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Wyse Introduces Mobile Thin Client Delivering Secure ‘Anywhere Access’ To Virtual Desktops

May 16, 2011 by Robin Wauters Leave a Comment

Wyse Technology last week introduced its 14″ mobile thin client, the Wyse X90m7.

The device is available with a dual core AMD G-T56N 1.6 GHz processor with AMD Radeon HD 6310 graphics. At the heart of the Wyse X90m7 lays a whole new engine, where all the major system elements — CPU cores, vector engines, and a unified video decoder for HD decoding tasks — live on the same piece of silicon.

The Wyse X90m7 also includes SuperSpeed USB 3.0 connectivity, enabling the newest peripherals and speeds up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0.

The Wyse X90m7 is based on the Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7 operating system, and models based on Windows Embedded Standard 2009 and SUSE Linux Enterprise are planned.

The Wyse X90m7 offers enterprises an advanced, and secure device that connects to existing IT infrastructures and delivers access to the most advanced Web browser and media player capabilities in a virtual client. These devices are verified Citrix Ready for Citrix XenApp and Citrix XenDesktop.

In addition, the devices are optimized and tested for Microsoft Terminal Server and VDI Suites, and VMware View environments.

One Convergence Debuts Virtualized Smart IO Platform For ‘Next-Gen’ Data Center Apps

May 16, 2011 by Robin Wauters Leave a Comment

One Convergence recently announced a fully virtualized in-line and off-load acceleration platform that takes advantage of powerful multi-core processor based 10G PCIe hardware.

Emerging I/O challenges of the next-generation datacenter include low-latency, high-performance, scalable multi-core processing and virtualization support of IO acceleration functions of smart adapters.

One Convergence’s Virtualized Smart IO Platform provides a comprehensive software framework, enabling Packet Processing & Classification, Security/Crypto, DPI and custom intelligent in-line processing to implement smart 10G acceleration for Network Equipment, Servers & Storage Systems.

The solution comprises software running on the host and on a Freescale Semiconductor QorIQ P4080 based adapter.

The solution is expected to be available on Freescale QorIQ P4080 based adapters in Q3, 2011 and an enhanced feature release is planned for availability in Q4, 2011.

Software includes optimized Smart I/O software running on QorIQ MPUs and a host based SDK.

ManageIQ Launches New Version Of Cloud Management And Automation System

May 16, 2011 by Robin Wauters Leave a Comment

ManageIQ, a provider of enterprise cloud management and automation solutions, recently announced Version 4 of its Enterprise Virtualization Management Suite (EVM), enabling organizations to deploy, manage and optimize private clouds, virtualized infrastructures and virtual desktops across the enterprise.

Built on its patent-pending Adaptive Management Platform, EVM V4 delivers unified monitoring, management and automation through a single pane of glass across enterprise clouds and globally distributed datacenters.

EVM V4 enables IT organizations to increase agility through web-based self-service portals, catalog-driven automated provisioning, intelligent workload placement and process workflows including automated and exception based approvals.

Quest Software Adds Virtual Desktop Connectivity For Android Tablets, Phones

May 16, 2011 by Robin Wauters Leave a Comment

Quest Software recently debuted vWorkspace Connector for Android version 1.0.

This new connector enables vWorkspace users to securely access virtual Windows desktops and applications from Android tablets and cell phones.

The Quest vWorkspace Connector for Android provides support for Quest’s Experience Optimized Protocol (EOP) Graphics Acceleration technology, which improves the user experience when accessing applications or documents that contain a large number of detailed graphics.

Quest vWorkspace solutions empower companies to virtualize their desktop environments in ways that best meet the specific needs of their business. Patent-pending technology and extensive automation come together to deliver a remarkable user experience across a multitude of different connections, devices and locations.

AppSense Names Harry Labana As VP And Chief Technology Officer

May 16, 2011 by Robin Wauters Leave a Comment

AppSense, provider of user virtualization technology, recently announced it has appointed Harry Labana as vice president and chief technology officer. Labana brings more than 16 years experience in a wide-range of technology roles including infrastructure, software development, architecture and project management.

Labana joins AppSense from partner Citrix, where he was vice president and chief technology officer for the Citrix Desktop Division.

AppSense and Citrix have a decade-long partnership, which has taken their joint virtualization solutions into some of the largest desktop environments in the world.

AppSense currently counts more than 4,000 customers and 350 reseller partners worldwide.

“I am very excited to join AppSense at a critical period in its development, as the market opportunity and potential for user virtualization is growing exponentially,” said Labana. “It has been an honor to work with the team at Citrix, and I view my new role at AppSense as an opportunity to further strengthen and extend the partnership between the two companies”.

During his time at Citrix, Labana was part of the leadership team responsible for driving the company’s overall technology and product strategy. In his role, he evangelized the strategic vision of the company’s desktop virtualization solutions to both internal and external audiences.

Prior to joining the company, Labana led global engineering and architecture for desktop and application virtualization at Goldman Sachs.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in electronic systems engineering with honors from the University of Manchester.