The View From NCS Technologies

Washington D.C. VMware User Group Wrap Up

The Washington area VMware User Group meeting yesterday was a highly productive interaction among VMware officials, VMware users and the vendor community. NCS attends most VMUG expos around the United States and highly values the interactive learning experience. VMware users are happy to explore new use cases and test virtualization solutions that address a variety of environments. On Wednesday the staff at the active NCS table meet with many in the mid Atlantic virtualization community, including government, education, system integrators, vendors and the financial community.

At the NCS table we showcased the revolutionary NCS Cirrus LT and LT Plus virtualized notebook PCs, the Cirrus DT WiFi virtual desktop and the Cirrus TZ family of virtual desktops.

NCS is also considered a world leader in its NCS-designed and developed zero client end points, which lead the industry in innovation, ease of use and low cost of ownership.

Washington D.C. VMware User Group Expo, Table #17

On Wednesday the Washington area VMware User Group comes to town, drawing active VMware product users in the virtualization community from the District and surrounding tri-state area. Many in the community are actively implementing desktop virtualization, hybrid cloud and data center management programs. Nearly everyone is looking to learn more about improving security. Market segments that attend the education and networking event include those from banking and finance, education, healthcare and government.

NCS is active at most VMUG events around the country and our table will be staffed all day at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. Our staff is delighted to discuss all aspects of virtualization with those stopping by Table #17.

For example, NCS offers complete Hyper Converged Systems for the data center that integrate compute, software-defined storage and software defined intelligences. NCS partners with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to deliver solutions that combine intuitive software with the reliability of a world-class platform.

NCS is also considered a world leader in its NCS-designed and developed zero client end points, which lead the industry in innovation, ease of use and low cost of ownership. Our end points rely on VMware software, the most trusted virtualization platform for desktop applications. Our end point solutions will be on display at Table #17.

Stop by NCS Booth #203

AUSA Expo, organized by the Association of the United States Army Institute of Land Warfare, is an important Army professional development event. More than 6,000 guests are attending and today marks Day Two of a three-day trade show.  Please stop by the NCS booth and talk with Joe Guest and Mark Cuthie, who are experts on Army IT needs and ready to demonstrate a range of computing solutions that are tactical, fully deployable and often rugged.

NCS is a long-term supplier of innovative computing solutions to the Army and is investing to take the relationship to the next level.

At AUSA NCS solutions include SecureView virtualized workstations and desktops, the Cirrus family of virtual zero client end point devices, Getac rugged PCs and servers, and the Defender E-Tools rugged cabinet.

The Defender E-Tools Cabinet -fully rugged and fully deployable - is proving to be a big hit at the booth. Defender is built to offer cost effective, exceptional shipping protection of notebooks and tablets. The cabinet is designed around a proven Hardigg transit case with an integrated shock mounted rack system.

NCS is also demonstrating a fully functioning and deployable VDI network based on our servers and the NCS zero client portfolio. 

Stop by NCS Booth #203

AUSA Expo, organized by the Association of the United States Army Institute of Land Warfare, is an important Army professional development forum. More than 6,000 guests are attending the event through Wednesday. Along with NCS, more than 200 vendors are exhibiting. Please stop by the NCS booth and talk with Joe Guest and Mark Cuthie, who are experts on Army IT needs and the direction of the latest technologies.

NCS is a long-term supplier of innovative computing solutions to the Army. At AUSA NCS is focusing on the challenges in obtaining, operating and managing secure virtual networks and end points and rugged IT resources.

At AUSA NCS solutions include SecureView virtualized workstations and desktops, the Cirrus family of virtual zero client end point devices, Getac rugged PCs and servers, and the Defender E-Tools rugged cabinet.

SecureView is a low-cost, multiple-independant-levels of security workstation-based technology which allows a single computer to host multiple guest VMs running at different classification levels. NCS is the leader in providing SecureView desktops to the government. 

Secure Government Networks With SecureView

The middle of March is one of those periods when planning for unusually warm to unusually cold weather is a real possibility. When putting together a secure government desktop computing plan the same strategy applies: prepare for any scenario. In truth, security breakdowns occur in many ways.

That's why many government agencies require the use of communications networks beyond the security protections offered by the standard Internet connection. Specific networks, as needed, provide additonal levels of privacy and classified security. Examples of these networks include NIPRNet (private IP network), SIPRNet (classified), and JWICS (top secret). Many government analysts still access a specific network using a dedicated PC for that network.

An important and emerging trend however, is modernization through virtualization. More and more agencies use multiple guest Virtual Machines (VMs) to access different classification levels. Many are turning to SecureView, developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

NCS Booth #203

AUSA Expo is organized by the Association of the United States Army Institute of Land Warfare, and is an important Army professional development forum. More than 6,000 guest will attend and more than 200 vendor exhibits will be on display. AUSA ILW Global Force Symposium & Expo, March 13-15, includes presentations from the United States Army Materiel Command, the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology).

The symposium explores the capabilities outlined in the Army Operating Concept and how the force transforms from being adaptive to driving innovation for Force 2025 and beyond. Presentations coupled with panel discussions from senior military and industry leaders addresses critical points of acquisition, research and development and partnering between military and industry.

