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Lower the Environmental Impact of Computing

NComputing systems are a major leap forward in green computing. More than 15,000 organizations in over 80 countries have used NComputing to slash their carbon footprint and electric consumption. The NComputing solution is based on a simple fact: today's PCs are so powerful that the vast majority of applications only...

Tags: Computing, NComputing, NComputing System, NComputing Solution, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2008-06-16

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NComputing announces new Microsoft partnership

interestingThis will be very interesting as we shall finally see what kind of license is required for running a virtualized desktop OS. Will it be TS CAL license, VECD license etcThis will set a precedence for the rest of the market as there ARE other virtualization solution similar to NComputing...

Tags: Business structures, Desktops, Microsoft Corp., NComputing, Microsoft partnership, IT Skills, partnership

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

NComputing announces new Microsoft partnership

I've featured NComputing a few times in this blog, largely focusing on their solutions that turn a single workstation into as many as 10 workstations using thin client technologies. In particular, I wrote about NComputing's successful bid beating out Intel and OLPC to provide thin-client computers to as many...

Tags: Virtualization, Partnership, Thin Client, Server, Microsoft Corp., Computing, NComputing, Microsoft Windows, Thin Clients, Terminal Services, Business Structures, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Finance, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-11-18

Pano Logic brings us closer to "The Screen"

Pano Logic brings us closer to "The Screen"I'm sorry but it still contains an operating systemA few years back at VMWorld I had a 'healthy' discussion with one of the stand techies since no matter what Pano Logic say if the device can boot and connect there is at least...

Tags: Thin clients, PRODUCTIVITY, Servers, Operating systems, NComputing, Mini-ITX, Pano Logic

Discussion threads 2009-05-11

Are thin clients still for me?

Are thin clients still for me?I'm sure Paul Murphy can helpHe advocates SunRays as the thin client de jour. You are right about the SPOF single point of failure problem - but the MTBF rate may be insignificantly small. Wireless networks are hard for kids to mess with, as are...

Tags: Thin clients, thin client, server, multimedia

Discussion threads 2009-01-21

Ncomputing: Sharing the power of a single computer

Ncomputing: Sharing the power of a single computerLoved it, but...I loved Ncomputing concept, it would really save our peoples a lot of money - I work in international education alternatives, especially geared to cooperate with developing nations, especially the poorest ones.Having to spend limited resources for very expensive Microsoft software...

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, computer, NComputing

Discussion threads 2008-11-22

Ncomputing the benefits of operating system virtualization

Ncomputing the benefits of operating system virtualizationVirtualizationWe switched froma UNIX to a Windows environment about six months ago. We needed a PC at each satellite location so the Ncomputing solution made sense to us. It works well, has a minimum of setup and was a markedly less expensive as a...

Tags: Operating systems, NComputing, OS virtualization, benefit, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-11-12

OLPC and Intel trumped by small-scale virtualization

I had planned for my next post to be a followup to my interview with Sun's Joe Hartley, but it's going to have to take a back seat to a story about small-scale virtualization in the 1:1 computing market. Maybe, though, this particular story suggests that Sun is headed...

Tags: Desktop, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., One Laptop Per Child Project, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-10-14

Dell offers new thin client solution

At the Gartner IT Expo in Orlando Dell announced what it calls and has trademarked On-Demand Desktop Streaming. Basically, the company has dressed up a thin client-based,  solution, using Citrix software for streaming operating systems, applications and data, with a fancy name using the current buzzwords"on demand" and "streaming." ...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Thin Client, Dell Optiplex, Thin Clients, Desktops, Servers, Hardware, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-10-10

Emerging tech from Microsoft could reduce costs in classrooms

Emerging tech from Microsoft could reduce costs in classroomsMicrosoftOn the leading edge of technology as usual. and driving technology into the future. demo Silverlight today! Get Vista today. Don't believe the anti-ms crowd. Vista is created from extremely good and robust codebase of server 2003. It's the OS of Now...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, NComputing, Microsoft Corp., monitor, operating system, MPX

Discussion threads 2007-05-09

NComputing's $70 PC

NComputing's $70 PCThe $70 computer paradigmThis can prove to be an interesting social experiment, if it is applied in an innovative way. If the initiaters are welling to share super-computing technology muscle and initiate wireless access solutions, I will be supportive of the concept. Which, it is just the modern...

Tags: Desktops, PRODUCTIVITY, NComputing, PC

Discussion threads 2006-09-27