Objective thin client newsFebruary 07, 2010
Pano Logic Triples Its Sales in 2009 as Migration from PCs to Zero Client Desktop Virtualization Accelerates
MENLO PARK, Calif. – February 3, 2009 – Pano Logic, the leader in zero client desktop virtualization (VDI), today announced a dramatic surge in sales of its award-winning, all-in-one zero client computing platform in 2009, with customers rewarded with as much as 67% savings in computing total cost of ownership.
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February 05, 2010
Linux Terminal Server Project Cluster Edition (LTSP)
Revolution Linux just released the official web site of Linux Terminal Server Project-Cluster Edition or LTSP-Cluster.
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January 29, 2010
Thin client for $500 with touchscreen
If your company has XenDesktop or XenApp you will be happy to know you will be able to use your iPad for real work as well. It turns out the 9.7 inch display on the iPad with a 1024x768 screen resolution works great for a full VDI XenDesktop.
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iPAD -- trademark dispute now with Fujitsu and Magtek
Turns out iPAD trademark is going to be disputed. POS giant Fujitsu and magswipe/pinpad manufacturer Magtek had trademarks.
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January 28, 2010
iPad - the ultimate thinclient?
With iPad announcement it was interesting to see how Apple has finally cut off Adobe and Flash (thou shalt not control my device...). I'm guessing Google got a kick out of it...
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January 18, 2010
Flurry of Announcements at BETT by Wyse
Four announcements that were made by Wyse Technology last week. They made the announcements in conjunction with their presence at BETT 2010, a leading technology in education conference.
New hardware, the Wyse X90cw, is a breakthrough mobile virtual client. Mobile workers can take their clouds with them, so to speak.
On the software front, the latest version of Wyse TCX continues to set the bar for end-user experience on a virtual client. In addition, Wyse's provisioning software, WSM 3.0, brings full PC functionality to a zero client.
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January 06, 2010
NComputing Launches sub-$100 USB Virtual Desktop at CES
As technological innovation emerges at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), NComputing announces the official launch of the industry’s first USB-connected virtual desktop. The U170 thin client taps unused computing resources to connect multiple users to one computer. Mantra is say goodbye to the old 1 person-to-1 PC standard!
The U170 plugs into a standard PC’s USB port, and with vSpace (NComputing’s virtualization software) enables another user to share that PC! Not only does the USB-connected U170 allow for easy set-up, but it is a seamless solution that mitigates high cost and poor performance – significant barriers to wide-scale adoption.
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Wyse Technology Partners with Pippard to Create Virtualized POS System
New POS System Plugs Into Cloud Computing Environments; Increases Retailer Margins Compared to Traditional Systems
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Self-service trends in 2010
The people at Selfserviceworld.com asked us to write a trends article for 2010 and what will be hot. Here is a roundup of 2010's potential suspects, from my point of view, divided into three market groups — maturing, growth and new drivers. Mentions of PC over IP, POE, green devices, clouds and thin client (imagine that...). Full article on Selfserviceworld.com
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New all-in-one from HP
 HP Releases new All-In-One which is a 19" desktop PC to go along with the consumer TouchSmarts. The MS218 is priced at $700 |
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December 21, 2009
VDI Shootout by Networkworld
Old fashioned shootout between vendors in virtual desktops. Here the VMware View 4 takes the software side over Citrix, and for hardware the Panologic products come out on top over nComputing and Wyse.
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December 17, 2009
Mainstream Boot Storage Takes Turn to Flash
Was out researching 10000 RPM drive configs available from Dell & HP and couldn't help but notice that they now both offer 64GB Flash hard drives as an option to the standard SATA. $112 upgrade from now standard 250GB. Life goes on.
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December 16, 2009
The Death of the PC
Well, not quite yet. But among corporate customers, the future is beginning to look very uncertain.
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When Google Runs Your Life....
Very nice article in Forbes this month on Google and their strategy in the cloud. Has some nice background on Schmidt and his relationship over the years with Microsoft (or lack of). Nice article.
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December 10, 2009
What to do with all that data (first level and second level)
Data storage strategies -- This approach migrates not permanently used data policy based and transparent for users and applications from performance optimized first level to cost optimized second level storage.
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Eco-friendly Supermarkets Debut in Carolinas
Food Lion showcases first energy-efficient store in South Carolina. It doesn't call out any IT factors but still a good list.
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December 08, 2009
Announcements - HP offers slew of products
Nice writeup on ZDnet blog on new announcements by HP in virtual desktop thinclient market.
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Press Release - IGEL Thin Clients Offer Significant Power Savings, Shrinking Both Carbon Footprints and IT Costs
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) December 8, 2009 -- IGEL Technology, the world's third largest thin client vendor (2009 by revenue, IDC), today announced its thin client devices have been awarded Energy Star 5.0 certification for environmentally friendly computer equipment.
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Review of Pano System Zero Client
Tiny iteration of thin client designed for VMware server. Reviewed on vnunet
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Fujitsu contributes to Largest Thin Client Installation Worldwide
Munich, December 07, 2009 —
Fujitsu today announces its contribution to the largest thin client deployment worldwide: an IT service provider for Sparkassen, the Savings Banks Financial Group in Germany, has deployed over 100,000 thin clients, of which Fujitsu has supplied a considerable share of more than 40,000 units.
