The View From NCS Technologies

AFITC Cybersecurity Conference Opens

Posted by Katie Callahan on Aug 28, 2017 9:30:00 AM

NCS Booth #232

The Air Force Information Technology & Cyberpower Conference opens today through Wednesday at the Montgomery Alabama Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center. NCS Technologies and partner Getac can be found at Booth #232.

AFITC is the gathering place for Air Force IT experts, academics and industry experts to discuss all things cybersecurity and IT. The conference offers a full slate of activities, with three days of speakers, education and training and many exhibits that demonstrate ways to better defend the military and country from cyber attacks and advanced persistent threats.

Visitors are interested in several cybersecurity topics, including rugged computing and how to best implement VDI. We will update you on user insights on the implementation of rugged computing solutions, and what the plans are to more fully implement desktop virtualization.

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Topics: VDI, PCoIP, virtualization, vmware, rugged, airforce

AFITC Puts Spotlight on IT and Cybersecurity

Posted by Katie Callahan on Aug 24, 2017 10:12:47 AM

Come Join Us at Booth #232

The Air Force Information Technology & Cyberpower Conference will be held Monday through Wednesday at the Montgomery Alabama Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center. NCS Technologies has a large presence at the show, anchored by the 20x20 Booth #232 and a full staff of NCS and Getac employees on hand to answer any of your inquiries about rugged computing and desktop virtualization.

This must-attend event provides an important platform for Air Force IT experts, academics and industry experts on cybersecurity and IT. AFITC offers a full slate of events, with three days of speakers, education and training and many exhibits that demonstrate ways to better defend the military and country from cyber attacks and advanced persistent threats.

Visitors are interested in several topics, including rugged computing and how to best implement VDI. In the days ahead we will share user insights into how they implement rugged computing solutions, and what the plans are to more fully implement desktop virtualization.

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Topics: VDI, PCoIP, virtualization, vmware, rugged, airforce

Desktop Virtualization & VDI Key Elements of VMworld 2017

Posted by Katie Callahan on Aug 23, 2017 10:53:21 AM

VMworld Kicks Off August 27-31 at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas

There are many places to be active in the virtualization ecosystem, including the frequent VMware User Groups meetings held periodically around the country. But the epicenter of virtualization experitise each year is at the VMworld conference, held this year in the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Convention Center.

Please stop by NCS Booth #823 from Sunday evening through Wednesday evening to learn more about how desktop virtualization can improve security and ease your IT administrative complexity.

NCS is the world leader in productizing PCoIP zero client technology and our booth staff is available to contrast the benefits of zero clients against thin client offers. On the booth are Matt Cooke, Mike Turicchi and John Callahan, who can demonstrate laptop zero clients and long with a variety of desktop implementations. NCS zero clients improve manageability, drive down cost of ownership and improving security in desktop with customer installations all over the planet.

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Topics: VDI, PCoIP, virtualization, vmware, vmworld

NCS Promotes Solutions Portfolio at TechNet Augusta

Posted by Katie Callahan on Aug 10, 2017 2:52:37 PM

Both Rugged Computing & Desktop Virtualization Were Popular Topics

The trade show portion of TechNet Augusta finishes up today! The event gave hundreds of U.S. Army and other services personnel the opportunity to explore NCS solutions involving rugged computing and desktop virtualization (VDI). At the NCS booth, Getac rugged computing solutions were very popular - Getac rugged notebooks, servers, tablets and wearables. NCS is the largest reseller of Getac rugged solutions. Really drawing attention at TechNet was the new Getac MX50 battle ready, fully secure wearable tablet.

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Topics: VDI, PCoIP, virtualization, vmware

Rugged Solutions Popular at AFCEA TechNet Augusta

Posted by Katie Callahan on Aug 9, 2017 1:44:45 PM

Rugged Solutions Featured at Booth #614

Hundreds of U.S. Army and other services personnel are at the Marriott Convention Center in Augusta Monday through Thursday for TechNet, where the integration of cyberspace, electronic warfare and intelligence capabilities is explored. Symposium sessions cover cyber and electronic warfare, workforce training and doctrine. Over at the NCS booth, the most popular areas for discussion so far this week include the various aspects of rugged computing - notebooks, servers, tablets and wearables. NCS is the largest reseller of Getac rugged solutions around! At TechNet, the new MX50 battle ready, fully secure wearable tablet is getting a lot of attention.

