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Axentra® Announces HipServ® 2.0 for “PlugTop Computing”

HipServ for “PlugTop Computing” revolutionizes the home server paradigm with ultra small, low power, and low cost powerful solution to offer consumers state of the art digital home experience 

CES 2009, LAS VEGAS, NV – January 8, 2009 – Axentra® Corporation today announced at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) the official release of HipServ for PlugTop Computing. Axentra’s HipServ for PlugTop Computing simply allows a consumer to attach any USB based drive to a PlugTop embedded device to create a powerful network storage media server powered by the HipServ Home Server Platform.

Axentra’s HipServ Home Server is a complete and easy-to-use software platform for saving, showing, syncing and sharing personal media anywhere, anytime. The file and media server offers complete compatibility with the broadest range of consumer devices including computers (Windows and Mac), gaming consoles, digital media players, IP enabled TVs, and Web-enabled mobile devices. With HipServ, users can easily go to one place to organize, find and manage their photos, music, home video, recorded TV and personal documents easily, at home or on the road.

HipServ for PlugTop Computing offers all of the advanced features found in the larger, more expensive Home Server embedded devices and appliances. This “always On”, low energy solution provides a great way for OEMs and service providers to offer a real inexpensive home media server solution to their customers.

“With this new and low-cost PlugTop Computing architecture, the OEM or Service Provider has a unique opportunity to offer a premier Home Server solution to their vast user base at a fraction of the cost compared to today’s mainly PC based solutions and supports far greener energy consumption.” said Mark Francischiello, VP of Business Development at Axentra.“What’s more, OEM and service provider partners will have the unique opportunity to offer a HipServ Home Server solution to existing customers who already own inexpensive USB based storage drives, thus leveraging their existing hardware storage investment.”

HipServ for PlugTop Computing will be available in mid Q1 2009. For more information please visit www.axentra.com.

Attendees to the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) can see this solution in action by visiting the Marvell Booth in the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall 3, Upper Level, Booth #35344 The complete solution is also being showcased at the Axentra hospitality suite located at the Renaissance Hotel, Suite #830.

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About Axentra
A pioneer in the digital home server market, Axentra is the developer of the award-winning HipServ digital home server software and services platform. HipServ is targeted at OEMs and service providers allowing them to offer value-add products and services that deliver a unified digital lifestyle experience to consumers. Built with service oriented architecture, HipServ offers a secure, modular, scalable solution that can be expanded with custom modules and next generation connected services. Additional information is availablewww.axentra.com.
Axentra Media Contact:
Eric Lefebvre
(613) 627-1250 x1248
eric.lefebvre@axentra.com
Axentra and HipServ are trademarks of Axentra. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.

 

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