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December 05, 2009
IGEL Thin Clients Support Touchscreen
IGEL’s Linux firmware now supports popular touchscreen monitors, including the LG L1730SF Monitor and the ELO 1915L LCD Desktop Touchmonitor.
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HP Upgrades Thin Clients Directed Towards Windows 7
New configurations of the 57xx thin clients offered by HP which come with 80% reduction in energy use. Running N280 Atom and GL40 chipset from Intel. Eight USB and one PCI slot. From $199 up to $499.
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December 03, 2009
Why Microsoft should fear Chrome OS, Linux and Apple
Nice opinion piece on how Chrome OS can play out in the down-with or up-with Microsoft (depending on pov). How ThinOS and Cloud, VNC/RDP technology keeps approaching (and ROI for).
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December 02, 2009
Google Chrome OS and Thin Clients
Turns out thin clients are on the official hardware list for Chromium from Google.
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November 25, 2009
How Chrome OS Could Become the Most Successful Thin Client OS
Thin client computing was a concept that one-time technology leaders Larry Ellison and Scott McNealy were convinced would take over the market. Ten years later, Oracle is long gone from this market and Sun appears to be weeks away from going under. Opinion from Rob Enderle.
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Desktop virtualization cheat sheet
Here’s a nice roundup of our most recent desktop virtualization/virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) coverage. ClearCubeTech noticed it.
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Tools - Calculator for energy calculations for PCs and terminals
Helpful quick and simple XLS for calculating energy savings for computing terminals. Quick power calculator
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November 22, 2009
Ncomputing new U-series terminals
New U-170 series from Ncomputing connect via USB ports on the "server". Up to 9 users per machine @ only 2 watts per terminal gets interesting quick. Engineered to also mount VESA-style on LCDs. Video multimedia performance exceeds that of the ethernet 130s. Not sure how much they go for.
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Wyse Extends Market Leadership in Workstation-Class Client Virtualization with Broad Support of VMware View™ 4
SAN JOSE, Calif. – November 10, 2009 - Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing and client virtualization, today announced solutions that will support VMware View™ 4 and its PC-over-IP (PCoIP) display protocol. Wyse is announcing support for the PCoIP protocol in existing thin client devices, new devices, and a new zero client.
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Wyse Technology Partners with Citrix Systems on Desktop Virtualization Program
SAN JOSE, Calif. – November 10, 2009 - Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing and client virtualization, today announced the consistent day one support of Citrix® XenDesktop™ 4 and certification as part of the Citrix Ready™ Open Desktop Virtualization program.
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November 08, 2009
Education - Rockhurst deployment - management and energy savings
Rockhurst University Cuts IT Support Cost and Reduces Energy Bill by 80% with the Introduction of Client Virtualization Hardware and Software Solutions from Wyse Technology -- Ultra-Green Thin Computing Solutions Enable the Leading University in IT Innovation to Optimize Investments for Strategic Projects, and to Minimize Overall TCO with Savings from Unnecessary and Excessive PC Hardware, Software, Security and Maintenance Costs
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University of Arizona deployment by Wyse
University of Arizona Secures a Simple, Flexible and Mobile Client Virtualization Infrastructure Utilizing Wyse Technology Thin Computing Solutions - ROIs are Cost Savings, Heightened Security and Classroom-in-a-Box Solution
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October 29, 2009
Lockdown software from Microsoft
Windows SteadyState (formerly Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP) is a set of software tools to help effectively manage shared computers running Windows.
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Perspective - The fundamental flaws of thin clients
Very nice piece looking advantages and disadvantages of thin clients and the current best mode to implement them. From Brianmadden.com is Jeroen van de Kamp
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October 28, 2009
Ubuntu's new Linux tries getting cloud-friendly
With all the hubbub about Snow Leopard and Windows 7, there's another operating system out there you may not have noticed that's getting a significant update: Ubuntu Linux.
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Trends - Thinclient market in Asia is growing
The thin client market in Asia Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) region totalled 419,000 units in the first half of 2009. These figures represent an increase of 15.5 per cent over the first half of the previous year, revealed research firm IDC in its latest Asia Pacific quarterly thin client tracker report.
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Windows 7's Virtual Impact
Column by Amy Newman on ServerWatch about the impact of Windows 7 and how it could be a tipping point for virtualization wit VMware.
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October 26, 2009
Wyse Supports Windows 7 and RDP7 out of the gate
Wyse Technology Extends Thin Computing-centric Client Virtualization Day One support for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
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News from Devon with new blog and VDI Blaster
News from Devon on VDI Blaster and new blog. The VDI Blaster sells for $19.95 converts PCs (and older PCs) into secure, centrally manageable thin clients that can connect to centrally hosted desktops or applications.
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Metro Health And Wyse Technology Bring Reform To Healthcare IT
Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing and client virtualization, today announced another successful customer implementation. Metro Health Village, located near Grand Rapids, Michigan, is one of the most comprehensive health care providers in west Michigan.
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October 15, 2009
PR - NoMachine NX provides SMBs a cost-efficient remote access solution to fit their tightening budgets
Rome, Italy – With SMBs taking the brunt of the economic downturn, more and more are looking for new ways to cut IT costs, enhance employee performance and improve customer satisfaction to establish steady productivity and growth over time. NoMachine NX offers a solution to meet their needs, providing a complete high-performance remote access and hosted application solution, at a price they can afford.
