Thin Client

Computers

Next-gen HP Z1 all-in-one workstation significantly smaller, lighter and lower in cost

April 18, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Next-gen HP Z1 all-in-one workstation significantly smaller, lighter and lower in cost
The Z1 G3 also has additional features and storage. What may be a negative for some – and a plus for others – is the reduction of the display size, from 27 inches to 24. HP also announced new receiver software, which will give Apple Mac OS X users access to HP Z workstations.

Virtualization

Dell reaches into midmarket with new Dell Appliance for Wyse — Citrix

January 13, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell reaches into midmarket with new Dell Appliance for Wyse — Citrix
An appliance originally designed to bring Citrix into the low end of the market has had its scalability increased more than tenfold, now supporting up to 5000 users. Dell also announced its new ThinOS software, which now supports Skype for Business, and is backwards compatible into the existing install base.

Hardware

HP Inc. brings thin client to workstation gunfight

November 12, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP Inc. brings thin client to workstation gunfight
The new HP T730 Thin Client is a performance machine can support four UHD/4k displays natively, and six displays with an optional AMD FirePro discrete graphics card, to deliver what for the moment is a unique product in the market.

Virtualization

Dell Services and Support portfolio extended to Wyse VDI solutions

September 21, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell Services and Support portfolio extended to Wyse VDI solutions
The Wyse products have had their own specific support packages since they were acquired by Dell, but the increasing visibility of the Dell ProSupport brand, and the availability of some new services not previously available to Dell Wyse has led to the change.

David Burton, vice president of global marketing at NComputing
Virtualization

NComputing enters desktop-as-a-service market

June 3, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on NComputing enters desktop-as-a-service market
Thin-client vendor NComputing sees opportunity for service providers to add desktop-as-a-service capabilities

Dell Wyse Xenith
Featured Post

Dell announces new desktop virtualization solutions

May 6, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell announces new desktop virtualization solutions
At the Citrix Synergy event in Anaheim, Dell has announced four additions to its cloud client-computing portfolio.

HP DL380z Virtual Workstation
Computers

HP takes its Z workstation family virtual

May 6, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP takes its Z workstation family virtual
At Citrix’s Synergy event, HP unveils the first of its Z family designed for remote access, part of a push to move workstations to the data centre.

Dell channel chief Cheryl Cook
Channel Programs

Dell direct comp plans favour partners

March 12, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Dell direct comp plans favour partners
Dell changes compensation plans for direct sales team, giving a 20 per cent bonus when “complex” solutions are sold through the channel.

Andy Rhodes, general manager of Dell's Precision workstations
Computers

It’s time for workstations to go virtual: Dell

March 10, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on It’s time for workstations to go virtual: Dell
Dell looks to advance the move of professional workstations into the data centre with new reference architectures and a data centre at its headquarters.

Lenovo is the new PC king
Computers

Hail Lenovo: The New King of PCs

July 12, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Hail Lenovo: The New King of PCs
Lenovo overtook HP again in quarterly PC shipments, becoming the largest personal computer manufacturer in the world. But the PC market continues to shrink.