Thin Client Computing

Thin Clients, Zero Clients, Android Stations and Cloud Clients

Since 1999, Thinclient.org has been reporting the thin client computing market as well as the ChromeBook, Zero Client, Android clients, Pi Raspberry Clients and Thick Client market. Generally the cloud computing market since it started with companies such as Citrix back in the late 80s.

A thin client is a lightweight^[vague] computer that has been optimized for establishing a remote connection with a server-based computing environment. The server does most of the work, which can include launching software programs, performing calculations, and storing data. This contrasts with a fat client or a conventional personal computer; the former is also intended for working in a client–server model but has significant local processing power, while the latter aims to perform its function mostly locally.

Thin client hardware generally supports a keyboard, mouse, monitor, jacks for sound peripherals, and open ports for USB devices (e.g., printer, flash drive, webcam). Some thin clients include legacy serial or parallel ports to support older devices such as receipt printers, scales or time clocks. Thin client software typically consists of a graphical user interface (GUI), cloud access agents (e.g., RDP, ICA, PCoIP), a local web browser, terminal emulators (in some cases), and a basic set of local utilities.

New hardware interfaces includes socket-based enabled devices eliminating the need for a physical USB connection. Bluetooth wireless connectivity is also a big factor for devices.

Thin Client RFPs 6/29 June 29, 2020
JPMC – RENEWAL NOTICE HP Thin Client Terminals and Accessories Type Bid Entity DoIT – Department of Innovation and Technology Expires Jul 14, 2020 Status Open Region Illinois Reference # 21-448DOIT-TELEC-B-16037 Issued Jun 28, 2020 More Details Description Bulletin Desc: RENEWAL NOTICE – THIS IS NOT A BID ...
10ZiG® Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop Partner June 25, 2020
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Citrix User Group Community Active June 25, 2020
#UKCUG is alive and kicking!! As well as offering FREE #Citrix Thin & Zero Client demo devices, we’re also giving away a pair of Sennheiser Wireless Headphones! You can win them here – https://lnkd.in/dcdVmkh Since ...
Chrome OS Running Windows Apps June 17, 2020
From SlashGear Jun2020 It may not be Google’s OS but Chrome OS is truly shaping up to be the one OS to rule them all. It can already run software from ...
Thin Client News – HP Chromebook x360 14c June 9, 2020
Full article on The Verge June 2020 – Fast charging and a 10th Gen Core i5 HP has announced its Chromebook x360 14c, which it says is its most premium Chrome ...
Temperature Verification Kiosk May 7, 2020
Temperature Verification Kiosks Temperature checks on employees and visitors is becoming commonplace for many businesses, hospitals, grocery stores, retailers and a host of others. Temperature sensing kiosks can help stem a ...
Integrating Telemedicine Kiosks in Pharmacies May 5, 2020
From GlobalNewsWire May 2020 Save-On-Foods is Canada’s largest Western-based grocery and pharmacy retailer with over 170 stores May 04, 2020 07:30 ET | Source: CloudMD Software & Services Inc. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 04, 2020 ...
HP new Chromebooks for enterprise workers at home May 5, 2020
From VentureBeat May 2020 HP today unveiled three new Chromebooks and other mobile solutions for enterprise workers in lockdown. The launch demonstrates how quickly big companies are moving to target ...
No Touch Touchscreen + User Monitored Station Maintenance May 2, 2020
Two fairly cool ideas from KioWare on let users use their mobile as the touchscreen proxy controller. And then for the workstation that presumably has been cleaned, users can see ...
Temperature Check Android April 28, 2020
Temperature Check Stations Lots of news around temperature check kiosks these days. These are typically small android devices equipped with camera and thermal sensor. The sensors come from variety of places ...
Wyse ThinOS 9.0 & Wyse Management Suite 2.0 April 17, 2020
Wyse ThinOS and Management Suite Wyse ThinOS 9.0 is the most secure thin client operating system with Citrix Workspace app and with enhanced management capabilities from WMS 2.0 Learn More: https://bit.ly/2IP5hY3 95% ...
VXL Software offers 6-month licences to help organisations pivot easily to homeworking April 15, 2020
Thin Client – Convert Home PC or Laptop to Secure Corporate Endpoint VXL is helping organisations shift rapidly to homeworking, by offering a low-cost, 6-month licence for software which easily converts ...
Temperature Sensing Kiosks April 13, 2020
Temperature Taking Kiosks Using a digital signage kiosk to take temperature has a lot of interest recently. It could be one strategy for re-opening business and assuring customers of safety. Bob Iger, ...
New Smart City RFP Site April 11, 2020
In April we launched the Smart City Design website which features RFPs, Contracts, News, Resources and more. It is the plan to provide more focus on markets such as Smart ...
