Endpoints are secure from potentially spread viruses from bad downloads, and all access, files, and programs can be put on “lock-down,” so to speak.Ī Zero Client device will usually boot quickly (under 20 seconds) into a specific VDI sign-on screen in a completely locked-down environment. You also get the very highest level of security with the very lowest level of power-consumption. Fast boot-up times, little to no maintenance or involvement from IT, and high graphic capabilities are just some Zero Client benefits. Sample Zero Client Product SpecificationsĪs described above, Zero Clients have next to no internal storage or processing capability for the end user – everything is stored away on a remote server and managed centrally by IT staff. Zero Clients are optimized for a either a Citrix, VMware, Parallels RAS or RDP environment – and have the ability to transform between any solution with just a simple firmware upgrade. They usually will also include Line Out, Mic In, and will support multiple monitor set-ups. Typically, they feature a dual or quad core processor, DVI, DisplayPort or HDMI ports, a range of USB ports, optional wireless, and optional VESA mounting. The makeup of a Zero Client’s hardware tends to be this – a typical Zero Client is roughly under two pounds and on average, is around seven to eight inches tall, and under two inches wide. Note: it is important to realize that Zero Client set-ups are more often than not customized with a very minimal degree of OS and storage-nonetheless, still providing end users with the truest, “nearest to zero” experience possible. The end user’s OS is hosted on a centralized server, along with applications, yet the user experience is still nearly exactly the same with the exception of a few minor steps (usually) when logging in. An on-board processor is designed to handle solely one specific protocol like VMware PCoIP or Blast Extreme, Teradici PCoIP, Citrix HDX, Microsoft RDP, Parallels RAS, etc.Īs mentioned, a Zero Client is a relatively small piece of hardware – lightweight, quiet, and efficient – which does not take up that much space. With Zero Clients, all desktop applications are provisioned and centrally managed from a remote server. It is even different from a Thin Client device, which has some degree of an internal operating system and some local storage for customization of end-user applications. This is much different from a traditional computing desktop environment, where for example, PCs have everything directly on the individual local desktop. In its purest definition, a Zero Client has no operating system (OS) and no local storage as an endpoint device. (sample pictured below) A Zero Client has super-fast boot-up time, requires very little IT maintenance, and is a nearly completely OS-free (or, “Zero” OS) VDI experience. What is a Zero Client? What a strange name – “Zero Client.” A Zero Client endpoint device is a small, powerful, piece of hardware that helps to cut down spending, power consumption, space, noise, lack of security, along with more benefits… when used within a VDI environment.
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In a world full of endpoint device selection for VDI ( virtual desktop infrastructure), Zero Clients are certainly not taking a back seat to laptops, tablets, mobile phones, or even Thin Clients, for that matter. What Is a Zero Client And What Are Its Benefits?
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