Likewise Software Announces Support for Asianux and Partnership with TOYO Corp

Servers and Desktops Running on Asianux Platforms Can Now Directly Join to Microsoft Active Directory Using Likewise

Likewise® Software, formerly Centeris, a leader in delivering open source audit and authentication solutions for mixed networks, today announced a reseller partnership with TOYO Corporation, a major technology supplier headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. In addition, Likewise announced support for Asianux®, a growing Linux platform in China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam. Companies using Linux systems based on the Asianux Linux platform can now use Likewise Software products to directly join their systems to Microsoft® Active Directory®.

Under the terms of the partnership with Likewise Software, Toyo has been selling, installing, and providing technical support for the Likewise Software products in Japan since last year, while helping Likewise release Likewise Enterprise supporting Asianux. Toyo additionally will be responsible for the sales and customer support for Likewise Enterprise in Japan in cooperation with Miracle Linux (http://www.miraclelinux.com/english/index.html), a company that develops and sells Asianux OS in Japan.

“Customers with a blend of Windows®, UNIX®, Linux® and Mac® systems are looking for ways to leverage their current investments, including Windows administrator skill sets,” said Satoshi Agatsuma, Senior Sales Engineer with TOYO Corporation. “Likewise Enterprise provides a way to easily join non-Windows systems to Microsoft Active Directory and manage all platforms from a unified directory they’re already using. We refined a shortlist of providers and Likewise emerged as the best solution to address authentication in mixed networks.”

“We are very excited about our partnership with TOYO,” said Tracy Lothringer, Director of Worldwide Alliances for Likewise. “TOYO has a track record of success and they are gaining early traction with some very large customers. And now with the addition of Asianux support, we feel very optimistic about the growth potential for Likewise in Asia.”

“I welcome this opportunity to endorse Likewise Software for supporting Asianux. With “Likewise Enterprise” and its integrated secure authentication, our customers can fully leverage the power of Asianux in a heterogeneous OS environment,” said Takeshi Sato, Vice Chairman, Asianux Corporation Ltd. “Miracle Linux will actively collaborate with TOYO Corporation to promote Likewise Enterprise in the Japan Market.”

About Likewise Software

Likewise Software is an open source company that provides audit and authentication solutions designed to reduce operational costs and improve the compliance posture of large organizations with mixed network environments. Likewise solutions include Likewise Open and Likewise Enterprise. Both solutions allow enterprises to securely authenticate Linux, UNIX and Mac systems into Microsoft Active Directory. Additionally, Likewise Enterprise includes world-class, group policy, audit and reporting modules.

Likewise Software is a Bellevue, WA-based software company funded by leading venture capital firms Ignition Partners, Intel Capital, and Trinity Ventures. Likewise has experienced management and engineering teams in place and is led by senior executives from leading technology companies such as Microsoft, F5 Networks, EMC and Mercury.

For more information, visit www.likewisesoftware.com.

About TOYO Corporation

TOYO CORP. is mainly engaged in the import, export and sale of information communications measuring instruments and other measuring instruments. The Company operates in three business segments. The Information Communications Measuring Instruments segment imports, manufactures and sells local area network (LAN) analyzers and network performance testers for network constructions, as well as security products, among others. It also provides related seminars and trainings. The Other Measuring Instruments segment provides various types of measuring instruments that range from electric current and voltage meters to measuring instruments covering fields such as software development, central processing unit (CPU) development, image processing, liquid crystal and ocean, among others. The Others segment provides maintenance services, as well as imports and sells stockbreeding equipment. TOYO is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Company has seven subsidiaries and one associated company.

For more information, visit http://www.toyo.co.jp/en/index.html.

About Asianux

The Asianux co-development project began in December 2003. Asianux will release the third major version of their flagship OS, Asianux Server 3, in September 2007. Red Flag of China, Miracle Linux of Japan, Haansoft of Korea and VietSoftware of Vietnam each develop and sell an identical product with the Asianux brand in their respective home counties. Asianux is a unique software business project in Asia, which is based on the concepts of “Common,” “Collaboration” and “Contribution.” Asianux brings together the best development staff and know-how from leading enterprises from all over Asia to work together to establish a Linux standard for the Asian market.

Contacts

Likewise Software
Rosie Hausler, 425-378-7887 x200
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Susan Majerus, 970-301-4190
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