Citrix blog compares XenDesktop and Horizon View. XenDesktop comes out on top. Source: blogs.citrix.com This blog post takes a close look at what people see when they log into Citrix Receiver on a Chromebook or through HTML 5 to access the newest version of XenApp and XenDesktop compared to what VMware Horizon View users see when they log… Read More »
The V1206-P is 10ZiG’s next-generation TERA2 PCoIP Zero Client. This device supports the efficiency and security of centralized computing and offers an uncompromised desktop experience. The V1206-P latest chip set (TERA2 PCoIP Portal Processor) delivers a powerful, secure and easy to manage PCoIP Zero Client. Source: www.10zig.com The Zero Client eliminates the need for running, managing, maintaining or… Read More »
Teradici® and CounterPath Corp. (NASDAQ:CPAH) (TSX:CCV), today introduced the industry’s first scalable voice unified communications (UC) solution for PCoIP® Zero Clients in VMware® desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployments Source: www.stockhouse.com Voice communications increasing — Built for the cloud, PCoIP Zero Client end points displace traditional PCs at a fraction of the cost. In contrast to… Read More »
Lenovo today announced new thin clients, expanding its enterprise solutions portfolio with new thin clients. ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One modular display will be available during October, starting at approximately $279. Source: www.infotechlead.com On display this week at VMWorld in Barcelona, the new Lenovo ThinkCentre M73 Tiny and M53 Tiny combined with the ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One will offer customers the freedom of a thin… Read More »
Eight in ten U.K. insurers have at least some thin or zero client desktops deployed in their organizations. Source: www.lifehealthpro.com Nice study on UK market and thin and zero client adoption. PCs are definitely on the way out… Post Views: 871
Events Ticketing Giant Lowers Total Cost of Ownership, Enhances Infrastructure and Introduces Scalable Efficiencies With N-series Thin Client SolutionSANTA CLARA, CA – 13 October, 2014 – NComputing, a leader in client virtualisation solutions, today announced that Tickets Source: www.realwire.com Post Views: 845
IGEL responds to Shellshock Bug: Firmware updates for all versions of Linux released Bremen October 2, 2014 – The middle of last week has become known vulnerability within the Unix shell bash relates to the different versions of the Thin and Zero Client OS IGEL Linux . For the elimination of the so -called ” Shellshock bug ”… Read More »
The NVIDIA SHIELD tablet (16 GB, Wi-Fi) model is priced at US $299 (roughly translates to 341 AUD) and the SHIELD (32 GB, LTE) model can be purchased for US $399 (roughly translates to 455 AUD). Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S (16 GB, LTE variant) is priced at 669.95 AUD, whereas the Wi-Fi only variant with 16 GB… Read More »
Matchstick and Mozilla today announced its open-source take on the Chromecast: a $25 Firefox OS-powered HDMI dongle. The streaming Internet and media stick will be available first through Kickstarter, in… Keep reading → Source: thenextweb.com Jack Chang, Matchstick General Manager in the US, described the device to Slashdot as “essentially an open Chromecast.” Because the Matchstick runs Firefox… Read More »
‘Applying multiple security updates is extremely difficult’ Source: www.theregister.co.uk A fresh dump of Shellshock patches were released on Friday night in the latest move to stamp out the Bash shell security vuln that has the potential to blight millions of Linux, Unix and Mac OS X machines. Red Hat said in a blog post that the threat from… Read More »
The short answer is yes ‒ many health related organizations adhere faithfully to both the letter and spirit of the healthcare legislation known as HIPAA. The challenging answer is no ‒ many health related organizations who claim to be “HIPAA Compliant” simply aren’t. The confusing answer is that many organizations that claim to be […] Source: www.forbes.com Trend for known… Read More »
iOS 8 update causing problems for doctors using Citrix to access patient records iMedicalApps Source: www.imedicalapps.com Citrix has identified compatibility issues between Apple iOS 8 and the Citrix Receiver. … Users … from an iPad or iPhone *SHOULD NOT* update their iOS or they will experience strange graphics effects such as dialogs not appearing properly on the phone or… Read More »
NHS BYOD scheme restricted by Microsoft licensing costsComputerworldUKSouth Devon NHS Trust has had to scale back its Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) scheme due to onerous licensing costs, according to IT operations manager David Hayes. Source: www.computerworlduk.com It will initially launch for 60 users out of 10,000 members of staff. However Hayes said: “The issue for us [with… Read More »
DaaS market share amongst SMEs and large businesses is becoming bigger and bigger. Learn why the number of hosted desktop adopters is growing so rapidly. Source: www.cloud4computers.co.uk There are 2 different types of virtual desktops – RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) and Citrix. The differences vary from bandwidth consumption, which could hinder the end user experience, to capabilities such… Read More »
