The View From NCS Technologies

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

HIMSS17: Meeting the Needs of Healthcare IT

Posted by Katie Callahan on Feb 22, 2017 1:55:03 PM

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.


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Topics: VDI, Healthcare, zeroclients, thinclients, workstations

HIMSS17 Day 2

Posted by Katie Callahan on Feb 21, 2017 11:28:39 AM

Strong Interest in Solutions at NCS Booth #5644

For many, President's Day created a long holiday weekend. But for the folks in Orlando, today is Day Two of HIMSS17, the year's largest and most influential Health IT conference. NCS is showcasing a broad technology portfolio at our booth, with a strong emphasis on virtualization.

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.

Please stop by our booth and say hello to our staff who will be in the area. Linda, Matt, Mike and others will be happy to demonstrate our zero client computing portfolio and our Workstation on Wheels (WOW) solution.

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Topics: VDI, Healthcare, zeroclients, thinclients

NCS at West 2017

Posted by Katie Callahan on Feb 16, 2017 1:04:19 PM

NCS Booth #1235

Co-sponsored by AFCEA International and U.S. Naval Institute, WEST 2017 is the premier event where technology designers and leading vendors network and discuss IT innovations impacting the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. More than 150,000 professionals from those services who reside in the San Diego area depend on the open discussions and valuable learning opportunities that WEST provides. The event enables senior military and government officials to gain valuable feedback directly from sea service warfighters. Industry leaders learn about military requirements and connect with decision makers as well as operators in a professional environment away from the office. Please join us at WEST 2017, Feb. 21-23, San Diego Convention Center.

NCS has a long history of being a reliable supplier and innovator to the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. At WEST 2017 NCS will engage with senior military and government officials and IT administrators to discuss the challenges in obtaining, operating and managing rugged and secure computing resources.

At WEST 2017 NCS will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of computing solutions, including the Cirrus Family of virtual zero client end point devices. In addition, NCS will demonstrate 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 will also showcase Getac rugged laptops and tablets, which provide reliability in the most demanding environments while delivering best-in-class performance.

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Topics: VDI, SecureView, navy

See You at HIMSS17

Posted by Katie Callahan on Feb 15, 2017 12:55:30 PM

NCS Booth #5644

HIMSS17 is the year's largest and most influential Health IT conference, and is now only three days away, kicking off Sunday night in Orlando. The focus is one healthcare IT products and solutions, and to hear about the latest industry trends.

 

In the healthcare industry, NCS is well known for its zero client virtual end points. IT administrators have learned that implementing zero clients helps improve overall IT manageability and delivers strong security right to the desktop - where it is needed most.

NCS also pays strong dividends in mobile healthcare environements, such as in medical carts, and with zero client laptops and notebooks carried to conference rooms and to patient bedsides.

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Topics: VDI, Healthcare

Portable Desktop Virtualization in Healthcare

Posted by Katie Callahan on Feb 6, 2017 3:56:43 PM

Putting the Virtual Desktop on the Move In Hospitals

The annual HIMSS17 healthcare IT conference begins in Orlando in two weeks. NCS will be at Booth #5644. Virtualization will be one of the prime IT topics at HIMSS17. Many healthcare institutions are turning to virtualization to improve IT manageability, reduce complexity, reduce costs and dramatically improve data security.

VDI is a broad subject, and more and more administrators are looking for payoffs outside servers in the data center. As administrators look to the endpoint or desktop level, there is still some confusing over labeling. Endpoints may be called thin clients or zero clients. In fact, a Google search for zero clients will return mostly thin client desktops. So a legitimate question may be, what's the difference?


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Topics: VDI, Healthcare, virtualization, zeroclients, WiFi, desktop

See You at the Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium

Posted by Katie Callahan on Feb 3, 2017 9:54:55 AM

Make Plans to Visit Booth #29

The Rocky Mountain Chapter of AFCEA is ready to kick off the Cyberspace Symposium 2017 at the Broadmoor Resort, Colorado Springs, Feb. 6-9.

The theme this year is "IoT is Here: Connecting, Protecting, Impacting."The conference will explore the vast changes occurring in how devices connecting to our networks improve efficiency yet challenge security. Attendees from the armed forces and government involved in the IT security ecosystem will attend to learn about new products and solutions, and to hear about the latest industry trends as highlighted in the many breakout sessions and keynote speeches.

Please join NCS Technologies at Booth #29. 


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Topics: VDI, SecureView, virtualization, cybersecurity, Air Force

The Road to HIMSS17

Posted by Katie Callahan on Jan 31, 2017 3:07:03 PM

Make Plans to Visit Booth #5644

HIMSS17 is the year's largest and most influential Health IT conference, and is now only three weeks away. Savvy professionals in the healthcare and IT security ecosystem will come together in Orlando to learn about new products and solutions, and to hear about the latest industry trends as highlighted in the many breakout sessions and keynote speeches.

The event is scheduled for February 19-23 at Florida's Orange County Convention Center and brings together more than 40,000 health IT professionals, clinicians, executives and vendors. Education and the exposure to cutting-edge health IT technology is the focus of HIMSS17.

Please join NCS Technologies at Booth #5644. 


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Topics: VDI, Healthcare

Rapidly Deployable IT Infrastructure Allow Administrators to Be Better Prepared During a Period of Rapid Change

Posted by Katie Callahan on Jan 26, 2017 11:25:44 AM

With a regularly scheduled change in government, IT administrators in agencies and departments may face questions involving staffing and spending levels based on the plans and expectations of the new management team. While uncertainty may be the norm, it is a reasonable expectation that natural disasters, trouble spots and conflicts will inevitably arise possibly challenging IT readiness.

To better address these type of situations, NCS Technologies has created a "be prepared" capability that makes possible the rapid deployment of IT infrastructure into the field without the complexity, weight and footprint of traditional solutions.

NCS offers a wide variety of NCS, Getac and HP Enterprise-branded data center and endpoint solutions integrated into rugged transit cases. These solutions are capable of supporting large numbers of clients in the field without losing centralized control while reducing complexing and delivering ease of maintenance. This approach simplifies the IT aspects of the reset process that must occur upon returning from deployments.

The NCS solutions include:

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Topics: VDI