Rome, Italy, Nov. 3, 2008 – NoMachine, creator of NX remote access and
application delivery software, is helping the US non-profit, charity
organization, Mosaic, convert to a Linux-based thin client
infrastructure. Mosaic's conversion is just one example of a movement
by the non-profit industry away from Windows toward Open Source,
Linux-based solutions. The benefits experienced are savings, security,
performance, and manageability.
Mosaic's commitment to sound
fiscal stewardship was a major reason behind their conversion to Linux,
an Open Source operating system providing a secure environment with a
considerably lower Total Cost of Ownership than comparable proprietary
solutions. A switch to Linux can bring cost-savings, reduce dependency
on those individual software applications, and allows organizations to
meet requirements in accommodating all levels of users and ensuring a
secure exchange of information.
NoMachine NX was a vital part
of this switch for Mosaic providing over 40 offices and more than 5,000
employees spread over 14 states with remote access to critical
applications on their centralized Linux servers. Administrators are
also able to reduce their work time by centrally managing software from
the server, instead of on each PC or thin client. NoMachine NX allowed
Mosaic to re-utilize their existing PCs to run as thin client
terminals, thus reducing hardware costs, and easing the transition from
proprietary software to Linux.
In addition to reducing hardware
costs, NoMachine NX was a solution that met the privacy standards of
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This
is a very important feature for non-profits in the health sector, such
as Mosaic. NX guarantees the privacy of health information across a
network, ensuring that all data is kept private. Because NX uses the
SSH public-key encryption, data traffic between the client and server
is tunneled through a secure SSH channel.
To date, Mosaic has
migrated 17 of their 40 offices in six states to Linux with the NX
solution, accounting for approximately 400 total users. Their next
phase of migration with NX will markedly increase that number to more
than 1,500 users with further expansion to other states by completion
in 2009.
“NoMachine NX Server has eased the hassle of migrating
our employee desktops to a Linux-based thin client infrastructure with
huge savings,” says Mosaic's System Administrator, Thomas Keown. “We
have been pioneers in this movement for our industry, setting the
example for others, with NX playing a significant role in the
transition.”
About NoMachine
NoMachine
is the creator of award-winning NX software, an enterprise-class
solution for secure remote access, application delivery and hosted
desktop deployment. Since 2001, NoMachine's mission has been to
revolutionize the way users access their computing resources across the
Internet to make seamless desktop access as easy and widespread as Web
browsing. NoMachine provides a comprehensive software infrastructure
stack, core development, and support services built around the
self-designed and self-developed NX suite of advanced components.
About Mosaic
For more information on Mosaic's mission, please visit http://www.mosaicinfo.org.
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