Sphere 3D Enables Application Migration to Support Microsoft Windows 10 Adoption
September 22 2015 - 9:38AM
Sphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ:ANY), a virtualization and data
management solutions provider, today announced the general
availability of its G-Series appliances and support for customers
looking to virtualize their production Windows applications and
expedite their move to Windows 10 devices.
The G-Series appliance is optimized for simplicity, flexibility
and scalability. Through Glassware 2.0™, a Microsoft Windows based
container technology, organizations looking to migrate to Windows
10 end user devices can quickly deploy a complete solution for
virtualizing 16-bit, 32-bit or 64-bit applications with their
native functionality intact. End users can access the containerized
applications from any cloud connected device (iOS, Android or
Windows), through a lightweight downloadable app or simply from a
browser. The G-Series eliminates the complex tasks of designing,
implementing, and maintaining application hosting environments and
provides breakthrough application session density and scale
compared to traditional hypervisor-based virtualization
solutions.
"Today's globally-distributed businesses with mobile workforces
need IT solutions that deliver a flexible and secure environment
while maintaining productivity," said Mark Bowker, Senior Analyst,
Enterprise Strategy Group, Inc. "Sphere 3D's Glassware 2.0 Windows
containerization technology allows the modernization and
mobilization of applications without the need to invest in new
applications development and infrastructure, which is commonly
required when implementing traditional hypervisor-based
virtualization solutions. Also, I believe the simplicity of its
application virtualization methodology, along with the ease it
provides for mobilizing legacy applications, makes the G-Series a
game changer."
As of August 26th, 2015, Microsoft reported that Windows 10 had
been installed on 75 million devices on its way to the Microsoft
stated goal of 1 billion Windows 10 devices globally within 3
years. With over 70% of current Windows devices running Windows 7
or older operating systems, as sited by netapplications.com, the
move to Windows 10 will require a migration plan for the millions
of users currently utilizing legacy applications. The G-Series of
appliances represents a simple approach to meeting this need.
"All reports point to the adoption of Windows 10 coming on like
gangbusters in the first few weeks since its introduction," said
Peter Tassiopoulos, President of Sphere 3D Corp. "With that as the
backdrop, the need for a solution that allows applications to live
in the cloud so that they can be consumed as needed has never been
greater. With our Glassware 2.0 powered solutions, we fill that
need and provide an immediate solution to extend the life of
current applications indefinitely."
G-Series Availability and Features
- The G-Series appliance is generally available to authorized
Sphere 3D North American channel partners today;
- For more information on the G-Series family, please go to the
G-Series Product page at this link
http://sphere3d.com/glassware-gseries/
- A hyper-converged appliance that provides a complete end-to-end
solution for optimizing and simplifying application delivery to any
device
- The G-Series is designed to integrate with Sphere 3D's
SnapServer, SnapCLOUD and SnapScale or other third party networked
storage infrastructure;
- The appliances scale linearly to support 1000's of users and
can scale out from local to global deployments.
About Glassware 2.0
Sphere 3D's Glassware 2.0 container-based platform extends the
useful life of applications by making it easy to move applications
from a physical PC or workstation to a virtual environment. Unlike
hypervisor-based approaches, with Glassware 2.0 containers, the
application's host OS is never installed on the appliance (server).
Instead, Glassware 2.0 provides only the necessary elements of the
operating system (kernel) an application needs to run.
Organizations with older applications can now continue to run them
on robust and current hardware platforms free from fears of end of
life support and security vulnerabilities. Glassware 2.0 can
virtualize 16, 32, and 64-bit Microsoft Windows applications and
deliver them with native functionality to most end user devices
including Chromebooks, Windows 10 Devices, iPads, thin clients,
tablets, etc.
About Sphere 3D
Sphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ:ANY) delivers virtualization technology
and data management products that enable workload-optimized
solutions. We achieve this through a combination of virtual
applications, virtual desktops, virtual storage and physical
hyper-converged platforms. Sphere 3D's value proposition is simple
and direct—we allow organizations to deploy a combination of
public, private or hybrid cloud strategies while backing them up
with state of the art storage solutions at the most affordable
price. Sphere 3D, along with its wholly-owned subsidiaries
Overland Storage and Tandberg Data, has a strong portfolio of
brands including Glassware 2.0™, SnapCLOUD™, SnapScale®,
SnapServer®, V3, RDX®, and NEO®. For more information, visit
www.sphere3d.com.
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without limitation, unforeseen changes in the course of Sphere 3D's
business or the business of its wholly-owned subsidiaries,
including, without limitation, Overland Storage and Tandberg Data;
any increase in Sphere 3D's cash needs or our inability to obtain
additional debt or equity financing; market adoption and
performance of our products; the level of success of our
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customers, partners, suppliers, competitors or regulatory
authorities; and other risks detailed from time to time in Sphere
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other filings with Canadian securities regulators (www.sedar.com)
and in prior periodic reports filed with the United States
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detailed in the Form F-4/A relating to Sphere 3D's merger with
Overland Storage filed with the SEC. Sphere 3D undertakes no
obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written
or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of
new information, future developments or otherwise.
CONTACT: Media Contact:
Sphere 3D:
Tina Brown
tina.brown@sphere3D.com
1-408-283-4731
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