How To Use Softxpand (A Thin Client) On A Pc Or Laptop Or Mac Or Macbook Or Ipad (For A Powerbook)

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1 SoftXpand in Thin Client Environment Prepared by MiniFrame Marketing & Sales Team

2 What is SoftXpand? SoftXpand software turns ANY PC (desktop/server/laptop) into multiple independent workstations. It is done simply by connecting standard monitor, keyboard and mouse to ANY PC (via VGA/DVI/USB/HDMI). or or ALL users experience is the same as with a standard PC. No degradation in performance. All users can run ANY application, including heavy graphic and multimedia applications. 2

3 How does it work? Multiple sets of workstations, each consisting of monitor, keyboard and mouse are connected to a standard PC. There are several ways how to connect the extra workstations. VGA/DVI - Add additional video cards to your PC USB - Use USB devices (USB monitor or docking station) Wireless - Use USB wireless devices (USB display dock sets) HDMI - Using HDMI Extenders (connection via 10 BaseT cable) Network - Connect monitors over LAN (using USB over Ethernet devices) Flexible desktop virtualization solution! 3

4 SoftXpand Value Proposition Optimizes the utilization of the GPU & CPU Provides a full PC performance & experience to ALL users High Performance Flexibility Implementation is very flexible - using ANY monitor (USB, VGA/DVI, HDMI) various configurations & applications Operates on any existing or new PC. Doesn t require any proprietary hardware Easy integration with any 3 rd party application vertical solutions Software only Plug & Play Plug & Play solution using USB devices installs in seconds! Work over any media wire, wireless, network 4

5 SoftXpand Benefits Costs Green Saves 60% on purchase cost Reduces maintenance cost by 80% Reduce CO2 emissions by 80% Reduce electricity consumption by 75% Saves 75% on Electricity cost Less heat, less dust and less space Lower carbon footprint by 80% Less e-waste by 80% With SoftXpand, you save money and protect the environment at the same time! 5

6 Thin Client Environment Pros Easy to work with Flexible to work from different environment Cons Requires expertise to install and maintain No support for heavy applications No S/W upgrades, requires H/W replacement for any upgrade Expensive Not applicable for Cloud Computing environment 6

7 SoftXpand vs. Thin Client Environment SoftXpand Set Up Traditional Thin Client Set Up Server SoftXpand Host 7

8 SoftXpand in a Thin Client Environment SoftXpand can: Be easily integrated into Thin Client infrastructure: Replace 8 Thin Clients devices by 1 SoftXpand PC Keep using the keyboards, mice and monitors No extra expertise needed Full support for any previous work mode (Active Directory, Group policy, etc.) Run ANY application in the new environment: All applications that ran in Thin Client environment will continue running Allows running applications locally on the host PC or from the server Replace Your Thin Clients With Powerful SoftXpand Clusters!!! 8

9 SoftXpand Benefits in a Thin Client Environment SoftXpand provides much better performance than traditional Thin Client solutions. With SoftXpand, applications can be run locally on the host PC or from the server. Heavy graphic applications can be run on the host PC providing full desktop PC experience. Performance SoftXpand is much more flexible than any Thin Client solution. Unlike Thin Clients, SoftXpand can be easily upgraded after purchase or made compatible with new applications or technologies. Thin Client resources are dependent on the server ability. Flexibility Cost Green With SoftXpand, you can significantly reduce your initial HW purchase cost, upgrade cost, maintenance cost, and energy cost. SoftXpand is Green IT solution! SoftXpand consumes far less energy than any Thin Client Solution. Moreover, with SoftXpand you significantly reduce your E-Waste. 9

10 SoftXpand in Multiple Modes SoftXpand allows flexibility in choosing to run applications locally on the host PC or from the server Full Desktop Mode Thin Client Mode Each station connected to the host PC become high performance workstation. SoftXpand host PC becomes in fact a Thin Client serving 8 users. SoftXpand is a hybrid Thin Client/multi-user solution providing both the essence and the best of both solutions! 10

11 SoftXpand in Full Desktop Mode Full Desktop Mode Full Desktop: Run heavy graphic applications installed on the host PC Run heavy applications locally from the host PC Keep working even if the Terminal Server is down 11

12 SoftXpand in Thin Client Mode Thin Client Mode Terminal server connections on all stations from a single network port Each station connected to the host PC, works as a Thin Client Support all RDP features: sound, local printers, local scanners, etc. Work with any RDP accelerators and extensions Support all protocols: RDP, ICA, etc. Work both with publish applications and full remote desktop 12

13 SoftXpand Benefits when upgrading to 2008 R2 A new Thin Client architecture requires: Server + OS Client Access License (CAL) for each user Thin Clients (Hardware) Networking Drivers/Features (USB devices, Sound I/O, etc ) With SoftXpand you: Don t need Thin Client hardware! Reduce the number of required network points Minimize demand on the server by running applications from the host PC, using the old server or purchasing a lower spec server. 13

14 SoftXpand Benefits for New Terminal Server Installation Thin Client: To match SoftXpand performance with Thin Client requires purchase of high-spec Thin Client hardware and software. This new Thin Client architecture will become obsolete in a short time and cannot be upgraded, it will once again need to be replaced. SoftXpand: Performance & user experience to all users depend on the PC. Every $ invested is enjoyed by all users connected to that PC. Upgrade the host PC and get better performance for ALL users! 14

15 SoftXpand Benefits in Cloud Computing Environment SoftXpand: Browsers on ALL stations SoftXpand can be fully integrated in a cloud computing environment More cost effective: no need for several PCs, just 1 PC for 8 workstations SoftXpand supports all IE 9 new features: + Direct X + Direct2D + Hardware acceleration 15

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