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Thin Client vs. Zero Client

Thin Client vs. Zero Client. Key Account Government. 04 / 2012. Tim Riedel. What are the advantages of Thin Clients over Zero Clients?. What is a Zero Client? Different types of Zero Clients (pros / cons) Teradici Xenith ARM IGEL advantages compared with Zero Clients.

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Thin Client vs. Zero Client

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  1. Thin Client vs. Zero Client Key Account Government 04 / 2012 Tim Riedel What are the advantages of Thin Clients over Zero Clients?

  2. What is a Zero Client? • Different types of Zero Clients (pros / cons) • Teradici • Xenith • ARM • IGEL advantages compared with Zero Clients

  3. What is a Zero Client?

  4. What is a Zero Client? • The is no fixed definiton! • Many different definitions ofZero Clients • Hardware only • Hardware optimized software • Software only • The concept is to offer a dedicated functionality for a defined solution • VMware View or Citrix XenDesktop • Zero Clients do have CPU, RAM, Flash and an OS

  5. Zero Client Types

  6. Teradici PCoIP Clients • Hardware Zero Client • Zero Client with PCoIP Support • Teradici chip accelerated Protocol • Available from many vendors • No differentiation • Single function • customer expectations • Full VMware View support!!! • Plug & Play • Rich multimedia performance

  7. Teradici PCoIP Clients • pros • Plug & Play (Connection Broker is found automatically) • Rich multimedia performance by Teradici • cons: • Unflexible (Only Vmware View) • No full support for VMware View Support (e.g.Client Side Caching) • Full bandwidth of PCoIP –so LAN only • Only limited updates • Protocol in Hardwarechip is not future-proofed • Still needs management • User experience still needs configuration by Teradici Management • Manage devices individually or by group (i.e. location, department, function) – Teradici web site

  8. Teradici PCoIP Client • What IGEL offers? • VMware View over RDP and PCoIP (min. UD3) • Appliance Mode for VMware View • Points the user directly to their desktop – not just a pool of PCs • VMView software client with full View 5 support • Client Side Caching support • Future-proofed and flexible (Citrix, Spice, usw. ) • Which new protocol will arrive next! • Management and administration by IGEL UMS

  9. Wyse Xenith for Citrix • Thin Client with propriatory operation system • Compatible with Citrix XenDesktop • Cut down version of the standard Citrix client • Customer is Dependant on Wyse development for the Citrix roadmap • customer expectations • OptimizedforXenDesktop • Zero Management • Plug & Play • Automaticconfiguration • Rich multimediaperformance

  10. Wyse Xenith for Citrix • pros • Plug & Play • Administration by Citrix • 6 sec boot time • Accelerated media performance • cons • No benefits opposite compared with traditional Thin Clients • Complex administration over ini-Files • Unflexible, only support for XenDesktop

  11. Wyse Xenith • What IGEL offers • Citrix support for XenApp and XenDesktop • Programme Neighbourhood • Appliance Mode for XenDesktop • Future-proofed and flexible (VMware, Spice, usw. ) • Fast Updates • Management and administration by IGEL UMS • Automatic Rollout and configuration with UMS • Boot time less than 5 seconds when Sleep mode is used

  12. ARM based Zero Clients • New CPU technology • Lower power consumption • Often enhanced by DSP to accelerated protocols (HDX/ICA, RemoteFX). • Usually a singlesolution (e.g. Only Citrix) • Withoutoptimizedsoftwareonlyaverageperformance • Limited availabilityof ARM optimized Software • Normal Thin Client with new hardware platform

  13. ARM based Zero Clients • What IGEL offers • Universal Desktop Device (PCoIP, Citrix, RemoteFX) • DSP for multimedia acceleration • Appliance Mode for virtual desktops • Future-proofed and flexible (VMware, Spice, usw. ) • Fast Updates by the use of software client • Management and administration by IGEL UMS • Automatic Rollout and configuration with UMS

  14. Summary • IGEL Universal Desktops provide all functions that “zero clients” offer, but also go far beyond that. • A high levelofinvestmentprotectionthroughongoingfirmwareupdatesandenhancements (atno extra charge). Supportedprotocolsandclients: Microsoft RDP includingRemoteFX, Citrix ICA including HDX, PCoIP, SPICE • Consistent remote management: standardized, efficient and free remote management capability provided by the industry-leading IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS) management software.

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