TWIKI.NET Announces New Certified TWiki Release

Certified TWiki Virtual Appliance Latest Release Now Available for Download

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 17, 2008 — TWIKI.NET, the leading provider of open source enterprise collaboration solutions, announced the latest release of its Certified TWiki Virtual Appliance (CTVA).

"This latest release of Certified TWiki includes a new administrative UI for managing a TWiki installation called Certified TWiki Configuration Tool (CTCT)" said Will Thomas, COO of TWIKI.NET. "CTCT makes administering a TWiki server very simple. The release includes an auto-update feature that eliminates the typical administrative overhead associated with keeping your TWiki server in sync with the latest version of the Certified TWiki server software, plugins and applications."

Many enterprise IT organizations are looking to focus on value-add contributions rather than simply updating server software. Resource constrained IT organizations tasked with supporting open source TWiki often find they are consumed with other projects and are unable to spend time updating and configuring the latest release. In these instances, the company’s open source TWiki server software often falls behind the latest releases that enhance end user functionality. TWIKI.NET's CTCT management application allows IT staff to choose between updating a Certified TWiki server automatically or upon request. With ever faster software release cycles, having an update feature provides significant cost savings to IT operations.

Certified TWiki is a VMware Virtual Appliance that simplifies installation as well. You can install Certified TWiki on any systems that supports VMware, from a Windows laptop to Linux driven datacenter class servers via TWIKI.NET's installer. CTVA also makes moving your TWiki installation from one hardware device trivial, unlike other wiki provider's products that rely on a hardware appliance. "I don't understand why any IT manager would purchase a wiki dependent on a proprietary hardware solution" said Thomas. Savvy IT managers understand that if they choose the hardware appliance path, they are likely locked in to a sole source supplier situation for service. Furthermore, most IT organizations already have very competitive pricing established for the standard hardware they have selected that is significantly less expensive than a new hardware platform. They also understand the challenges associated with servicing multi-vendor hardware in the event of a component failure which are dependent on parts and 3rd party service personnel availability.

With CTVA, moving a wiki instance to a new machine is a simple task. This consideration is also important when migrating a wiki to take advantage of rapidly improving hardware performance. With a single vendor's physical appliance, the upgrade cost may be prohibitive at worst and an unnecessary additional expense at best.

Before Certified TWiki, the power of TWiki as the worlds leading enterprise class wiki was largely confined to Engineering organizations who had the time and technical understanding necessary to install, configure and support and use the open source TWiki. With TWIKI.NET's new Certified TWiki and easy to use WYSIWYG editor, business users are now able to take advantage of the world's leading enterprise collaboration platform.

The latest version of CTVA is available for evaluation at: http://twiki.net/pricing.html

About TWIKI.NET

TWIKI.NET was founded in 2007 to provide enterprise class collaboration software, support, and services based on open source TWiki, the worlds leading open source enterprise wiki. The company offers Certified TWiki for behind-the-firewall deployments where security is the primary concern and a muti-tenant and Enterprise class hosted services solution called "TWiki OnDemand", for organizations wishing to minimize maintenance and support overhead (TCO) via a Software as a Service (SaaS) model. The company is committed to supporting the development of open source TWiki and empowering organizations who understand the competitive advantages offered by a structured wiki.

To learn more about TWIKI.NET, visit www.twiki.net

Contact Information:
Merrill Freund, Jack Cowett
Schwartz Communications
415-512-0770
media@twiki.net

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