netBoot/i(TM) v2.5 Delivers New Functionality Including Enhanced Shared Boot Image Support With Persistence, Active Directory Integration, and Diskless PCs/Remote Boot for Windows Vista Enterprise MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, June 24
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- emBoot Inc., an industry
pioneer in delivering network boot capabilities, today announced the release
of netBoot/i v2.5, an important update to its iSCSI boot solution for
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise, Server 2003/2008, XP, 2000 and Linux.
netBoot/i provides a centrally managed SAN Boot solution using standard
Ethernet network adapters that allows customers to reduce deployment and
lifecycle operating costs for desktops and servers, reduce datacenter power
and cooling requirements, and improve system resiliency, availability,
flexibility, and recoverability.
Key functionality in netBoot/i v2.5 includes:
-- P2V, V2P, V2V, P2P migration capabilities across dissimilar hardware
and Microsoft or VMware virtual machines
-- Support for booting clients (physical or virtual) running Windows 2000,
XP, Server 2003/2008, Vista Enterprise, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
-- Enhanced client-side data persistence when booting multiple devices
from a single shared iSCSI boot image. Changes made on booting devices can
now be stored individually either to local HD or to emBoot's sanFly iSCSI
target.
-- Improved tools and procedures to join shared boot-image clients into a
Microsoft Active Directory Domain
-- Ability to assign multiple iSCSI boot targets to a client with boot
default, failover, and user-selectable target options
-- netBoot/i services - in addition to running on Windows, these are now
available as a Linux daemon running under Linux
-- Ability to install RHEL, SLES, Windows Server 2008 or Vista Enterprise
directly from DVD to iSCSI storage
-- Support for Diskless PCs and Remote Boot Flexible Desktop Computing
Options under the Windows Vista Enterprise program
"With netBoot/i v2.5 we are delivering key new iSCSI boot functionality
that customers have told us they need to more broadly deploy SAN Boot across
the enterprise," said Steve Marfisi, Technical Services Manager of emBoot.
"With this release of netBoot/i, we are again demonstrating our commitment to
delivering a powerful and cost-effective iSCSI boot solution for the test lab,
desktop computing and virtual/physical server environments."
About netBoot/i
netBoot/i utilizes industry-standard iSCSI architecture to allow boot from
SAN of any Windows (Vista Enterprise, Server 2008/2003/2000, XP/XPe) or Linux
devices using existing low-cost Ethernet adapters versus more expensive host
bus adapters (HBAs). netBoot/i is available today from a worldwide network of
partners including Integrators, Distributors, OEMs, and iSCSI storage vendors.
About emBoot Inc.
emBoot's iSCSI boot solutions significantly reduce the time, cost, and
complexity of deploying and maintaining physical or virtual servers and
desktops while also improving system availability and reducing disaster
recovery times. emBoot is headquartered in Ontario, Canada. For more
information, visit http://www.emboot.com.
Contact:
Steve Marfisi
emBoot Inc.
905-629-0200 x210
smarfisi@emboot.com
netBoot/i is a registered trademark of emBoot Inc. Microsoft, Windows,
and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information,
visit http://www.ereleases.com.
SOURCE emBoot Inc.
