Teradici PCoIP Desktop Portal

DESCRIPTION
Features

• True and uncompromised display with support for two 1920x1200 high-resolution DVI displays.
• Full USB and high-definition audio peripheral support
• Simple, efficient and low cost computer resource management.
• Complete control over asset and data security
• No additional drivers and complete independence of application software and operating systems
• Optimal ergonomics at the desktop with a fully stateless, low power and fan-less Desktop Portal
• Easily integrates into existing end-user environments

About PCoIP Technology

The PC-over-IP protocol compresses, encrypts and encodes the entire computing experience at the data center and transmits it 'pixels only' across a standard IP network to stateless PCoIP-enabled desktop devices.

PC-over-IP technology allows enterprise PCs and workstations to be centrally managed in a data center while providing high resolution, full frame rate 3D graphics and HD media, with full USB peripheral interoperability, locally over a LAN or remotely over a high-latency WAN.

PC-over-IP is an innovative display protocol technology that enables the practical consolidation of all IT resources into a data center, eliminates the need for desktop workstations, PCs and thin clients, and delivers an uncompromised user experience to each desk, anywhere, without incurring the security risks associated with transmitting data across a network or having data reside in remote PCs.

PC-over-IP technology is delivered in both hardware and software implementations. A wide array of PCoIP-enabled devices are available from third party vendors, including integrated displays, desktop portals and server plug-ins.

PC-over-IP technology resolves the challenges of provisioning, managing, maintaining and securing enterprise desktops, offering a true, uncompromised computing experience for the end-user, while supporting the efficiency and security of centralized computing. TCO is significantly reduced.

PC-over-IP incorporates many innovative features to achieve a full-fidelity end-user experience delivered via an IP network

• Breakthrough innovation in display compression and propagation over LAN and WAN networks
• Fully transparent hardware bridging for peripherals and audio
• End-to-end security via wire-speed encryption on all data traffic sent between the centralized host and the user's desktop
• Seamless integration into existing IT environments with no drivers required and no impact on the host operating system
• Unlimited desktop performance scalability as PC-over-IP technology is independent of host CPU or graphics processing
• Complete operating system and application independence

PCoIP Feature: Display Processing
At the heart of Teradici's PC-over-IP technology is the TERA image engine which delivers breakthrough innovation in display compression and low latency propagation to drive a true experience over IP networks.

The ability to process display images at the pixel level keeps the PC-over-IP processors independent of the CPU and graphics processor (GPU). This enables unlimited desktop performance scalability. PC-over-IP can be used with low cost chipsets with integrated graphics or workstation chipsets with multi-GPU systems for high-end imaging and visualization applications.

In addition, external display processing enables complete independence from the host PC or workstation operating systems and applications. IT managers can seamlessly deploy PC-over-IP systems to centralize PCs and workstations in a secure data center.

Key Display Processing Benefits

• Efficient and low latency compression algorithms to support all types of displayed information, from simple text emails to 3D graphics and high definition video
• Dynamic compression to accommodate changes in available network resources
• PC or workstation display processing that is external to the CPU or GPU for unlimited system scalability, OS and application independence.

PCoIP Feature: Networking
PC-over-IP uses a breakthrough innovation in computer display compression and low latency propagation algorithms to deliver a true PC experience using standard IP networks, either over a LAN or WAN. During times of periodic network congestion, these algorithms will dynamically adjust to avoid any short term degradation in the user experience.

As a result, enterprises can use PC-over-IP technology to aggregate individual desktop PCs and workstations and gather all of the company's applications and data storage into a central location. This creates potent safeguards against virus incursions and security breaches while simplifying compliance, boosting reliability, and eliminating desktop management.

Key PC-over-IP Networking Capabilities

• Supports standard LAN and WAN IP networks and fits within existing switched 100 Mbps network infrastructure
• Reduces peak user network loads compared to traditional desktop architectures
• Eases demand on the network outside of the data center by containing application data, backups, email, large files, datasets and internet access traffic within the data center itself
• Dynamic adjustment in display compression to fit within available network bandwidth
• Display compression and dynamic response enables oversubscription for efficient use of network switching resources
• VLANs to partition intra-data center and user network traffic.

PCoIP Feature: Security
Many enterprise security risks stem from the fact that data actually gets delivered to the desktop. And if the desktop is remote, and the user is a vendor organization, even the most sophisticated authentication systems provide the opportunity to compromise security.