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Real Life - Facing big budget cuts, county turns to thin clients, SaaS
Milwaukee County CIO Dennis John plans to propose replacing some 4,500 desktop PCs with thin clients beginning next year. The big step is in some respects a necessity because of a possible $2 million cut in the county's IT budget.
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Real Life - Moving from thin clients to Windows 7 at BAA
The airline operator is using the new Microsoft operating system as a reason to move away from thin clients
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10ZiG Unveils New Dual Monitor Utility on Thin Client
Phoenix, AZ – October 13, 2009 – 10ZiG Technology (formerly BOSaNOVA, Inc.), the emerging market leader in development of Thin Clients and Network Appliances announces today the availability of a Dual Monitor Utility on 10ZiG thin clients offering a unique, enhanced dual monitor environment.
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October 09, 2009
Conversation with Gates and Ballmer That Sparked Microsoft's Cloud Strategy
Article on Information Week discussing Cloud Computing's gravitational tug on Ballmer/Gates/Microsoft and how their products are adapting. The age of the heavy laptop with Notes replicating the office is over.
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October 07, 2009
USB stick converts PC to thin client
Customers simply plug the Converter into a PC and boot from it. The Igel firmware is automatically installed on the hard drive and a converted PC can then be managed as a thin client.
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Zero Client Leader Pano Logic Releases Advanced Scalability and End User Experience
Pano System Release 2.8 expands desktop management capacity and adds dual monitor support while maintaining zero processor at the client.
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HP Answers Thin Client Questions
Follow up on bandwidth from Zdnet and HP response.
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October 02, 2009
Perspective - Larry Ellison on Cloud Computer
Ellison gets it for taking the phrase cloud computing a little too seriously. I can sympathize. Titled -- Another One of These Cloud Computing Rants and You’ve Got Yourself a Stand-Up Routine, Larry. From Digital Daily and John Paczkowski (link below)
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October 01, 2009
Thin client questions? HP still quiet, but Wyse replies
Good article on Daniel Kusnetzky blog on bandwidth requirements of HP or Wyse thin client. Wyse provides a nice response and numbers.
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September 30, 2009
RIM: “The lines are blurring between apps and the web”
Interview with RIM covering future of web-based apps versus native apps on Blackberry. RIM is helping on the web-based side but is committed to offering both. How Blackberry compares to iPhone? What about Push?
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Businesses Take Another Look at Virtual Desktops
WSJ: Gartner says the number of virtual desktops doubled in the last year to about 600,000. It predicts that over the next five years, 15% of current PCs will be replaced by virtual desktops.
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NEC Deploys One of Japan's Largest Thin Client Systems for Tokio Marine
Tokyo, September 29, 2009 - NEC Corporation today announced the beginning of construction of one of Japan's largest virtual PC thin client systems as part of strengthening information security and reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) for Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. (Tokio Marine; President: Shuzo Sumi). Trial deployment of the system will begin in 2009 and installation of approximately 30,000 units is scheduled to start in 2010.
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September 29, 2009
Converting PCs into Thin Clients
Nice article on Brian Madden site by Gabe Knuth on options to convert PCs into thin clients. Ends up with 8 different solutions.
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VMware and RDP 6 client. Wyse PocketCloud
Here is the future of Cloud Computing – Run Windows 7 on iPhone, run as a thin client.
Wyse released PocketCloud iPhone application that features a RDP 6 client (Windows 7 compatible) for iPhone/iPod Touch with one very unique Feature- VMware View 3.1 support, making it a perfect Thin-OS.
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September 24, 2009
Twitter feed available now
We've got a Twitter account now and post to it. Thinclientorg is the Twitter account.
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Using that iPhone as a Thin Client
Wyse releases new iPhone app for users and IT Admins to access their units remotely over iPhone.
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September 23, 2009
How To Series - Setting up a server for PXE
In our continuing series of How To series we'll post writeup on how to set up PXE network booting.
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TabletKiosk® Expands its Tablet PC Product Line
IDF: San Francisco, CA, September 22, 2009 — TabletKiosk® , a leading provider of mobile business computing solutions, today introduced three new systems powered by Intel® Atom™ Processors: the 7-inch eo™ a7330D
Ultra-Mobile PC, the 7-inch eo TufTab® a7230XD Rugged Ultra-Mobile PC and the 12.1-inch Sahara NetSlate™ a230T touch screen Tablet PC.
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September 18, 2009
ACP ThinManager Road Show Announcement
ACP is on the road demonstrating best in class technology.
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News: e-Newsflash from VXL - Faster Video
Notice and YouTube video on faster video processing on VXL units. It's a pretty good video comparison making their point that smooth playback is much better than choppy
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Will Cloud And 4G Rewrite The Franchisee IT Rules?
From the POS world opinion on how cloud computing and 4G are going to impact retail technology. How long before NCR, Fujitsu, Wincor Nixdorf and others begin offering the option?
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ChipPC Super Lite Linux based OS
ThinX Linux O/S available for evaluation now. From ChipPC. We've got one of the Extreme PCs from ChipPC and have it outfitted with touchscreen and rugged keyboard. Specs have it as low as 3W (competitor like Fit-PC2 is around 6W).
