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We will save over half of our Citrix licensing fees in the first year of using 2X.
Harry Stewart
Brandon Keller,
Chad M. Wieland, (CNA, Network+),
Michael Schluchtmann,
Ethan Bearman,
Ben Bricke,
Anand Makhecha,
Tommy Huie,
Charles Nalliah,
Bjorn Lagace,
Phil Ballard, "I just wanted to take the time and let you know how much I enjoy using the 2X product. I currently use the 2X Application Server with native clients as well as the web portal. The setup was so easy and the distribution of the software from the web portal reduced my install time by days. I would also like to applaud your Technical Support staff that is not only effective but efficient as well." Scott Waite, |
July 30, 2008 – Leading Terminal Services resource site, MSTerminalServices.org, announced today that 2X ApplicationServer was selected the winner in the Application Server category of the MSTerminalServices.org Readers’ Choice Awards.
“Our Readers’ Choice Awards give visitors to our site the opportunity to vote for the products they view as the very best in their respective category,” said Sean Buttigieg, MSTerminalServices.org manager. “MSTerminalServices.org users are specialists in their field who encounter various solutions for SBC Computing at the workplace. The award serves as a mark of excellence, providing the ultimate recognition from peers within the industry.” 
"....CRN Test Center engineers installed ApplicationServer on a notebook running Windows XP and within five minutes were able to publish all Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) Office programs running on the same laptop in terminal services mode. Since the ApplicationServer uses the RDP protocol, any 2X client can access Windows programs. Arlington, Texas-based 2X provides ApplicationServer clients for Linux, Mac and Windows" 
"We have been using Citrix since its inception from WinView days. We have grown with the product over many years. Citrix has met our needs but has become cumbersome and expensive to manage. It has many features that we do not use but pay for and continue to pay for yearly.
I am amazed at the ease and simplicity of 2X. To install on a server takes mins versus a much more complex install of Citrix. 2X is smooth, neat and clean and does the job we need it to do without a whole lot of bells and whistles that we do not need and will never use. The server install is cleaner, and the client install is very intuitive. The application publishing part is easy. We were up and running with 2x within minutes."
"Before we found 2X ApplicationServer, we drove to each of our locations to manually update our software. With 2X's ApplicationServer & Terminal Services we were able to deploy an all-inclusive database solution to all of our Clubs that integrated with their current systems. The seamless integration allowed us to make the switch from running the application at each workstation to the terminal server without training staff. The transition was quick and easy. Now updates take 5 minutes, instead of days. Not only did 2X's software cut down on our maintenance cost and time, they are also competitively priced - definitely less expensive and less complex to install and administer than Citrix! We look forward to a long relationship with 2X."
"We are an application and network consulting firm. Up until we started to demo 2X ApplicationServer we had been running Citrix Metaframe enterprise-wide. We started looking for a more cost effective solution to Citrix while still providing the quality of service our customers expect. After testing different "Citrix alternative's" from various companies it soon became apparent that 2X was a step above the rest. We are now in the process of migrating customers off of Citrix and implementing 2X ApplicationServer in its place.
The quality of 2X's support personnel is outstanding. Fast response time and the issues were resolved in a very timely manner with constant communication throughout the process. I am very impressed with 2X and look forward to doing a lot of buisness with this company now and in the future."
"We needed a solution to publish Windows Apps and Desktops to our employees, simple and cost efficient. We already owned licenses for windows 2003 enterprise Terminal server, so why pay for expensive solutions? We found that the 2x server were able, to deliver all the missing features and that with great stability and extremely easy handling. Application publishing has never been easier. "
“We were using an old version of Citrix Presentation Server to provide off campus access to a few key resources. Our budget is pretty tight and when we got an upgrade quote from Citrix it was clear we needed to look at alternatives. Luckily, we ran across 2x's Load Balancer & Application Server solution which promised even more functionality at less than 1/8th the cost per user. This seemed entirely too good to be true but our testing with the free trial confirmed everything so we went forward and have been very pleased. We're using it not only to replace the off campus functions our Citrix server provided but to securely, and transparently to the user, provide access to our ERP system. The overhead of the 2x ApplicationServer was low enough that we were able to build our farm with several older, underpowered servers. Load balancing and fail over work seamlessly. We would highly recommend 2x to anyone looking for a reliable load balancing app server system. Its low upfront and maintenance costs, both in terms of time and money, make it a great choice.”
