[UgaBYTES] Ncomputing technology may help lower costs of business

[NKURUNZIZA Jean Paul]

Thanks Cleopa for sharing about the ncomputing technology !

> Analysts contend that if the cost of computing were to drop significantly,
> another one billion users around the world would join the information
> economy.
>
> Using the latest computing technology in performing different chores is
> necessary as notes Ms Ebby Kosgei, a sales administrator at Smoothtel. She
> says it makes work easier, improves on quality delivery and saves time.
>
> A centrally managed solution has now been developed that would be easy to
> use and maintain by all staff.
>
> The NComputing solution is based on a simple fact: today’s PCs are so
> powerful that only a small fraction of their computing capacity is
> required
> for the vast majority of applications.
>
> "NComputing taps the unused capacity by enabling up to 30 simultaneous
> users
> to run their own applications from a shared PC at a cost of as low as $70
> per additional user," she says. Technology comes at a cost. For companies
> that use a large number of machines, scarcity of resources may make it
> impossible to maintain all the machines all at once even for a minor
> hitch.
>
> The maintenance costs may be driven even higher depending on the
> individual
> computer consumption of electricity. In key organisations, for instance
> hospitals, surgical and operation units rely on computing. A simple
> technical problem like fan failure would require expensive and
> time-consuming maintenance and more importantly, long downtime while the
> PCs
> are being fixed.
>
>
> *How it works*
>
> Each user’s monitor, keyboard and peripherals connect to a small
> NComputing
> access device (virtual PC) that then connects to the shared PC. The
> virtual
> PC is inexpensive and highly reliable because it has no CPU, memory or
> moving parts.
>
> NComputing virtualisation software shares the overabundant processing
> power
> of the PC and transmits the signals between the virtual PC and the shared
> PC. The solution is easy to deploy and maintain.
>
> NComputing systems are compatible with Windows, Linux and standard PC
> applications. As a major leap forward in green computing, NComputing
> virtual
> PCs draw from one to five watts of power for each user versus 115 watts
> for
> a typical PC—a 90 per cent reduction in energy consumption.
>
> Customers tend to need either flexible long-distance networking, or
> high-end
> multimedia performance. NComputing offers products tuned to each market.
> The
> L-series uses standard Ethernet networking infrastructure, such as
> routers,
> switches and wide-area networks (so that users can be located many miles
> away from the PC) to connect to the shared PC.
>
> The X-series is ideal for workgroup clusters; it requires the users to be
> within 30 feet of the PC, but delivers the ultimate multimedia experience.
>
> "The X300 Access Terminal Kit can help educators cut computing costs by
> allowing them to share one shared PC with three additional users, or up to
> seven users with two kits.
>
>
> *computer capacity*
>
> The kit’s PCI card, access terminals, and software harness excess
> computing
> capacity.
>
> "The kit connects users directly to the shared PC via standard cable,
> includes terminal services software for Windows and Linux and supports
> standard applications, including multimedia" she explains adding that each
> user has a standard monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers.
>
> The L-series uses standard Ethernet infrastructure and has effectively no
> distance limitations. A standard PC can support 10 users with a desktop
> operating system OS, 30 with a server OS, and hundreds with a virtualised
> server. The L-series delivers web multimedia and costs about $200 per
> user.
>
> The X-series provides ultimate multimedia performance. It uses
> direct-connect cables (up to 10 meters long) between the shared PC and the
> users.
>
> An X-series kit includes a PCI card that installs into a slot in the
> shared
> PC and 3 or 5 access devices (depending on the model). With two kits in
> one
> PC, you get up to 11 users on one PC. X-series kits costs about US$70 per
> user. The vSpace virtualisation software is included.
>
>
>
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