Objective thin client newsJuly 26, 2010
Cloud Computing - GSA Certifies Google Mail, Next Up Exchange
Google and Microsoft compete for providing cloud-based email services to GSA. Google Mail is certified, MS says its web-based Exchange will be shortly.
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July 23, 2010
InfoWorld Deep Dive Reports
Should you use the conventional Terminal Services approach, or opt for "real" desktop virtualization? Here’s InfoWorld explaining how to make sensible decisions about thin clients. We downloaded and reviewed and it's useful and neutral.
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July 19, 2010
Dell Comes Out on Ubuntu
Unusual but Dell has new webpage on the merits of Ubuntu versus Windows. Seeing Linux bleeding over into consumer area is remarkable and Dell does a nice job of positioning. WINDOWS OR UBUNTU ? | Dell UK
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July 08, 2010
10ZiG First to Ship Thin Clients with Windows Embedded Standard 7
Phoenix, Arizona July 8, 2010 – 10ZiG Technology (www.10zig.com), the emerging market leader in development of Thin Clients and Network Appliances today announced that their Thin Clients are the first to ship with Windows Embedded Standard 7.
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July 04, 2010
Mad Dog 21/21: Microclients: Thin Enough? Rich Enough?
Blog covering Hyperspace and Splashtop clients. Definition of a microclient - It is a mix of hardware and software that turns any computer into a tightly managed Web appliance with a small collection of applications.
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Wyse brings Pocket Cloud to Android
Wyse expands mobile support with new Android version of PocketCloud (already supports iPhone and iPad). Users giving thumbs up on the Beta
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New Tadpole® Ultra Thin-clients
A 'green' alternative to PCs, General Dynamics Itronix's expanding line of Tadpole ultra-thin clients save significant time and costs associated with managing hundreds or thousands of individual personal computers and mobile devices.
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Cisco's Cius Video & Voice Killer
Cisco announces Android-like tablet/smartphone. Negotiating with Wyse, VMware and Citrix.. Ready to run desktop
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LinkedIn, Discussions, Thin Client RFP
Thinclient.org has LinkedIn companion group sharing news & discussions. RFP's from the industry. Today we passed 40 RFP's with solicitation for 300+ units (HP t5730 units). U.S. Department of State. Thinclient.org on LinkedIn
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Live XenApp & Citrix Receiver Demos from the Cloud
Cloud demo environment with citrix receivers for Android, Blackberry, iPad and iPhone.
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June 25, 2010
Cloud Computing Data Protection World Map
Map of security rankings of cloud computing of different countries (entire world) by Forrester. I wouldn't have predicted the U.S. position (similar to China).
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June 17, 2010
Citrix, Laptops and PDA solution in Retail
Citrix Presentation Server solution in conjunction with laptops and PDAs provide cost-effective solution for retailer in Thailand.
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June 16, 2010
Azure threatens Google with more features
Analyst builds argument that Azure offers not only cloud but on premise advantages via technology like Visual Studio and BizTalk. Not sure that we buy into the proposition that "Look what you can continue to do just on our servers" wins ultimately over "Look at what you no longer have to do..." model. Maybe investors will be persuaded.
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June 14, 2010
Directory of Thin Client Software and Hardware
Here is verbose "big list" of thin client computer and software resources including virtualization and rdesktop.
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ACP Expands ThinManager Distributor Channel
New distributors signed up with ACP for ThinManager thin client management software. Hardware options include Arista, Advantech & Wonderware.
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June 13, 2010
Is Xbox the next hot thin client?
Nice article on Xbox and how it relates to the thin client discussion.
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June 12, 2010
ThinLinX announces Plans for Integration with Microsoft RemoteFX
 ThinLinX's investments in RemoteFX designed for future compatability with rich media enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2. |
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June 11, 2010
Google morphs Chrome OS into netbook thin client
Google's Chrome OS — the operating system that moves all apps and data into a web browser — will provide remote access to "legacy PC applications" through a mystery process the company calls Chromoting, according to an email from a Google employee.
