Category Archives: IGEL Thin Client

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.

UK sales of IGEL thin clients up 78% year-on-year in first three quarters of 2014

IGEL Technology today announced year-on-year growth of 78% in its sales of thin clients for the first three-quarters of the calendar year, with strong demand coming from the healthcare sector. Reading, UK. November 3, 2014: IGEL Technology today announced year-on-year growth of 78% in its sales of thin clients for the first three-quarters of the calendar year, with… Read More »

IGEL Technology is extending its support for the Crisis at Christmas initiative to help London’s homeless over the festive period.

Reading, UK. November 19th, 2014: IGEL Technology is extending its support for the Crisis at Christmas initiative to help London’s homeless over the festive period. This year 300 IGEL thin clients will be deployed at 10 schools and colleges used as Crisis Christmas Centres over the holiday. During the operation 8,000 Crisis charity volunteers across the country will… Read More »

Thin Client & PC Battle for Desktop, Housing Association

Battle for the Desktop revealed in latest Housing Association Research  Thin and zero client technology stronger than ever but battling to win new converts Reading, UK. November 25th, 2014. The battle between PCs and thin clients on the desktops of UK Housing Associations is hotting up, according to the latest research published today. Thin and zero clients are… Read More »

Thin client news – Systancia & IGEL virtualisation solution for desktop TCO

Systancia and IGEL Technology offer a virtualisation solution to optimise desktop Total Cost of Ownership 5th February 2015. Systancia and IGEL Technology have teamed-up to offer IT Departments a solution for managing and optimising desktops based on Systancia’s software solution AppliDis Fusion and IGEL Technology’s thin clients. Designed to ease the management of IGEL virtualised desktops, the solution… Read More »

IGEL | IGEL protects customer investment with its long-term Linux Thin Client OS updates

Reading UK. 9 March 2015 – IGEL has updated the firmware of its Linux thin client operating system with the latest software clients for Citrix XenApp / XenDesktop, VMware Horizon and Microsoft R Source: www.realwire.com IGEL’s customer focus and quality German engineering is the reason businesses continue to choose us,” said Simon Richards, IGEL’s UK & Ireland Managing… Read More »

Thin Client Manufacturer – German thin client market leader expands its international growth continues

IGEL Technology: German thin client market leader expands its international growth continues IGEL is the undisputed According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), a market leader for thin clients in Germany and backed this position with a market share of 30%. In international comparison the Bremen thin and zero client specialist maintains its position at number 5 in… Read More »

IGEL UDC2 now converts enterprise-class Dell Wyse thin clients

IGEL UDC2 simplifies remote management of business desktops and assists migration to VDI environment Reading, UK. December 1, 2015 – The latest updates to IGEL’s Universal Desktop Converter 2 solution now allows businesses to convert Dell Wyse thin clients from the 5000 and 7000 series into standardized IGEL desktops, with all the remote management benefits of a unified… Read More »

IGEL Introduces Micro Thin Client

Ideal for VDI environments, the IGEL UD Pocket features a dual-boot system that turns compatible USB-bootable form factors into an IGEL Linux 10-powered endpoint, without overwriting the local OS Reading, Dec. 6, 2016 – IGEL Technology, a world leader in the delivery of powerful endpoint management software, IGEL™ Linux-powered thin clients, zero clients and all-in-one thin client solutions,… Read More »

IGEL Offers Free Preview Release of IGEL Linux 10

Delivering New Performance, Security and Device Compatibility, IGEL Linux 10 is Available as a “Sneak Preview” through Nov. 30, 2016 Reading UK. Nov. 2, 2016 – IGEL, a world leader in the delivery of powerful workspace management software, IGEL™ Linux-powered thin clients, zero clients and all-in-one thin client solutions, today announced availability of a preview release of the… Read More »

IGEL wins Digitalisation Innovation of the Year for UD Pocket

IGEL wins Digitalisation Innovation of the Year for UD Pocket at SVC Awards UD Pocket provides mobile workers with access to their desktop from any device. Reading, UK. November 30th, 2017 – IGEL, a world leader in endpoint management software for the secure enterprise, has won the Digitalisation Innovation of the Year award for its UD Pocket micro thin client solution… Read More »

IGEL recognised as the fastest growing thin client provider in the U.S.

