equinux and Parallels Partner on Remote Access
Parallels Desktop for Mac is fully compatible with
VPN Tracker 5 under Mac OS X
San Francisco, USA (Macworld Expo 2008) – January 16th, 2008: equinux and
Parallels have partnered to allow business professionals with Parallels
Desktop for Mac to securely connect to their remote networks using VPN
Tracker 5, equinux’s market-leading IPsec based VPN client for Mac OS X.
Users can now take full advantages of using their Parallels Desktop virtual
machine and the high security standards that come with using VPN Tracker 5.
“It’s no longer an issue for business users to go from Windows to Mac OS
X,” says equinux CEO, Till Schadde. “Basically, every Windows application
that can be used with Parallels Desktop for Mac can access a highly
encrypted VPN Tunnel under Mac OS X provided by VPN Tracker 5.”
“Parallels is committed to empowering large and small business to use
whatever OS they want – Windows, Mac or Linux,” said Bryan Goode, Director
of Business Development of Parallels. “Teaming with equinux takes that
philosophy out of the office via VPN to wherever anyone happens to be
working.”
About VPN Tracker
VPN Tracker 5 is the next generation of the market-leading IPsec based VPN
Client for Mac OS X. VPN Tracker 5 securely connects your Mac with remote
networks to easily access files, servers and emails. VPN Tracker was
completely rebuilt from ground up in Cocoa to ensure the best user
experience and highest security yet.
About SWsoft
SWsoft (soon to be renamed Parallels) is a global leader in virtualization
and automation software that helps consumers, businesses and service
providers optimize their use of technology. The company’s software is used
by more than 700,000 customers in 125 countries. The SWsoft product line
includes Virtuozzo Containers – the leading operating system virtualization
solution, Parallels Desktop – the leading desktop virtualization product
and Plesk – the leading server control panel. Founded in 1999, the company
has offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more
information, visit www.swsoft.com.
About equinux
equinux (www.equinux.com), located in San Mateo, CA (USA) and headquartered
in Munich, Germany, develops and distributes successful Mac solutions for
professionals and consumers alike. Today users from all over the world rely
on equinux’ award-winning and trusted applications. The business solution
VPN Tracker is the market-leading VPN client for the Mac OS X Platform.
iSale, equinux’s successful eBay auctioning solution won several Apple
Design Awards, and currently represents the 2006 winner in the most
competitive category “Best Mac OS X User Experience”.
