[UgaBYTES] Ncomputing technology may help lower costs of business | Pilots in telecentres

Tue May 12 16:02:54 GMT 2009

Hi Meddie !

It's a great news.

>
> Just to let you know that a pilot of Ncomputing solution is underway in
> Rwanda, Mali and Bangladesh. 1 telecentre at each of the countries is
> participating. In the next few week, this community will learn more about
> how Ncomputing could help telecentres as experiences are shared from the
> pilot on an going basis.
>
> The pilot is a partnership of  telecentre.org, Ncomputing, Rwanda
> Telecentre Network, Rwanda Information Technology Authority, Afriklinks
> (Mali), FETEMA (Mali), D.Net (Bangladesh) and Bangladesh Telecentre
> Network (BTN).
>
> Best, Meddie
>
>
> 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
>> Web: www.isl-ug.com
>>
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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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