Self-Service Healthcare Accessibility March 31, 2020
Read full article at Paciello Group March 2020 Healthcare kiosks are, now more than ever, a valuable tool for serving more patients without the need for up close staff interaction. They ...
Telemedicine — Expanded Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries March 30, 2020
Telemedicine Thin Clients Noted on CMS.Gov March 2020 The Trump Administration today announced expanded Medicare telehealth coverage that will enable beneficiaries to receive a wider range of healthcare services from their doctors ...
Available Today: HP ZCentral Remote Boost & Connect March 27, 2020
To Thinclient from HP As you know, in November, HP announced ZCentral, a solution powering the next-gen of computing with the world’s first single-sourced remote workstation solution. Starting today, customers can ...
Touch Screen Safe AntiMicrobial Wipes March 15, 2020
Visit Kiosk Industry for latest updates on AntiMicrobial Wipes, Sprays, film, UV-C, Copper, Coatings and more. Last Updated on March 15, 2020 at 11:48 am Disinfectant Wipes for Touch Screen By now we have all seen ...
KMA Announces ADA Accessibility Chairpersons March 6, 2020
From Kiosk Industry March 2020 From PRNewswire March 2020 WESTMINSTER, Colo., March 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Kiosk Manufacturer Association aka KMA announces our new ADA and Accessibility Chairpersons. Serving as co-chairpersons for our committee is Randy Amundson of Frank Mayer and Associates, ...
CSUN 2020 Assistive Technology February 15, 2020
CSUN Assistive Technology Conference From Kiosk Industry Come to the 2020 Exhibit Hall and experience first-hand the cutting-edge assistive technology offered in over 100 booths. For 34 years, thousands have attended the ...
Kiosk Research – 2020 Mercator QSR Kiosk Market Report February 15, 2020
From Kiosk Industry Feb 2020 Self-Service QSR Kiosks Gaining Popularity Editors Note: Short and concise report on QSR Kiosk market. Nothing on drive-thru kiosks. Quite a few players not included (maybe next ...
Thin Client RFPs – Application Containment & Endpoint Detection February 8, 2020
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Thin Client News – IGEL Heiko Gloge Passes CEO Torch To Jed Ayres February 4, 2020
Excerpt From CRN Thin Client News – IGEL Founding Father Heiko Gloge Passes CEO Torch To Jed Ayres ‘This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity focused on how the world is going to consume ...
Thin Client vs. Thick Client vs. Zero Client January 17, 2020
Finding the best client for security, performance, virtualization, mobility and the cloud. by Jacquelyn BengfortTwitter Jacquelyn Bengfort is a freelance writer based in Washington, DC. A social anthropologist by training, she ...
Chrome Thin Client – Intel’s Project Athena & Chromebooks January 17, 2020
Intel’s at CES newest stab at UltraBook. Setting standards. Mostly Windows. Partnering with Google Announced Chromebook. intel took the stage at CES 2020 to deliver their keynote like they do kind of year after year and ...
10ZiG to Demo BCR via Experimental CER Feature in Citrix Workspace App on Linux-Based Thin Client at Citrix Summit January 17, 2020
10ZiG to Demo BCR via Experimental CER Feature in Citrix Workspace App on Linux-Based Thin Client at Citrix Summit 10ZiG Technology is demonstrating improved Browser Content Redirection using the Chromium Embedded ...
Thin Client Review 2020 Thinclient.org January 4, 2020
Thinclient Review We start the year with a listing and review of thin client models from multiple manufacturers. Thin client computing has seen a big increase in RFPs being issued from ...
2019 Chromebook of the year December 31, 2019
From AboutChromeBooks My pick for 2019 Chromebook of the year December 31, 2019 Kevin C. Tofel 5 Comments Chromebook Pixel 2015, Chromebooks, Clamshell, Google, Pixel Slate, Pixelbook, Pixelbook Go It’s been an exciting 2019 in the world of Chromebooks, which comes to ...
JAWS Kiosk Software ADA Accessibility December 29, 2019
New JAWS Kiosk software released from Vispero and Paciello Group. Enables ADA and Accessibility on Windows-based workstation and are a great tool for corporate networks looking to provide accessibility options ...
HP ZCentral Thin Client Computing – Office of the Future November 18, 2019
Thin Client Computing Next Generation ZCentral New accelerated speeds with reduced latency and high security for remote workplace. Empowering remote locations is very important in todays environment of increased competition for ...
$39 Android Thin Client – Now that is cheap… October 21, 2019
From TechRadar Very Cheap Android Thin Client Writeup on TechRadar of very, and I mean very, cheap Android Thin Client. Some good advice too on buying Chinese online. OUR VERDICT The Magicsee N5 Nova ...
Why Thin Clients Must Die September 19, 2019
Thin Clients Must Die Reference article Passport to Hell off Arstechnica Editors Note: Fellow grew up on SCO and amber terminals, and Wordperfect. I remember those days as I had one of ...
VMWorld Thin Client News – HP t740 thin client announced August 21, 2019