With PC-over-IP, the data never leaves your secure data center. Only pixels are delivered to the desktop. That means employees, contractors or vendors can work with the data, but they cannot retain or copy the data. CIOs can reduce liability exposure and comply with regulatory requirements while increasing control over intellectual property and valuable data. By delivering a true PC experience, with the intrinsic security afforded by PC-over-IP, these benefits can be realized across an entire enterprise, and its partners.

Desktop centralization and Teradici's PC-over-IP® technology enables:

• Security
  • 100% of desktop computing can be moved into a secure location including existing PC and workstation form factors and blade PCs
  • Eliminate corporate data in the user community by containing it within the data center
  • Secure authentication and authorization of all USB peripheral devices, intelligent capability to lock down restricted devices while allowing authorized devices
  • Host operating system does not see plug-event if an unauthorized USB peripheral device is plugged in at the desktop. This provides an additional level of security not possible with traditional desktop PCs today.
• Business continuity
  • Remove single points of failure user data and OS profiles are moved from desktop devices to protected SAN/IPSAN or NAS
  • Increased reliability via failover data and computing capability
  • PC-over-IP technology enables remote access, home access can be part of a pandemic strategy
  • Centralized computing site diversity allows host PC's or workstations to be distributed across multiple data center locations.

PCoIP Feature: Transparent USB
System responsiveness, media, graphics, OS image management and peripheral interoperability often create barriers to desktop centralization. USB peripheral interoperability problems and associated driver and OS image management at the desktop restrict the user experience, increase operation and management costs, and prevent the benefits of centralized desktop management from being realized.

In contrast, Teradici's PC-over-IP® technology supports transparent bridging of USB peripherals to provide a seamless solution to simplify desktop consolidation and eliminate peripheral management at the desktop.

Key PC-over-IP technology transparent USB bridging benefits:

• Provides a full PC experience including USB peripheral interoperability to allow enterprises to realize the full benefits of 100% data center consolidation
• Full support of all USB traffic types including isochronous transfers for web cameras, etc
• Eliminates drivers and the associated OS image management at the desktop
• Works with USB hubs to provide additional port capacity
• Extensive USB security and authentication features, controllable by IT management
• Interoperability with unlimited number of USB devices including:
  • Printers – including multi-function printer-copier-scanners
  • Custom 3D CAD manipulation devices
  • Scanners
  • Smart card readers
  • Many PDAs
  • Biometric devices
  • Web cameras
  • Custom Bloomberg keyboards
  • Wireless keyboards, mice
  • Bluetooth adapters
  • Tablets
  • DVD/CD drives
  • USB HDDs
  • Many USB Flash drives
  • USB keyboards, mice
  • USB headphones (VoIP)
  • Game controllers
  • Game driving wheels

PCoIP Feature: WAN Support
PCoIP technology uses low-latency image compression algorithms and WAN-specific firmware enhancements to optimize the user experience for wide area network (WAN) applications. The WAN enhancements dramatically improve the user experience to provide support for multi-media and 3D graphics, audio and I/O responsiveness over long-distance/high-latency and low-bandwidth networks.

Key PCoIP WAN Capabilities:

• Reduced Minimum Bandwidth: To support the lower bandwidth typically available over a WAN, the minimum peak bandwidth required for a PCoIP connection is 1 Mbps. Because PCoIP transmits only changes to the desktop image, the actual bandwidth used may be much lower if the screen is not changing significantly or rapidly.
• Local Keyboard and Mouse: To provide instant response over high-latency networks, the mouse pointer can be displayed locally on the desktop (within the portal) in addition to being sent to the host. Local keyboard capability is also provided to prevent lost keystrokes due to network delay.
• Packet Reordering: To accommodate the out-of-order packets often produced by networks links on a WAN, the PCoIP portal can create multiple packet chains as out-of-order packets are received and connect these chains to restore the correct sequence. Without this, out-of-order packets can result in data retransmission and delays.
• Bandwidth-Sensitive Audio Compression: PCoIP transmits audio either compressed or uncompressed, switching dynamically based on the available bandwidth to provide the best possible user experience.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Provides a true PC experience.
• Small, stateless, low power, and fan-less.
• Based on TERA1100 processor.
• Single or dual DVI-I displays with resolutions up to 1920x1200.
• RJ45 connector supports 10/100Mbit or 1Gbit Ethernet network connectivity.
• Four USB ports supporting any peripherals.
• HD audio speaker, headphone and microphone connectors.
• 128MB XDR memory.
• Dimensions
• Interface: DVI-I, DVI-I, USB
• Weight: 1.90pounds -Width: 1.31in
• Length: 5.25in
• Height: 8.37in