NEW YORK, NY -- 06/11/08 --
Scalix, the award-winning Linux email,
calendaring and messaging company, today announced the implementation of
the first stage of a new, flexible, workgroup collaboration technology with
a new 'Proxy Folder' feature in the latest
11.4
Scalix release. Proxy Folders enable Scalix administrators to channel
external data feeds to any Scalix-supported client of choice. This new
technical capability marks the beginning of a paradigm shift that will
ultimately transform Scalix from a back-end email system into a central
collaboration platform and management hub through which users can access an
expanding array of data, either managed within Scalix, or channeled from
external sources.
The new Proxy Folder facility enables Scalix
administrators to set up server-side subscriptions to in-house and external
feeds of news, events, and WebCal calendars, which users can access
anywhere they go. Unlike competitive collaboration solutions, that either
require all data to be stored directly within the system or connect to
existing data only through desktop-side integration of a limited set of
clients, Scalix will provide a universal server-side solution with
centrally controlled access via any email
client of choice. Supported clients include Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla
Thunderbird, Sunbird and Lightning, Apple Mail and iCal, Novell Evolution,
and Scalix's own award-winning AJAX-based browser client, Scalix Web
Access. The system also supports popular mobile device clients from Nokia,
Sony-Ericsson, Motorola, and Apple, as well as well as Blackberry devices
through a third-party add-on. Microsoft Windows Mobile devices will be
supported through upcoming ActiveSync support.
Future Scalix enhancements will provide collaboration workspaces with
enterprise social networking features, integrated instant messaging, and
Voice over IP, as well as full, two-way Proxy Folders for accessing file
servers, Enterprise Content Management systems, and email archive
repositories.
The new Scalix 11.4 release further offers optional Scalix
AntiSpam and Scalix
ZeroHour AntiVirus, utilizing Commtouch's real-time Recurrent Pattern
Detection technology to stop viruses upon initial release, blocking up to
97 percent of incoming spam without any configuration or spam filter
training. The Scalix Web Access client has a fresh new look, higher
performance, and the ability to overlay multiple calendars, making it
easier than ever to organize a multitude of events and appointments.
"With every Scalix upgrade we are striving to solidify our leadership among
alternatives to Microsoft Exchange and stay ahead of our customers' needs.
Scalix 11.4 tops past versions with additional features and a sharp-looking
Web client," said Andreas Typaldos, Xandros CEO. "I find the overlay
calendars and Proxy Folders enormously helpful in arranging my
continent-hopping schedule and tracking a multitude of external and
internal event and news sources. I can access the latest updates from
anywhere using my mobile device or Scalix Web Access, and thanks to
built-in, real time antivirus and antispam, my inbox is now refreshingly
clean."
"Whether you are using a PC, a laptop, a hand-held device, or simply
accessing the web via your friend's computer, email and calendaring are
likely to be at the hub of your everyday work experience. Today, most
people live inside the client-side applications that deliver this
information, and Scalix is now taking advantage of this ubiquitous presence
to turn all supported clients of choice into universal workplaces, where
people can collaborate by using advanced methods of information exchange,"
said Florian von Kurnatowski, Scalix Director of Product Management. "The
result is an elegant, cost-effective, universal replacement for the current
crop of bloated, proprietary, client-specific, corporate collaboration
suites. This server-side, client-agnostic solution forms the heart of the
Scalix collaboration suite. It will be simple to administer, and open to
existing and upcoming forms of backend integration, based on industry and
open standards."
Pricing and availability:
Full details of the new
features in Scalix 11.4 are posted on the Scalix web site, where the
free Community Edition including the Proxy Folders feature is available for
immediate
download. For licensing details on the Small Business, Enterprise, and
Hosting editions of Scalix 11.4 as well as optional features such as Scalix
AntiSpam and ZeroHour AntiVirus, please contact Scalix sales at
info@scalix.com.
About Scalix
Scalix, Inc., a wholly owned Xandros subsidiary, is the premier Linux
email, calendaring and messaging company. Scalix reduces the cost and
complexity of messaging and fosters freedom of choice with products based
on open standards and open source. With over one million mailboxes
deployed, 200,000 Community Edition downloads, 7,400 community forum
members and over 1,000 enterprise customers, Scalix is the most
field-proven
Linux-based enterprise collaboration platform. Xandros and Scalix are
headquartered in New York with research and development facilities in
Ottawa, Europe, and Mumbai, and sales and support offices worldwide. For
more information, please visit www.scalix.com.
About Xandros
Xandros, Inc. is a leading provider of mixed-environment BridgeWays
management tools and intuitive Linux solutions including SMB and enterprise
servers, consumer and business desktops, custom OEM solutions, and
mission-critical applications. Xandros subsidiary Scalix provides the
premier email, calendaring and messaging solutions based on open standards
and open source. Xandros and Scalix foster Linux adoption with graphical
products that leverage existing skill sets while providing seamless
Windows-Linux interoperability. Xandros server and management tools feature
workflow automation and centralized remote deployment and administration.
The company is headquartered in New York with research and development
facilities in Ottawa, Europe, and Mumbai, and sales and support offices
worldwide. For more information, please visit www.xandros.com.
Xandros® is a registered trademark of Xandros, Inc. All other trademarks
and/or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Xandros Media Contact:
Xenia von Wedel
Terpin Communications for Xandros
1-415-595-2030
xandros@terpin.com
Customer service: 1-613-842-3494
