Business Communication is Changing
The world is beginning another major shift in the way people and organizations
use computers.
Businesses are under greater pressure for increased productivity and
earnings while the fundamental resources of that productivity – business coworkers – are becoming more distributed
across the Internet.
Connecting these resources and their information in this dynamic and
chaotic environment has been a major focus for Web-based computing initiatives. However, the limited functionality
of browser-based solutions, the difficulty creating and maintaining them, plus the delays experienced when accessing
business information through Web servers is building an uncontrollable pressure for local, client-side functionality,
and information that is also connected.
Business people need to create connections with their coworkers, consultants, telecommuters, and business partners
in real-time to
support changing workflow requirements and increase productivity. These connections need to be specific and targeted,
not the general "expose everything" connections of a virtual private network. Important information and
applications needs to follow these connections anywhere in the world and on any device - seamlessly.
The REBOL IOS Platform
REBOL Technologies provides REBOL IOS -- the only cross-platform, X Internet
computing solution that lets anyone dynamically connect and manage critical resources across the Internet, not
just at their servers or within a LAN. Unlike traditional network systems, IOS connects people rather than computers
so coworkers have access to their personal workspaces (applications, information, data and communications) anywhere
they have access to the Internet.
Getting connected is as simple as downloading a small X Internet client (500K) and logging in. IOS restores the
users workspaces within minutes and ensures that they have the most current applications, files and data. If they
go offline, IOS continues to operate with the most recent workspaces. When they reconnect, IOS maintains the workspaces
by downloading any changes. At all times users access applications and data at the speed of their local computer,
regardless of whether they are connected.
REBOL IOS is powerful, open, and extensible. Business users can dynamically create and manage groups. IT managers
use IOS as a highly productive development and delivery system. For software companies, IOS is a backbone for cross-platform
solutions that connects their users across the Internet. For consultants and VARs, IOS provides an efficient platform
for creating and maintaining highly-targeted custom solutions.
IOS was built from the ground up for the Internet. REBOL's unique dialecting capability enables information to
flow automatically over managed, encrypted, and authenticated connections. Third party applications can easily
plug-in to IOS. For example:
- A leading computer hardware manufacturer is replacing their existing
Web browser-based initiative with an IOS system in order to provide the instant response they need to maximize
the efficiency of their design engineers.
- A large CRM applications provider can integrate and brand IOS modules
to extend the reach of their software solutions beyond the traditional boundaries of the LAN or VPN (virtual private
network).
- A well-known IT solutions consultant can provide a fully integrated
project management system by leveraging the hyper-efficient workflow that distributed computing provides.
REBOL IOS's client-side computing system and lightweight management server
delivers radically increased efficiency and productivity by dynamically connecting critical resources throughout
the Internet.
Next-generation B2B Marketplace
REBOL's opportunity is to become the leading supplier of the X Internet-based
business solutions platform.
IDC estimates that worldwide spending on Internet infrastructure software will grow at a compound annual growth
rate of 31.0% to $36.2 billion in 2003. This spending will be targeted at a variety of e-business strategies including
collaboration, relationship management, customer support, self-service, and online publishing. All of these strategies
focus on establishing an e-business environment in which enterprises have the opportunity to improve overall efficiency
and productivity by breaking down the geographic and logistical boundaries between coworkers and partners.
A Price Waterhouse Coopers study estimated that collaborative commerce would ultimately help companies increase
revenues up to 6 percent. And, according to a recent Gartner Group report, the majority of businesses today are
evaluating, considering, or implementing VPNs as a method of secure external network connectivity. In fact, according
to Gartner Group, more than 75 percent of the Fortune 1000 will be using VPN services soon.
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