June 22, 2007; 08:49 AM HELIOS
Software GmbH, a leading developer of cross-platform networking, PDF,
and image server solutions for Mac, Windows, UNIX, and web clients,
announced today the first public preview of the next generation of its
Unbreakable Server Solutions, named HELIOS UB+. The free downloadable
HELIOS test drive offers customers, prospects and journalists hands-on
insight into the upcoming UB+ software. It includes HELIOS WebShare
UB+, the state-of-the-art file server for web clients, offering the
highest security and performance for enterprise, government,
university, and prepress sites. Utilizing Web 2.0 technology, WebShare
UB+ features easily customizable user interfaces, extensive access
controls with audit trail, and extremely fast file searching.
"UB+ continues the success of HELIOS Software's fast, reliable,
and secure server software used by customers around the world," noted
Helmut Tschemernjak, president of HELIOS Software GmbH. "By providing a
public preview of UB+, we invite everyone to explore the great new
features and to provide feedback." According to Tschemernjak, "A free
preview of all UB+ products is available now at the HELIOS web site."
The preview runs as a test drive on all major server platforms,
including Apple Mac OS X, Linux, Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, HP-UNIX and
Windows Server.
HELIOS WebShare UB+ is one of the highlights of UB+. WebShare UB+
is a highly secure state-of-the-art file server for web clients. Using
Web 2.0 technology, administrators can easily create beautiful custom
brandings, to present a personalized interface for each remote group or
user. The web based branding editor offers an easy way to select all
user interface elements without programming. WebShare action scripts
allow custom processing of files, and integrate with HELIOS
ImageServer, PDF HandShake and PrintPreview for remote image
conversion, PDF preflighting, and print job proofing. The unique HELIOS
zipstream technology delivers the best performance, with on-the-fly
compression of downloads. Options add multi-page previews of images,
QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign, and PDF documents.
"WebShare UB+ offers a completely new approach to file sharing," noted
Dr. Martin Reinders, head of development at HELIOS. "WebShare UB+ now
offers customer branding, custom action scripts, and a new preview and
proofing mode." According to Reinders, "WebShare UB+ is the perfect
file sharing platform for collaborative and distributed teams."
Reinders explained that, "WebShare UB+ enables companies of every type
to increase service to customers while increasing profits."
WebShare UB+ includes:
• Web based file transfer and collaboration solution
• Easy to use Web 2.0 GUI, customizable per-client
• Highest security two tier server solution
• On-the-fly ZIP compression/decompression
• Server based file search via SQL database
• Optional previews/proofs of images, XPress, InDesign, and PDF documents
For further information on UB+ and the requirements for the preview
test drive, visit the HELIOS web site (www.helios.com) and watch the
QuickTime presentation.
Smart Ideas for Better Networking?HELIOS UB Unbreakable Server
Solutions deliver mission critical server solutions to enterprise,
government, university, and prepress sites. WebShare, EtherShare, and
PCShare provide integrated cross-platform networking for Mac, Windows
and Web clients, with advanced file and print server services, and easy
remote server administration. HELIOS ImageServer, PDF HandShake and
PrintPreview bring high efficiency and advanced capabilities to design,
prepress and printing operations.
HELIOS products run on powerful and scalable servers including
Apple Mac OS X, Hewlett-Packard HP-UX, IBM AIX, Linux, Sun Solaris, and
Windows systems. HELIOS products provide reliable cross-platform
support for Mac, Windows, Web and UNIX-based clients. Distributors sell
HELIOS products worldwide to value-added resellers who provide complete
networking solutions to customers. HELIOS also works with many
strategic partners that incorporate HELIOS server software to provide
powerful third-party archive, asset management and workflow solutions.
For U.S. Sales: European MikroGraf Corp.: 916-923-3520; E-mail: sales (at) ugraf.com; www.ugraf.com
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