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WES News: IGEL and Leostream Partner to Provide a Comprehensive Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Solution for Windows Users
IGEL Technology, the world's largest Linux thin client vendor and the third largest thin client vendor (2008 by revenue, IDC), today announced the inclusion of the Leostream Connection Broker in its Windows Embedded Standard (WES) firmware.
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Cool vendor demos and conversations from the VMworld 2009 exhibit hall
Brian Madden, he's a very vocal observer, analyst, critic and commentator on virtualization - and he's had a fair amount to say about thin clients in the past. Please see his September 16, 2009 blog below regarding the Wyse announcements and demos at VMWorld recently.
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Symbio Technologies Introduces Two New Stateless Thin Clients
NEW ROCHELLE, NY?Symbio Technologies (http://www.symbio-technologies.com), an award-winning innovator in secure stateless computing for government, business and healthcare, has added two new stateless thin clients--the SYM5100E and the SYM5120--to its product line.
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August 31, 2009
Voice, Data & Video On A Tiny Box Delivering Breakthrough HD Performance
Windows CE 6.0 supported on Wyse Thin Clients.
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Reconfiguring The Enterprise
Interview with Ed Sperling on Forbes and the transformation of servers from physical to virtual which is increasingly the case. No longer is Power the consideration, it's "cost optimization".
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August 28, 2009
10ZiG Expands Product Portfolio with Fastest, Small Form Factor Thin Client
10Zig Technology (formerly BOSaNOVA) has released a new line of thin clients based on Intel Atom N270 [Diamondville]. Dual core, low power and nice unit.
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August 27, 2009
News from Thindesk
Thindesk out of Canada picked up some accolades recently. ThinDesk & TELUS were recently listed by the IDC; as one of the Top 10 Cloud Solutions to watch in Canada. Also has been declared a Top 3 finalist in the Best Small Business Solution’s category by CDN & IT World Canada.
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August 24, 2009
Nokia Booklet 3G Netbook
New netbook from Nokia enters the market. The Booklet. 10" with 3G, HDMI and 12 hours of battery.
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August 20, 2009
Cloud Computing - Does Amazon fail PCI Compliance?
There’s an ongoing debate about the ability of cloud computing services to meet enterprise regulatory compliance requirements, including the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) standard that is essential for e-commerce.
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Cloud Computing - How well does Amazon, Google and MS handle stress
First of many benchmark tests of cloud competitors and just how available those services are in real life.
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August 18, 2009
Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) Deploys Wyse Technology to Green its Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Wyse and VMware and Denver RTD - RTD estimates $54,500 in energy savings per year from its thin clients. In fact, energy savings alone will pay for the thin client implementation in as little as four years.
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August 12, 2009
Whitepaper - VMware cCenter
Yesterday two really valuable articles were released about Site Recovery Manager for VMware. Both articles relate to Site Recovery Manager(SRM).
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August 11, 2009
Wyse Thin Clients Move to Head of the Class at Award-Winning School District
Nice quote from administrator - "I believe that what we are deploying today is the future of education computing … For any school or university that's wondered whether thin clients can make their IT arm a more efficient department -- all while saving time, money and energy costs -- the answer is a resounding 'yes.' We are phasing out PCs in favor of virtual clients throughout the district."
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August 10, 2009
PR: Joint Warfare Analysis Center Implements Trusted Computer Solutions' SecureOffice Trusted Thin Client
HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trusted Computer Solutions, Inc. (TCS), a leading developer of cross domain and cyber security solutions, announced today that the Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC), a premier science and engineering institution tasked with solving complex challenges for the nation’s warfighter, has implemented a virtual configuration of the company’s SecureOffice® Trusted Thin Client® product.
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August 07, 2009
The Future of Thin Client Computing - Mobile Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Kovarus, Inc., a premier technology consulting firm specializing in data center design, implementation, and optimization, today announced the findings of a ground-breaking, 30-day mobile VDI experiment. From June 1st through June 30th, Kovarus Senior Solutions Architect Alex Weeks shut down his Lenovo T500 and operated only a Wyse X90 Thin Client laptop. The entire experiment was chronicled through his daily blog at http://virtuallyalex.blogspot.com/.
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Promotion Offer - SoThin To Give Software to First 50 Schools and Colleges
SoThin is having a promotion where the first 50 schools and colleges that contact them qualify for 30 free licenses.
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Press Release - Teleflora Case Study on 2X Virtual Computing Stability and Performance
Dallas, TX, August 6, 2009 – Teleflora, the nation’s largest floral delivery network service, has chosen a 2X virtual computing solution to meet the computing needs of their call centers. In creating an optimized solution, the company has chosen to deploy the 2X ApplicationServer Enterprise Edition, along with the 2X ThinClientServer, to optimize employees’ remote access to critical desktop applications. Specifically, the 2X solution guarantees the efficient operation of Teleflora’s call centers, especially during peak order times, with flawless desktop performance delivered to over 1,100 users in multiple locations.
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August 06, 2009
Kool Smiles and Wyse Technology Virtual Clients Improving Patient Care and Security of Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
Thinclient casestudy in EHR market - As you can see below, they have "… saved close to $500,000 yearly by reducing the amount of IT staff required to support our business; we've cut our electricity usage by more than 50% throughout the organization; our new device provisioning costs are half of what PCs would require; and we anticipate an annual savings of $1.26 million by reducing maintenance costs. All of this and the virtual clients will last much longer than PCs."
