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News Release ON Technology and Miramar Systems Announce Strategic Alliance to Jointly Deliver Windows 2000 Migration Solutions ON Technology launches MigrateEZ! for W2K, a breakthrough Windows 2000 migration solution that reduces costs while enhancing IT productivity and end-user satisfaction Waltham, MA, and Santa Barbara, CA, March 27, 2001 – ON Technology (NASDAQ: ONTC), a leading provider of remote software delivery solutions, and Miramar Systems, a leading provider of PC-to-PC system migration software, today announced a strategic alliance encompassing joint sales, marketing, professional services, and product development. At the same time, ON Technology also launched MigrateEZ!™ for W2K, a unique Windows 2000 migration solution that leverages products from both companies to significantly reduce the cost and time required to implement enterprise-wide Windows 2000 migrations, while simultaneously enhancing both IT productivity and end-user satisfaction. According to International Data Corporation (IDC), Windows 2000 market share will skyrocket to 73 percent by the end of 2001. Industry analysts expect the majority of enterprises to migrate their desktops to Windows 2000 during 2001 in order to take advantage of the new operating system’s superior performance, security and usability. The alliance enables both companies to leverage each other’s sales and delivery infrastructures to capitalize on this huge business opportunity. “Organizations are looking for integrated solutions that minimize the pain and cost associated with Windows 2000 migrations,” said Ronni Colville, Gartner research director. “They’re looking for unattended solutions to automate the entire migration process from the comfort of a single management console -- including deploying operating systems and applications as well as saving and restoring personalized settings and data files.” MigrateEZ! for W2K allows IT organizations to accomplish all PC migration tasks from a single console without ever sending technicians to end-user PCs. It consists of specialized software that integrates ON Command CCM™ from ON Technology with Desktop DNA™ from Miramar Systems. Desktop DNA has been recently described by ZDnet as the “industry leader” in PC migration solutions, while ON Command CCM is a best-of-breed solution for remote software management that has consistently ranked in the “Visionary” section of the Gartner “Magic Quadrant” for software distribution. With MigrateEZ! for W2K, ON Command CCM, and Desktop DNA, IT organizations can now automatically:
“The PC migration market is exploding. There’s a lot of synergy between our companies and we’re excited to be working together,” said Neal Rabin, Chairman, CEO and a founder of Miramar. “Customers are looking for comprehensive, easy-to-use solutions and this alliance will provide them with the powerful technology they require. We’re also pleased to have the opportunity of working through ON’s extensive European distribution channels. The relationship between our company and ON Technology will provide users with the global solutions necessary in today’s competitive environment.” The companies also announced that ON Technology will participate in a Miramar Systems half-day executive seminar discussing Windows 2000 migration challenges on June 6th in San Jose, CA, featuring a keynote speech by a senior representative from META Group. The new MigrateEZ! for W2K offering will also be demonstrated at the executive seminar. Other demonstrations are planned for the ON Technology booth at Comdex/Windows World (April 3-5 in Chicago) and Networld + Interop (May 8-10 in Las Vegas). Miramar Systems will also be hosting a booth at Comdex in Chicago. Pricing
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