Independent Evaluation by Virtualization Experts TechTarget, Recognize Virtual Computer from a field of 175 Award Entrants
Westford, MA. — September 4, 2009 — PDF 
— Virtual Computer Inc., the company redefining PC life cycle management through virtualization, today announced it was named a finalist in the Best of VMworld 2009 Awards for its NxTop solution, in the competitive desktop virtualization category. The editors of TechTarget Inc.’s (NASDAQ: TTGT) SearchServerVirtualization.com selected the winners and finalists from more than 175 product entrants at the VMworld 2009 conference held this week. The independent team of judges consisting of experts and editors reviewed and evaluated the products according to innovation, value, performance, reliability and ease of use.
“Virtual Computer has emerged as the leading innovator in the desktop virtualization market.” said Dan McCall, president and CEO of Virtual Computer. “We are proud of this public recognition of our product and look forward to continuing to deliver on our promise to make personal computers more manageable, reliable and secure while enhancing the user’s computing experience.”
NxTop tackles core PC management functions currently addressed with legacy agent-based tools, and delivers additional benefits only possible using bare-metal virtualization technology at the end-point. NxTop delivers provisioning, publishing and patching of the base operating system on a one-to-many basis; as well as user data and profile backup and recovery, and advanced security benefits.
The best of VMworld 2009 Awards span eight categories: Business continuity and data protection; security and virtualization; virtualization management; hardware for virtualization; desktop virtualization; cloud computing technologies; new technology; and best of show. Up to three recipients were selected in each category.
About Virtual Computer, Inc.
Virtual Computer, Inc. is redefining PC lifecycle management by making it as easy to manage a thousand PCs as it is to manage one. NxTop™, the company’s flagship PC management product, combines a bare-metal client virtualization platform with a powerful central management system to dramatically reduce PC management costs, while improving reliability, security, and the end-user experience. NxTop uses advanced virtualization technology to isolate the main components of a PC: the hardware, operating system, applications, and user data, allowing each to be managed independently. Founded in 2007, Virtual Computer is privately held and headquartered in Westford, MA. For more information visit us http://www.virtualcomputer.com.
About SearchServerVirtualization.com
SearchServerVirtualization.com is a leading server virtualization resource for system architects and IT managers published by TechTarget. The site’s editors, resident experts and news writers help IT organizations determine if virtualization is appropriate for them, and helps those who have adopted the technology to use it to its greatest effect. SearchServerVirtualization.com provides access to the latest news, articles, tips, expert advice, learning guides, white papers, and webcasts covering all areas of server virtualization, including virtualization platforms, server hardware, managing virtual environments, virtualization architectures and strategies, and application issues.
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