HP t640 thin client In advance of VMworld 2019, HP is announcing HP t740 thin client, the t640 and also ThinPro PC Converter. These are new additions to its HP thin ...
Dell Unveils its Most Secure Mobile and All-in-One Thin Clients August 11, 2019
Dell Thin Client News Reprinted from Dell Highlights: New Dell Wyse 5470 enables optimized mobility and productivity to collaborate and work confidently from the cloud New Dell Wyse 5470 All-in-One delivers optimized performance and ...
Rich Severson – New Employee Stratodesk Thin Client August 11, 2019
New Employee Stratodesk Thin Client From Stratodesk August 7, 2019 Seasoned Thin Client industry veteran, Rich Severson, joins Stratodesk’s team as part of its explosive growth. Rich Severson is the latest addition to our ...
IGEL adds to executive team to leverage triple digit North American growth July 23, 2019
IGEL North America The increase in big deals bringing in larger customers is a key reason behind the appointment of Brad Richards as IGEL’s first Chief Customer Officer. At the Microsoft Inspire ...
VMware grabs the company who trademarked “desktop as a service” July 23, 2019
Desktop As A Service Thin Client Late last night, VMware announced it had acquired Desktone, a company that provides virtual desktops as a service, which (among other things) allows users on ...
Minix NEO J50C thin client PC review June 24, 2019
Excerpted from Tech Radar. Read full article A balanced, well designed and keenly priced micro workstation By Desire Athow 12 days agoPC & Mac Desktops Image credit: TechRadar OUR VERDICT Had it not been for its ability ...
Global Thin Client System Market 2018 – Dell, HP, Ncomputing, Centerm, IGELTechnology, Fujitsu, VXLTechnology, NECCorporation June 24, 2019
June 24, 2019 The market research report of the global “Thin Client System Market” is a fundamental study carried out by the experts with a perspective of the global market. It ...
HP Announces New EliteBooks & Mobile Thin Client June 24, 2019
Mobile Thin Client HP has announced the next generation of their affordable HP EliteBook 700 G6 series business laptops, the new HP EliteBook 735 G6 (13-inch) and HP EliteBook 745 G6 (14-inch). HP has added ...
Patient Kiosk Website for Healthcare Kiosks Launched June 20, 2019
We’ve launched new website for Patient Kiosk Check-in. Products include Android check-in options with EMV. Patient Kiosk Check-In The patient check-in kiosk increases efficiency and patient satisfaction in emergency departments, waiting rooms and ...
IGEL Launches a Fast, Cost-Effective and Secure Endpoint Device for the Future of Work May 16, 2019
IGEL Secure Endpoint Launched Powered by IGEL OS 11, the newly enhanced IGEL UD2 is verified with IGEL Workspace Edition; UEFI Secure Boot activated; and, features a modern, eco-friendly and compact ...
10ZiG Recognized as One of the 10 Most Promising Citrix Solution Providers – 2019 May 16, 2019
10Zig and Citrix Top Solution Provider CIOReview Editorial Board and an esteemed panel of judges reviewed and selected 10ZiG Technology® as One of the 10 Most Promising Citrix Solution Providers of ...
Falkirk Council Introduces VDI and IGEL to Deliver Workplace Flexibility March 31, 2019
IGEL today announced that Falkirk Council has implemented virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) to provide workplace flexibility and mobility for over 2,000 staff and to enable it to assess and rationalise its ...
Thinclient RFP Varian March 31, 2019
On behalf of Varian Medical Systems (VMS) the VIT-Infra team pleased to reach out to your firm regarding a new potential business opportunity. VIT- Infra team seeks a preferred Supplier to provide ...
Mobile Thin Clients – How existing laptops can be effectively utilized as thin client devices? March 19, 2019
Laptops as Thin Client Device Organizations today looking at secure and efficient access to VDI environments both from on-prem as well as from mobile clients may be looking at a mixture ...
A Comparison of 3 Cloud Strategies: Amazon, Microsoft, Google February 25, 2019
(Note: The author of this fundamental analysis is a financial writer and portfolio manager. He and his clients own shares of GOOGL and MSFT company.) The following excerpt is from Investopedia ...
Optimized and secure management of branch offices with ThinMan Gateway February 25, 2019
Trento, 8th February – Praim, a leading provider of systems for the creation and management of thin & zero client software and hardware workstations, announced today the launch of its ...
ClearCube Thinclients Launched – New CD8801 and CD8826 Thin Clients at HIMSS19 February 17, 2019
Original published article in full ClearCube® Technology, Inc. announces the launch of the new CD8801 and CD8826 Thin Clients at HIMSS 2019 US in Orlando, Florida. The compact Thin Clients demonstrate ...
Georgia Health Care Turns to AI-Based Tools for Citrix Management February 17, 2019
Full article on eWeek Despite the popularity and longevity of Citrix, the application can be very challenging to troubleshoot because the environment can be complex. As an example, a WOW is ...