IGEL recognised as fastest growing thin client provider in U.S. Leading Analyst Firm Reports on IGEL’s Rising Thin Client Hardware Market Position and Innovative Software Differentiation Reading, UK, May 8, 2018 – IGEL, a world leader in endpoint management software for the secure enterprise, today announced that it has risen, in terms of market share, to the third-largest thin client provider… Read More »

HP, Lenovo and LG Gain New IGEL Thinclients

IGEL Ends Production of IGEL-branded Hardware, Partners with Leading Device Manufacturers to Expand Global Software Reach  IGEL teams with HP, Lenovo, and LG to deliver its managed endpoint operating system, enabling partners and customer to derive more value from their investments in Microsoft, Citrix, and VMware VDI, DaaS and SaaS solutions  UK, Reading. November 17, 2022 – IGEL today announced it… Read More »

Thin Client – Central IT management made easy: The IGEL Management Interface

The IGEL Management Interface (IMI) enables integration of the IGEL Universal Management Suite with existing enterprise management systems. In particular, companies with large or distributed client infrastructures benefit from being able to make their workflows even more efficient and further increase IT administration automation. Reading, UK. October 7, 2015 – To accompany the launch of the new Universal… Read More »

Thin Client News – IGEL evolves Workspace Management with UMS 5

The fifth edition of the Universal Management Suite (UMS 5) makes remote management of IGEL clients more efficient and expands the standardized endpoint management system to include devices running Windows 7. This additional functionality (Unified Management Agent) will help IGEL enter the workspace management market above and beyond pure administration of IGEL hardware and software thin clients. In… Read More »

Christmas doesn’t have to be Crisis with the Aimar Foundation and IGEL

Christmas doesn’t have to be Crisis with the Aimar Foundation and IGEL Reading UK. December 21, 2017 – IGEL, a world leader in endpoint management software for the secure enterprise, today announced that Crisis, the UK national charity for single homeless people, is using its thin client terminals as part of the technology solution provided at nine Crisis at Christmas locations… Read More »

IGEL’s DISRUPT forum brings together technology thought leaders

IGEL’s DISRUPT forum brings together technology thought leaders to address the latest challenges in End User Computing  Register to see the latest End User Computing innovations, hear from industry experts and leading solutions providers or attend technical boot camps  Reading, UK. November 27th, 2017 – IGEL, a world leader in endpoint management software for the secure enterprise, today announced plans for… Read More »

IGEL UMS Enhanced Universal Management Suite®; Adds Asset Inventory Tracking Capabilities

Updated management software provides IT organisations with visibility into USB and Bluetooth assets connected to IGEL OS-powered endpoints; offers a migration path to third-party asset management tools   Reading, UK. Aug. 31, 2017 – IGEL, a world leader in endpoint management software for the secure enterprise, announced today that it has updated the IGEL Universal Management Suite® (UMS) to include Asset… Read More »

Lincoln College Group converts to IGEL

Summary: The Lincoln College Group has switched its aging desktop PCs and laptops for IGEL thin client devices to transform the student computing experience, improve security and slash management time and costs. Lincoln College Group converts to IGEL to transform student computing experience   Reading, UK. March 28th, 2018 – The Lincoln College Group has switched its aging desktop PCs… Read More »

IGEL Expands Portfolio of Virtualisation-Optimised Endpoints

IGEL Expands Portfolio of Virtualisation-Optimised Endpoints Featuring an advanced AMD processor, a high-end AMD Radeon™ graphics card and twice the memory capacity, the new UD7 Universal Desktop is also the only thin client solution to offer multi-monitor support for 4K displays at 60Hz Reading, UK. April 18, 2018 – IGEL, a world leader in endpoint management software for the secure enterprise,… Read More »

