[May 10, 2004] Oridus Unveils Its Next Generation SpaceCruiser Enterprise Collaboration Solution with New Instant Messaging and Audio/Video Features LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- May 10, 2004 -- New Capabilities Facilitate Customer Ease of Use and Reduce Workload for IT Management Oridus(TM), Inc., provider of powerful, secure enterprise collaboration software solutions, announces its next generation SpaceCruiser(TM) cross platform desktop sharing, multimedia Web conferencing, and remote access solution with new instant messaging, VoIP and videoconferencing features. Additionally, SpaceCruiser's enhanced Web browser access mode facilitates rapid user adoption and acceptance into business processes, and new innovative management capabilities enable IT professionals to better regulate corporate online activity. Oridus will demonstrate its SpaceCruiser technology at the Collaboration and VoIP Pavilion at the NetWorld + Interop conference, May 11-13. SpaceCruiser creates the most secure and robust Internet communication environment for the exchange of media-rich data over the Web. Because the technology runs cross-platform, PC, UNIX and Linux, and supports all applications including large data-intensive files, it has been widely accepted in the electronics industry where engineers from all parts of the world use the technology to review and discuss highly confidential design information. Now, keeping in line with recent reports from market research firm Frost & Sullivan that increased awareness, expanding availability and growing convergence of audio and video conferencing technologies are driving growth and acceptance of online technology, Oridus is packaging SpaceCruiser for the corporate business environment. SpaceCruiser's new streamlined GUI lets businesses easily establish and manage online environments where data, voice and video communication facilitates interactive off-, or on-premise meetings, employee training sessions, and product demonstrations. According to Kuochun Lee, president and CEO of Oridus, "SpaceCruiser has been proven in the electronics industry, where the security of intellectual property is a primary concern when companies want to exchange their design information across different computing platforms over the Internet. We have evolved our secure, high-performance technology so it is quite attractive for use in the corporate business environment to improve productivity, strengthen virtual teams, reduce travel costs, and ease IT management tasks." Key New Features Include: -- New Audio/Video Capability -- Increases interaction and face-to-face Web conferencing. The VoIP capability gives customers yet another cost-effective option for their on-line meeting needs. -- Instant Messaging and Presence Awareness -- SpaceCruiser 5.0 provides enterprise IM with easy access to SpaceCruiser Web conferencing. -- Web Access Mode -- With just a browser, users can start or join a multimedia Web conference. No client software download is needed. With the click of an icon, right from their desktops, users can join in or take control of an online meeting through whiteboarding or application sharing. -- Policy Manager -- A module that sits on Oridus' server-side software to help IT professionals better manage their corporate user policies specific to their online collaboration environments. IT managers can set their policy requirements and program the Policy Manger to transfer the information to the SpaceCruiser server software, which automatically adjusts to accept the parameters. These parameters can be easily changed and automatically transferred across a company's online environment. This powerful, easy-to-deploy feature is transparent to end-users. SpaceCruiser in the Corporate IT Infrastructure The SpaceCruiser Web collaboration solution provides seamless transition of IT tasks within the corporate environment. The technology supports multiple server configurations and provides extensive auditing, monitoring, user account management and departmental administration capabilities. When the SpaceCruiser solution is installed into the corporate enterprise it can be integrated with the corporate LDAP or NIS database for secure user authentication. SpaceCruiser can also be customized within a corporate portal environment for a single sign-in process. About Oridus, Inc. Oridus is a leading provider of highly secure enterprise collaboration software solutions supporting the unique requirements of the global electronics industry. The company's innovative client/server technology significantly increases productivity from the start of the IC design process through to mask/production and test for faster time to market, and increased customer satisfaction. In addition, companies such as Sun Microsystems and Oracle Corporation have formed alliance programs with Oridus to develop efficient, cost-effective online communication environments that link companies together worldwide. Oridus has headquarters at 39560 Stevenson Place, Ste. 221, Fremont, California. For more information about Oridus products, call 1-800-796-1111, or visit the company's Web site at http://www.Oridus.com. Oridus and SpaceCruiser are trademarks of Oridus Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned in this release are the intellectual property of their respective owners. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]