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News Release ON Technology Announces ON
iCommand™ Delivers Self-Service E-Support via Open Source Java-Based Server Waltham, MA, December 6, 2000 – ON Technology (NASDAQ: ONTC), a leading provider of remote software delivery solutions, today announced a unique Java-based server platform called ON iCommand™ that allows end-users to automatically download and install software applications and content from the convenience of their Web browsers. This "self-service" remote software delivery model is a key requirement for enhancing quality of service delivered by IT organizations and Managed Service Providers (MSPs), while freeing valuable IT personnel to focus on strategic IT initiatives. ON iCommand builds on the success of ON Technology's flagship product, ON Command CCM™, which remotely delivers business-critical software across the networked enterprise via a central management console for deployment, installation, maintenance and configuration management. ON iCommand is available in open source format from the ON Technology Web site and runs on standard Web servers including Microsoft IIS, Netscape Enterprise Server, Microsoft Personal Web Server, and Apache. The new product has been implemented as a Java-based "servlet" in order to provide customers and partners with the maximum flexibility to add value via enhancements and customization. "E-support, properly implemented, can be a solution to several of today's hottest Help Desk challenges," said Ronni Colville, Research Director, Gartner Group. "With the continuing shortage of qualified IT personnel, 'self-service' e-support tools can empower end-users to easily obtain the software applications and information they need to be productive, simply by visiting a Web page." "ON iCommand makes it much easier for our customers to get the right software in the hands of the right users, and get it right away," said Phil Neray, Vice-President of Marketing, ON Technology. "Let's face it - most users would rather fetch the software they need from a Web page, without calling the Help Desk, as long as they don't have to fiddle with manual installation and configuration. And most IT departments would rather have routine software requests handled automatically, as long as they're handled by a back-end management system that's driven by policies they've created. ON iCommand meets all of these requirements, which should lead to happier end-users, more productive IT support staff, and lower administration costs." End-User
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ON Technology, ON Command, and ON Command CCM are registered trademarks, and the ON logo and ON iCommand are trademarks of ON Technology Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other brand names and trademarks are properties of their respective owners. The statements in this press release that relate to ON Technology’s future plans, events and performance are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Some of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements are general economic conditions, including the current weakness in the global economy, demand for the Company’s products and services, performance of the Company’s direct and indirect distribution channels, competitive pressures, market acceptance of the Company’s new products and technologies, and the risk factors detailed from time to time in ON Technology’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter of 2003 filed in November 2003. Actual results and performance may differ materially due to these and other factors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. ON Technology undertakes no obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this press release that may reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.
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