Ericom Software
Encyclopedia
Ericom Software, Inc. founded in 1993, is located in Closter, New Jersey
, and provides software for enterprise-wide application access and application publishing for server-based computing environments, (Citrix-like WebConnect), Microsoft
Windows Terminal Services
management, Remote Desktop Services (RDS) management, (via the Remote Desktop Protocol
, RDP), Blade PC
s, Virtual Desktops (VDI
, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure or Desktop Virtualization
) running on hypervisors from VMware
, Oracle
VM, Microsoft
Hyper-V
, Microsoft Virtual Server
, Citrix XenServer, Parallels, Inc.
Virtuozzo Containers, and other Xen
-based hypervisors, as well as, PC/browser-based 3270 and 5250 terminal emulation, thin-client computing and Linux
desktops. Support is also provided for Microsoft
's RemoteFX
technology and PC-over-IP (PCoIP).
Ericom offers Remote Desktop Protocol
RDP acceleration and compression technology, (Ericom Blaze), which improves the display and delivery of graphics rich content over a WAN (wide area network), high latency connections and networks with limited bandwidth. Ericom Blaze improves the performance of Adobe PDF content transmitted with RDP from Terminal Servers and improves performance of Autodesk
AutoCAD
graphics transmitted with RDP from Terminal Servers. Ericom Blaze accelerates RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol
) sessions accessed through a VMware View
connection broker
.
Ericom introduced the market's first pure HTML5 RDP client, (AccessNow), providing access to applications and desktops running on Windows Terminal Services
/ RDS / VDI platforms, including Windows applications, remote desktops, and virtual desktops running on Microsoft
Hyper-V
and other hypervisors. Running entirely within a browser, AccessNow works natively with Google Chrome
, Chromebook
s (AccessNow for Chromebooks), Safari, Internet Explorer
(with Chrome Frame plug-in), Firefox and any other browser with HTML5 and WebSockets
support. HTML5 browsers can run on desktops, laptops, tablets, iPad
(enabling Flash to run on an iPad), and SmartPhones. This enables organizations (companies, schools, universities, hospitals, government agencies) to allow BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) initiatives. AccessNow also supports HTML5 browser access to the Remote Desktop RD Connection Broker (RDCB) in Windows Server 2008 R2
Remote Desktop Services.
In one of the first customer reviews of Google
Chromebooks, the City of Orlando reported on their testing of 600 Chromebooks as part of a broader study related to accessing virtual desktops. Ericom AccessNow was an integral component of this environment in enabling users to access virtual desktops.
Ericom also has an HTML5 client for VMware View
, AccessNow for VMware View, running wholly within the browser, that enables seamless access to VMware View
virtual desktops. The VDI
solution works natively with Google Chrome
, Safari and other browsers with HTML5 and WebSocket support. The solution does not require Java, Flash, Silverlight or any other underlying technology.
) and Web-to-Host Connectivity.
Butler Group, a provider of Information Technology research, analysis, and advice has covered Ericom's technology.
In November, 2007 Ericom delivered the first Terminal Services
solution to be certified by Microsoft
for Windows Server 2008. Tony de Freitas, Director of Windows Server marketing at Microsoft
confirmed that "Ericom has introduced the first Terminal Services
application that takes full advantage of the security and solid foundation of Windows Server 2008".
Ericom is the only third-party software promoted by Microsoft
for Presentation Virtualization on Terminal Services
(Remote Desktop Services)
Analysts and industry product reviewers often compare Ericom's virtualization technology to offerings from Microsoft
, Citrix, VMware
and Red Hat
(Qumranet).
Ericom was also listed as the 46th fastest growing technology company in Israel during 2005 by Deloitte.
AppBlast. Ericom has an alternative connection broker
to VMware View
desktop virtualization
(VDI
). Ericom's PowerTerm terminal emulator
is an alternative to Attachmate
Reflection for 5250 emulation and 3270 emulation.
Closter, New Jersey
Closter is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,373. After the turn of the century, Closter changed from being sprawling estates and farms into a middle and upper middle class suburban town...