Falkirk Council Introduces VDI and IGEL to Deliver Workplace Flexibility

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 whole office estate to make better use of its building assets. Falkirk Council Introduces VDI and IGEL to Deliver Workplace Flexibility and Mobility for Over 2,000 Staff …£250,000 per annum… Read More »

IGEL Supports Windows® 10 Devices in Unified Management Agent

IGEL Technology Adds Support for Windows® 10 Devices to Unified Management Agent An extension of IGEL’s industry-leading Thin Client Universal Management Suite (UMS), the software provides secure and centralized management of Microsoft® Windows 10 mobile and desktop workspaces Reading, UK. May 26, 2016 – IGEL Technology, a world leader in the development of powerful workspace management software, software-defined… Read More »

IGEL Extends Skype for Business Support to VMware Horizon Virtual Desktops

IGEL Extends Skype for Business Support to VMware Horizon Virtual Desktops The popular business communication platform’s high-definition audio and video conferencing capabilities are now available on IGEL OSTM-powered IGEL Universal Desktop™ thin clients configured for VMware Horizon® Client 4.6 READING, UK. Dec. 7, 2017 – IGEL, a world leader in endpoint management software for the secure enterprise, today announced that… Read More »

High Performance Computing mit Thin Clients – IGEL stellt den UD6 mit Quad-Core-Prozessor vor

IGEL Technology hat heute seinen neuesten und gleichzeitig leistungsstärksten Thin Client vorgestellt. Der IGEL UD6 überzeugt durch einenbis zu 2,42 GHz schnellen Intel Celeron Quad-Core-Prozessor und einer üppigen Speicherausstattung. Dieses Hardware-Gerüst macht das neue Flaggschiff aus dem Hause IGEL zur ersten Wahl, wenn es um die Bewältigung anspruchsvollster Grafik-, 3D- oder Multimedia-Anwendungen geht und gleichzeitig alle Vorteile einer… Read More »

Thin Client – IGEL Technology at CeBIT 2015

With its new top model IGEL UD6 the German market leader will be exhibiting as high performance computing with thin clients can be implemented today. Likewise höchstklassig IGEL presented in terms of the growth figures and underpins its leading role through a worldwide sales increase of 28% on the international thin client market. Bremen / Hanover March 16,… Read More »

Thin Client – IGEL & Advantech Team Up

IGEL and DLoG: Technology partnership brings Linux thin client operating system on logistics terminals of the latest generation The German thin client market leader IGEL Technology and Advantech-DLoG, a specialist in industrial PC and vehicle terminal solutions, raise their cooperation to the next level: At LogiMAT in Stuttgart DLoG presents its new industrial PC series DLT V72, which… Read More »

Thin Client Alliance – IGEL and Samsung Thin Client Displays

IGEL Technology, a world leader in the delivery of powerful workspace management software, software-defined thin clients, and thin and zero client solutions, announced that it recently formed an alliance with Samsung Electronics. IGEL Technology Powers Samsung Electronics’ TC-L Series Thin Client Displays  Industry-leading Linux-based OS and Universal Management Suite (UMS5) deliver efficiency, security and automated remote endpoint management… Read More »

Energy Audit from IGEL

By the end of the year approximately 92,000 companies have to carry out an energy audit in Germany, so it wants the Energy Services Act. But where and how can we effectively save electricity? Often take a look at the work-IT, the centralized and with thin clients much more energy efficient and ecological can operate. Bremen September 28,… Read More »

Improved IGEL’s UD9 all-in-one thin client is now a compact powerhouse with quad-core processor

IGEL Technology has upgraded its UD9 all-in-one thin client with a powerful Intel Celeron J1900 quad-core processor with a speed of up to 2.42 GHz for quick access to virtual desktop infrastructures (VDI) as well as multimedia and web applications. The 21.5 inch widescreen thin client will effortlessly meet modern demands for desktop computing Reading, UK. 13 April… Read More »