Avanquest Software Publishing, a leading global developer and publisher of business and consumer software, has today announced the UK release of Aqua Connect Terminal Server following its agreement to publish the Mac terminal server solution in the UK. An innovative, enterprise grade terminal server solution, Aqua Connect Terminal Server delivers business and process efficiencies across multiple industry sectors by increasing productivity in diverse hardware environments.

What is a terminal server?

A terminal server enables multiple users on different types of hardware to connect to a server remotely from any location. Aqua Connect Terminal Server therefore provides multiple users anywhere in the world with remote access to the Mac operating system and its applications, regardless of whether or not they have a Mac. It offers an alternative solution to virtualisation on the Mac platform and has been developed with input from both Microsoft® and Apple®.

Why use Aqua Connect Terminal Server?

Aqua Connect Terminal Server enables businesses to efficiently control costs by utilising existing hardware and software resources. It can help businesses save up to 75% on hardware costs and up to 90% in energy costs with thin client deployments and is a cost effective and time saving solution that makes it easy to:

• Make Windows PCs and old hardware devices connect and function as Macs
• Distribute Mac-based programs with a single point of installation and maintenance
• Deliver the latest OS and apps to old Macs without updating each machine
• Centralise data to allow for local and remote collaboration
• Implement failover systems for data backup and recovery
• Gain easy access to databases, work files and programs remotely
• Securely outsource work with built-in encryption for remote sessions

How does Aqua Connect Terminal Server work?

Aqua Connect Terminal Server is a server-based technology that provides remote access to the Mac OS X desktop experience over the network to end users. It provides remote access to a Mac desktop through graphical terminal emulation from an Apple server.

“Our goal has been to create a local desktop experience for end users through OS X terminal services that provide organisations with cost efficient technology in order to ensure data security and business continuity,” said Renee Mehrian, Executive VP of Aqua Connect. “Once Aqua Connect Terminal Server is installed, multiple diverse computers and mobile devices can simply login, work with a full-featured OS X desktop and access almost any OS X-based application.”

Dave Brass, Managing Director of Avanquest Software in the UK, commented, “The combination of the need for greater business efficiency, the proliferation of mobile devices to access company data and the growth in the Mac market make Aqua Connect Terminal Server a prudent investment. Avanquest Software is delighted to be working with one of the

world’s leading Mac terminal server enterprise software companies with extensive experience and expertise in Mac, PC, Linux and UNIX platforms.”

For product demonstrations visit Aqua Connect’s YouTube™ channel and for further information visit www.avanquest.co.uk/aquaconnect or follow @avanquest_b2b on Twitter.