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June 09, 2010
VXL and Lenovo team up for thin client laptops
Laptop makers VXL and Lenovo have teamed up today to announce two co-branded slimline laptops.
The new devices are the Itona TL412 and TL100. The former is the standard model, while the latter is an entry-level model aimed at making things a bit more affordable.
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June 08, 2010
Online Thin Client Directory
Version one of online directory of thin client resources, software and hardware now published. Suggestions for addition/etc welcomed. See link in right column.
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June 07, 2010
Subway, 2D Codes, and Mobile Phones
Subways newest marketing scheme allows customers to use their mobile phones to collect redeemable loyalty points off of Subway products.
Heineken, the beer manufacturer, recently employed similar barcode technology in an ad campaign. Other companies, like the�Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,�Papa John's International Inc., are also hopping on the bandwagon, as mobile-scannable barcodes are proving adept at reaching consumers directly.
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June 04, 2010
BrightSign Digital Sign & Kiosk Controllers at InfoComm
Some cool stuff from BrightSign who will be at the InfoComm show next week in Vegas. Digital signage and kiosks and large touch screens without the PC. The BrightSign runs on linux kernel and is designed to playback/convert any type of video/media file while also supporting menu/touch systems. Under $500 Sweet&Cheap award.
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June 02, 2010
Opinion - Why VMware reps should embrace Pano Logic
Opinion -- By The Bell makes argument for why VMware reps should embrace zero clients such as Pano Logic instead of being resistant.
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June 01, 2010
Samsung 18.5" USB-powered LCD Monitor is Quite Something
Samsung now plans to roll out what we call the ultimate USB display - a bus-powered 18.5" LCD monitor running entirely from USB.
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May 27, 2010
Two New Industrial Thin Clients From Advantech and ACP
ALPHARETTA, Ga., May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- ACP announces two new ThinManager® Ready Industrial Thin Clients in partnership with Advantech - the UNO-2173-ACP and the ARK-1382-ACP. The 2173 has a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom CPU and the 1382 is a Dual Monitor Thin Client. We've looked at both of these units and they are very nice embedded units.
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AB Tutor Control for thin clients in Education
British School Turns to Management Suite for 500 Thin Clients
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May 19, 2010
Google's Swarm Is Coming
Google holding developers conference today and tomorrow. Rumors are of bombshell announcements around TV and the web. Forbes.com
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Launch of NComputing L300
L300 Delivers Low Cost VDI into the Enterprise and Redefines Price Performance for Thin Client and Zero Client Access Devices. Coming up we'll do a review of the unit. If you have evaluated the unit please let us know and we can share that if ok.
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May 12, 2010
HP Announces Mobile Thin Client at Citrix Synergy
HP today expanded its client virtualization offerings for businesses to help reduce the costs and complexity of client virtualization while improving the user experience.
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May 07, 2010
Citrix Synergy 2010 in San Francisco
Next week in SF is the Citrix Synergy summit. Sponsors include Microsoft, Wyse, Intel, Dell, HP and McAfee. Michael Dell is doing the keynote. Sinbad is the ironic entertainment...
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Dual display visualization over thin client
Nice video demo of new high end dual video utilizing PCoIP/
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May 03, 2010
HP Slate Might Be Launched With webOS, not W7
According to reports, Hewlett-Packard, which has recently acquired struggling smartphone maker Palm Inc., is thinking of using Palm’s webOS in the upcoming HP Slate tablet instead of Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system.
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April 27, 2010
Ubuntu Support from DisklessWorkstations and LTSP Thin Clients
DisklessWorkstations.com Bundles Support for the Ubuntu Operating System with LTSP Thin Clients
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April 23, 2010
An Ex-Googler's Lessons For CIOs
ex-CIO of Google has a new book and gives interview to Forbes. Cloud computing. We especially like the comment, "The idea, basically, is to get your files off of the big hard drive that you're paying for, onto a big hard drive that someone else is paying for."
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April 21, 2010
100 iPads set for deployment at Calif. hospital
The business case for the iPad may be nowhere as clear as it is in healthcare, a multi-billion dollar industry and one of the world's largest consumers of information technology.
