The View From NCS Technologies

NCS Participates at TechNet Fort Bragg

Posted by Katie Callahan on Apr 20, 2017, 4:19:46 PM

Stop by NCS Booth #128

TechNet Fort Bragg Symposium & Expo, organized by AFCEA, is an important Army professional development forum, attacting members of U.S. Army Forces Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, U.S. Army Special Operations Command. U.S. Army Reserve, U.S. National Guard and Joint Special Operations Command. Members of the military plus government civilian workers join the technology industry to explore the latest trends in cyber security, cloud services and virtualization. Key expo dates are April 25-26.

Please stop by the NCS booth and talk with Joe Guest and Linda Letosky, 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 the Expo NCS is focusing on the challenges in obtaining, operating and managing secure virtual networks and end points and rugged IT resources.

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

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Topics: VDI, army, Getac

NCS Promotes Security Solutions at CISRC

Posted by Katie Callahan on Apr 5, 2017, 3:06:35 PM

Cyber and Information Security Research Conference

NCS is right in the middle of the security discussions at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's 12th annual Cyber and Information Security Research Conference (CISRC). CISRC brings together cyber security researchers, program managers, CIOs, CISOs, decision makers, practitioners and vendors to discuss the challenges and solutions pertaining to cyber security.  This event is the largest DOE/National Laboratory technology gathering to take place onsite at a government facility each year. Personnel and leaders come together from the National Laboratories, Department of Energy, NSA, Department of Homeland Security and the Cyber Sciences Laboratory. It's a great opportunity to see what technology the government wants to invest in, and for industry participants to forge partnerships with government IT and purchasing leaders.

NCS is a long-term supplier of innovative, secure computing solutions to the government. At CISRC, NCS is showcasing solutions that include SecureView virtualized workstations and desktops, and the Cirrus family of virtual zero client end point devices.

SecureView is a low-cost, multiple-independent-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. 

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Topics: VDI, SecureView, zeroclients

PCoIP: The Premier End Point Virtualization Remote Display Protocol

Posted by John Callahan on Mar 24, 2017, 2:10:34 PM

Breakthrough, Super Secure, Remote Access Technology 

Getting out of the office and talking to customers and end users quickly grounds you with exposure to real day-to-day issues. For those of us actively promoting virtualization technologies and solutions, it's easy to forget that for busy IT administrators, virtualization is just one of their many daily challenges.

Attending a user group this week reminds me that for many IT administrators, it is still murky to tell the difference between thin client end points and zero clients.

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Topics: VDI, virtualization, security, zeroclients, government, manageability, thinclients

Cirrus Virtualization Solutions Shine at VMware Group

Posted by Katie Callahan on Mar 23, 2017, 1:27:33 PM

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.

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Topics: VDI, SecureView, army, Getac

NCS Desktop Solutions Perfect With VMware

Posted by Katie Callahan on Mar 21, 2017, 3:12:32 PM

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.

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Topics: VDI, SecureView, army, Getac

NCS Solutions Featured at AUSA Expo

Posted by Katie Callahan on Mar 13, 2017, 2:09:34 PM

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. 

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Topics: VDI, SecureView, army, Getac

NCS at AUSA Expo

Posted by Katie Callahan on Mar 8, 2017, 10:35:31 AM

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. 

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Topics: VDI, SecureView, army, Getac

NCS Partner Spotlight

Posted by Katie Callahan on Mar 2, 2017, 4:08:17 PM

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/

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Topics: virtualization, zeroclients, thinclients

HIMSS17: Wrap Up

Posted by Katie Callahan on Feb 23, 2017, 9:30:37 AM

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

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Topics: VDI, Healthcare, zeroclients, thinclients, workstations

NCS Portfolio Showcased at West 2017

Posted by Katie Callahan on Feb 23, 2017, 9:01:22 AM

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.

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Topics: VDI, SecureView, navy