The Aqua Connect Terminal Server and Mac Remote Desktop Will Deliver Remote Access to OS X on Apple’s Latest Mobile Device
Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA – February 10, 2010 - Aqua Connect Inc., the provider of the only enterprise grade Mac terminal server, today announced their plans to support the new Apple iPad.
The Aqua Connect Terminal Server (ACTS) delivers the Macintosh OS X experience to PCs, thin clients, legacy Macs, and smartphones. Aqua Connect supports iPhone OS through various RDP and VNC clients. iPhone users have been able to use Aqua Connect Terminal Server in conjunction with RDP and VNC clients to remotely access OS X on their mobile devices. The iPad will receive similar functionality as Aqua Connect plans to support compatible RDP and VNC clients as they are released.
“Apple has developed an innovative new product with the iPad and we are excited to offer access to OS X on the device through the Aqua Connect Terminal Server,” said Lewis Larson, CEO of Aqua Connect. “Small and large corporations have already started planning on how to incorporate the iPad into their business and Mac terminal services on the device will open up a multitude of new possibilities.”
Aqua Connect also announced plans to support the iPad in their upcoming Mac Remote Desktop release. Aqua Connect’s Mac Remote Desktop allows users to remotely connect to their Mac desktop through any compatible remote desktop client from Microsoft or other third party vendors. Aqua Connect’s Mac Remote Desktop will allow a one-to-one connection to Mac hardware for remote access or administration purposes. In conjunction with Mac Remote Desktop, the iPad will allow users to access their Mac hardware remotely on a large display that they can take with them anywhere they go.
“The ability to achieve OS X on the iPad will make it a more effective part of the IT infrastructure in the enterprise, education and health care industries,” said Lewis Larson. “Our ultimate goal is to also make the iPad useful for consumers and those single users who want to access their Mac hardware at home or work.”
With today’s announcement, Aqua Connect will make it possible to deploy OS X to the iPad. The limitations of iPhone OS are transcended when the Aqua Connect Terminal Server or Mac Remote Desktop is deployed. Applications that are OS X dependent or require a greater amount of memory and processor speed can be deployed on the iPad through an Aqua Connect user session. The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) allows all of this to be done through fully encrypted and secure connections. With Aqua Connect, the iPad has the ability to run applications and software that are not available on iPhone OS.
The Aqua Connect Terminal Server 3.5 is available now with support for the Leopard and Snow Leopard platforms. Aqua Connect’s Mac Remote Desktop is in the BETA phase and will launch later this year to the public.
About Aqua Connect Inc.
Aqua Connect Inc., is the world’s leading Mac terminal server enterprise software company. With Aqua Connect Terminal Server organizations can reduce energy consumption while increasing security. Aqua Connect’s development team has formidable experience with Mac, PC, Linux and UNIX platforms with expertise in several application and technology categories.
