Real-Time Systems GmbH and Kontron sign Global Distribution Agreement for RTS Hypervisor

Nuremberg, Germany – February 28th 2012 - Real-Time Systems GmbH today announced that they have signed a global distribution agreement for the RTS Hypervisor with Kontron. Customers may now purchase application ready platforms, i.e. embedded hardware preconfigured with the RTS Hypervisor and operating system licenses directly from a single source. Getting support for real-time virtualization directly from their hardware vendor, customers may drastically shorten their own development cycles and benefit from cost reduction.

The agreement solidifies the direction of Real-Time Systems to align itself globally with leading turnkey solution providers to further the adoption of its unique hard real-time virtualization solution. "We are very excited to enter into this global partnership with Kontron" said Gerd Lammers, CEO and President of Real-Time Systems GmbH. "Their leadership in in the embedded market, combined with RTS Hypervisor technology will enable customers to obtain turnkey solutions thus drastically reducing their Time-to-Market”.

By utilizing the RTS Hypervisor, a traditional embedded system, typically consisting of an industrial PC and additional hardware for real-time tasks, can now be replaced by a single hardware platform. Executing e.g. Microsoft Windows® safely in parallel to a real-time operating system on just one board based on Intel processors, reduces the Bill of Materials while increasing reliability and reducing power consumption. This solution is particularly useful for products in the industrial, medical or transportation markets where many customers rely on a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) for time or mission critical functions while using a different OS for other tasks, such as running a human machine interface (HMI). Because the RTS solution does not depend on a host OS, operating systems can start in any sequence, reboot independently and never harm each other.

“Embedded system configurations with real-time hypervisors can be complex and sometimes not just a plug & play scenario. Consequently, customers need support for hardware and software ideally from a single source,” said Werner Ressle, Director of Software & Software Services of Kontron AG. “The cooperation with Real-Time Systems enables us to provide customers with a convenient out-of-the-box experience and they can now receive our embedded hardware platforms bundled with a pre-configured RTS Hypervisor including operating system licenses of their choice.”
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About Real-Time Systems GmbH:
Real-Time Systems GmbH is a leading provider of real-time virtualization and operating system technology, engineering services and products for embedded and real-time systems. With an extensive knowledge in quality software design, Real-Time Systems GmbH provides a competitive advantage to their customers.
Real-Time Systems GmbH is privately held and maintains its corporate headquarters in Ravensburg, Germany with partners in Europe, USA and Asia.
For more information visit: www.real-time-systems.com

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Press Contact:
Real-Time Systems GmbH, Gerd Lammers, CEO, Gartenstrasse 33, D-88212 Ravensburg, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 751 359 558 – 0,
Email: Gerd.Lammers@real-time-systems.com

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