, and provides software for enterprise-wide application access and application publishing for server-based computing environments, (Citrix-like WebConnect), Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
Windows Terminal Services
Terminal Services
Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2, formerly known as Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008 and previous versions, is one of the components of Microsoft Windows that allows a user to access applications and data on a remote computer over a network, using the Remote Desktop...
management, Remote Desktop Services (RDS) management, (via the Remote Desktop Protocol
Remote Desktop Protocol
Remote Desktop Protocol is a proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft, which provides a user with a graphical interface to another computer. The protocol is an extension of the ITU-T T.128 application sharing protocol. Clients exist for most versions of Microsoft Windows , Linux, Unix, Mac OS...
, RDP), Blade PC
Blade PC
A blade PC is a form of client or personal computer . In conjunction with a client access device on a user's desk, the supporting blade PC is typically housed in a rack enclosure, usually in a datacenter or specialised environment...
s, Virtual Desktops (VDI
VDI
VDI may refer to:* VDI, a code for Vidalia Regional Airport* VDI , the virtual disk image file used in VirtualBox systems* Verein Deutscher Ingenieure, the Association of German Engineers* Virtual Desktop Infrastructure; see...
, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure or Desktop Virtualization
Desktop virtualization
Desktop virtualization , as a concept, separates a personal computer desktop environment from a physical machine using the client–server model of computing....
) running on hypervisors from VMware
VMware
VMware, Inc. is a company providing virtualization software founded in 1998 and based in Palo Alto, California, USA. The company was acquired by EMC Corporation in 2004, and operates as a separate software subsidiary ....
, Oracle
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems...
VM, Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
Hyper-V
Hyper-V
Microsoft Hyper-V, codenamed Viridian and formerly known as Windows Server Virtualization, is a hypervisor-based virtualization system for x86-64 systems. A beta version of Hyper-V was shipped with certain x86-64 editions of Windows Server 2008, and the finalized version was released on June 26,...
, Microsoft Virtual Server
Microsoft Virtual Server
Microsoft Virtual Server is a virtualization solution that facilitates the creation of virtual machines on the Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2003 operating systems. Originally developed by Connectix, it was acquired by Microsoft prior to release...
, Citrix XenServer, Parallels, Inc.
Parallels, Inc.
Parallels, Inc. is a privately held virtualization technology company with offices in the USA, Germany, UK, France, Japan, China, Russia and Ukraine. Parallels' US offices are in Renton, WA.The company has more than 700 employees as of 2010....
Virtuozzo Containers, and other Xen
Xen
Xen is a virtual-machine monitor providing services that allow multiple computer operating systems to execute on the same computer hardware concurrently....
-based hypervisors, as well as, PC/browser-based 3270 and 5250 terminal emulation, thin-client computing and Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
desktops. Support is also provided for Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
's RemoteFX
RemoteFX
RemoteFX is a technology first introduced in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 that is designed to improve the visual experience of the Remote Desktop Protocol. RemoteFX is based on intellectual property that Microsoft acquired and continued to develop since acquiring Calista Technologies...
technology and PC-over-IP (PCoIP).
Ericom offers Remote Desktop Protocol
Remote Desktop Protocol
Remote Desktop Protocol is a proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft, which provides a user with a graphical interface to another computer. The protocol is an extension of the ITU-T T.128 application sharing protocol. Clients exist for most versions of Microsoft Windows , Linux, Unix, Mac OS...
RDP acceleration and compression technology, (Ericom Blaze), which improves the display and delivery of graphics rich content over a WAN (wide area network), high latency connections and networks with limited bandwidth. Ericom Blaze improves the performance of Adobe PDF content transmitted with RDP from Terminal Servers and improves performance of Autodesk
Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is an American multinational corporation that focuses on 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media and entertainment industries. The company was founded in 1982 by John Walker, a coauthor of the first versions of the company's...
AutoCAD
AutoCAD
AutoCAD is a software application for computer-aided design and drafting in both 2D and 3D. It is developed and sold by Autodesk, Inc. First released in December 1982, AutoCAD was one of the first CAD programs to run on personal computers, notably the IBM PC...
graphics transmitted with RDP from Terminal Servers. Ericom Blaze accelerates RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol
Remote Desktop Protocol
Remote Desktop Protocol is a proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft, which provides a user with a graphical interface to another computer. The protocol is an extension of the ITU-T T.128 application sharing protocol. Clients exist for most versions of Microsoft Windows , Linux, Unix, Mac OS...