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April 20, 2010
Top Five Thin Client Hardware Vendors According to Datamation
Jeff Vance of Datamation lays out top five hardware vendors. He has HP, Wyse, & NComputing as top three (no surprise there). Thought I might see Sun, and up and coming Dell should not be underestimated.
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Dukker Q&A on Numo & Microsoft
Five questions for Stephen Dukker, CEO of NComputing. There has been quite a bit of buzz over the $20 + hw chip solution for virtual all-in-one computing stations. We ask about pricing, Multipoint Server, and also partnership with Microsoft.
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Leading Analyst Firm Chooses ThinDesk as 2010 Cool Vendor
Gartner selects Thindesk as "Cool Vendor". That actually makes more sense to us than some of the other usual categories the research companies award. Maybe we can get the Cool Website award from Garnter :-)
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April 16, 2010
Pano Announces 3.0
April 14 - Pano Logic Releases Leading Zero Client Platform, Pano System 3.0, With Windows 7 Support, Deeper VMware ViewTM Integration and Expanded End User Controls
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April 04, 2010
Channel Insider's Zero Client, Thin Client, Desktop Virtualization Resource Guide
Channel Insider does a nice job of organizing resources intended to help companies develop the most effective desktop virtualization strategy.
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HP Exec Talks Thin Client Computing ROI and How To Get I
As all those PC desktops and laptops with their individual hard drives are replaced by thin clients and virtual desktops, does that mean the break/fix IT guys who maintain them will go away too? Maybe, says HP desktop virtualization director Jeff Groudan.
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April 02, 2010
Citrix Receiver App for iPad Now Available on App Store
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Citrix Systems (NASDAQ: CTXS) today announced two new iPad apps, Citrix Receiver™ and Citrix GoToMeeting® , are now available on the App Store.
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Research in Motion Still Doing Good
Financially results for RIM are good though many wonder if devices for pre-3G world will make sense in the new 4G (and iPad/Android) world. Fourth quarter shipments were below forecast for RIM so it may have started.
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March 30, 2010
Wondering what to do with that old GX270 running Windows ME?
Blog on three possible strategies for deploying remote desktops. How much does it really cost to stick with Microsoft?
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March 26, 2010
Thin Client Applications - Can Flash Survive HTML5?
Is HTML5 going to put the hurt on Flash? Rumors of Flash’s demise may be greatly exaggerated, but the long term prospects for Adobe Flash seem pretty dim indeed.
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March 24, 2010
MultiSession, Load Balancing, IP Camera Support and more now part of Thin Client management suit
New capabilities added to Thinmanager, known now as Platform 4. Display Clients can be generated by a traditional session running on a Terminal Server, a shadowed thin client, or an IP camera. Multiple Display Clients can be viewed with a single thin client - either full screen or tiled to show up to 25 sessions on a single monitor. Every Windows application in the facility, no matter how incompatible, can be displayed on the same screen without any changes in the software.
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March 20, 2010
Northrop Grumman works with Syzygy Technologies
On Thursday, Syzygy Technologies of San Diego, a $15 million, 70-employee company that supplies computer services and other technology systems to the Navy, used the lab to demonstrate a new type of thin client solution.
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Windows 7 first service pack and RemoteFX
New service pack for Windows 7 has features to improve RDP clients. The RemoteFX coming out intended to juice up the clients with high fidelity (ie rich media) experience. Wyse and HP both said they will support it.
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Ncomputing announces Numo chip family
 Dukker and Ncomputing with $20 chip to embed in LCDs from LG to create next generation internet appliances (and kill the PC finally). |
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March 19, 2010
Wyse announces support for RemoteFX technology from Microsoft
With RemoteFX, the desktop virtualization market has received another boost. In particular, the rich media capabilities upon Wyse thin clients represents yet another reason for businesses to move away from PCs toward virtual desktops.
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March 12, 2010
Symbio Technologies Showing at TechBridge
Symbio Technologies (http://www.symbio-technologies.com) was among a select group of innovative companies invited to demonstrate its products at the TechBridge Showcase hosted by the Chesapeake Innovation Center (CIC) at Annapolis, Maryland on February 17, 2010.
