Preview of Moka5 for Mac delivers enhanced virtualization services and a
library of community-created LivePC(TM) virtual machines to users of VMware
Fusion
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Moka5, the desktop
virtualization services company, today announced a preview of its Moka5 for
Mac OS X, available via free Web download at http://www.moka5.com.
Mac users running VMware Fusion can now also run Moka5's LivePC virtual
machines, which include advanced virtualization features such as
self-healing, user data protection, and automatic updates. The Moka5 LivePC
Library, available at http://www.moka5.com/livepc, gives VMware Fusion
users immediate access to a large selection of fully configured LivePCs
including Ubuntu Linux, SuSE Linux, and FreeBSD. Free LivePCs have been
created for many popular applications such as Ladybug LivePC, a kid-safe
Web browser, Fearless Browser for anonymous browsing, Quake action games,
and Ubuntu evaluation.
The upcoming beta release of Moka5 for Mac, targeted for early 2008,
will allow the same LivePC to be carried between Windows and Mac computers
using portable storage such as a USB drive or an iPod. With the Moka5 for
Mac beta, users will enjoy a consistent computing environment between home
and work using almost any X86 desktop or laptop.
"Moka5 for Mac OS X takes virtualization beyond simply running
different operating systems on a Mac computer. It allows VMware Fusion
users to experience the unique benefits of LivePC virtual machines, such as
self-healing from malware infections, secure user data partitions, and
lightweight, automatic LivePC updates. Of course, it also gives them access
to a large, community-driven library of popular LivePCs," said John Whaley,
Founder and Principal Engineer at Moka5. "With the upcoming beta release,
users will be able to take their work computer home and their home computer
to work, all on a USB flash drive. If you can plug a USB storage device
into your Mac or PC, you'll be able to run almost anything you want on
almost any machine."
Want to test drive the Linux operating system and software
pre-installed on the new $199 Walmart PC? Download the community
contributed gOS LivePC. Want to learn more about the One Laptop Per Child
computer? Check out the One Laptop Per Child LivePC to experience for
yourself the laptop that MIT Media Lab's Nicholas Negroponte is trying to
provide to children around the world. These LivePCs and more are available
for free in the Moka5 LivePC Library at http://www.moka5.com/livepc.
System Requirements
Moka5 for Mac OS X requires an Intel-based Mac running Tiger 10.4 or
Leopard 10.5 and VMware Fusion 1.1. Users are responsible for licenses for
VMware Fusion and any operating systems and applications requiring licenses
that run in LivePCs.
About Moka5
Moka5 is a desktop virtualization services company. Founded in 2005 by
a team of Stanford University researchers in virtualization technology,
Moka5 is an innovator and thought leader in desktop virtualization and
managed services. The company is based in Redwood City, Calif. and is
backed by Khosla Ventures and Highland Capital Partners. For more
information, visit http://www.moka5.com.
Moka5 and LivePC are trademarks of Moka5, Inc. All other trademarks and
registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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650.565.9800, ext. 752
chantal@pageonepr.com
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