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Topics: VDI, PCoIP, virtualization, vmware

TechNet Augusta Focuses on Cybersecurity

Posted by Katie Callahan on Aug 8, 2017 12:01:01 PM

Come Join Us at Booth #614

Hundreds of U.S. Army personnel are gathering in Augusta today at the Marriott Convention Center to discuss the integration of cyberspace, electronic warfare and intelligence capabilities. Symposium sessions are covering cyber and electronic warfare, workforce training and doctrine. Attendees are visiting NCS Booth #514 today to explore IT security. Visitors are particularly interested in several topics, including rugged computing and how to best implement VDI. In upcoming blogs we will more deeply discuss these hot topics! Already this morning we are hearing about IT needs involving desktop virtualization - for improving manageability, driving down cost of ownership and improving security. In all of these metrics, zero clients from NCS Technologies outperform thin clients from the Tier One PC vendors.

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Topics: VDI, PCoIP, virtualization, vmware

VDI Momentum To Continue into Next Year

Posted by Katie Callahan on Jul 19, 2017 2:47:47 PM

VMware User Group USERCON, Indianapolis

VMUG UserCon at the Indiana Convention Center wrapped up Tuesday as one of the larger VMware User Group regional events. As is typical of many of the larger meetings, there were hundreds in attendance. Traffic at the vendor tables was steady all day, and IT managers with broad virtualization experience asked thoughtful questions and probed with incisive enquiries about VDI, or desktop virtualization performance.

It was striking how many NCS Technologies table visitors said that 2018 is going to be "the year of VDI" or "the year we are going to virtualize". Attendees were hungry for the latest information about VDI and many asked about differences between thin client desktops and zero clients.

Our booth staff, including Matt and Joe, demonstrated a broad portfolio of notebook and desktop PCoIP zero clients from NCS. They were able to cite use cases from our many customers in North America and around the world, how these customers are improving manageability, driving down cost of ownership and improve security.

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Topics: VDI, PCoIP, virtualization, vmware

Indianapolis VMUG UserCon Shines Spotlight on Zero Clients

Posted by Katie Callahan on Jul 18, 2017 2:13:26 PM

VMware User Group USERCON, Indianapolis

Today is one of the larger gatherings of VMware users, the annual Indianapolis VMUG UserCon at the Indiana Convention Center. VMUGs attract sophisticated IT managers quite comfortable with the ins and outs of virtualization, and the Indy VMUG is no exception. A fair amount of those walking the aisles still need to understand the differences between thin clients and zero clients, or to better understand how zero clients fit into their desktop virtualization strategies. Our booth staff, including Matt and Joe, are happy to talk about how NCS zero clients are improving manageability, driving down cost of ownership and improving security in desktop installations all over North America, Europe and Down Under.

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Topics: VDI, PCoIP, virtualization, vmware

Desktop Virtualization: Zero Clients Outperform Thin Clients

Posted by Katie Callahan on Jun 23, 2017 10:50:20 AM

Improve Manageability, Better ROI

NCS Technologies staffers spent a very productive day Wednesday with VMware users at the Philadelphia VMUG UserCon, held at King of Prussia, PA. Hundreds of VMware users networked with fellow industry players, attended educational sessions, and kicked the tires on innovative VMware ecosystem solutions.

As always at these events, the NCS portfolio of deskop and laptop zero client solutions generated a lot of buzz in sessions, in the aisles and around lunch tables.

A frequent goal at VMUG events is to explore how vendor solutions fit into desktop virtualization strategies. High up on many lists are the IT needs for improving manageability, driving down cost of ownership and improving security. In all of these metrics, zero clients from NCS Technologies outperform thin clients from the Tier One PC vendors.

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Topics: VDI, PCoIP, virtualization, vmware

NCS Virtual Endpoints Demonstrated at Philadelphia VMUG

Posted by Katie Callahan on Jun 19, 2017 4:10:14 PM

Improve Manageability, Better ROI

In one of the larger VMware-themed events on the East Coast, hundreds of VMware users are gathering together Wednesday at the Philadelphia VMUG UserCon, held at King of Prussia, PA. VMware users go to network with fellow users, to attend educational sessions, to see the most innovative VMware ecosystem solutions and to experience product demonstrations first hand. A frequent goal at VMUG events is to explore how zero clients fit into desktop virtualization strategies. High up on many lists are the IT needs for improving manageability, driving down cost of ownership and improving security. In all of these metrics, zero clients from NCS Technologies outperform thin clients from the Tier One PC vendors.

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Topics: VDI, PCoIP, virtualization, vmware