


The Thin client solutions developed by IGEL helps public sector organizations saves much of the IT cost on the modern infrastructure, as well as contributes to green IT initiatives by reducing carbon foot prints of the infrastructure. Thin clients are energy efficient and consume power in the range of 5W to 10W compared to 90 to 150W consumed by desktop PCs. Additionally migrating to a VDI solution is made easy with cost efficient software thin clients like IGELs UDC2 or the UMA for Windows 7 devices. They allow to continue to use the existing PCs and at the same time leverage the advantages of a centralized VDI infrastructure.
IGEL Thin Clients enhance data security and compliance with laws and regulations like HIPPA as the data isn’t stored locally, rather in a professionally secured data center. The Thin Clients come with a two way authentication process based on smartcard reader that can be integrated within the devices or externally.
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The UDC2 software allows businesses to migrate to Thin Client functionality, without replacing any hardware from the existing infrastructure
The users have the option to choose either Linux or Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7 as the operating system. Key applications today are unified communication solutions which are supported by most of the devices. Available with top security features is IGEL’s all-in-one thin client UD 10 (Universal Desktop). It is a thin client with LCD display having a smartcard-reader interface with various other optional features like WLAN and infrared touch screen that can be used without keyboard or mouse. “Thin clients have flash memory for saving user settings and other interface options, whereas the overall applications and data are stored at the central server,” says Gloge.
For larger enterprises, the firm provides a customized Application Program Interface (API) called IGEL Management Interface (IMI) that can connect IGEL’s thin client management system UMS with enterprise management solutions like Microsoft SCCM or IBM Tivoli, to help in asset management at the enterprise level. Planning to stay relevant and developing new end-user solutions through their own, as well as Citrix, Microsoft and VMWare technology, the firm is also aiming for industrialization to provide a more personalized and robust solutions for its customer base.
Company
IGEL Technology
Headquarters
Bremen, Germany
Management
Heiko Gloge, Managing Director and Partner
Description
Provider of thin and zero clients, software thin clients and management software solutions.