PrintVirtualization Technologies and Consolidation of Terminal Emulation using PASSPORT
The IBM mainframe was arguably the first implementation of virtualization. For over 40 years it has been possible to logically partition what was considered a “large and expensive mainframe” into separate virtual machines.
Stability and proven business processes conspire to keep IBM mainframe applications in use throughout an estimated 70% of the world’s top businesses, fueling a continuous need for fast, cost-effective, high performing terminal emulation software such as Zephyr’s PASSPORT.
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The mainframe Operating System (OS), or each Virtual Machine’s OS, is able to execute multiple applications and processes at the same time, seamlessly servicing multiple users and large transaction volumes.
For over a decade, virtualization has become possible on the x86 / Windows platform and the last few years has seen a proliferation of virtualization technologies for servers, application, desktop, client and storage. The pioneers of so-called x86 / Windows virtualization are VMware and Citrix, but today there is a trend for application virtualization technology and vendors include Microsoft, Hewlett Packard and a host of others.
PASSPORT PC to Host® has for many years supported Citrix’s Independent Computer Architecture (ICA) technology like XenApp® (formerly Citrix MetaFrame Server and Citrix Presentation Server) and Zephyr has been a Premier Alliance Partner of Citrix. PASSPORT PC to Host® and PASSPORT Web to Host® have also been proven to work without any problems in many customer's environments that use virtualization offerings such as VMware’s ThinApp and Microsoft’s App-V.
Zephyr fully understands the enormous time and cost-savings that organizations can gain from server, desktop and application virtualization and have introduced easy licensing options for its PASSPORT suite of products to complement use of these technologies helping to further lower IT costs. Zephyr license plans can be tailored for each customer’s use and offer simplistic and hassle-free options for per-seat, concurrent user and enterprise licensing, ensuring the best value and huge savings when compared to other vendors of terminal emulation.
So if you are looking for an ideal alternative terminal emulator rather than existing products such as Attachmate EXTRA!® or Reflection®, IBM Personal Communications®, IBM Host on Demand, NetManage Rumba® and many others, then why not try out PASSPORT. PASSPORT products can simply co-exist with your current terminal emulation products thereby offering an easy migration path to suit your business needs – a virtual no-brainer decision!
For more information on PASSPORT licensing options, use with virtualization and how it can save you money, please contact us.
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