NCS is a long-term supplier of innovative computing solutions to the U.S. Army. NCS will engage with senior military and government officials and IT administrators on the challenges in obtaining, operating and managing secure virtual networks and end points and rugged IT resources.

NCS will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of computing solutions, including SecureView virtualized workstations and desktops, the Cirrus family of virtual zero client end point devices, Getac rugged PCs and servers, and the Defender E-Tools rugged cabinet.

SecureView is a low-cost, multiple-independant-levels of security workstation-based technology which allows a single computer to host multiple guest VMs running at different classification levels. NCS is the leader in providing SecureView desktops to the government. 

Getech is a Strong UK Partner

NCS has been selling the industry-leading Cirrus zero client laptop to UK markets since we partnered with Getech in 2015, and having strong partners like Getech has been integral to our international success. NCS is proud to work with Getech, one of our key international partners. Getech represents top tier brands, including BT, Dell, HP, and Samsung. 

Getech: Thin & Zero Clients

Getech has been pioneer in distribution of thin client and zero technology throughout the channel since its inception in the late 90’s. The company has become the UK’s largest distributor of thin client products and held a steady market lead through a strong service ethic supported by in house technicians, strong vendor partnerships and a long standing team of sales specialists trained to be dedicated in product knowledge and customer service from pre sales to after care.

NCS and Getech: a Proven Partnership

NCS and Getech work closely together on meeting customer needs in the expanding UK IT markets. We look forward to continuing our work together, and are sure that we will have great future success! To learn more about Getech, please go here: http://www.getech-distribution.co.uk/

NCS Meets Healthcare IT Needs

HIMSS17, the year's largest and most influential Health IT conference, is completed. What did we learn this week?

Data Security - We learned that IT administrators remain very concerned about the security of patient data and of IT computing assets.

Desktop Virtualization - Administrators are continuing to explore ways to make their networks and computers less complex, easy to administer and less costly to own.

High-Performance Computing Platforms - Visitors expressed a desire to make sure their computing assets could adequately serve the needs for virtual reality applications and 3-D modeling. 

When if comes to protecting patient data and over-all healthcare IT security, NCS believes VDI has a strong role to play. NCS is one of the industry's leading innovators in the virtualization space, and NCS is well known for its zero client virtual end points. Over the past few years we have educated IT administrators that implementing zero clients helps improve overall IT manageability and delivers strong security and cost effectiveness right to the desktop - where it is needed most.

NCS is a leading supplier of high-performance computing platforms, such as Vortex workstations and converged appliance offers, typically to enterprise and government agencies, such as defense and intelligence, needing CAD rendering, 3-D modeling and improved graphics performance through hardware virtualization. But the power of our high-performance computing platforms are equally cost effective and accessible for healthcare applications!

To learn more about NCS high performance desktop computers, please go here: http://www.ncst.com/products/categories/desktops

To learn more about the power of end-to-end VDI solution, complete with converged appliance solutions, please go here: http://www.ncst.com/content/ncs-virtual-desktop-infrastructure-vdi

Last Day to Stop by NCS Booth #1235

Today is the wrap-up day at WEST 2017, co-sponsored by AFCEA International and U.S. Naval Institute. WEST 2017 is focused on IT innovations impacting the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.  Thousands of attendees this week have been in attendance to discuss military requirements and the latest innovations involving high performance and rugged computing platforms and desktop virtualization. WEST is being held at the San Diego Convention Center.

Please take advantage of the opportunity and stop by NCS Booth #1235!

On display at the booth is our comprehensive portfolio of computing solutions, including the Cirrus Family of virtual zero client end point devices. In addition, NCS is demonstrating its industry-leading SecureView solution. SecureView is a low-cost, multiple-independant-levels of security workstation-based technology which allows a single computer to host multiple guest VMs running at different classification levels. NCS also has on hand Getac rugged laptops and tablets, which provide reliability in the most demanding environments while delivering best-in-class performance. NCS is the leading reseller of Getac in the U.S.

Day 3 at NCS Booth #5644

Our staff is busy meeting with industry participants at HIMSS17, the year's largest and most influential Health IT conference. NCS is showcasing a broad technology portfolio at our booth. It turns out that the talk around the show appears to be in three major areas: data security, virtual reality applications and 3-D modeling. Whether you are approaching these areas because of a need for desktop virtualization and VDI, or facing other challenges that call for high-peformance computing platforms, NCS has industry-leading solutions to address any challenge.

In healthcare we are well known for our Cirrus family of desktop and laptop virtualized end points and have success stories all over North America and overseas to prove it. Our higher-performance computing platforms, such as Vortex workstations and our converged appliance offers, are more typically found in enterprise and government agencies, such as defense and intelligence, needing CAD rendering, 3-D modeling and improved graphics performance through hardware virtualization. But the power of our high-performance computing platforms are equally cost effective and accessible for healthcare applications!

To learn more about NCS high performance desktop computers, please go here: http://www.ncst.com/products/categories/desktops

To learn more about the power of end-to-end VDI solution, complete with converged appliance solutions, please go here: http://www.ncst.com/content/ncs-virtual-desktop-infrastructure-vdi

NCS is one of the industry's leading innovators in the virtualization space, and NCS is well known for its zero client virtual end points. Over the past few years we have educated IT administrators that implementing zero clients helps improve overall IT manageability and delivers strong security right to the desktop - where it is needed most.