Extensis Supports Workgroup Font Management Needs with the Release of
Suitcase Server X1
Suitcase Server X1 gives administrators total font control within a
workgroup or organization.
Portland, Ore. - October 5, 2004 - Extensis today released Suitcase Server
X1, providing administrators added control over the usage of fonts across a
workgroup or an entire organization. Suitcase Server combines the control
administrators require with the ease of use creative professionals demand.
With Suitcase Server, administrators have the ability to manage their font
libraries centrally, manage their font licenses and compliancy effectively,
and ensure all workgroup members are using the identical versions of all
fonts. Suitcase Server X1 provides additional features that give
administrators even more control over the usage of fonts on client
desktops, further ensuring the integrity of the font libraries used by the
workgroup or organization.
"Fonts are digital assets," said Joshua Duhl, Research Director for Rich
Media at IDC. "They need to be managed with the same controls as other
digital assets to ensure license compliance as well as legal and accurate
use of these assets."
The new features include a series of permissions that administrators can
set on an individual-user basis to control specific client features. These
permissions include the ability to automatically remove all non-approved
fonts, the power to save finds and the authority to override system fonts
on local machines, among other controls.
By utilizing Suitcase Server X1, administrators can remove any unapproved
fonts that a user may have added to any of the System Font folders. In
addition, administrators can decide on a user-by-user basis, which
individuals have permission to temporarily add fonts to their local
Suitcase Client.
"Extensis is committed to providing the most useful and effective solutions
for managing fonts across workgroups," said Brian Berson, General Manager
of Font Solutions for Extensis. "Server-based font management provides
tremendous benefit to workgroups, and the new features added to Suitcase
Server X1 guarantee that rogue fonts will not infiltrate a company's
workflow."
About Suitcase
Suitcase is the professional-level font management solution for Macintosh
OS X and Windows. Its font preview options, auto-activation, corrupt font
detection and repair, duplicate font management and more make Suitcase an
integral part of the creative professional workflow and a must-have
application for serious font users. For additional information on Extensis
Suitcase, visit:
(http://www.extensis.com/suitcase)http://www.extensis.com/suitcase.
Pricing and Availability
The English version of Suitcase Server X1 is currently available for an
estimated street price of $1,199.95US for the Server, and $129.95US per
Client seat (volume licensing available). Suitcase Server X1 comes with one
complimentary copy of Suitcase X1 Client, additional copies of Suitcase X1
Client are available for purchase. To purchase the Suitcase Server solution
please contact the Extensis corporate sales team by calling 503- 274-2020.
In addition, upgrades to Suitcase Server X1 are available for an estimated
street price of $499.95US from previous versions of Suitcase Server, and
client upgrades are $35.00US per seat. Through March 31, 2005, Extensis is
offering free upgrades for all client seats to all customers currently
using Suitcase Server 10 with Suitcase X1 clients who upgrade to Suitcase
Server X1.
French and German versions of Suitcase Server X1 will be available in the
fourth quarter of 2004.
System Requirements
Suitcase Server X1 supports Mac OS X (v 10.2.8 or higher), Mac OS X Server
(v 10.2.8 or higher), Windows 2000 Pro, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server
2003, and Windows XP Pro. The software requires a Macintosh G4 (or higher)
or Pentium III (or higher), 30 MB of hard disk space and 128 MB of System
RAM.
About Extensis, Inc.
Extensis Inc., a Celartem company, is a leading provider of software
solutions that empower digital asset creators and users. Extensis' award
winning products are used by hundreds of Fortune 5000 companies and
include: Portfolio for digital asset management and Suitcase and Font
Reserve for font management. Extensis was founded in 1993 and is based in
Portland, Oregon and the United Kingdom. Extensis is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Celartem Technology USA Inc., a division of Celartem
Technology Inc., Japan (Hercules: 4330). For additional information, please
visit our website at (http://www.extensis.com)http://www.extensis.com or
call 1-800-796-9798.
About Celartem
Celartem Technology, Inc, develops and sells innovative technologies for
storage, access and distribution of rich media content. Celartem has
developed technology in the areas of digital image compression, scalable
image viewing and secure content distribution and management. Celartem is
listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange, Hercules:4330. Established in
1996, Celartem is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and has a wholly owned
subsidiary, Celartem Technology USA INC. with headquarters in New York.
Celartem also operates in the US and Europe through its wholly owned
subsidiaries, Extensis, Inc. and LizardTech Inc.
