IGEL expands virtual desktop support
IGEL Technology has added support for a range of machines to its firmware

By David Neal, IT Week, 23 Jun 2008

Thin client firm Igel Technology is claiming support for a broad range of virtual desktop systems in the latest update to its Linux firmware.

http://www.computing.co.uk/itweek/news/2219792/igel-expands-virtual-desktop

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IGEL announces new Linux firmware upgrade

By Sheetal Vyas CBR - 23rd June 2008

IGEL Technology, a thin client vendor, has introduced its latest Linux firmware, which the company says is now available on a broad range of thin clients on the market, giving consumers a wide choice of hypervisors for virtual PCs. 

http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=EEA96337-0FDE-4136-8DDE-8AA7E3FB0167

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Interview: thin clients set to ride the virtualisation wave

By Daniel Robinson IT Week - 30 May 2008

IGEL’s Stephen Yeo explains why thin clients are the ideal partner for virtual desktops in a corporate environment.

Many enterprise vendors are banking on desktop virtualisation playing a major part within corporate IT infrastructure in the future. For customers, the technology holds out the promise of easier management and better security by pulling end-user accounts back into the datacentre, while still allowing access to standard Windows applications.

http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/analysis/2217934/thin-clients-set-ride-4029809

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IGEL's thin client solution drew high attention in Macau
IGEL精簡電腦在澳門引起注意,協助解決企業資料外洩問題
 
Hong Kong, May 27, 2008

Low awareness of network security results in corporate data leakage.
 
News report. The majority of corporations only pay attention to external hackers on network protection but neglect the importance of data protection against internal users.   As a result they expose data to a high risk of leakage. 

http://www.tdm.com.mo/news/tvnews.php?id=38388 (video in Chinese) (English viewers click on link "直接收看")

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Thin clients credited with big CO2 emission cuts

By Colin Barker ZDNet.co.uk - 27 March 2008

The use of thin clients can play a substantial part in reducing European businesses' CO2 emissions, according to research.

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/0,1000000091,39374405,00.htm

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Thin client technology cuts CO2 emissions by 166,000 tons in 2007

By Warwick Ashford Computer Weekly - 26 March 2008

Thin client technology has reduced carbon emissions in Western Europe by 166,000 tons in 2007, according to the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany.

http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/03/26/229991/thin-client-technology-cuts-co2-emissions-by-166000-tons-in.htm

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Data centres running out of electricity

By Martin Courtney Computing - 26 March 2008

Some 42 per cent of US firms expect to run out of power and cooling capacity within two years

Some 42 per cent of data centre managers expect to run out of electricity within two years, and 39 per cent say they will exceed cooling capacity within the same period.

http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2212745/centres-running-dry

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IGEL claims thin client use slashes CO2 emissions

By Janet Harris TECH WATCH - 26 March 2008

According to IGEL Technology, the use of thin clients, as an alternative to business desktop PCs, is helping to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions in Western Europe.

http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2008/03/26/igel-claims-thin-client-use-has-slashed-co2-emissions/

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Thin Client and Desktop Virtualization Podcast with Stephen Yeo

Stephen Yeo interview on DABCC Radio - 17 Jan 2008

In episode 39, Douglas Brown interviews Stephen Yeo, World Wide Strategic Marketing Director at IGEL Technology.  Doug and Stephen will discuss where all this desktop virtualization 'stuff' is going and where does Stephen and IGEL see the Thin Client fitting in, the future of Thin Clients along with Thin Client management.  Stephen and Douglas will also answer the question, "Why would someone want a thin client vs. a cheap $200 PC?".

http://www.dabcc.com/podcastdetail.aspx?id=46

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Interview: Pros and cons of desktop virtualisation
Stephen Yeo of Igel Technology explains why desktop virtualisation may not be the best architecture for all users.

By Daniel Robinson IT Week - 08 Oct 2007

With all the current hype over virtualisation, IT departments must be careful when planning future desktop strategy, according to thin client vendor Igel Technology. In particular, businesses should look carefully at which architecture is best suited to their user needs instead of pushing blindly ahead with virtual desktops.

http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/analysis/2200739/pros-cons-desktop-3520485

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New thin clients for virtual desktops
IGEL Technology upgrades Linux firmware

By Daniel Robinson IT Week - 04 Jul 2007

Thin client vendors are responding with updated models to the growing interest in virtual desktop infrastructure among enterprise customers.

http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/2193503/thin-clients-virtual-desktops

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IGEL Adds Multi-App Roaming to Its Thin Clients
 
By Rik Turner Computer Business Online - June 7, 2007

German thin client hardware vendor IGEL Technology has announced the ability for users to roam between any of its devices, take their desktop with them and boot up any app from where they left on a previous machine.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/cwire/20070607/ttc-igel-adds-multi-app-roaming-to-its-t-78e70a2.html

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Thin clients promoted as a green alternative

By Antony Savvas Computer Weekly - April 04, 2007

British businesses could save £78m in electricity bills and slash CO2 emissions by 485,000 tonnes a year by switching from PCs to thin clients, researchers have claimed.

http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/04/04/222883/thin-clients-promoted-as-a-green-alternative.htm

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Scientists say thin clients reduce carbon footprint and power costs
Leaner is greener, researchers find

By Bryan Betts - Computerworld UK - April 05, 2007

British business could save £78m in electricity and cut carbon dioxide emissions by 485,000 tons a year by choosing thin clients instead of PCs, according to researchers from Germany's Fraunhofer Institute.

http://www.computerworlduk.com/management/infrastructure/hardware/news/index.cfm?newsid=2497

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Slim down for eco-friendliness

British Computer Society (BCS) - April 03, 2007

New research has indicated that UK business could make significant cost and carbon savings by switching from PCs to thin client technology.

http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=conWebDoc.10952  

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Thin clients streamline power bills
Thin clients could save UK businesses £78m in electricity costs, says Fraunhofer Institute

By Martin Courtney - IT Week - April 04, 2007

The mass replacement of PCs with thin clients could save UK businesses £78m in electricity costs, say experts, and slash C02 emissions by 485,000 tonnes a year.

http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/2187184/thin-clients-streamline-power

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UK business should get thin to go green
Thin clients make environmental and economic sense, says Fraunhofer Institute

By Ian Williams - vnunet.com - Apr 04, 2007

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany have claimed that UK businesses could save £78m in electricity bills and slash CO2 emissions by 485,000 tonnes a year by switching from PCs to thin clients.

The researchers investigated the power and CO2 emissions of thin clients compared to traditional business PCs and discovered significant ecological and financial savings.

http://www.itweek.co.uk/vnunet/news/2187130/uk-business-should-thin-green

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Thin clients easier on the environment, study claims

By Nicole Kobie - IT Pro - April 04, 2007

Using a thin client system instead of conventional desktop PCs could cut British businesses emissions by 485,000 tons and save £78 million in electricity bills.

Switching from PCs to energy-saving thin client systems could save British businesses millions, as well as cutting carbon emissions, according to Germany's Fraunhofer Institute.

http://www.itpro.co.uk/news/109509/thin-clients-easier-on-the-environment-study-claims.html

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IGEL to extend multi-service feature across range

By Rik Turner - Computer Business Review Online - February 22, 2007

German thin client hardware vendor Igel Technology GmbH plans to extend the ability for its devices to handle multiple digital services, including VoIP and native SAP, to its entire portfolio by the end of this year.

http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=481C9470-A928-46F4-809D-C41354B756D3