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NComputing Launches Vertical Market Solutions To Further Desktop Virtualization Adoption

May 18, 2011 by Robin Wauters Leave a Comment

Desktop virtualization company NComputing today announced a series of vertical market solutions designed to simplify and accelerate adoption of desktop virtualization in Europe.

NComputing Office In a Box and Classroom In a Box are pre-tested and validated virtual desktop solutions including all necessary hardware, software, peripherals, OS and services.

NComputing In A Box solutions support both Windows and Linux platforms and come with all peripherals, virtual desktops and software pre-tested for compatibility and integration. They include NComputing virtual desktop devices and vSpace virtualization software which transform the typical virtual desktop structure from one user per virtual machine to thirty users per virtual machine.

NComputing In A Box solutions are available from IT distributors and resellers throughout EMEA.

NComputing vSpace Now Plays Nice With Windows Multipoint Server 2011

May 18, 2011 by Robin Wauters Leave a Comment

Desktop virtualization company NComputing has announced technology integration between its vSpace virtualization software and desktop devices, and Microsoft’s Windows Multipoint Server (WMS) 2011 multiuser operating system.

As a Microsoft Gold Partner, NComputing collaborated on early product testing, tuning and validation to ensure the best user experience possible.

Microsoft WMS 2011 brings Windows 7 to every student and productivity worker and powerful tools for administrators to simplify user setup and management, while NComputing reduces the cost of computing by allowing multiple people to simultaneously share a single computer.

NComputing offers support of Microsoft WMS 2011 in desktop virtualization environments including USB, PCI and Ethernet. As well as its L-Series (Ethernet), X-Series (PCI) and U-Series (USB) desktop virtualization devices, NComputing vertical market ‘In A Box’ solutions including Classroom In a Box for education markets and Office In A Box for SMB markets will support Microsoft WMS 2011.

NComputing says it has deployed 2.6 million virtual desktops in 140 countries.

NComputing Inks OEM Agreement With Fujitsu

March 7, 2011 by Robin Wauters Leave a Comment

Desktop virtualization company NComputing has signed an OEM relationship with Fujitsu Technology Solutions.

Fujitsu will integrate NComputing’s 64-bit vSpace virtualization and NUMO system on a chip (SoC) with its PC, servers and services to provide fully-integrated multi-workplace solutions optimized for SMB customers.

The technology will be marketed under Fujitsu’s FUTRO brand in an integrated network-ready monitor FUTRO DC20-1 and as a stand-alone client, the FUTRO C400. The solutionswill be sold through the channel and will be available immediately in EMEA markets.

NComputing Wins Massive Contract in India

October 13, 2008 by Robin Wauters 1 Comment

NComputing, provider of low-cost computing solutions, today announced that it was chosen to supply a massive 5,000-school educational computing initiative in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, per VentureBeat. The initiative will provide computing access to 1.8 million children throughout the state. The win marks the largest single deployment of NComputing’s solution in India.

By leveraging NComputing, the government expects to save $20 million in up-front and ongoing costs. The government will also use 90% less electricity compared to a traditional all-PC solution.

The NComputing solution is based on a simple fact: today’s PCs are so powerful that the vast majority of applications only use a small fraction of the computer’s capacity. NComputing technology creates multiple virtual desktops on a single PC so that many users can tap the unused capacity and share it as if each person had their own computer. Andhra Pradesh chose the NComputing X300 solution, which enables up to seven users to simultaneously share one PC.

The computing labs will be used to teach computer skills and office productivity (spreadsheets, word processing) as well as subjects like reading and math. The entire system will run on the Microsoft Windows Server operating system and use Microsoft Office Suite.

The project is based on an innovative outsourcing model. The Andhra Pradesh government will outsource the entire project for five years to leading educational IT companies, including Educomp, Everonn, NIIT, and Social Computers. The model is referred to as Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) and requires the companies to install, staff, and manage the labs. This arrangement helps ensure that the labs are installed quickly and performance benchmarks are met. The five-year period also enables school staff to develop their own competencies in managing the labs and computer-aided teaching.

NComputing’s technology is used by 20,000 organizations in more than 90 countries. In the United States, NComputing has been deployed by over 4,000 school districts in classrooms, computer labs, and libraries. Although smaller in scale than Andhra Pradesh, school districts in North America face many of the same challenges including tight budgets, demand for wider computing access, limited IT support staff, and a desire to use “green” technology.

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NComputing Debuts X350

April 2, 2008 by Robin Wauters 12 Comments

NComputing has added another offering to its X-series product line. The new X350 is designed specifically for organizations that want to economically and efficiently add users for the lowest cost and best performance.

Built to accommodate popular slim-line PCs, the X350 kit, with a list price of $249, turns one PC into four virtual desktops – each delivering rich multimedia performance and full-screen video. With a second X350 kit, a total of seven users can share a single PC. The X350 is a lower-cost, low-profile version of the highly successful NComputing X550, which supports up to 11 users on a full-sized PC. And like all NComputing solutions, the X350 features the award-winning NComputing vSpace desktop virtualization software.

The NComputing solution is based on a simple fact: today’s PCs are so powerful that the vast majority of applications use only a small fraction of the computer’s capacity. NComputing enables a single PC to be virtualized so that many users can tap the unused capacity and share it as if each person had their own computer. Each user enjoys a full PC experience by connecting their own monitor, keyboard and mouse to an NComputing device, which is then connected to the shared PC. Each X350 kit contains three NComputing XD2 devices and a low-profile PCI card that fits inside space-saving computers. Unlike other desktop virtualization solutions, the patented and highly-efficient X350 delivers rich multimedia and full-screen video.

The X350 is available now from thousands of resellers around the globe. In less than two years, NComputing has sold more than one million seats, making it the largest provider of ultra-low-cost computing solutions. NComputing’s simplicity and ease of use have contributed to rapid worldwide acceptance: anyone with basic PC skills can install an NComputing solution and the savings are immediate. Over 40,000 organizations in 140 countries have deployed NComputing to slash their computing costs and electric consumption. Each access device uses just one watt of electricity, compared to 110 for a standalone PC, making NComputing the greenest computing solution on earth.