Billionaire-backed startup aims to be ‘the next Citrix’UpstartThe UpTake: Business software firm Aplicor has a lineup of heavyweights driving its growth in South Florida, where it plans to double its workforce in the near future. Source: upstart.bizjournals.com The board of directors includes a former CEO of Citrix, a former Miami Dolphins owner, the president of the investors’ group New World… Read More »
It wasn’t all that long ago that when someone mentioned “the cloud” as an option for Point-of-Sale (POS) systems, those in the know would scoff and say, “It’s just not possible.” And quite frankly, the initial deployments of cloud POS systems were not very good. Yet with new iterations of […] Source: www.ihlservices.com Make no mistake, it is… Read More »
UK Insurance industry IT managers plan to put their desktops on diets over the next 24 months as research shows thin and zero client adoption looks set to rise from 20% to 39%. The managers say increased flexibility, security and speed of deployment are the primary benefits of thin client. Currently 78% of the Insurance companies surveyed run… Read More »
Barcelona – October 14-16. Praim will be present at stand B103 with all the Thin & Zero Client solutions product range Source: www.praim.com In the Solutions Exchange area, it will be possible to observe and learn about the latest solutions of the sponsor exhibitors. Praim will be present at stand B103 with all the Thin & Zero Client solutions product… Read More »
Google announced a program on Friday that offers $100,000 in cloud platform credits for one year in addition to 24/7 tech support for qualifying startups. Source: mashable.com Google Cloud Platform for Startups is designed to compete with Amazon Web Services that supports Netflix, Reddit, Expedia and other top sites. Microsoft also has a comparable program called BizSpark that offers startups $150… Read More »
SAN FRANCISCO — Dell Inc. took advantage of this week’s VMworld conference show here to release several new products it says will Source: www.computerdealernews.com Included in the new products is its first Intel-based thin client that supports VMware’s PC over-IP (PCoIP) technology Post Views: 532
Google has launched the first set of Android apps for the Chrome OS, including Duolingo, Evernote, and Vine. Source: www.pcmag.com Post Views: 583
MedDiary Inc., a mobile healthcare software developer, has launched its mHealth software-as-a-service platform, consisting of a cloud-based portal for providers and a mobile app for patients. Source: www.healthdatamanagement.com Healthcare is ideal publisher Post Views: 580
Chris Burgess IT Director at Expedia About a month ago, I overheard one of the support members on my team talking to a C-level exec. The conversation went – C-level exec: “I would like to change my… Source: www.executiveleadersnetwork.com Post Views: 578
Bring-your-own-device is pretty much a done deal at most organizations now, but that doesn’t mean the organization is really getting top value from the practice. Here is advice on how to have a successful BYOD strategy. Source: www.fiercemobileit.com Post Views: 523
With his new cabinet, Germany’s best-selling thin client also in terms of product design standards. As a nominee in the category of Computer & Entertainment the UD3 occurs now at the German Design Award 2015, conferred by the Design Council for the fourth time. Bremen August 21, 2014 – It was not until earlier this year had the… Read More »
CenturyLink Inc., the Louisiana- based landline phone service provider, is seeking to acquire Rackspace Hosting Inc. to further expand into cloud-computing services, according to people familiar with the situation. Source: www.bloomberg.com Would be big news for Rackspace and the analysts like the possible move by CenturyLink. Post Views: 510
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) thin-client market posted double-digit growth in Q2 2014 for the second quarter in a row Source: www.idc.com Thin-client shipments in EMEA increased by 15.3% year on year in Q2 2014, which corresponded to about 476,500 units. Shipment value also went up, by 22.2% year on year, to reach $169.65 million. Value… Read More »
Newest enhancement to WatchGuard Dimension visibility solution allows admins to see policy misconfigurations and optimise traffic 9 September 2014 – WatchGuard® Technologies has announced the industry’s first interactive, integrated policy mapping capability for Unified Threat Management (UTM) and Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) appliances. Available in the latest version of its real-time network security visibility solution, WatchGuard Dimension™, Policy Map provides a comprehensive view… Read More »
IGEL_Green_Company The German thin client market leader writes climate protection and energy saving not only the product side quite large. With numerous internal projects IGEL is also working on its own life cycle and anchored the issue of climate change in corporate strategy. Bremen September 9, 2014 – With its thin client solutions, IGEL offers an extremely energy-efficient… Read More »
Security teams are struggling to keep up with the demands of traditional and mobile security. Craft a bring-your-own-device strategy that relieves the pressure. Source: techpageone.dell.com Many security pros have commented that MDM, which stands for “mobile device management,” should stand for “mobile data management,” because data safety and security is the biggest concern. Unchecked, mobile users can easily… Read More »