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August 04, 2009
News - Boundless Technolgies
Boundless Technologies is now listed on Thinclient.org and here is some recent news regarding their products. Boundless is located in New York.
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Stimulus - Schools Maximize Stimulus Funds Impact with $70 NComputing Virtual Desktops
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF., August 4, 2009 – President Obama’s stimulus package has earmarked billions of dollars for schools to pay for educational technology, but not for long-term maintenance costs. Smart school districts have solved the dilemma by expanding computing access with NComputing. The company’s $70 virtual desktops allow up to eleven students to share a single computer while reducing maintenance and electrical costs by as much as 90%.
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August 03, 2009
Press Release: Software to Convert Old PCs to Thin Clients Now Available from 10ZiG Technology
Phoenix, AZ – August 3, 2009 – 10ZiG Technology (formerly BOSaNOVA, Inc.), the emerging market leader in development of Thin Clients and Network Appliances today announces they have teamed up with ThinLaunch Software to offer Thin Desktop® to convert aging PCs into Thin Clients.
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July 31, 2009
Will 'Thin Clients' Replace Office PCs?
Article on BusinessWeek posing question on thinclients replacing PCs. This focuses on the Redfly. No CPU, or anything else. TCO 1/10th of laptop.Extends your smartphone into a the desktop with keyboard. $200. Blackberry and Android in the works. Pretty cool!
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July 30, 2009
Thin Client and Digital In-Store Signage at Jessops
Thin Client installation at Jessops for providing in-store digital signage. For broadcast content which is constantly changing thin client media controller/players can play a big role.
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July 28, 2009
DT Research Deploys Digital Signage at Beijing International Airport
DT Research wins installation in Beijing airport for digital signage running on thin clients. 82 and 108 inch displays. Picture included.
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July 27, 2009
Internet Connectivity and Security Primer
Article goes begins with explanation of types of VPN networks, moves next to understanding IPsec, then finishes with Encryption.
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July 23, 2009
Energy Consumption - Low Power LCDs
NEC LCD Technologies to Expand Lineup of LCD Modules Featuring White LED Backlight Systems for Industrial Applications. 15" LCDs as low as 11W is pretty cool stuff.
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July 17, 2009
VIA's Eden CPU In Fujitsu FUTRO S100 Thin Client
 HotHardware calls out new Futro from Fujitsu thin client. Low power consumption of 11 watts called out. VIA VX800 cpu. Completely solid-state. Linux eLux, VMware, Citrix and Windows CE. |
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July 16, 2009
VDA by Wyse catching lots of press
Wyse is proud to announce our newest software innovation, Virtual Desktop Accelerator (VDA). Wyse VDA is a software-based solution for Wyse thin clients and supported PCs. Wyse VDA delivers the best user experience for the network bandwidth allocated to users, neutralizes the effects of network delays (latencies) and errors (packet loss) for thin computing, making it suitable for more remote-site, branch, or field-based users. Wyse VDA is one more reason to choose Wyse thin-computing solutions over the competition. Our commitment and investment in making thin computing better for users of Wyse thin clients and PCs is a testament to our total solution focus and approach.
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Case Study PR: Symbio Technologies Helps Save Technology in Bankrupt California Schools
NEW ROCHELLE, NY, July 16, 2009--Symbio Technologies (www.symbio-technologies.com), the leader in stateless thin client computing, has put its skills to work to help bankrupt schools in California bring new life to old computers. Using its expertise in LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Project), Symbio has helped schools re-use their existing workstations and finally find a use for the many outdated machines they receive as donations. The Linux Terminal Server Project is a free, open source add-on to Linux that allows people to access applications and data on a central server. Members of Symbio's team have been core developers of LTSP.
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Wyse Attacks Latency with proxies, new protocol
Wyse manages to speed up RDP and ICA by factor of 3. Ditches TCP layer for custom transport protocol. Writeup by Ars Technica and Jon Stokes.
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Google and Microsoft Announcements Suggest a Thin Client Future
Opinion piece on thin client and latest Google and MS announcements. The major MS announcement being that somehow they are going to make Office available for free via the web. Somehow I think that won't include Exchange but then who knows.
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PR: 2X Software Named a CRN Emerging Technology Vendor
2X Software Named a CRN Emerging Technology Vendor -- Strong Virtual Computing Product Line and Clear-Cut Licensing Draws Praise from CRN Editorial Panel
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Open Source Software - Government Agencies Starting to Use
Article on how the US Postal Service and others in government are beginning to embrace less costly open source software alternatives in an effort to trim costs. In one case it also involves migrating from Solaris to SUSE so not just the mainframes impacted.
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July 14, 2009
Cisco Chooses Wyse Technology to Demonstrate Optimum User Experience
Wyse gets boost from Cisco as demo platform for Ciscos UCS (Unified Computing Solution) during conference July 1.
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July 08, 2009
Google Plans a PC Operating System - Windows is just an OS2 now...
