Devon IT Launches Industry's First Desktop Virtualization Lab.Desktop Virtualization Simultaneously running multiple copies of the same operating system or different operating systems on a desktop computer. See virtual machine. Lab - part of Devon IT's Server Desktop Solution Center - is industry's first dedicated facility to help companies test and implement virtualized desktops. KING OF PRUSSIA King of Prussia, industrialized suburban area (1990 pop. 18,406), Montgomery co., SE Pa. It has glass and steel fabricating, food processing, printing and publishing, and varied manufacturing (textiles, liquified petroleum gas, water-treatment and electrical , Pa. -- Devon IT, the fastest growing provider of thin client terminals and innovators of the SafeBook[TM] thin client notebook, today announced the Desktop Virtualization Lab (DVL DVL Doppler Velocity Log DVL Digital Video Link DVL Defense Virtual Library DVL Driver and Vehicle Licencing DVL Direct Voice Link DVL Digital Video Log DVL Digital Video Library DVL Digital Video Labs DVL Digital Virtual Library ) as part if its Server-Desktop Solution Center. The DVL is specifically dedicated to helping companies understand, test and implement virtualized desktop solutions. "In the post-PC era (1) The use of numerous machines each dedicated to a specific application in contrast to the general-purpose desktop or laptop computer. (2) The use of desktop and laptop computers that run under operating systems other than Windows. companies from all industries are looking at ways to utilize virtualized and alternative desktop computing," said Joe Makoid, President, Devon IT. "The DVL is specifically designed to help companies understand the new models that will dramatically change desktop computing." "The benefits of server-based desktops are compelling and well understood by businesses adopting desktop virtualization," said Dr. Tom Bradicich, IBM Fellow An IBM Fellow is an appointed position at IBM made by IBM’s CEO. Typically only 4 or 5 IBM Fellows are appointed each year, at the annual Corporate Technical Recognition Event (CTRE) event in May or June. & Vice President, Systems Technology, System x and BladeCenter Servers. "This alternative to the traditional desktop PC provides increased security, centralized management, and adds operational flexibility to desktop computing. The variety of virtual desktop solutions, coupled with Devon IT's DVL, is a potent combination that makes it easy for IT managers to evaluate, assess, and ultimately implement their own virtualized desktop environments." Customers can use the DVL to understand how desktop virtualization works, and how you can implement any of the following virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. approaches: - IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Virtualized Client Solution (VCS (1) (Verilog Computer Simulator) See Verilog. (2) (Version Control System) See version control. ) - VMware[R] Virtualized Desktop Infrastructure (VDI (1) (Video Device Interface) An Intel standard for speeding up full-motion video performance. See DCI. (2) (Virtual Device Interface) An ANSI standard format for creating device drivers. VDI has been incorporated into CGI. ) - Citrix[R] Dynamic Desktop Initiative (DDI ddI and ddC: see AZT. ) "The DVL takes an unprecedented step in helping companies and organizations become familiar with these computing methods by allowing customers to test virtualized solutions with their own servers and applications," explained Makoid. "This will help IT managers better understand how virtual desktop computing works and how the implementation of thin clients, blades, and virtualization can benefit different computing environments. With our partners IBM, Citrix, CentriServ, and VMware, we are proud to help organizations make a necessary transition into the virtualized post-PC world." The Server Desktop Solution Center, launched in early 2007, is the industry's first facility where companies can bring their own servers to test and implement server-centric computing environments. Businesses and organizations of any size can send their IT personnel and company servers - either physically or virtually - to simulate their computing environments. Customers can test Devon IT thin clients, IBM Blade Centers and servers, software from Citrix, and virtualization solutions from VMware, along with products from other server-based computing Refers to applications that run in a server. Also known as "thin client computing," it may refer to a browser-based environment that uses a Web browser as the client with all applications running on a Web server on the Internet or in an intranet on the LAN. companies. Industry experts from Devon IT and CentriServ will also offer seminars, classes, and comprehensive solution and integration services to help companies understand and implement server-centric computing environments. The Server Desktop Solution Center is fully-equipped with client workstations, training rooms, conference rooms, and a complete customer-ready datacenter. To contact Devon IT for more information about virtualized desktop computing and thin client terminals, or to arrange for a demonstration, email info@devonit.com, or call 610-757-4110 or toll-free 888-524-9382. Information is also available at www.devonit.com or www.safebook.net. About Devon IT Devon IT is an information technology company that focuses on offering thin client terminals and alternative desktop solutions that provide enterprise customers with greater security, enhanced manageability, improved reliability, and lower costs. Devon IT develops products which support IBM's Hosted Client Infrastructure and Blade Computing ecosystem and is a founding member of Blade.org. More information is available at www.devonit.com All company, brand, or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. |
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