| Wyse To Show New "Deck Of Cards-Sized" Thin Client At VMWorld |
| Thursday, 03 August 2006 by Michel Roth | |||
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At the VMware World conference this November in Los Angeles, Wyse plans to introduced a new thin client device smaller than its current book-sized unit. "It will be close to the size of a deck of cards, maybe even smaller," said McNaught. Wyse also plans to roll out new PC-like features that its thin client currently lacks. For example, Wyse plans to add the ability to connect USB devices, such as the popular keychain storage devices, to transfer files. McNaught said the USB connection would work "in a way that IT wants it to work, so it can authorize who can transfer files." Wyse said its thin clients can now take advantage of VMware's Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) to enable IT to manage desktops as virtual machines on servers in the data center. The new Wyse Thin OS-VDI Edition is designed to simplify deployment of virtual desktop architectures with a single pushbutton “power on to work” feature. Wyse said its S Class thin device line is the first built for the VDI architecture. "Thin clients are a perfect match for what VMware offers," Bob O'Donnel, analyst with IDC, told internetnews.com. "Virtualization has been focused on the server side, but enterprises are increasingly looking to the client side. This is a good step for Wyse." Read the entire article here.
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