"The one issue we had which was due to a bug in our own software was corrected by a work-around patch that the 2X developers created for us. Try getting that kind of direct personal support from Citrix! We have since started using 2X to publish other applications and look forward to using the load balancing features as well."
"We worked closely with John at 2x to come up with a plan to replace Citrix and to deploy 2x Application Server and 2x Application clients within our Company. I was amazed on how the process was simple and easy to deploy, I had all 120 workstation installed in less than 1 hour using Active Directory and Opra to modify the msi file..." 
“We have just got in the 2x Load Balancer and were allowed to trial the Application Server Enterprise. So far we are not only impressed we are AMAZED. Their software works seamlessly with Windows Terminal Services while the Application Server provides an excellent and cost effective alternative to Citrix. We are also pleased with the high level of competency of the sales and support staff. What more could you want from a software developer?”
"I also use the Application Server and Load Balancer. This provided redundancy and high availability at minimal cost. The App Server offered me a tool to manage the publishing of applications from a centralized location in a secure, quick and easy-to-use interface. I am now able to 'lock-down' the user experience so that the user gets only the IT tools that they need.
The ease of installation and use belie the robust and powerful engine of these 2X products. As user demands change and increase, I am confident that the 2X products have the strength and flexibility to adapt.
The 2X suite of products has freed up my time AND budget considerably. The cost savings just this year has turned a projected agency deficit into a surplus. I have more time to dedicate towards enhancing IT services and towards future developments." 
"The installation was clean, simple and intuitive. The line that I use alot is "To make something simple is the hardest thing to do!!" I know and appreciate the time and effort that you have put into this product to make it simple. Thereby making it easy to implement and troubleshoot in times of trouble. The product delivered on the promises that was stated on the website. It worked flawlessly and smoothly. The goal was that we have five different servers to handle Terminal Server sessions. I need a software that would be able to connect the Active Directory and read groups. So based on the groups it needed to proceed to the proper Terminal Server. We watched as we tested. IT WORKED!!! IT WORKED!!! Over and over again....IT WORKED!!! Thank you." 
"One of the applications had a growing memory consumption so the decision had to made to upgrade to Microsoft Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition and new hardware or add an extra Citrix Server. This was the time to start looking for a more cost effective and stable solution. After testing extensively some solutions it became evident that 2X offered what we’ve been looking for (load balancing, gateway service, straightforward management, ...)" 
"What a great product. I downloaded, learn't, setup, and live in 15 mins no need for Citrix presentation server now. Well done. Great product, just simply does the job, and the product tour video guided me though setup perfectly. Why can't Microsoft products be so easy to setup."
Opus Energy Ltd has been using 2x for two years, in this time it has proved to be the ideal solution to publish both in-house and 3rd party applications to internal users, as well as remote users across the UK. Previously we had to set up VPN links between locations which soon became swamped with SQL traffic between clients and our servers. Since publishing the applications through 2x it has not only improved performance at the client end, but it has also freed up vital bandwidth for the rest of the business.
Opus Energy Ltd publishes approx 30 applications to more than 200 users and utilises the load balancing functionality, which allows us to share the load across multiple terminal servers. Additional benefits include, the ability to direct clients to another server should the primary server be unavailable. The centralised management of 2x enables us to efficiently troubleshoot and upgrade applications at a single location. Integration with Active Directory enables us to easily control which users can access which applications, and quickly disable access on a per user basis.
We have recently started using the 2x Universal Printing module which allows users to print from a 2x published application to their local printer and are finding that this brings us one step closer to complete remote user integration.
Overall we are extremely pleased with 2x it is a very useful, lightweight and cost effective tool - which we can highly recommend.