Devon IT to Feature New Thin Clients, Software at VM09 in London.VMware Certified Thin Clients and 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. Blaster on Display at the UK's Largest 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. Event 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 world's fastest-growing provider of thin client hardware and software solutions, today announced it will feature its newest VMware View Certified thin clients and launch its proprietary software, VDI Blaster[TM], at VM09. The event will be held at Earls Court 2, London, from October 7-10, 2009. VM09 brings together thought leaders in desktop and server virtualization (1) Running applications in separate, isolated partitions within a single server. The "virtual machine" method can run different operating systems simultaneously, whereas the "OS virtualization" method runs applications for only one operating system (see virtual machine and OS , 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. , cloud computing, and alternative desktop computing. Devon IT's demonstrations will include its high-powered TC5, built with the Intel[R] Atom[TM] processor, and its TC2 thin client, the smallest thin client in the world. The company will also demonstrate VDI Blaster[TM], a software that repurposes old PCs by converting them into virtual desktop devices that connect to a network. "VMworld last month in San Francisco clearly demonstrated that the virtual desktop market is growing, a trend that is fueled by collaboration between IT thought leaders like VMware and Devon IT," says Joe Makoid, President, Devon IT. "New, more powerful thin client technology like the TC5 thin client coupled with advanced software like VMware View significantly expands the opportunities for IT administrators and organizations who need to do more with less. We are excited to share our ideas with other industry leaders at VM09." For more information about Devon IT, thin client computing See thin client. , or virtualization, or to arrange for a demonstration, email info@devonit.com or call 610-757-4220 or 888-524-9382. Devon IT will be demonstrating its thin clients and the VDI Blaster VMware's VM09 tradeshow, in London, October 7-10, 2009. Follow Devon IT updates on Twitter A Web site and service that lets users send short text messages from their cellphones to a group of friends. Launched in 2006, Twitter (www.twitter.com) was designed for people to broadcast their current activities and thoughts. at http://twitter.com/DevonIT About Devon IT Devon IT is an information technology company that focuses on offering thin client hardware and software for alternative desktop solutions that provide enterprise customers with greater security, enhanced manageability, improved reliability, and lower costs. Devon IT's products are orderable from 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) and Devon develops products that support IBM's Virtual Client Solutions. http://www.devonit.com All company, brand, or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. Devon products sold through IBM's Third Party Options, Vendor Logo Hardware, & Vendor Logo Software programs are not IBM products and are licensed, serviced and supported exclusively by Devon in accordance with Devon's terms and conditions. |
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