[July 09, 2007] IGEL Adds Desktop Virtualization to Linux Thin Clients Tweet FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. --(Business Wire)-- IGEL Technology today announced the inclusion of a Leostream client in the latest version of its Linux firmware. As a result, IGEL now offers customers the broadest range of thin clients in the world supporting the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) standard. The addition of virtualization, one of the most important digital services to have emerged in recent years, offers unique and exciting advantages to thin client customers, including full access to VMware virtual desktops. IGEL offers VDI compliance in addition to all the other digital services available in its Linux firmware, including terminal emulation, Microsoft RDP, Citrix ICA, NoMachine NX, VoIP, Java and native SAP. By offering VDI compliance as an addition to its firmware and not as a unique, single-function product, organizations can pick and choose the right protocols to access their server-based infrastructures. This improves the user experience, reduces the required server investment and allows devices to be consolidated, such as a virtual PC and a telephone. IGEL will make the new Linux firmware available across its broad and advanced product range, giving customers many unique benefits. Older PCs can be converted to VDI capable thin clients for just $160 with IGEL's PC conversion card. Dual monitor capable devices start at just $289. Dual monitor support is available in all popular form factors and all devices come with smart card support and powerful remote management. The benefits of the Leostream Connection Broker, which must be brought separately from the IGEL Linux thin clients, include: -- Desktops can be managed remotely, assigned to users from a pool and returned to the pool after use to efficiently use available server computing power. -- Single sign-on eliminates the need to re-enter usernames and passwords. -- Integration with IGEL's existing Linux RDP client ensures a highly responsive user experience and also hides the complexity of the backend system; users just login and are automatically connected to the appropriate resource using the necessary connectivity. -- Hosted desktops look and behave like physical desktops, eliminating user re-training. "This is yet further evidence of IGEL delivering on its digital services thin client vision," said Stephen Yeo, worldwide strategic marketing director for IGEL Technology. "IGEL's Linux thin clients can now deliver VDI alongside a host of other digital services such as Citrix ICA, terminal emulation, VoIP, Web, Java, native SAP, and streaming media. Combined with our broad and award-winning hardware range, customers will be able to deploy virtual desktops anywhere in their organizations and combine them with other exciting digital services such as VoIP." VDI compliance will be available across all IGEL Linux thin clients beginning July 27, 2007. Existing IGEL customers will also be able to download, from www.igel.com, the latest version of the firmware and upgrade their IGEL Linux thin clients(1) free of charge (1) Depending upon the thin client's flash memory capacity and compatibility. About IGEL Technology IGEL Technology is one of the world's top 5 thin client vendors and is market leader in its home country of Germany (2006 IDC). The company produces the industry's widest range of thin clients, based on Linux and Microsoft Windows, giving customers access to the richest set of digital services through the very powerful, IGEL designed, firmware. All IGEL thin clients come with the bundled, easy to use, IGEL Remote Management software, giving customers maximum remote control with the minimum cost and hassle. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]