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.
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 addition to the one already available for Linux) for individuals.
Expansion
- In 2006, it opened representative offices in the USA and Germany.
- In 2009, it opened an R&D center in Poland.
- In 2011 it opened an R&D center in the USA.
- In 2013 it moved its headquarters to Luxembourg, maintaining an R&D center in Italy.
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.