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March 09, 2010
Clearcube Zero Client with Integrated Smart Card
ClearCube Technology has announced the launch of its I9424 PCoIP zero client with integrated smart card reader.
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Dell Releases New Zero Client
Dell announces FX100 which is $500 zero client.The Pano Logic zero client is compared to but one difference seems to be availability. We can purchase a starter kit from Pano, but on the Dell site all we can do is read interesting whitepapers. Where are they?
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March 01, 2010
All-USB Thin Client Workstations En Route from Tritton
Everything USB reports new USB thinclient from Tritton on the way for use with Microsoft Windows Multipoint Server.
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February 26, 2010
Pano Logic Announces $20 Million Funding
MENLO PARK, Calif. – February 24, 2010 – Pano Logic, the leader in zero client desktop virtualization (VDI), today announced it has secured $20 million in a Series C round of financing led by venture capital firm Mayfield Fund. Third round of funding.
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Pano Logic Establishes New Standard for Zero Client Desktop Virtualization
Company Issues Industry Challenge: Prove You’re a Zero Client. Publishes zero client reference architecture and lays down the challenge.
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Wyse Extends Client Virtualization Leadership in Education Market with the Introduction of a New Zero Client for Schools
$99 Wyse E01 Zero Client and Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 Optimize IT and Financial Resources for Schools in Tough Economy
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Symbio Technologies Adds Wireless Capability to Stateless Thin Clients
NEW ROCHELLE, NY--Symbio Technologies (http://www.symbio-technologies.com) announced today that it has added wireless capability to two of its stateless thin client models, making them one of the few such products on the market. The diskless terminals, which boot from a tiny USB drive called The Symbiont Boot Stick, support the standard 802.11 b/g/n wireless protocols.
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February 22, 2010
Linux Terminal Server Project - LTSP 5.2 Released
LTSP.org releases latest version of LTSP (5.2). Terminals from disklessworkstations.com using PXE boot start at under $300.
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February 19, 2010
Emtec to demonstrate thin client solution at HIMSS 2010 Conference and Exhibition
News release on thin client demo at HIMSS SHow in Atlanta. Huge medical show and it is a natural market for thin client technology.
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February 16, 2010
Video - Picking the Right Thin Client
In this video, industry experts Gabe Knuth and Brian Madden will talk about all the different types of thin clients out there and help you decided which is best for your own environment. They'll cut through the hype to help you understand the difference between the $100 thin clients and the $600 thin clients, and when you should spend the money and when you should save it. [sponsored by Panologic]
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Fujitsu wins the UK's biggest desktop and thin client outsource deal
Fujitsu has today signed the contract with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to manage and transform desktop computing for all of its staff in locations across the UK. This six year contract involving c.140,000 desktop devices, is the single biggest desktop and thin client outsource deal in the UK and is expected to significantly reduce the Department's total cost of ownership of its desktop estate.
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February 15, 2010
Nirvana? Citrix Sees Smartphone as Thin Client
Remote application software provider Citrix and mobile virtualization software vendor Open Kernel Labs have joined to author a specification for turning tomorrow's smartphones into mobile thin-client devices, the two companies announced today. They call their creation the Nirvana Phone.
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February 13, 2010
iPad Mania -- How iPad Potentially Drives Employee PC Ownership Trend
Ok -- today we created new category for iPad in deference to manic reaction out there. Nice article from writer Rob Enderle that we have always enjoyed over the years talks about how iPad effect on business culture. Not unlike the impact of the iPhone (which we now support along with Blackberries & lately Androids). Consumers beginning to drive Business unlike the old paradigm.
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NY Hospital Cuts Power Bill With Thin-client Virtualization
Saint Vincent's has virtualized more than 600 desktops so far, said Chris Hansen, the system architect for the hospital network. Eventually, it will replace all 5,000 desktop PCs with thin-client devices.
Pano Logic supplies the thin clients. The OSes -- all Windows XP at present -- are streamed from a VMware ESX virtualization platform.
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February 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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