IGEL Technology: IGEL Brings Multimedia from the Cloud to the User with Microsoft RemoteFX, Citrix HDX and VMware PCoIP

Online training courses, video conferences, 3D applications – IGEL allows high-performance remote access to the greatest variety of video content and graphics-intensive applications at the intersection of multimedia and cloud computing

Supported by its newly included Microsoft RemoteFX protocol, IGEL has broadened the multimedia capabilities of its thin clients to meet the growing demand for access to server-based multimedia content such as graphics, video and 3D applications. The RemoteFX protocol joins already supported technologies such as Citrix HDX, VMware PCoIP and SPICE to ensure the IGEL Universal Desktop thin clients maintain their reputation as the most flexible thin clients on the market.

Applications for IGEL’s comprehensive multimedia and graphics support start with multi-screen workstations, video conferences and webcasts, and includes playback of HD videos and DVDs, as well as support for CAD and 3D applications. Special effects and animations commonly used on PCs are also possible, including Windows Aero, Microsoft Silverlight or Adobe Flash.

Standardized Solutions Using Open Technology
With its program of continuously enhancing and updating multimedia support, IGEL aims to offer its customers access to conventional but also specialized, centralized IT environments. By following this universal product strategy, IGEL is specifically positioning itself against proprietary zero-client models, which generally only support one software provider and diminish the ability of users to safeguard their investments. In applying its universal approach, IGEL thin clients not only support the Microsoft RemoteFX protocol extension for Microsoft-based environments but also Citrix HDX for Citrix XenDesktop, PCoIP for VMware View and the Linux protocol SPICE for Linux-based VDI solutions, such as Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for desktops. This diverse multimedia support also benefits users of those innovative centralized IT solutions that rely solely on the leading hypervisors from Citrix, Microsoft and VMware, such as Leostream VDI, Quest vWorkspace and Ericom PowerTerm WebConnect. These solutions can be economical alternatives to those from established providers and expand the range of options available in designing and managing centralized IT environments.

Broad Support for RemoteFX, HDX and Similar Solutions
With the exception of the IGEL UD2, all IGEL thin client solutions with IGEL Linux, including the IGEL Universal Desktop Converter (UDC) thin client software, support the RemoteFX protocol extension. Support for devices running Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard (WES) is also planned. The performance-enhancing PCoIP and SPICE protocols are supported by all thin client solutions with IGEL Linux and WES, starting with the ‘Standard’ firmware package. Similarly, support for the Citrix HDX protocol and multimedia redirection starts with the ‘Advanced’ firmware package.

“As more applications are provisioned through the cloud, the more important it will be to provide high-performance remote access to centralized multimedia content as well as video and graphics applications,” explains Simon Richards, IGEL UK General Manager. “We’re pleased that our implementation of RemoteFX now allows us to also offer particularly high multimedia performance for Microsoft-based environments.”

Models supported and the installation procedure is available at: www.igel.com

About IGEL Technology
IGEL Technology is one of the world’s largest thin client vendors and is Europe’s market leader in linux based Thin Clients (IDC 2011). The company produces one of the industry’s widest range of thin clients, based on Linux and Microsoft Windows, giving customers access to almost any form of server-based infrastructure and application including virtual desktops from VMware®, Citrix® Xen, RedHat or Microsoft®, terminal services, legacy applications via Ericom® PowerTerm® terminal emulation, web, Java, SAP and VoIP. Form factors include traditional desktops and integrated LCD units as well as the world’s leading software for PC to TC conversion. IGEL Thin Clients come bundled at no extra cost with a remote management suite called UMS that guarantees hassle free and secure remote configuration and administration of thin clients as well as migrated PCs.

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