Ericom announced that its desktop virtualization (VDI) and presentation virtualization (SBC) solution, PowerTerm WebConnect, fully integrates with VMware's free ESXi hypervisor. Currently, PowerTerm WebConnect is one of the only desktop virtualization solution that can manage VMware ESXi without the need to deploy VirtualCenter -- presenting cost-savings for SMBs and enterprises seeking to deploy a virtualized desktop infrastructure.

Ericom's PowerTerm WebConnect provides secure and centrally managed access to Virtual Desktops, Windows Terminal Servers, Blade PCs, Remote Workstations and legacy hosts. PowerTerm WebConnect is a platform and hypervisor-agnostic solution, supporting 14 virtualization environments. Centralized management of these systems from within the datacenter reduces the cost and complexity associated with managing traditional PC environments. With this wide-range of platform support, Ericom empowers organizations to standardize on a single solution for the management and delivery of virtual desktops and server-based applications.

Eran Heyman, Ericom Founder and CEO, commented, "With native management for VMware ESXi, PowerTerm WebConnect is the most cost-effective desktop virtualization solution for the VMware platform. VMware's ESXi hypervisor with Ericom's PowerTerm WebConnect provides organizations with a sophisticated desktop virtualization infrastructure that enhances overall IT agility and flexibility. The combined technologies will accelerate virtual desktop deployments -- empowering organizations and users to leverage the inherent technical and financial value of desktop virtualization."

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