Category Archives: Thin Client News

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.

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: IGEL | IGEL protects customer investment with its long-term Linux… »

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: Thin Client Manufacturer – German thin client market leader expands… »

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 & PC Battle for Desktop, Housing Association »

10ZiG Technology’s New Web-Based Centralized Management Utility

Known for their speed to market and unparalleled customer and technical service, 10ZiG Technology is making a splash at this year’s VMworld with the introduction of new thin client products and a more user friendly management utility software. 10ZiG Technology’s New Centralized Management Utility Now Web-Based; Powerful Features 10ZiG Technology to introduce a new, powerful web-based centralized management… Read More: 10ZiG Technology’s New Web-Based Centralized Management Utility »

Cloud Computing Shaping the Modern Workforce

Microsoft Cloud PC

Cloud Computing and the Modern Workforce From Techspective Nov 2020 — Excerpt: BY PHILLIP JOHNSON ON NOVEMBER 11, 2020CLOUD, CLOUD APPS, CLOUD DATA, HYBRID CLOUD, STRATEGY Organizations are enhancing safety and security, reducing costs and increasing operational flexibility by using cloud computing platforms. After two decades of advances, cloud computing has now established itself as a core business tool for many of the world’s largest… Read More: Cloud Computing Shaping the Modern Workforce »

Thin client – HP Announces Easy Shell

HP has announced a Windows-based application that will make HP Thin Client Windows Embedded user experience easier than before, HP Easy Shell. With an interface that is easy for administrators and end users, HP Thin Client users can control, customize, and protect their Windows Embedded user experience. Source: www.storagereview.com Thin client software from HP for lockdown, management of… Read More: Thin client – HP Announces Easy Shell »

mt245 Mobile Thin Client Laptop with Cloud Computing | HP® Official Site

Mobile cloud computing is easier and more flexible than ever with the light HP mt245 Mobile Thin Client. Get work done anywhere with cloud convenience. Source: www8.hp.com HP has expanded their mobile cloud computing portfolio with the HP mt245 Mobile Thin Client. The mt245 allows for easy and flexible cloud computing on-the-go and delivers pro-class user features and… Read More: mt245 Mobile Thin Client Laptop with Cloud Computing | HP®… »

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 – Central IT management made easy: The IGEL… »

Thin Client – VXL appoints Networks Unlimited as new Platinum distributor

VXL, one of the world’s leading suppliers of thin clients and device management software, has entered into a new distribution agreement with Networks Unlimited to distribute its new Fusion Universal Device Manager (UDM) Premium software to resellers in the UK. VXL appoints Networks Unlimited as new Platinum distributor for its Fusion Universal Device Manager (UDM) Premium software in… Read More: Thin Client – VXL appoints Networks Unlimited as new Platinum… »

10ZiG Technology High Performance Quad Core Dual DP (DisplayPort) Thin Client

A new advanced dual DP (DisplayPort) quad core Thin Client, the 5800qd, with dual screen resolution up to 2560×1600. The 5800qd is the newest high performance addition to the successful 5800q series, 10ZiG Technology announces. 10ZiG Technology Launch Enhanced High Performance Quad Core Dual DP (DisplayPort) Thin Client 10ZiG Technology introducing enhanced 5800qd Thin Client featuring high-resolution Dual… Read More: 10ZiG Technology High Performance Quad Core Dual DP (DisplayPort) Thin… »

VMware© Certifies Industry Leading 10ZiG Blast Zero Clients for VMware Horizon 7 [RealWire]

VMware certifies industry leading 4448v and 5848qv 10ZiG Blast Zero Clients from 10ZiG for VMware Horizon 7 VDI platform. VMware© Certifies Industry Leading 10ZiG Blast Zero Clients for VMware Horizon 7 VMware Horizon 7 and Blast Extreme protocol incorporates standardized H.264 video Codec, improving efficiency and speed via hardware encoding and decoding. Leicester, UK – VMware certifies industry… Read More: VMware© Certifies Industry Leading 10ZiG Blast Zero Clients for VMware… »

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: IGEL UMS Enhanced Universal Management Suite®; Adds Asset Inventory Tracking… »

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’s DISRUPT forum brings together technology thought leaders »

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: Christmas doesn’t have to be Crisis with the Aimar Foundation… »

Are VDI environments vulnerable to Meltdown and Spectre?

thin client

Are VDI Environments Affected by Meltdown and Spectre? VDI environments can be affected when taking into consideration the hardware platform used to connect to the backend VDI environment, the hypervisor, as well as the guest operating system presented via the hypervisor. As an example, many VDI environments are running Microsoft Windows virtual machines for which Microsoft has released… Read More: Are VDI environments vulnerable to Meltdown and Spectre? »

Are thin clients affected by Spectre and Meltdown?

