Sparebanken Sor Chooses Proxy Networks for Remote Access to Citrix Terminal Sessions

ARENDAL, Norway, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Sparebanken Sor, one of the largest savings banks in Norway, has selected PROXY Pro 7 from Proxy Networks, Inc. as its solution for remote access to Citrix terminal server sessions. Sparebanken Sor conducted a comprehensive analysis of various PC remote access solutions, and ultimately selected PROXY Pro 7 because of its performance, reliability and scalability for terminal server sessions.

"Some of our remote support technicians come from an outside service provider. For security reasons, we couldn't give them remote access to terminal sessions via shadowing. PROXY Pro was the only product we found that let technicians manage Citrix terminal sessions they way they wanted without shadowing users' terminal sessions," said Steinar Fjeldberg, Senior IT Consultant for Sparebanken Sor.  "In addition, PROXY Pro performed far better and more reliably than any other remote access solution we tested with Citrix terminal sessions," said Fjeldberg.

Shadowing is a configuration option that allows another user to share the screen display for a terminal server session; however, shadowing can be a security risk and creates an additional burden for the terminal server, resulting in inconsistent access, slow performance, and fewer sessions being supported.

PROXY Pro is able to provide remote access and remote control to Citrix terminal server sessions more efficiently and securely than shadowing because it is a server-side solution, capturing session screen data on the server before it is sent to remote thin clients. As a result, PROXY Pro can deliver better performance and allow the Citrix terminal server to support more concurrent terminal sessions than shadowing. Sparebanken Sor, for example, has successfully deployed PROXY Pro to support up to 150 simultaneous terminal server sessions over LAN and WAN connections to 28 branch offices in southern Norway.

"We are pleased that Sparebanken Sor has chosen PROXY Pro 7 for remote access to its terminal server sessions," said Proxy Networks CEO Andy Kim. "Our server-side approach is the most efficient way to enable helpdesk technicians resolve support issues for Citrix and Windows terminal server sessions."

About Sparebanken Sor

Sparebanken Sor is the largest bank for southern Norway. The Bank's history goes back to Arendals Sparebank, which was established in 1825. Sparebanken Sor has been providing proactive assistance for individual customers, industry and commerce for 181 years, thereby helping to boost the development within the region. Through mergers and the opening of new branches, the Bank has developed into a regional savings bank, with a local presence through 28 branches within the region's three counties – from Porsgrunn in the east to Farsund in the west. The Bank's head office is located in Arendal.

About PROXY Pro 7

PROXY Pro 7, the latest release of remote desktop software by Proxy Networks, Inc., features remote PC access and remote control software for Windows 7 as well as Windows Server 2008 R2, Mac OS X, and Linux. The Workstation Edition supports peer-to-peer network connections and is ideal for SMBs and workgroups, while the Gateway Edition supports centralized network access and security management, and is used by enterprises and large organizations with distributed networks and large numbers of mobile and home users. PROXY Pro 7 provides server-side support for remote access to Citrix and Windows terminal server sessions, resulting in superior performance, reliability and scalability versus shadowing or other remote access products.

About Proxy Networks

Proxy Networks, Inc., formerly a division of Juniper Networks, Inc., has been a leading provider of innovative remote desktop software for more than 15 years. PROXY Pro remote desktop software includes: Remote access software tools to reach remote PCs anywhere, anytime; remote control software tools to resolve support issues quickly and collaboratively; and remote management software tools to monitor and repair configuration settings in real-time. Thousands of helpdesk technicians and IT administrators use PROXY Pro every day for remote PC access to millions of desktops, servers and mobile devices around the world.

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