Neoware Explained

Neoware Systems, Inc.
Type:	Public
Foundation:	1992
Successor:	Hewlett-Packard
Key People:	Klaus Besier, CEO
Industry:	Computer Systems
Products:	Thin clients

Neoware Systems, Inc., was a company that manufactured and marketed thin clients. It also developed and marketed enterprise software, thin client appliances, and related services aimed at reducing the TCO of IT infrastructure.

Neoware owned one of the three available "OS Streaming" technologies that make it possible to remote boot diskless computers under Microsoft Windows and Linux.

On July 23, 2007, HP announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement to purchase Neoware for $241 million.^[1] The acquisition was completed on October 1, 2007.^[2]

Products

• Thin clients
• Neoware TeemTalk (Pericom was acquired July 2003)
• Neoware Image Manager (Qualystem Technology S.A.S. was acquired April 2005)
• LBT Linux-Based Terminal
• ezRemote Manager
• Thintune Linux/Manager (the brand was acquired from eSeSIX in March 2005)
• Neoware Device Manager
• NeoLinux 4
• Windows XPe
• Windows CE

References

• PC Magazine Editors' Choice, March 2000
• Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program for the Delaware Valley
• Various press releases in Neoware's site "press releases" section https://web.archive.org/web/20070810105525/http://investor.neoware.com/pages/news.html

Notes and References

1. News: China . Martens . HP looks to stay thin with Neoware purchase . . . 2007-07-23 . 2007-07-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071116042400/http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/07/23/HP-to-buy-Neoware_1.html . 2007-11-16 .
2. News: HP Closes Neoware Acquisition . . . 2007-10-01 . 2007-10-02 .