Traditional PCs

Traditional Desktops or fat clients have been an integral part of business infrastructure for many years, usually running locally on users' own PCs.

Some of the numerous disadvantages in the typical fat client deployment are Management and Security, resiliency, power inefficiency and limited life expectancy.

•   Management Intensive - Patches, upgrades and application management can be extremely time consuming, which increases greatly to the total cost of ownership of a traditional desktop.

•   Security - Traditional PCs are inherently unsecure since they have a local operating system which has security vulnerabilities. Data security is another major security issue since the user has the ability to save sensitive data to the local hard drive.

•   Energy Costs - the typical PC uses on average 20 watts of energy which can cost as much as $183.00 per year.

•   Life-Cycle and Support - Both hardware and software can rapidly become obsolete as technology advances. Since a Traditional PC has moving parts, over time hardware components will fail and have to be replaced. This contributes to downtime and a decrease in productivity.

eDESKTOP™ Units (EDU)

eDESKTOP™ Unit's (EDU) are computing devices that function as an access device on a network. These solid-state devices connect over a network to a server where the bulk of the processing takes place. EDUs have no hard drives, allowing for more secure storage of data and applications on the server. In fact, keystrokes, mouse events and screen images are all that is sent between the client and server. This makes the device much more secure than a standard desktop or notebook computer.

With no hard drive, fan or other moving parts, EDUs have a much longer lifespan than standard computers and use significantly less power. Lower maintenance costs are another benefit as software application updates, virus scanning and patches can be executed on the server. Deployment costs are also reduced as EDUs can be remotely configured and do not need to be set up individually. Break-fix simply requires replacing the EDU.

An EDU offer's numerous advantages in terms of cost savings, security, resilience, flexibility and reduced management.

•   Cost Savings - Reduce overhead costs without having to worry about routine upgrades and application management tasks.

•   Remote Access & Reliability - Approved users can access their personal desktop from anywhere in the world at any time and with the support of the eDesktop™ datacenter you can rely on 99.99% uptime.

•   Enhanced Security - Individual desktops and a user's personal data are fully isolated from one another. Unlike a traditional desktop or notebook computer, no applications or data are stored locally on the EDU. This makes them easy to replace if lost, stolen or damaged. EDUs are an ideal choice for businesses that are facing increased regulatory compliance laws such as HIPAA or Sarbanes-Oxley.

•   Lower Total Cost of Ownership - According to a study by Gartner (TCO Comparison of PCs with Server-Based Computing, June 2006) DTU TCO annual savings have been measured as high as:
    •   95% savings on energy costs (EDU uses 4 watts of energy)
    •   79% less downtime cost per user
    •   16% capital cost savings
    •   34% less in maintenance
    •   19% less to operate
    •   48% overall lower total cost

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