No surprise here except sooner than expected. Google is after netbooks which can qualify as thin terminals. Already has Android for mobile. Would you rather develop an app for the net, or for Windows is the question that seals the fate of MS. Windows it seems has been ironically transformed into an OS/2 it seems :-)
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July 01, 2009
WebDT SA3000 Powers Digital Signage with Dynamic Full HD Video
InfoComm – Orlando, FL – June 18, 2009 - DT Research™, Inc., an industry leader in the development of information appliances for vertical markets, today announced the release of the SA3000, a new signage appliance in the WebDT Signage System line, with full HD 1080p video quality performance. The SA3000 enables superior content delivery for a digital signage network.
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Thin client digital signage controller released
Pretty cool from DTR. WebDT Multi Screen Appliance Powers up to 16 Displays and Provides Multi-Zone Management for Each Screen, Fully Integrated from One Manufacturer. [picture included in article]
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June 26, 2009
PR: 2X Enhances Children’s Education Through Free Software Offer
Dallas, Texas, June 19, 2009 – 2X Software Ltd., the international developer of server-based computing software, announced today that it has formed partnerships with four thin-client hardware producers: VXL Instruments, Computer Lab International, NCS Technologies and 10ZiG Technology (formerly BOSaNOVA, Inc). 2X Software has committed to provide free ThinClientServer licenses for these companies’ thin-client products on sales to state-funded schools until October 1, 2009.
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PR: Cloud Confusion Amongst IT Professionals
24 June 2009 – The findings of a survey by document management software company, Version One (www.versionone.co.uk), has revealed that 41% of senior IT professionals admit that they “don’t know” what cloud computing is. Version One carried out the research with 60 senior IT professionals (IT directors and managers) across a range of UK public and private sector organisations. This research follows-on from a similar survey carried-out by Version One which highlights that two-thirds of UK senior finance professionals (finance directors and managers) are confused about cloud computing.
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June 18, 2009
New In-Wall Controllers from Borg Displays
May 8, 2009 Denver, CO. Borg Displays, Inc, an innovator in affordable embedded touch controllers, announced today the introduction of the Protege8™ and Protégé15™ touchscreens.
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Case Study - Cutting Admin and Operational Costs by up to 86%
Fisher & Company case study by 2X on benefits achieved in switching from Citrix to 2X. Download case study
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Case Study - 2 Year ROI with HP Thin Client Solutions
New case study released regarding HP thin clients.
Download case study.. Thanks to friends at thindesk.com for passing it onto us,
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LG Electronics and Ncomputing Join Forces
SEOUL, South Korea, and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 18, 2009 – Global electronics innovator LG Electronics and NComputing, the world leader in virtual desktops, today announced a strategic partnership to produce a new category of LCD monitors that integrates NComputing’s virtual desktop technology.
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June 09, 2009
Thin Desktop® 2.3.2 Available for General Release
(St. Paul, MN) ThinLaunch Software, LLC (www.thinlaunch.com) announces the immediate availability of Thin Desktop 2.3.2, Thin Desktop 2.3.2 enhances the award winning Thin Desktop application announced in August, 2008. Thin Desktop 2.3.2 simplifies deployment and adoption of Virtual Desktop Strategies by overcoming common barriers associated with the implementation of these strategies.
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June 06, 2009
Intel Enables Thin-But-Not-Pricey Laptops
 Last week it was the Z530 with the US15W controller coming out in the Fit PC2 that excited us. Using just 6W of power and capable of operating at 80 celsius (and small enough to velcro to back of an LCD. Now Intel is coming out with CULV laptops? Couple with Google & Android it is beginning to look like a new cycle has started. Makes me want to dust off my old EO Communicator :-) |
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Kinpo Thin Client: 7-inch Android Tablet with touch screen
 Demo of new 7-inch Android tablet with touch screen. At Computex 2009 in Taipei. The android platform is going to be very interesting for a variety of devices.Link to video |
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June 01, 2009
UN buys into Ncomputing's Linux thin-client PCs
A UNITED NATIONS initiative has signed up thin-client vendor Ncomputing to deliver 1,000 Linux based desktops to pilot programmes at schools in underdeveloped countries.
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May 29, 2009
IGEL demonstrates the healthcare benefits of its thin client technology at Smart Healthcare Live
READING, UK - (HealthTech Wire / News) - Fast and secure access to patient files whilst on the move will be just one of the benefits IGEL Technology will be demonstrating using thin clients at Smart Healthcare Live in Earls Court, London, from June 9-10.
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May 27, 2009
HP Maximizes Benefits of Virtualization with New Mobile Thin Client and Enhanced Desktop Portfolio
Press Release: PALO ALTO, Calif., May 27, 2009 – HP today introduced an affordable new mobile thin client, as well as hardware and software portfolio enhancements to its thin client portfolio, to help companies improve security and productivity while reducing resource consumption.
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HP 4410t Mobile Thin Client Introduced
HP announced a new, affordable mobile thin client today. The HP 4410t is based off of the recently released ProBook series and is designed with security in mind. Mobile thin clients look just like any other notebook, but lack local storage devices. Instead, they connect to a server to access files and applications.
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May 22, 2009
Thin Client Benchmarking of Asus eeePC and Ncomputing X300
In-depth look at platforms designed for lowest cost and how they stack up. The eeePC comes out on top though Ncomputing does well. Definitely worth a read.
