Research on VDI, thin clients and desktop virtualization inevitably leads to articles on how to deal with latency issues and the end user experience. It only makes sense that pushing data on round trips between client and cloud servers could create some degradation in performance, especially involving bandwidth-hungy applications. Concerns about performance have concerned IT administrators and end users considering significant investments in desktop virtualizaiton products. And an Internet search of these issues uncovers thousands of articles and papers suggesting workarounds.
The good news is that the latest generation of zero client and thin client networking technology successfully addresses the end-user experience - even for those involved in high definition video applications. And an interesting, new notebook computer solution makes the experience mobile.
The virtualization technology that solves the latency problem is called PCoIP. Invented by Teradici, PCoIP is the high performance networking protocol that provides an incredibly responsive desktop experience independent of location. A PCoIP card on a server in the data center compresses, encrypts and rapidly transports image pixels to the client device. At the client end, a Teradici processor decrypts, decompresses and securely displays secure pixels on the computer monitor. Users work effortlessly on bandwidth-intensive tasks.
What about virtual desktop users who want to be mobile? NCS has developed the industry's first - and so far only - mobile zero client PC. As you would expect, taking advantage of Teradici's PCoIP technology, the Cirrus LT zero client laptop delivers a fully-featured PC experience. The hard-working Teradici processor continuously adjusts to accommodate network conditions and optimizes available bandwidth for a superior superior, secure experience. Cirrus LT users are free to use Wi-Fi, copper or fiber depending on security policies.
The point is that in 2015 there really are no "quality of experience" or "not good enough security" reasons to not be virtual and mobile with your computing needs. Teradici and NCS have solved these problems for you with innovative solutions that clearly lead the industry.
If you'd like to learn a little more about PCoIP networking technology and zero client mobility, check out this infographic on the NCS homepage. For a deeper dive, check out this easy-to-read White Paper:
