IGEL Sees 73% Half Year Growth Driven by UK Business Investment
Businesses Deploying Thin Clients to Drive Desktop Management Savings
Reading, UK, July 22, 2010 – IGEL Technology, the world’s third largest thin client manufacturer, reported that its UK business grew 73% in the first half of 2010 as organisations invested in their desktop infrastructure to deliver further management savings. In the UK, IGEL saw a 64% increase in its traditional thin client business and a 9% increase in its Universal Desktop Converter software licenses, which allow businesses to convert old PCs and thin clients into IGEL thin clients. The major growth sectors were in healthcare, local government and retail.
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IGEL Integrates Microsoft’s Terminal Services RemoteApp Functionality into its Linux Thin Client Operating System
The world’s first integration gives IGEL Linux customers access to functionality offered by Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Reading, UK, June 21, 2010 - IGEL Technology today announced that it has integrated Microsoft’s Terminal Services RemoteApp functionality into the latest version of its Linux thin client firmware. By adding code to the open source rdesktop RDP client, IGEL can now offer its Linux customers access to useful Microsoft Windows Server 2008 functionality, which reduces IT complexity and administrative overhead.
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IGEL and UK Distributor IQ-SYS Strengthen Channel to Meet Market Growth
Reading, UK, May 19, 2010 – IGEL Technology and UK distribution partner IQ-SYS today announced plans to strengthen its partner programme with the addition of new systems integrators and value added resellers to meet the growing demand for its Universal Desktop thin clients in the large enterprise space. In 2009, IGEL saw a 16% increase in demand for its thin clients and year-on-year sales were up 80% in the first quarter of 2010.
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IGEL’s Updated Universal Desktop Converter Software now able to Extend the Life of even more old PCs and Thin Clients
Businesses Can Now Convert Neoware Thin Client Hardware into Universal Desktops using a USB stick - for less than £25
Reading, UK, May 7, 2010 – IGEL Technology today announced its Universal Desktop Converter (UDC) has been updated with the latest Protocols and Clients to handle the conversion of the last generation of Neoware thin client models. The IGEL UDC software, which converts old PCs and thin clients to a remotely managed IGEL Universal Desktop, can now transform Neoware e50, e90 and e140 devices. By installing the company’s Universal Firmware onto the devices, customers can experience a smooth transition to an IGEL Universal Desktop or desktop virtualization environment without the expense of replacing the entire client hardware. This enables companies of all sizes to extend the lifecycle of their existing infrastructure and reduce the cost of investing in new hardware.
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IGEL sees strong thin client sales in Q1 and predicts Virtual Desktop growth
Strong business interest and Microsoft lowering the cost of licenses makes market conditions right for Virtual Desktop adoption
Reading, UK, April 22, 2010 – IGEL Technology, Europe’s leading thin client manufacturer, today reported strong thin client sales in the first quarter of 2010 and predicted continued growth on the back of interest in Virtual Desktop deployments.
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IGEL Technology to launch latest all-in-one UD9 thin client with large integrated flat panel display
The new IGEL Universal Desktop 9 is ideal for the Retail, Leisure, Manufacturing and Health industries with its large LCD screen, small desktop footprint, touchscreen and wireless capabilities
Reading, UK, 25th March 2010 - IGEL Technology today announced its new integrated 21,5 inch (54cm) flat panel LCD thin client, designed for customer-facing businesses and space-constrained environments.  The UD9 is powered by a 1.6 Ghz Intel Atom processor and comes available with Linux or Windows Embedded Standard operating systems and options for touchscreen display, wireless LAN capability and an integrated smartcard reader. These features, as part of the integrated design, make the UD9 perfect for use at retail points of sale, in public areas such as libraries and council information points, on space-constrained manufacturing lines and hospital wards. The product will be available from May 2010.
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Thin Client Computing could save small businesses thousands in IT costs
Small businesses could save £200 per workstation each year by switching from PCs to thin clients
Reading, UK, March 11, 2010 – Small businesses in the UK could be savings thousands of pounds in IT costs and management time by switching from their traditional computers to thin clients, according to research from IGEL Technology. A small company with five PC users could save £2,300 over the first three years and more than £6,000 over a 6 year period – the typical life of a thin client.
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IGEL Integrates Asset Management into its Standard Desktop Management Software
Reading, UK, February 22, 2010 – Thin client manufacturer IGEL Technology today announced the addition of an Asset Management solution to its Universal Management Suite (UMS) software. The solution allows system administrators to automatically scan for and discover all hardware information, licensed features and installed hot fixes and then to efficiently manage them. The latest IGEL Universal Management Suite also includes a time-saving firmware update tool and a support wizard.
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Integration of IGEL Software Client for VMware View™ 4 with PCoIP® Significantly Increases Performance and Energy Savings
New Software Client is Now Available for all IGEL Universal Desktops with Linux and Microsoft® Windows Embedded Standard
READING, UK, January 5th, 2010 – IGEL Technology, the world's largest Linux thin client vendor and the third largest thin client vendor (2008 by revenue, IDC), today announced that all of its Universal Desktop thin clients running Linux and Windows® Embedded Standard will be equipped with the new software client for VMware View™ 4, which includes support for the PCoIP® display protocol. The new IGEL solution can increase performance and improves the end-user experience in virtual desktop environments to such a high degree that workstation users, from clerks and managers to specialized designers, may no longer perceive a difference between virtual and physical desktops.
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