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May 15, 2009
Press Release: 10ZiG Technology Voted By Customers As One Of The Top Technology Vendors For Customer Satisfaction
Phoenix, AZ – May 15, 2009 — 10ZiG Technology (formerly BOSaNOVA, Inc.), the emerging market leader in development of Thin Clients, Security Solutions, and Network Appliances, today announced that they have been ranked one of the top rated IT vendors for customer satisfaction in the 2009 VendorRate report recently issued.
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May 13, 2009
Opinion - Linux does have a future on netbooks
Netbooks like the Asus and HP are big sellers right now. These units start around $350 and can end up over $500 and they live off the net. Interesting commentary on Lenova (who is difficult to figure out anyway) and Dell and Linux in general.
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Thin Client Case Study - Virtual desktops cut costs at Denver transportation agency
May 12, 2009 (Network World) When your IT staff numbers only five people, an opportunity to reduce costs and make it easier to manage your desktop infrastructure is nothing to scoff at.
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May 05, 2009
Wyse Technology Announces New Cloud Friendly Versions of SUSE Linux Enterprise and Windows Embedded CE Thin Clients
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing and client virtualization, today announced updates to two operating systems used in the company's thin clients -- Wyse Enhanced SUSE Linux Enterprise and Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 for Virtual client and Cloud environments.
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May 04, 2009
BOSaNOVA Announces Name Change To 10ZiG Technology
Phoenix, AZ - April 29, 2009 - BOSaNOVA, Inc., the emerging market leader in development of Thin Clients, Security Solutions, and Network Appliances, today announced their name change to 10ZiG Technology. 10ZiG will continue to offer the same products, which includes a wide-range of award-winning thin clients, Q3 security encryption products, and System i Connectivity Solutions. No change in ownership, management, or staff has occurred.
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April 30, 2009
How To: Administrator Login to XPe to install software
New series on "How To"...This is how to login as administrator on a standard Wyse (or HP) terminal. Object is to login as Administrator, turn off or disable the Write Filter, install some software, and then turn it back on. The old trick question of what do you do when see a green light applies here...
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April 29, 2009
4 Million U.S. Students to Use $70 NComputing Virtual Desktops
Key items here: 1. New York City going to virtual desktops as one of only three approved technologies for use in its 1,400 schools and
2. NComputing virtual desktop sales are doubling as schools opt for cheaper computing alternatives in the recession.
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April 27, 2009
EDS/HP Signs With Microsoft to sell Cloud Computing and Collaboration Tools
PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EDS, an HP (NYSE:HPQ) company, and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT) have signed an agreement to market, integrate and deliver the Microsoft® Business Productivity Online Suite for enterprise customers.
This agreement extends to cloud computing HP’s long-standing relationship with Microsoft to provide communications and collaboration services. Together, the companies anticipate deploying these services to more than 5 million users.
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April 24, 2009
2X Releases First ‘Open’ Virtualisation Platform
2X VirtualDesktopServer publishes any Windows application or virtual desktop onto remote computers, including Thin Clients, Mac and Linux PC’s without the need to install the application or desktop onto each user's machine.
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PR: Study Ranks NComputing Best Desktop Solution for the Developing World
 REDWOOD CITY, CALIF., April 22, 2009 – NComputing, the world’s leading provider of ultra low-cost computing, today announced that its X300 virtual desktop kit was named the best solution for desktop learning environments by an independent study conducted by Computer Aid International. |
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April 22, 2009
vSphere4 Cloud OS by VMware
VMware Unveils the Industry’s First Operating System for Building the Internal Cloud—VMware vSphere™ 4
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April 21, 2009
PR: HP Thin Clients Recognized in “Innovations Review 2009”
PALO ALTO, Calif., April 21, 2009 – HP today announced the inclusion of HP Thin Clients in Environmental Defense Fund’s “Innovations Review 2009: Green Advances for a New Economy.”
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Is MySQL Forked?
Oracle picks up SUN for $7.4 billion and gets MySQL in the bargin. Did the world’s most popular open source database just get put on life support. Or have it’s plug pulled?
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April 16, 2009
HP Bolsters Thin Client Portfolio to Enhance Client Virtualization Experience
 PALO ALTO, Calif., April 16, 2009 – HP today expanded its thin client portfolio with new offerings that help customers extend client virtualization across the enterprise, benefiting businesses by providing a more secure, reliable and superior user experience. |
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April 15, 2009
Interview: HP Exec Talks Netbooks, Touch, Windows 7, and Cloud Computing
Laptopmag interview of HP's Ted Clark. Interesting reading for what he doesn't talk about as well but then it does have a laptop focus.
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April 14, 2009
PR: NComputing Launches New X350 Kit as Adoption of Its Virtual Desktops Accelerates
Built to accommodate popular slim-line PCs, the X350 kit, with a list price of $249, turns one PC into four virtual desktops -- each delivering rich multimedia performance and full-screen video. With a second X350 kit, a total of seven users can share a single PC.
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Resources - I want my Thin Client TV....
Devon IT has added a "thin client" TV to it's website. Various "educational" videos covering benefits of thin client computing are presented, very nicely.
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Recycled Desktops - Card Turns Aging PCs Into Thin Clients
Igel Technology is offering businesses an updated version of a card that converts aging desktop PCs into thin clients, thereby extending the operating life of old equipment.
