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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

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

Ncomputing the benefits of operating system virtualization

In a rapid fire presentation, the Ncomputing folks provided a very interesting view into what they've been doing to help organizations take advantage of the unused power in today's desktop systems to support many workloads. As I mentioned in the post Ncomputing: Sharing the power of a single computer, this...

Tags: Operating System, Benefit, ClearCube Technology, OS Virtualization, Ncomputing, Parallels, Server Consolidation, Blade Servers, Operating Systems, Desktops, Servers, Hardware, Software, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-11-12

Ncomputing: Sharing the power of a single computer

Do you remember Digital Research's Concurrent CP/M and Concurrent DOS? In this little walk down memory lane, how about MP/M? Ncomputing is walking down the same historical path. The goal of all of these operating systems was to take currently available off-the-shelf software designed for the single user operating systems...

Tags: PC, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Computer, Ncomputing, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Productivity, Software, Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-10-28

(Photos: With computers, it's nice to share)

(Photos: With computers, it's nice to share)Ncomputing CostsI've installed a couple Ncomputing units and have found that they work . . . ok. There are a few shortcomings. For instance they don't support USB keyboards and mice. Also, I'm not sure where you got your pricing from...

Tags: Mice, PRODUCTIVITY, Keyboards, NComputing, mouse, computer, photograph, Peanut Butter Pointer

Discussion threads 2008-09-10

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

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

NComputing's $70 PC

NComputing is taking the old time sharing concept and applying it to PCs for about $70 per user. "NComputing is a way to deploy technology at the bottom end of the economic spectrum," said company CEO Steve Dukker during his six-minute demo at DemoFall 2006. Todays energy efficient $350 PC...

Tags: NComputing, PC, Steve Dukker

Blog posts 2006-09-27

The $100 laptop is here, only it's just $70

The battle of the inexpensive laptops is heating up as a Korean company touts its cheapest and durable laptop ever, reports eSchool News. nComputing's CEO, Stephen Dukker, announced that his company is going to make a series of products that will turn a single computer into an interconnected network...

Tags: Stephen Dukker, NComputing

Blog posts 2006-09-25

Additional Resources

TrueCafe 4.4 (Windows)

Friendly cyber cafe software with a complete set of features for cyber cafe management: wi-fi billing, thin clients support (NComputing, Windows Terminal Server), tickets, license keys, pre-paid and post-paid sessions, point-of-sale, a terminal protection, print charging, URL log and traffic calcuation, and reports.

Tags: Billing, TrueCafe, Terminal Services, Microsoft Windows, Thin Clients, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-07-27

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

MiniFrame SoftXpand

After I posted on Ncomputing (see Ncomputing: Sharing the power of a single computer), MiniFrame's PR agency contacted me and asked that I take a look at SoftXpand. At first glance, it appeared that MiniFrame was walking down the same path that many others had taken, creating technology in the...

Tags: PC, Operating System, Hardware, Graphics, Computer, GPU, MiniFrame SoftXpand, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-12-16

Wyse, more than just thin clients

I've followed Wyse for the longest time and yet, when I had an opportunity to speak with Jeff McNaught, CMO of Wyse Technology I was surprised at how far they're business has evolved from that base. The company now is doing interesting things in three areas: virtual clients, cloud computing...

Tags: Thin Client, Wyse Technology Inc., Thin Clients, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-11-20

News to know: Storm; AMD, Intel; Tech economy reels

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Josh Taylor: Verizon announces BlackBerry Storm availability, pricing Larry Dignan: AMD unveils ‘Shanghai’; Aims to better compete with Intel AMD: Does the resurrection start...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Best Buy Co. Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Nokia Corp., Shanghai, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Software, Hardware

Blog posts 2008-11-13

Challenging Silicon Valley to put poverty into a museum . . .

I'm not washing my right hand for a while because I used it to shake the hand of Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and a person that I've held in the highest regard for many years. Mr Yunus gave the keynote speech at the Tech Museum's Tech...

Tags: Bangladesh, Entrepreneurship, Grameen Bank, Grameen Loan, Leadership, Management, Muhammad Yunus, Poverty, Silicon Valley, Strategy, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2008-11-13

What's next after server virtualization? Desktop virtualization

There are a number of steps an organization could take after successfully executing a server consolidation strategy. One of them is to embark on the journey to client consolidation or desktop virtualization. The goal here is to reduce the costs of hardware, software and to reduce administrative and operational expenses....

Tags: Desktop, Environment, Citrix Systems Inc., Server, Supplier, Client System, Server Virtualization, Parallels, Channel Management, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Marketing, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-11-11