Teradici,
the technology leader for creating virtual workspaces, today announced
general availability of PCoIP
Zero Clients for Amazon
WorkSpaces. Almost 50 zero clients from
27 of the world’s leading manufacturers are now available in a variety
of form factors, offering additional device flexibility to Amazon
Web Services (AWS) enterprise customers.
“Workspace-as-a-Service addresses the key IT pain points of application
availability, device management and data security, while enabling
enterprises to be more agile with their BYOD and enterprise mobility
strategies,” said Scott Ottaway, vice president, 451 Research. “451
Research has seen this market grow to over $2 billion driven by broad
adoption across all customer segments and verticals, supported by a full
spectrum of enterprise devices – such as PCoIP Zero Clients, which
address strict security, manageability and compliance requirements.”
Amazon WorkSpaces is a managed cloud-based desktop computing service
that leverages the PCoIP protocol to compress, encrypt and encode the
users’ desktop computing experience and then transmit it ‘pixels only’
to the endpoint device. PCoIP
technology is a key ingredient of industry-leading cloud computing
solutions, as it easily scales to meet customer requirements, providing
best-in-class security and a superior user experience over a range of
networks.
“Zero client devices provide Amazon WorkSpaces customers with a secure,
easy-to-manage, affordable solution for their users to access Amazon
WorkSpaces,” said Gene Farrell, general manager, Amazon WorkSpaces,
Amazon Web Services. “We are excited that our customers can choose from
a wide variety of zero client devices from Teradici’s broad ecosystem of
PCoIP Zero Client providers.”
“We’re delighted to join AWS and our partners to extend the benefits of
PCoIP Zero Clients to Amazon WorkSpaces enterprise customers,” added Dan
Cordingley, president and CEO, Teradici. “We’ve completed PCoIP Zero
Client beta programs with companies of all sizes, representing a wide
variety of use cases running Amazon WorkSpaces. Feedback has been
resoundingly positive, particularly with regard to cloud desktop
performance, characterized as virtually ‘indistinguishable’ from a
traditional desktop. At AWS re:Invent, we’re eager to demonstrate the
phenomenal results we’ve achieved with Amazon WorkSpaces to date and
enthusiastic about what the future holds.”
Attendees can see Amazon WorkSpaces running on PCoIP Zero Clients at AWS
re:Invent this week in Teradici booth #432 or at AWS Test Drives.
With Amazon WorkSpaces support
for PCoIP Zero Clients, customers can access cloud-based desktops from
secure, high-performance and easy to manage enterprise end points. PCoIP
Zero Clients are typically deployed at a user’s office or cubicle, and
complement software clients for Amazon WorkSpaces, meeting the demand
for another connectivity option to the existing Windows, Mac, iOS and
Android clients and in keeping with today’s corporate BYOD strategies.
To learn more about PCoIP Zero Clients, go to: http://www.teradici.com/zeroclients.
To research, select, and purchase zero client models from leading
manufacturers, go to the Teradici
Product Finder.