Dell has announced the latest addition to its Cloud Client Computing portfolio, Dell Wyse ThinOS 8 firmware and the Dell Wyse D10D thin client. Built on Dell Wyse’s heritage as a leading provider of thin clients and popular purpose-built thin client operating system, Dell creates secure, manageable, and high-performing end-to-end desktop virtualization solutions for organizations using software from Citrix,Microsoft, VMware and Dell.
The go-to source for secure virtual desktop solutions, Dell Wyse designed ThinOS 8 firmware as well as the D10D thin client to respond right out of the box to the increasing enterprise security threats. Millions of people use ThinOS-based devices every day, benefiting from its zero attack surface, so IT managers don’t have to worry about vulnerabilities that plague other client operating systems. Virus-immune ThinOS 8 eliminates the need for security patches or expensive local software to safeguard against evolving security threats.
Proprietary to Dell, ThinOS 8 does not have any published API’s or a local file system. It also includes AES disk encryption and extensive EAP 802.X security protocol support to effectively mitigate risk. As a purpose-built solution for thin clients, Dell Wyse ThinOS 8 surpasses general purpose operating systems that are much more easily exploited and require expensive and complicated security measures as security threats evolve.
Dell Wyse ThinOS 8 is enterprise-ready with capabilities to support common security needs, including smartcard, proximity card, single sign-on, 802.1X, and extensive EAP security. If any ThinOS 8 device ends up in the wrong hands or is victim to attack, there is no chance of corporate data being compromised or files being lost. A seamless solution; customers are able to enjoy automated setup, configuration, imaging and management, without any additional IT support. Thanks to its native security and manageability advantages, ThinOS 8 lowers the total cost of ownership of endpoint devices helping organizations optimize their IT investments.
ThinOS-based thin clients are automatically self-managed, and as the number of ThinOS-based thin clients scales within an organization, they can be managed with on-premise software such as Dell Wyse Device Manager, or cloud managed by Dell Wyse Cloud Client Manager (CCM). Since CCM is delivered as software-as-a-service, it enables remote visibility, control and management of ThinOS devices wherever they’re placed, including branch offices and work-from-home employees, without having to install on-premise software, host a file server, or modify network infrastructure as required by competitors. As a bonus, for a limited time, customers with ThinOS maintenance will receive Starter edition of CCM at no extra cost.
ThinOS 8 offers users a fluid virtual desktop experience with enterprise applications such as unified communications and support for high definition graphics, Citrix HDX 3D, and Microsoft RDP8 (RemoteFX). In addition, Thin OS 8 introduces a custom RDP 8 client to bring the latest RDP protocol features support combined with a custom Citrix Receiver 3.x implementation. ThinOS 8 is unique in its strong support of these advanced, high-fidelity virtualization protocols on a non-Windows platform designed specifically for optimal thin client security and performance.
The Dell Wyse ThinOS 8 firmware upgrade is available for several existing Dell Wyse thin client models, including V10LE, C10LE, T10, and R10L June 21st 2013 for all current maintenance subscriptions and will come standard on the Dell Wyse D10D.
“Dell is committed to empowering enterprises of any size with the most secure, manageable and turnkey virtual desktop solutions possible,” said Steve Lalla, executive director of marketing and chief strategy officer at Dell Cloud Client Computing, “With the combination of the Dell Wyse D10D and ThinOS 8, we are delivering our customers great value for their IT investments. These solutions allow customers to address security challenges with a cost-effective, high-performing VDI solution so they can focus on growing their businesses.”