Microsoft RemoteFX on IGEL Linux Thin Clients


Microsoft® RemoteFX™ is a protocol extension for the  Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) included in the service pack 1 for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2.


What does RemoteFX do?

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 will be taking advantage of this release to accelerate delivery of new features, mainly desktop virtualization capabilities meeting increasing needs of customers. 

Microsoft RemoteFX leverages the power of virtualized graphics resources and advanced codecs to recreate the fidelity of hardware-assisted graphics acceleration, including support for 3D content and Windows Aero, on a remote user’s device. This allows for a local-like, remote user experience over a variety of possible host, client and network configurations. Dynamic Memory is a new memory management feature of Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V.

IGEL RemoteFX Support - The first and only Linux implementation on the market

The Linux-based Universal Desktop thin clients UD3, UD5 and UD9 as well as the IGEL Universal Desktop Converter (UDC) software support Microsoft RemoteFX. This means that any content can now be displayed remotely on a Linux-based thin client, providing a high quality user experience, without the need for any locally installed codecs or multimedia redirection.


Supported IGEL Thin Client Hardware and Software


Category

Series

Devices

Operting System

Firmware package

Hardware

UD3

130 / 430 / 730 LX

IGEL Linux

Entry, Standard and Advanced

Hardware

UD5

120 / 420 / 720 LX

IGEL Linux

Entry, Standard and Advanced

Hardware

UD9

730 / 731 LX

IGEL Linux

Entry, Standard and Advanced

Software

UDC

120 / 420 / 720 LX

IGEL Linux

Entry, Standard and Advanced

Your advantages:
  • Windows desktops and applications, including Windows Aero, Silverlight/Flash animations, full-motion videos or 3D, can be displayed remotely with the same level of user experience over local networks (LAN) as directly on a local PC
  • RemoteFX can be used to provision virtual Windows 7 desktops more economically than ever before
  • local-like user experience