) sessions accessed through a VMware View
VMware View
In computing, VMware View is a commercial desktop-virtualization product developed by VMware, Inc. Its first two releases sold under the name VMware VDM, but with the 3.0.0 release in 2008VMware Inc. changed the name to "VMware View"....
connection broker
Connection broker
In software engineering, a connection broker is a resource manager that manages a pool of connections to connection-based resources such as databases or remote desktops, enabling rapid reuse of these connections by short-lived processes without the overhead of setting up a new connection each...
.
Ericom introduced the market's first pure HTML5 RDP client, (AccessNow), providing access to applications and desktops running on Windows Terminal Services
Terminal Services
Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2, formerly known as Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008 and previous versions, is one of the components of Microsoft Windows that allows a user to access applications and data on a remote computer over a network, using the Remote Desktop...
/ RDS / VDI platforms, including Windows applications, remote desktops, and virtual desktops running on Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
Hyper-V
Hyper-V
Microsoft Hyper-V, codenamed Viridian and formerly known as Windows Server Virtualization, is a hypervisor-based virtualization system for x86-64 systems. A beta version of Hyper-V was shipped with certain x86-64 editions of Windows Server 2008, and the finalized version was released on June 26,...
and other hypervisors. Running entirely within a browser, AccessNow works natively with Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Google Chrome is a web browser developed by Google that uses the WebKit layout engine. It was first released as a beta version for Microsoft Windows on September 2, 2008, and the public stable release was on December 11, 2008. The name is derived from the graphical user interface frame, or...
, Chromebook
Chromebook
A Chromebook is a personal computer running Google Chrome OS. The devices comprise a distinct class of personal computer falling between a pure cloud client and traditional laptop.The first devices for sale, by Acer Inc...
s (AccessNow for Chromebooks), Safari, Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer
Windows Internet Explorer is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, starting in 1995. It was first released as part of the add-on package Plus! for Windows 95 that year...
(with Chrome Frame plug-in), Firefox and any other browser with HTML5 and WebSockets
WebSockets
WebSocket is a technology providing for bi-directional, full-duplex communications channels, over a single Transmission Control Protocol socket. It is designed to be implemented in web browsers and web servers, but it can be used by any client or server application...
support. HTML5 browsers can run on desktops, laptops, tablets, iPad
IPad
The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, and web content. The iPad was introduced on January 27, 2010 by Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs. Its size and...
(enabling Flash to run on an iPad), and SmartPhones. This enables organizations (companies, schools, universities, hospitals, government agencies) to allow BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) initiatives. AccessNow also supports HTML5 browser access to the Remote Desktop RD Connection Broker (RDCB) in Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 is a server operating system produced by Microsoft. It was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009 and launched on October 22, 2009. According to the Windows Server Team blog, the retail availability was September 14, 2009. It is built on Windows NT 6.1, the same core...
Remote Desktop Services.
In one of the first customer reviews of Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
Chromebooks, the City of Orlando reported on their testing of 600 Chromebooks as part of a broader study related to accessing virtual desktops. Ericom AccessNow was an integral component of this environment in enabling users to access virtual desktops.
Ericom also has an HTML5 client for VMware View
VMware View
In computing, VMware View is a commercial desktop-virtualization product developed by VMware, Inc. Its first two releases sold under the name VMware VDM, but with the 3.0.0 release in 2008VMware Inc. changed the name to "VMware View"....
, AccessNow for VMware View, running wholly within the browser, that enables seamless access to VMware View
VMware View
In computing, VMware View is a commercial desktop-virtualization product developed by VMware, Inc. Its first two releases sold under the name VMware VDM, but with the 3.0.0 release in 2008VMware Inc. changed the name to "VMware View"....
virtual desktops. The VDI
VDI
VDI may refer to:* VDI, a code for Vidalia Regional Airport* VDI , the virtual disk image file used in VirtualBox systems* Verein Deutscher Ingenieure, the Association of German Engineers* Virtual Desktop Infrastructure; see...
solution works natively with Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Google Chrome is a web browser developed by Google that uses the WebKit layout engine. It was first released as a beta version for Microsoft Windows on September 2, 2008, and the public stable release was on December 11, 2008. The name is derived from the graphical user interface frame, or...
