Thin client supplier VXL Instruments expanded its Itona line-up with the addition of new entry level, mid-range and high performance desktop units that offer a choice of operating systems.
The company claims that the new space-saving and environmentally friendly Itona desktops are purpose built to help enterprises build manageable, secure and flexible IT infrastructures.
The new units include a choice of operating systems, including SUSE, Sylph-OS, XPe, WES, Linux and new Windows CE 6.0, for each of the ranges, which are also supported by remote device management software system ‘XL manage’, VXL said.
According to VXL Instruments, entry level product comprises Itona TC1430 and TC1440 models, measuring 19cm (7.5 inches) high. Energy Star rated, both models include the LX600 chip set, employing ICA, RDP and other established protocols.
The mid-range line-up features the 15 Series (TC1520, 1536, 1526 and1540 models) and the 1GHz C Series (C21, C23, C32, C35 and C42 models), utilising the respective VX855 and CN896 chipsets.
The VXL’s high performance range boasts the Cs Series, Ds Series and Es Series. The 1.6Ghz Cs represents a faster version of the standard C series that is capable of delivering more raw processing power, while the Ds and Es series incorporate the VX800 chipset that offers support for local multimedia decoding and provides improved peripheral performance via high FSB (Front Side Bus), the company said.
Frank Noon, VP of sales and marketing at VXL Instruments, said: And because thin client uses less power when in use and fewer materials in manufacture, its carbon footprint is lower than ordinary computer equipment – while its operating life can be much longer.
Furthermore, these factors lead to improved reliability and greater productivity due to less downtime. Additional benefits of thin client include improved data security; data is safer in server based computing compared to desktop or laptop environments, where the computers can become corrupted or stolen – and, in the case of laptops, even lost.
