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First Details of NoMachine NX 4.0 Emerge Revealed

NoMachine has releases the first public details of their next major software version taking remote access, desktop and application delivery software to an unprecedented level for both physical and virtualized computing environments. With the release of NX 4.0 on the horizon, this new version of NX software will be guaranteed to all subscribed customers. A basic free version will also be made available for personal use to download.

Development ran longer than anticipated with the massive amount of work that has been done to restructure the software and add new products to increase the functionality of NX. Here is just a quick glimpse and only a small portion of what is to come with NX 4.0:

New Products and Tools

Remote Desktop Access for Windows and Mac
New additions to the NX Server product range provide native remote access to Windows and Mac platforms, broadening the range of platform support. Users can now quickly and securely access Windows and Mac desktops and applications.

Browser-based Access from Anywhere
Offering true mobility, NoMachine's new Web application, NX Web Player, allows users to access an NX session from any device, through just a Web browser. Making access easier from anywhere, there is no need to download or install any software.

New and Enhanced Functionalities

Access from Smartphones
Computer resources are just as mobile as the user with smartphone browsers serving as a portal to remote NX sessions.

Video Support
Users now experience smooth video animations and graphics from corporate training videos to YouTube.

Built-in Session Recording and Playback
NX session activity can be recorded and played back as a video for training or troubleshooting.

Multi-Media Infrastructure
Users can stream sound in real-time and use VOIP applications in an NX session with a new two-way audio channel.

USB Forwarding
Remote USB devices are accessible from within NX sessions as if they were connected to the local PC.

Two-way File Transfer
Files and folders can be copied to and from a remote desktop.

Redesigned Core
The new NX architecture allows NX 4.0 to be extended to currently unsupported Unix platforms and hardware architecture.

NX User Experience
The completely redesigned NX Client GUI and new session toolbar provide for easier management of session settings and services.



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