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Hong Kong - ShaoLin Microsystems Limited, the leading of Linux systems and solutions developer, today released three fully updated new editions of ShaoLin Aptus, the simplified Linux workstation deployment and management solutions. They included ShaoLin Aptus 2.0 Small Business edition, Professional edition and School edition, which all are built upon the "Enterprise Evolution Award" winning product, ShaoLin Aptus 2.0. These ShaoLin Aptus packages contained the optimized features and functions which fit for all different size of organizations and provided customers the flexible selections based on their needs now. Updated new editions of ShaoLin Aptus enable the workstations booting up by standard PXE boot ROM, no customized boot floppy disk or boot ROM are needed. Kernel version auto-detection capability is enhanced for easier and fast setup. Workstations and network monitoring and control tools are also added to Aptus Configurator for better central and remote management. "We have a great achievement in the area at providing users whoever in school, small office, or large office a free and relaxing working environment. It's definitely a breakthrough to benefit users getting rid of fear by moving Linux in their daily life." said David Chow, Managing Director of ShaoLin Microsystems. Moreover, Red Hat 8.0, SuSE 8.1, and UnitedLinux 1.0 are all being supported by the whole series of ShaoLin Aptus 2.0. ShaoLin Aptus 2.0 Small Business This package is specially designed for the small-medium enterprises, or growing companies that required the low cost, highly usable and manageable Linux desktop computing system. This simplified, integrated, and affordable solution provides business users the easiest deployment process, zero-administration workstations and central management. ShaoLin Aptus 2.0 Professional With innovative technologies, ShaoLin Aptus 2.0 Professional is a reliable, secure, cost-effective enterprise Linux desktop deployment and management solution for performance and efficiency desired companies. It delivers extra scalability and superior performance by ShaoLin unique kernel-based compression technology to reduce network traffic, server load, storage usage. Advanced management tools are also being enhanced to maximize the control and productivity over the desktops in low cost. ShaoLin Aptus 2.0 School ShaoLin Aptus 2.0 School is tailor-made and excellent for school providing students an alternative OS, open-source Linux, computing environment. It comes with the workstation management solution to utilize computer resources in the lowest cost and less man-power needed. ShaoLin Linux Workstations Booking System gives an easy and systematic workstation management for school computer laboratory to enable students making workstations reservation online anytime anywhere.