Leostream has added new functionalities to its Connection Broker, which reportedly simplifies the management of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).
The Connection Broker, offered as a virtual appliance, is a software management layer that attaches desktop images in the data centre to users’ thin client, laptop, desktop or web interface.
According to the company, the latest version Connection Broker 6.1 features enhanced policy and reporting capabilities, power control for physical machines that allows users to access physical machines from remote locations, web browser access to Citrix XenApp applications that allows end-users to launch Citrix XenApp desktops and applications, and bulk delete, refresh and release actions for IT administration.
Leostream said that its new offering allows enterprises to provide end-users with a virtual desktop experience. End-users can access their virtual desktop from any machine, regardless of location. IT managers can also optimise the virtualisation of existing resources by integrating an array of clients, back-end systems and viewers.
The product integrates with existing data centre infrastructure, including authentication services and SSL VPN systems, and provides a set of policies for the implementation of business rules for users and machines, the company said.
Michael Palin, CEO of Leostream, said: “Because we offer a scalable, secure, and vendor-neutral connection broker that meets the needs of enterprise-class data centres, Leostream has spent a great deal of time in the trenches with large scale virtualisation deployments.
“We’ve continued this approach with Connection Broker 6.1 to give IT departments at large enterprises confidence that their VDI deployments will effectively fulfill their company’s business needs, simplify their jobs, and win the support of both end-users and C-level decision-makers.”
