Portwise white paper.

2X and IBM collaborate to enable customers to simplify their IT environment and reduce their total cost of ownership. 2X ApplicationServer XG is fully compatible with IBM xSeries Intel-based servers to provide proven virtualization solutions for production environments, supporting 2X Software’s commitment to offer customers the most affordable, highest quality virtualization solutions available. For more information, please visit www.ibm.com

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2007 consolidated sales of approximately US$105 billion. Employing approximately 150,000 people in 134 offices in 62 countries, the company consists of four main business units: Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business, and Telecommunication Business. As a leading thin client manufacturer, Samsung’s thin clients are fully compatible with 2X products, which offer Samsung customers simple end-to-end desktop and application delivery for their IT infrastructure. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com

Fujitsu Technology Solutions is the leading European IT infrastructure provider with a presence in all key markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, plus India, serving large-, medium- and small-sized companies as well as consumers. With its Dynamic Infrastructures approach, the company offers a full portfolio of IT products, solutions and services, ranging from clients to datacenter solutions, Managed Infrastructure and Infrastructure-as-a-Service. 2X is a Fujitsu Technology Solutions partner and 2X products are fully compatible with Fujitsu solutions. Please visit here for more information.

Founded in 2004, Deepnet Security is a private London-based corporation providing enterprises, financial institutions and ecommerce websites with the most flexible, two-factor and two-way authentication solutions that are user friendly and cost effective. Through a single platform, Deepnet Unified Authentication provides a rich set of user credentials and authentication methods including software and hardware OTP tokens, PKI smart tokens, keystroke and voice biometrics and risk-based device authentication. This enables business organisations to deploy strong authentication across enterprise networks and via mobile applications. 2X ApplicationServer fully integrates with Deepnet to offer effective two-factor authentication to 2X customers, creating an ideal solution for enterprise users requiring secure remote access, while preventing unauthorized access to corporate network. For more information, please visit www.deepnetsecurity.com.

10ZiG Technology (www.10zig.com), formerly BOSaNOVA, Inc., is a privately held company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. The company is principally engaged in the design and development of thin clients and network appliances.

Full compatibility with 2X ApplicationServer XG is now available on the 5500, 5600 and 6000 Series Thin Clients from 10ZiG with the 2X Client pre-installed. For more information please read the 2X 10ZiG Solution Brief.

eG Innovations (www.eginnovations.com) provides innovative methods of maintaining and managing their outsourced services. Through its remote monitoring service, eG Innovations offers service providers an attractive opportunity to reduce their day-to-day operations cost, without compromising on their service quality assurance to customers. 2X Software is partnering with the company to provide eG Innovations customers the application and virtual desktop delivery they need, seamlessly and on demand.

For more information please read the 2X eG Innovations Solution Brief

SafeNet (www.safenet-inc.com) is a global leader in information security, protecting data at rest, data in motion, data in use, software and license management with the broadest range of security solutions in the world. The Company protects critical business data, communications, financial transactions, and digital identities through a full spectrum of encryption technologies. 2X ApplicationServer XG integrates with SafeNet two-factor authentication solutions to provide administrators with the top-notch security they need.

Artisan Infrastructure is the wholesale Infrastructure-as-a Service provider, based in Austin, Texas. Through Cornerstone, Artisan’s virtual Private Data Center (vPDC)platform, customers maintain complete control, autonomy, security, and visibility when building their own private and public cloud solutions. With Artisan Infrastructure, customers eliminate the complexity, capital and operational costs, of building and maintaining best-of-breed, geographically redundant data centers that infinitely scale. 2X Software is working with Artisan to provide Artisan’s infrastructure-as-a-service model for customers who may benefit from dynamic terminal server infrastructure leasing on a month-to-month basis. For more information visit www.artisaninfrastructure.com.

Wyse Technology’s portfolio includes industry-leading thin, zero and cloud PC client solutions with advanced management, desktop virtualization and cloud software supporting desktops, laptops and next generation mobile devices. Wyse has shipped more than 20 million units and has over 200 million people interacting with their products each day, enabling the leading private, public, hybrid and government cloud implementations worldwide. As a top thin client manufacturer, 2X Software is partnering with Wyse to ensure Wyse customers have full access to simple, affordable 2X desktop and application delivery solutions. For more information, visit: www.wyse.com.

HTG Peer Groups is an international organization of leading IT solution providers. HTG has more than 250 member companies throughout North America, the United Kingdom, and Australia/New Zealand. HTG offers CEO Forums, vendor peer groups and other educational events, quarterly meetings, and an annual summit that attracts hundreds of attendees, vendor exhibitors and strategic partners. As a HTG Peer Groups member, 2X Software collaborates with HTG to ensure other member companies have full access to powerful, affordable 2X virtualization solutions to improve business operations and IT cost savings. For more information, visit: www.htgpeergroups.com.

Canonical provides engineering, online and professional services to Ubuntu partners and customers worldwide. As the company behind the Ubuntu project, Canonical is committed to the production and support of Ubuntu – an ever-popular and fast-growing open-source operating system. It aims to ensure that Ubuntu is available to every organisation and individual on servers, desktops, laptops and netbooks. Canonical partners with computer hardware manufacturers to certify Ubuntu, provides migration, deployment, support and training services to businesses, and offers online services direct to end users. As an Ubuntu Software Partner, 2X Software partners with Canonical to provide full support for Ubuntu environments, offering them seamless desktop and application delivery easily and affordably. For more information, please visit: www.canonical.com.

The ASCII Group, Inc., headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, was established in 1984, with additional offices in Canada, India, and the UK. ASCII is the largest paying community of independent computer resellers in the world with more than 2,000 members and system wide end-user sales of approximately $10.5 billion. ASCII provides technology tools, products and services to assist independent information technology resellers increase profits, reduce costs, and grow their respective businesses. 2X Software regularly collaborates with the ASCII reseller community to provide them the most up-to-date virtualization offerings available, providing them powerful support for their end-users. For more information, please visit: www.ascii.com.

FileMaker, Inc. is the worldwide leader in easy-to-use database software. Millions of customers – individuals, small businesses, teams in education and government, workgroups in Fortune 100 companies – manage, analyze, and share information with FileMaker database software. FileMaker software includes the legendary FileMaker Pro product line for Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and the Web; and Bento, the personal database for Mac, iPhone and iPad. With FileMaker software, creating, customizing, and sharing easy-to-use solutions is quick and easy. And the FileMaker Pro product line is powerful enough to integrate with corporate data environments, share on the Web, and grow as your needs grow. 2X Software partners with FileMaker as a FileMaker Business Alliance partner, ensuring 2X solutions are fully FileMaker compatible and offering current customers a simple, seamless way to deploy FileMaker to remote workstations and devices. FileMaker, Inc. is a subsidiary of Apple. For more information, please visit: www.filemaker.com.

IGEL Technology is one of the World’s leading Thin Client vendors, Europe’s No. 1 in linux based thin clients and the UK’s fastest growing thin client brand (data according to IDC Thin Client Tracker 2011). 2X ApplicationServer XG is now available on IGEL thin clients with the ‘Advanced’ firmware package, including the IGEL Universal Desktop Converter (UDC) software. For more information visit www.igel.com or read our solution brief. PDF.

Intel is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. 2X have partnered with Intel to deliver 2X ApplicationServer XG as a Hybrid Cloud Solution. Intel’s AppUp SMB Service offers Cloud-like software subscription pricing with the confidence and control of on-site hardware. 2X ApplicationServer XG is available through the Intel AppUp SMB catalog on a monthly subscription basis, with billing based on usage. For more information, visit: www.intelhybridcloud.com/.