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| HELIOS Software Releases Its UB+ Server Solutions Suite HELIOS Software has released its UB+ server solutions suite with support for all major server platforms, including Solaris, Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, AIX, and HP-UX. One of the highlights of HELIOS UB+ is the new HELIOS Tool Server, an automation framework to integrate any kind of scriptable third party application with the HELIOS server suite. Utilizing the Bonjour protocol, load balancing and intelligent resource management, Tool Server provides a flexible and very extensible option to integrate third party applications into a server workflow. For example, new HELIOS UB+ features such as PDF flattening, HTML to PDF conversion, and PDF bitmap previews supporting Asian fonts, are based on the new technology. HELIOS Tool Server can be installed on one or more Mac or Windows or UNIX network workstations for parallel job processing and load balancing. HELIOS Tool Server is a significant step towards a well integrated workflow environment providing high reliability of all components and focused administration. The top features of the UB+ Unbreakable Server Solutions include: - High productivity - very fast file find from any Mac, Windows or remote web client due to new SQL Desktop Database; - Convenience - easiest access to network resources like printers, AFP server, WebShare server, and any Tool Server application due to the HELIOS Bonjour server and client support including routing; - Cross-platform networking - Windows Vista and Mac OS X Leopard client support; - Proofing - increased output quality and a reduction of misprints due to highest quality previews and proof printing including overall transparency support; - PDF workflow - PDF flattening combines highly sophisticated design workflows with output on any PostScript printer; - Workflow automation - easy yet reliable integration of third party applications via Tool Server automation framework; - Advanced color management - including support for device links, black point compensation, preservation of primary colors, and ICC version 4 profiles; - Image handling - support for PDF as universal image file format; - Remote workflows - Easy, flexible and highly secure remote access to a file server with HELIOS WebShare UB+ including support for customer brandings, multiple page document previews, remote proofing including separation preview, very fast file find, and on-the-fly zipstream downloads. As a special incentive HELIOS offers a 30% discount on all UB+ upgrades from any previous version which are ordered before January 31st, 2008. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Computing News :: home page |