IGEL,
provider of the next-gen edge OS for cloud workspaces, today announced the
introduction of IGEL OS version 11.03.500. Enhanced functionality includes the
addition of custom partition capabilities and the new IGEL Starter License.
This latest version accelerates the ability for home workers to utilize IGEL OS
as a secure workspace, providing access to Office 365, Virtual Desktop
Infrastructure (VDI), Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS), and collaboration tools like
Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
Custom
Partition Capabilities
Custom partitions
allow non-standard applications or protocols to be supported by IGEL OS, until
they become supported as standard applications in subsequent OS releases.
Benefiting from the new custom partition capabilities are organizations that
are required to support a "legacy" application or interface, or a new
connection to a system or workload that is simply not yet supported as standard
by IGEL OS and IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS). Previous to IGEL OS
11.03.500, organizations were required to purchase IGEL's Enterprise Management
Pack subscription to support custom partitions. "By including custom partition
capabilities within IGEL Workspace Edition, organizations can save on licensing
costs as this feature is now available at no additional cost," said Matthias
Haas, CTO, IGEL.
IGEL
Starter License Eases Conversion to IGEL OS-Powered Endpoints
With the IGEL
Starter License, organizations can more quickly and easily convert hardware
endpoints within existing or new IGEL environments to IGEL OS-powered devices.
Enabling "Start and Work" procedures, the IGEL Starter License provides
organizations 30 days to use IGEL Workspace Edition to accelerate and simplify
their IGEL roll-out. Activation or registration of a new installation of IGEL Workspace
Edition is not required, and with IGEL OS 11.03.500, IT organizations can now
automatically convert their IGEL Universal Desktop (UD) endpoints or
third-party endpoint devices to IGEL OS using the IGEL OS Creator tool included
in IGEL Workspace Edition.
For organizations
that want to extend their evaluation period or test full multimedia codec
support while leveraging the Teradici PCoIP Software Client for Linux including
the PCoIP UltraTM feature set, a full-featured evaluation license is available
for 90 days by registering with IGEL via the wizard inside of IGEL OS.
"IGEL is committed
to making it as simple as possible for our partners and their customers to
onboard end-users with IGEL OS," said Haas. "With this latest edition of IGEL
OS, we are adding two new capabilities that make it faster and easier for
organizations to establish and expand their IGEL footprint. The greater
flexibility of choice made possible through custom partition capabilities and
the new IGEL Starter License help to save time and reduce the burden on IT when
it comes to converting endpoints - on the corporate network or at home - to
IGEL."
Support
for Industry-Leading Cloud Workspace Platforms
Following on
IGEL's announcement from earlier this year regarding general availability of
the first Linux client support for Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD),
this latest version of IGEL OS, 11.03.500 also includes support for WVD, as
well as Citrix Workspace and VMware Horizon 7.
Availability
IGEL OS 11.03.500
is available now. For more information on IGEL OS, visit https://www.igel.com/igel-os-universal-desktop-operating-system/