Teradici Corporation, the industry leader in delivering a true PC experience over standard IP networks, today announced the first multi-protocol hardware zero client solution for virtual desktops. This flexible zero client solution enables IT managers to deploy PCoIP clients across their organizations and connect to a complete range of hosted compute resources including:
- VMware View™ virtual desktops via VMware View 3 client mode
- Blade, tower or rack 3D graphics workstations via PCoIP protocol mode.
- Microsoft Terminal Server sessions via RDP client mode.
Desktop clients based on the Teradici TERA1100 portal processor are a true zero client solution that can support any user type from task workers, to mainstream office workers, to extreme workstation/visualization application users. These innovative clients have no x86 processors, no application O/S, and no drivers, which dramatically simplifies deployment and management. With additional features such as no local data storage and unique USB device authorization, PCoIP hardware zero client solutions are highly secure and resistant to viruses that can impact traditional remote desktop installations.
“VMware is excited to see zero clients from Teradici OEM partners certified for VMware View™,” said Jocelyn Goldfein, vice president and general manager, Desktop Business Unit, VMware. “Zero clients further reduce cost and complexity on the endpoint and enable our customers to realize the security, simplicity, and efficiency of centrally managed virtual desktops with VMware View™. These clients interoperate with VMware View™ today, and we look forward to continued collaboration with Teradici to provide customers with a true, uncompromising computing experience for end users."
“As organizations are validating ROI and TCO around client virtualization solutions, they are trying to optimize the user experience for many different user types; from task and knowledge workers to the high-end specialty workers,” said Kiran Rao, Director, Product Management, Hardware Platforms at Wyse Technology. “As the global leader in thin computing and client virtualization, Wyse has the world’s largest and deepest thin computing portfolio along with the industry-leading virtualization software. Our global scale and expertise help us address any enterprise user profile with the most complete thin computing portfolio that includes thin clients, virtual clients, zero clients, and web clients. With the new Wyse P20 zero client on the Teradici platform, Wyse now enables secure and rich access to high-end specialty worker applications delivering the highest levels user experience for visualization, CAD, solids modeling, and video editing.”
“Teradici’s integration of its PCoIP hardware-based technology with VMware View™ expands the capabilities of Dell’s VMware Ready™ certified FX100 remote access device to include virtual remote desktops in addition to dedicated remote workstations such as the Dell Precision R5400 rack workstation. This gives customers the flexibility to connect to any enterprise compute resource from office productivity to high performance 3D graphics applications,” said Greg Weir, senior manager, Precision workstations, for Dell Inc.
“Devon IT has been an innovator in PCoIP technology solutions starting with our partnership on the IBM HC10 workstation blade, the VMware Ready™ Certified TC10/CP20 desktop access device and continuing with our HC12 remote workstation,” said Joe Makoid, President, Devon IT. “We are confident that the new software based solution approach from VMware and Teradici, combined with clients from Devon IT will offer an enhanced desktop experience that rivals even the fastest PCs in performance and multimedia.“
“Samsung’s innovative PCoIP integrated display is an elegant yet powerful solution available to VMware customers looking to deploy zero clients to a broad range of users,” said Marco Nalli, Marketing Manager, IT Division, Samsung Canada. “The SyncMaster 930ND is simple, secure, and future-proof desktop with the smallest footprint by eliminating the need for an additional external appliance.”
With the growing interest and deployment of virtual desktops and VMware View in enterprise computing environments, secure, multi-protocol hardware zero clients are an ideal solution for universal employee access. For example in the healthcare industry, facility wide access must be available to any hospital compute resource. In addition to enabling strict security for compliance, the PCoIP client can be used to access highly virtualized electronic medical records, or performance workstations for high-resolution diagnostic images, video or 3D models.
“Teradici has been delighted to work with VMware to integrate PCoIP hardware technology with the leading virtual desktop platform,” said Dan Cordingley, president and CEO of Teradici Corporation. “The combination of VMware View™ with our hardware-based PCoIP technology along with a wide variety of client products from leading OEMs creates a powerful solution that IT can use to confidently consolidate any user.”
PCoIP hardware zero client solutions are available today from leading OEMs and thin client vendors including: Amulet-Hotkey, ClearCube Technologies, Dell, Devon IT, ELSA, EVGA, Fujitsu, IBM, Leadtek, Samsung, Verari Systems, and Wyse. For more, information is available at: www.pcoip.com/products.