The NeoSphere Platform
An Extensible Client-Virtualization Platform
NeoSphere is an extensible client-virtualization platform that provides abstracted management and resource services, exposed through virtualization programming interfaces (VPIs). In turn, this creates a managed execution environment where Windows and management applications run in parallel, making it easier than ever to control, secure and repair Windows. Instead of a locked environment where 100% of the computer’s vast resources are dedicated to, and reliant on, a single instance of Windows, NeoSphere provides a flexible platform where multiple operating systems and a new paradigm of external applications may now coexist.
The core of the NeoSphere platform is its Virtual Runtime Environment (VRE). The VRE sits at the hardware level and transforms the computer resources (RAM, CPU, hard drive, network, etc.) into a highly flexible execution environment called NeoSpace. Existing PC lifecycle management systems (Microsoft SCCM, SMS, Symantec Altiris, BigFix, etc.) can deliver applications and operating systems to the PC and assign NeoSpace resources through the VRE. These workloads or "Virtualized Client Agents" (VCAs) are now brought together like puzzle pieces on the PC and run in parallel, significantly improving the utilization of the PC.
NeoSphere enhances these capabilities by providing secure services, exposed through a set of virtual programming interfaces (VPIs), which allow VCAs to fully view and control an OS instance. This evolved PC architecture moves IT outside of Windows, enabling PC lifecycle management and security applications to manage and protect Windows as external agents.
This approach to computing provides unprecedented flexibility and control over the PC while delivering dramatic TCO reduction.
