NoMachine
NoMachine, originating in Italy and now based in Luxembourg, is a provider of remote connectivity and network computing solutions. It is the creator of NX technology, a proprietary compression protocol, renowned for its performance capabilities when connecting to the remote desktop without detracting from the quality of the rendered content.
History
In 2003, NoMachine launched the NX Terminal Server Project targeting organizations in need of an application delivery and hosted desktop solution for Unix and Linux-based applications. NoMachine has since extended its 'NX' product offering to support a number of operating systems and advanced functionality. In 2013, NoMachine entered the competitive remote desktop access market by introducing a free software for both Mac and Windows (in edition to the one already available for Linux) for individuals.
Expansion
In 2006, it opened representative offices in Ohio, USA and Germany. In 2009, it opened an R&D center in Poland. In 2011 it opened an R&D center in Georgia. In 2013 it moved its headquarters to Luxembourg, maintaining an R&D center in Italy.
Customer usage
NoMachine counts thousands of customers across verticals, and many of which are well-known household names. They include Fortune500 companies in Technology, Finance, Manufacturing, Research, Media & Entertainment, Oil & Energy, Health and Pharmaceutical, and prestigious institutions in the education sector.
Products
NoMachine currently offers the following products which target the individual looking for an effective remote access product, and the organization in need of a cross-platform application delivery and hosted desktop solution.
- NoMachine – A free version offering remote desktop access to Windows, Mac, Linux & Linux ARM computers.
- NoMachine Terminal Server Family – Offering the terminal server for Linux functionality also known as Linux Virtual Desktop.
- NoMachine Enterprise Server Family – Extends the Terminal Server Family features to include load-balancing, failover, browser based access and more advanced features. Server versions also available for Windows and Mac.
Timeline of software
2001 - The NX Project is created.
Feb. 14, 2003 - NoMachine NX is officially launched with 1.1 release. NX Core released under GPLv2.
March 12, 2003 - NX 1.2.1 with added support for RDP sessions.
July 23, 2003 - NX 1.2.2 released providing free redistribution of NX Client software for commercial and non-commercial use.
Dec. 21, 2003 - NX 1.3.0.
Nov. 4, 2004 - NX 1.4.0 with added support for local printers, suspend and reconnect.
July 22, 2005 - NX 1.5.0 introduces NX Server Manager (a web application to administer NX servers) & NX Web Companion.
June 26, 2006 - NX 2.0.0 introduces NX Free Edition providing Linux users with a free to download software capable of running up to 2 concurrent Linux desktops. NX Builder released (tool to create session configuration files on-demand).
Aug 28, 2006 - NoMachine wins LinuxJournal’s Product Excellence Award in San Francisco.
Sept. 28, 2006 - NX 2.1.0 delivers NX Enterprise Desktop, equivalent of NX Free Edition with additional features aimed at organizations.
June 21, 2007 - NX 3.0.0 released with desktop sharing and session shadowing support and user profiles.
Dec. 13, 2007 - NX 3.1.0.
April 8, 2008 - NX 3.2.0.
May 4, 2010 - NoMachine ports OpenSSH to Windows and releases to the public domain. Five years on Microsoft extends this port further.
Aug 3, 2010 - First details of upcoming NoMachine NX 4.0 emerge. New architecture and redesigned connection GUI unveiled.
Dec 21, 2010 - NoMachine NX 4 Preview release.
Dec 24, 2010 - NX 4 Preview 2 release.
Apr 22, 2011 - NX 4 Preview 4 Release.
June 28, 2012 - NX 4 Preview 5 Release.
Jan 30 2012 - NoMachine releases further improvements to OpenSSH Win32 Port.
Sept 24 2013 - Official release of the eponymous NoMachine, or NX 4, sees the introduction of new products, native support for accessing Windows and Mac hosts, browser-based access, fail-over and clustering capabilities, screen recording, bidirectional file-transfer, H.264, SSL-encryption.
February 2014 - NX 4.1 delivers H.264 hardware-assisted decoding in the Windows and Mac players, IPv6 support in all products, the introduction of lightweight mode for speeding up virtual X-Window sessions and lightweight Linux desktop environments.
July 2014 - NX 4.1 for Android and iOS.
August 2014 - NX 4.2 adds support for drag and drop between remote and local desktop.
October 2014 - NX 4.4 adds support for Unity 3D and Gnome 3 desktop environments, and two-factor authentication.
February 2015 - Client and server released for devices running Linux ARM such as Raspberry Pi, Odroid, BananaPi and others.
April 2015 - NX 4.5 - two-factor authentication added for browser-based sessions.
October 2015 - NX 5 Production Release adds support for Nvidia's Nvenc technology, internationalization of software offering German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish & Portuguese, a thematic and customizable GUI, remote screen blanking, seamless integration for headless Linux boxes, unmatched performance, optimized remote node management and more.
External references
Microsoft's continuation of OpenSSH port to Windows