Sentillion ( www.vthere.net/) on Monday launched a new virtualization product designed to reduce the complexity of remotely accessing server-based applications. Called vThere, the offering leverages a VPN connection and desktop virtualization software to create a sandboxed operating environment on a remote computer. So instead of fumbling with traditional remote access products or worrying about malware, users just click the vThere icon, and thereby gain access to a virtual Windows environment that houses all their business applications.
Sentillion came to the virtualization space in a somewhat roundabout fashion. The Andover, Massachusetts, company focuses on providing identity and access management solutions for the healthcare industry, and was spun out of Hewlett-Packard's Medical Practice Group in 1998. Since then, about 450 hospitals around the country have adopted the company's identity and access management solutions.
Sentillion found that its hospital clients struggled with remote access issues, says Paul Roscoe, the former senior vice president of field operations who has taken the role of president at Sentillion vBusiness, which was formally launched Monday.
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