thin client

Side-channel attacks The two vulnerabilities exploit the possibility of a side-channel attack of the processor. A side-channel attack is any attack based on information acquired from the physical implementation of an information system. Timing information, energy consumption, electromagnetic losses or even sound can be exploited to break the system. By using statistical analysis of these physical operations, it… Read More: Are thin clients affected by Spectre and Meltdown? »

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: Lincoln College Group converts to IGEL »

Praim enriches the range with H Series: the thin client for industrial environments

thin client

New family of products specifically designed to withstand particularly extreme environmental factors, optimal for those who need reliability above average. Trento, 12 April 2018 – Praim, a leading provider of systems for the creation and management of thin & zero client software and hardware workstations, announces the release of the new H Series family. The devices distinguish themselves… Read More: Praim enriches the range with H Series: the thin client… »

Praim announces the new Edge family: up to 3 monitors, 4K UHD and PoE option

thin client

The new device is the first in the Praim range to support up to 3 monitors. It offers high definition content, with resolutions up to 4K UHD and the option Power over Ethernet. Trento, April 11, 2018 – Praim, a leading provider of systems for the creation and management of thin & zero client software and hardware workstations,… Read More: Praim announces the new Edge family: up to 3 monitors,… »

Praim renews the Neutrino family with the new N91xx model

thin client

New Intel Celeron Dual Core processor, 4K UHD video resolution, DisplayPort support and 5 USB ports. Trento, April 10, 2018 – Praim, a leading provider of systems for the creation and management of thin & zero client software and hardware workstations, renews the Neutrino family with the new N91xx model. As with the previous N90xx model, the new… Read More: Praim renews the Neutrino family with the new N91xx model »

Agile4Pi, the new Praim software that transforms Raspberry Pi endpoints into real Thin Clients

thin client

Management of endpoints in a single tool, simplicity and security for access to virtualized resources and creation of browser kiosks in seconds.   Trento, 17 September 2018 – Praim, a leading provider of systems for the creation and management of thin & zero client software and hardware workstations, presents the new Agile4Pi software. The Praim software solution, with Raspberry Pi 3… Read More: Agile4Pi, the new Praim software that transforms Raspberry Pi endpoints… »

Optimized and secure management of branch offices with ThinMan Gateway

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 new innovative solution ThinMan Gateway. It has been developed to provide the optimized and secure management of branch offices: from the distribution of updates and policies on endpoints… Read More: Optimized and secure management of branch offices with ThinMan Gateway »

Mobile Thin Clients – How existing laptops can be effectively utilized as thin client devices?

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 of solutions and hardware devices that can solve the needs of VDI connectivity across the board. This can lead to a mix of solutions and management challenges.… Read More: Mobile Thin Clients – How existing laptops can be effectively… »

10ZiG Recognized as One of the 10 Most Promising Citrix Solution Providers – 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 2019. LEICESTER, UK – Ongoing innovations and the increasing immensity of the Citrix Systems product suite and its partner network make it quite challenging to find service providers… Read More: 10ZiG Recognized as One of the 10 Most Promising Citrix… »

IGEL Launches a Fast, Cost-Effective and Secure Endpoint Device for the Future of Work

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 design ideal for space-constrained workplaces Reading, UK. May 16, 2019 – IGEL, provider of a next-gen edge OS for cloud workspaces, today announced the launch of the new IGEL… Read More: IGEL Launches a Fast, Cost-Effective and Secure Endpoint Device for… »

Thin Client vs. Thick Client vs. Zero Client

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 writes on topics from education to the military, gender to fictional post-apocalyptic worldscapes. How thin can you go? New clients continue to be introduced, like HP’s unveiling of… Read More: Thin Client vs. Thick Client vs. Zero Client »

10ZiG® Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop Partner

1zig Microsoft Partner

ICYMI – ’10ZiG® Technology Established as Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop Integrated Partner Provider’ > Rean th announcement here > https://bit.ly/10ZiG-WVD #WVD #WindowsVirtualDesktop #Microsoft #Cloud #CloudComputing #10ZiG 10ZiG® Technology Established as Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop Integrated Partner Provider PHOENIX, ARIZONA – Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop, a comprehensive desktop and app virtualization service running in the cloud, is now partnering with 10ZiG Technology Thin & Zero Clients.… Read More: 10ZiG® Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop Partner »

Chromebook – the Seven Best on a Budget from Wired

HP Chromebook

The Chromebooks listed in the Wired article are on the spendy side. Not sure why “Budget” is included in title.  Maybe that is more catchy and more political than “cheap”.  The budget Chromebook here is the Dell for $400.  You can go on the Dell site and get 11″ Education model for $249.  HP starts even “less expensive”… Read More: Chromebook – the Seven Best on a Budget from Wired »