, Safari and other browsers with HTML5 and WebSocket support. The solution does not require Java, Flash, Silverlight or any other underlying technology.
History
Ericom Software was founded in 1993 and initially developed Terminal emulation (5250, 3270) products; later expanding to offer solutions for Server-based Computing, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDIVDI
VDI may refer to:* VDI, a code for Vidalia Regional Airport* VDI , the virtual disk image file used in VirtualBox systems* Verein Deutscher Ingenieure, the Association of German Engineers* Virtual Desktop Infrastructure; see...
) and Web-to-Host Connectivity.
Butler Group, a provider of Information Technology research, analysis, and advice has covered Ericom's technology.
In November, 2007 Ericom delivered the first Terminal Services
Terminal Services
Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2, formerly known as Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008 and previous versions, is one of the components of Microsoft Windows that allows a user to access applications and data on a remote computer over a network, using the Remote Desktop...
solution to be certified by Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
for Windows Server 2008. Tony de Freitas, Director of Windows Server marketing at Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
confirmed that "Ericom has introduced the first Terminal Services
Terminal Services
Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2, formerly known as Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008 and previous versions, is one of the components of Microsoft Windows that allows a user to access applications and data on a remote computer over a network, using the Remote Desktop...
application that takes full advantage of the security and solid foundation of Windows Server 2008".
Ericom is the only third-party software promoted by Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
for Presentation Virtualization on Terminal Services
Terminal Services
Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2, formerly known as Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008 and previous versions, is one of the components of Microsoft Windows that allows a user to access applications and data on a remote computer over a network, using the Remote Desktop...
(Remote Desktop Services)
Analysts and industry product reviewers often compare Ericom's virtualization technology to offerings from Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
, Citrix, VMware
VMware
VMware, Inc. is a company providing virtualization software founded in 1998 and based in Palo Alto, California, USA. The company was acquired by EMC Corporation in 2004, and operates as a separate software subsidiary ....
and Red Hat
Red Hat
Red Hat, Inc. is an S&P 500 company in the free and open source software sector, and a major Linux distribution vendor. Founded in 1993, Red Hat has its corporate headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina with satellite offices worldwide....
(Qumranet).
Ericom was also listed as the 46th fastest growing technology company in Israel during 2005 by Deloitte.
Competition
Ericom positions its PowerTerm WebConnect product line as an alternative to Citrix XenApp, formerly Citrix Presentation Server, and Citrix XenDesktop, and introduced AccessNow an HTML5 browser based access product to Windows applications and desktops as an alternative to Citrix Receiver and VMwareVMware
VMware, Inc. is a company providing virtualization software founded in 1998 and based in Palo Alto, California, USA. The company was acquired by EMC Corporation in 2004, and operates as a separate software subsidiary ....
AppBlast. Ericom has an alternative connection broker
Connection broker
In software engineering, a connection broker is a resource manager that manages a pool of connections to connection-based resources such as databases or remote desktops, enabling rapid reuse of these connections by short-lived processes without the overhead of setting up a new connection each...
to VMware View
VMware View
In computing, VMware View is a commercial desktop-virtualization product developed by VMware, Inc. Its first two releases sold under the name VMware VDM, but with the 3.0.0 release in 2008VMware Inc. changed the name to "VMware View"....
desktop virtualization
Desktop virtualization
Desktop virtualization , as a concept, separates a personal computer desktop environment from a physical machine using the client–server model of computing....
(VDI
VDI
VDI may refer to:* VDI, a code for Vidalia Regional Airport* VDI , the virtual disk image file used in VirtualBox systems* Verein Deutscher Ingenieure, the Association of German Engineers* Virtual Desktop Infrastructure; see...
). Ericom's PowerTerm terminal emulator
Terminal emulator
A terminal emulator, terminal application, term, or tty for short, is a program that emulates a video terminal within some other display architecture....
is an alternative to Attachmate
Attachmate
Attachmate Corporation is a software company owned by an investment group led by Francisco Partners, Golden Gate Capital, and Thoma Cressey Bravo. Attachmate focuses on terminal emulation, legacy modernization, managed file transfer, and enterprise fraud management software. Attachmate Corporation...
Reflection for 5250 emulation and 3270 emulation.