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PR: Wyse Technology Announces its Triple Play - The Most Powerful Voice, Data, and Video Thin Computing Bundle in Virtualization
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing and client virtualization, today announced new Wyse Triple Play - The Most Powerful Voice, Data, and Video Thin Computing Bundle. Wyse is offering a thin computing bundle enabling customers to experience the most powerful thin client on the market.
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April 10, 2009
Product Brief -- ThinLaunch software locks down a PC to app
New product information -- Thin Desktop makes it easy to turn a Windows based PC into a locked down device that restricts the user to run a single application which becomes the entire user interface. The standard Windows desktop and start menu will be prevented from appearing.
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April 06, 2009
Alliance Partners - Wyse and IBM GTS
More information regarding the new partnership between Wyse and IBM GTS has become available.
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Promotions - Free Mac Thin Client Giveaway
LOS ANGELES & PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aqua Connect, Inc. (www.aquaconnect.net), provider of the only enterprise grade Mac terminal server, and BOSaNOVA, Inc. (www.bosanova.net), the market leader in development of Thin Clients and Network Appliances, today announced that together they are donating a Mac Terminal Services Thin Client Lab to an educational institution. The giveaway will include over $17,000 of green technology including licenses and maintenance for the Aqua Connect Terminal Server and BOSaNOVA Thin Clients
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Press Release - Argus Systems Matches PitBull with Symbio Technologies Hardware
NEW ROCHELLE, NY, March 31, 2009--Argus Systems Group, an international vendor of high-end security software solutions for networked computers, has become Symbio Technologies' most recent value added reseller.
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March 26, 2009
Nice article - Gone but not forgotten - operating systems
AmigaOS, CP/M, OS/2, DOS -- which OS do you miss the most?...I think the more fun & interesting that I ran were NeXTStep and my old SGI Indy. Always wanted to run Amiga but never did. BeOS was kind of cool as was the EO Commincator (Go). Remember the Newton?
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Mr. WebTV gives games thin-client treatment
From GDC in San Francisco..The technology is basically thin-client computing for video games, allowing bleeding-edge games to be played on any Mac or PC regardless of how powerful it is.
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March 25, 2009
IBM Gets into Thin Clients with Wyse
We suspected it was coming and here comes IBM to the field with Wyse to challenge HP.
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March 24, 2009
Cloud Computing Resources
 Cloud computing resources question was raised by a member of Health Infomatics group we participate in. Health technology right now is one very hot potato so to speak. |
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March 19, 2009
NComputing Aims to Disrupt Desktop Virtualization
Let the battle continue...NComputing promises that its X- and L-series products will give users the benefits of desktop virtualization for a fraction of the cost of competing solutions by VMware and Citrix... I feel like its 1991 and we are witnessing the wars between Novell and Microsoft LM and Banyan VINES...
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March 06, 2009
Microsoft Downplays Desktop Virtualization
Tech Analysis: In a touring workshop to promote Windows 7, Microsoft is calling VDI, or virtual desktop infrastructure, a costly venture inappropriate for larger enterprises.
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March 04, 2009
HP Strengthens Thin Client Software Features to Improve Efficiency, Reduce Costs in Virtual Client Environments
PALO ALTO, Calif., March 3, 2009 – HP today announced it has improved the user experience and simplified management of its industry-leading HP thin client portfolio with enhanced software choices included on every HP thin client.
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BOSaNOVA Thin Clients Are Now VMware Ready Certified for VMware View
Phoenix, AZ – March 3, 2009 — BOSaNOVA, Inc. (www.bosanova.net), the emerging market leader in development of Thin Clients and Network Appliances, today announced that BOSaNOVA Thin Clients are now VMware Ready Certified.
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February 28, 2009
What's New in POS (Point of Sale) Software for Linux
When it comes to sourcing out POS software for Linux, there's no question that hospitality operators have become more tech savvy in recent years. Not only are they more comfortable choosing Linux POS systems, but they're also demanding a bigger bang for their buck when it comes to their POS software choices. Thinking of upgrading your POS system? Here's what you should be looking for in 2009.
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Newsletters - Wyse February 2009
Wyse sponsoring special event for K-12 organizations, VMware View certification, deploying Citrix XenDesktop whitepaper and desktop appliances for XenDesktop.
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February 26, 2009
VMware clarifies what features they'll support via PC-over-IP for VDI
Writeup on VMware presentation at conference on PC-over-IP but still doesn't show software-only implementation example?
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February 25, 2009
VMware makes world takeover bid - All of your clouds belong to us.
VMWorld -- VMware is introducing a new vSphere architecture and management product to manage a data centre as an internal or external cloud of services.
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February 24, 2009
IBM beginning to develop thin client portfolio
Devon IT announced that they have partnered with IBM on thin client solutions. Devon has three main tiers of clients (entry level, mid level and performance)and supports PC-over-IP technology when connected to IBM HC10 workstation blade (sounds a bit like IBM has decided to chase HP).
Devon claims their TC10 is the highest performance desktop available but the Wyse R90Ls have more powerful video I think + memory + CPU so not sure on that claim. Nice units for sure though.
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February 18, 2009
Intel® AtomTM based Thin Clients – The 1500 Series
Disklessworkstations announces new ATOM based thin client.
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