ClearCube I/Port Extends Reach of PC Blades; New I/Port Expands PC Blade Computing by Connecting over Ethernet and Lowering Acquisition Costs.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 ClearCube Technology, the pioneer and market leader in PC Blade See blade PC. computing, announced the I/Port, a new desktop device that connects to PC Blades over IP. The I/Port extends the ClearCube product line to support any existing Ethernet network and cabling infrastructure regardless of the distance between users' desktops and their centralized PC Blades. In addition, the I/Port cuts the cost of PC Blade computing in half by enabling multiple user sessions A count of how many times all users access a Web site regardless whether the same person came back several times during the measurement period. If a user leaves and returns within a short time, some systems count those sessions as one. Contrast with unique visitors. See also user session. from a single PC Blade. "The desktop PC, as we know it, is extinct and will be replaced in corporations over the next 5 years by products like PC Blades to lower support and migration costs, increase security, and provide reliability in line with emerging needs," said Rob Enderle Rob Enderle, founder of the Enderle Group, is a consultant, writer, and widely quoted technical and legal analyst in the information technology industry. Microsoft, Advanced Micro Devices, the SCO Group, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and Dell are (or have been) among his clients. , President of The Enderle Group. "The I/Port PC Blade solution blends the performance, and compatibility of a standard desktop computer with the security and reliability of a blade implemented in an existing infrastructure of standard networking equipment. We are watching the birth of a new, and substantially better, desktop PC standard." The I/Port, similar to the ClearCube C/Port, resides on the user's desktop but differs in three key ways. First, the I/Port connects to its PC Blade over switches, hubs, media-converters and other standard networking equipment, while the C/Port uses a direct point-to-point Category 5 cable run. Second, since the I/Port sends keyboard, video, mouse and peripheral signals over IP, the desktop can be located any distance away from the PC Blade. Finally, while each C/Port connects to its own PC Blade, one or more I/Ports can share a single PC Blade. This reduces the cost per seat for entry-level applications. "The I/Port is a significant breakthrough for ClearCube and enables us to offer a range of centralized computing The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. solutions that no other company can match," said Mike Frost, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ClearCube Technology. "The ability to have multiple users run off a single PC Blade means we can deliver the security, manageability and availability benefits of a PC Blade infrastructure at traditional desktop PC prices." The core ClearCube solution remains unchanged: take the computer off the user's desk, shrink it to a PC Blade (powered by the latest Intel processors), centralize the PC Blades in a secure location, and use software tools to remotely manage and switch between computers and users. ClearCube's management software enables a "touchless IT" environment where IT staff can remotely manage, control, and virtualize To cause a virtual technique to be performed. See virtualization. the resources of their end-user computing End User Computing (EUC) is a group of approaches to computing that aim at better integrating end users into the computing environment or that attempt to realize the potential for high-end computing to perform in a trustworthy manner in problem solving of the highest order. assets - without any trips to the desktop. Leading organizations such as The Chicago Board of Trade Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) The second largest futures exchange in the US, and a pioneer in the development of financial futures and options. , Northwestern Memorial Hospital
About ClearCube Technology ClearCube Technology is the market leader in PC Blade computing solutions. ClearCube enables customers to reduce their support costs while dramatically improving availability and security throughout their end-user computing infrastructure. For more information, visit www.clearcube.com |
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