[UgaBYTES] Ncomputing technology may help lower costs of business

Tue May 12 10:33:37 GMT 2009

Great story.This technology is great especially in settings where there are
a mass usage of computers like schools, cybercafes or even Telecentres.

I line with this story there was a research done on NComputing and other
related technologies on which one is more effective in addressing the
challenges of Digital devide in general.

read more in from our Telecentre Times May issue under News Round up.
To read the online version go to:
http://www.ugabytes.org/telecentretimes/?c=137&a=1160

On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 2:32 PM, Support <support at ibrowsetech.com> wrote:

> Thank you Cleopa for bringing this up. We are a company that deals with the
> technology and  have deployments have already been done in different
> sectors. For those that would like to know more we can be reached at the
> numbers below
> 0414572971/0414534028 or visit www.isl-ug.com for more info.
>
> regards
> Dennis Ongom
> Intelligent Solutions
> 15 Kenneth Dale Drive
> Off Kira Road, Kamwokya
> PO Box 25650 Kampala
> Tel:  +256 41 4572 971 | 41 4534028
> Cell: +256 714710773
> Skype: ondeda
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ugabytes-bounces at lists.ugabytes.org
> [mailto:ugabytes-bounces at lists.ugabytes.org] On Behalf Of Cleopa Timon
> Otieno
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 2:31 PM
> To: ugabytes at lists.ugabytes.org; kentel at list.kenyatelecentres.org
> Subject: [UgaBYTES] Ncomputing technology may help lower costs of business
>
> 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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