Tycom's Partner: Wyse

Wyse Thin Computing

With the processing power of PCs increasing month on month, the computational resources on the standard desktop has now surpassed the requirements of the most demanding applications of today. The power consumption of these machines is high, and at best the Desktop will never be more than 10-15% utilised on average through the working day.

Now that rising energy costs have assumed a heightened prominence in the TCO debate, the latest thin client technology is an attractive proposition for the corporate desktop. Deploying the latest thin clients brings together the benefits of server and storage optimisation technologies to deliver even greater benefit for an organisation, by fully realising the centralised computing model, provided by Desktop Virtualisation.

A typical business PC will use an average of 150 watts, where as the latest thin client technology will use just 6 watts. Even when additional server power consumption is included, energy saving of 50-90% can be achieved. Also, office environmental temperatures are reduced by replacing Desktop PC's with thin-clients, as the compute resource and the appropriate cooling is removed to the datacentre which can more efficiently deal with this. Reducing the need for costly office air-conditioning.

The wider benefits of thin clients in the centralised computing model include:

Security  -  With data and applications stored securely in the Data Centre and not on the Desktop, data leakage risk, and those risks posed by viruses can be easily managed or eliminated.
Manageable  -  All thin clients can be configured and managed remotely, removing the need to visit the desktop for troubleshooting.
"Desktop Anywhere" capability  -  Supports hot-desking & remote working
Longer useful lifecycle  -  All thin-clients have no moving parts reducing the likelihood of failure. Normal lifecycle of up to 7 years usage should be expected
Energy efficency  -  As mentioned above saving of 90% can be achieved on each Desktop
Cost effective  -  Rapid rollouts of replacement hardware or applications, can reduce the cost of delivering computing by 40% or more over Desktop PC's.
Compatibility  -  As an industry leader, best-of-breed technology Wyse thin clients are fully compatible with all Desktop Virtualisation technologies from VMware, Citrix, Leostream and Microsoft technologies and can be utilised in any environment.

Tycom have years of experience of deploying Thin Client hardware and solutions, and can help you deploy a Thin Client solution, providing assistance and expertise unsurpassed in our industry.

Wyse Products

Wyse Thin Client Hardware

For further details: http://www.wyse.co.uk/products/hardware/thinclients/

Wyse Thin Clients run Windows, Java, Linux, UNIX and Web-based applications safely on central servers using a thin display protocol. Applications do not traverse the network and are not downloaded into the thin client, eliminating user security and bandwidth issues common with PC's.

Consider the operating systems best for you - Wyse Thin OS, Wyse-enhanced Windows CE, Wyse Linux, Windows XPe - by reviewing some of its features.

Once you have chosen which level of local OS you require, the type of Thin Client Hardware can be chosen from the list below:

Wyse Thin Client Software.

The software options provided by Wyse are listed below:              

Client OS

With Wyse Thin OS installed in the client, applications display over RDP and ICA several times faster than on other full-featured embedded operating systems. Because the Wyse Thin OS also does not have a publicly exposed API that can be exploited by hackers, you get the utmost security from viruses and malicious software.

Wyse Thin OS

Provisioning

Automatically deliver the OS and Applications to zero clients in real time over standard LANs and WANs. Zero clients and provisioning software eliminate the need for traditional thin client management tasks. Wyse WSM delivers a variety of operating systems to zero clients, including Windows 2000, Windows XP Embedded, and Windows XP Professional. Also delivers locally required applications to users based on their role in the organization - automatically. Enables PC-only products from Citrix and others to be used on a zero client or thin client hardware without modification.

Wyse WSM

Management

To stay productive in an environment of emerging protocols and standards, smart hardware like thin clients must be managed efficiently and effectively. Scalable to tens of thousands of devices and beyond, Wyse Device Manager is the number one device management product for asset management, configuration management, diagnostics, and firmware updates for thin clients and supported smart devices.

Wyse Device Manager

Enrichment

Think a thin client can't do that? Deliver the best user experience ever for clients connected to Microsoft Windows Terminal Services, Citrix Application Delivery, and VMware VDI. Wyse TCX Suite works with both Microsoft RDP and Citrix ICA protocols to support multiple monitors, and deliver the best multimedia experience with thin devices - ever. With TCX, in many environments, thin clients deliver a better user experience than PCs.

Wyse TCX Suite

Performance

Want to improve the end user experience significantly by making their interaction with software running on remote desktops? Wyse Virtual Desktop Accelerator is a software-only solution for Wyse thin clients and supported PCs. Wyse Virtual Desktop Accelerator addresses poor network performance and delivers the best thin computing user experience for the network bandwidth allocated. Wyse Virtual Desktop Accelerator accelerates protocols such as Microsoft RDP and Citrix ICA by up to 3 times on networks with up to 300ms latency and at least 768kbps downstream bandwidth.

Wyse Virtual Desktop Accelerator


Virtual Environments

Wyse PocketCloud enables complete access to your virtual machine or PC from the palm of your hand. It allows you to view and manage your Windows desktop anytime and from anywhere on your iPhone or iPod touch.

Wyse PocketCloud