IGEL Technology Press Releases
Groundbreaking Study Compares Manufacturing, Usage and Disposal of PCs versus Thin Clients. The Results Show Thin Clients Delivering a 54% Reduction in Global Warming Potential
HOUSTON, TX – Citrix Synergy, May 20, 2008 – IGEL Technology, the world’s third largest thin client vendor, today announced that according to a new study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology (UMSICHT), desktop PCs have twice the negative impact on the environment and climate as thin clients, while still offering equivalent functionality. Conducted in early 2008, the study offers the most thorough examination of desktop PCs and IGEL thin clients in terms of their relative environmental...
IGEL delivers the broadest range of thin clients supporting Citrix XenDesktop™
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – April 30, 2008 – IGEL Technology, the world’s third largest thin client vendor, today announced the broadest range of thin client models supporting the important Citrix XenDesktop™ virtualization standard. With all of its 22 models now supporting Citrix XenDesktop, IGEL’s unique digital services approach allows organizations to offer the best user experience combined with robust desktop resilience and powerful remote management.
The IGEL Technology range includes traditional desktop...
IGEL Appoints Laurie VanDoezelaar as Channel Marketing Manager
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – April 16, 2008 – IGEL Technology, the world’s third largest thin client vendor, today announced the appointment of Laurie VanDoezelaar as channel marketing manager within the North American market. VanDoezelaar brings a sophisticated background of channel marketing experience to the table, and joins IGEL most recently from Microsoft, where she served for three years as the senior global channel program manger for their security and access products.
"Laurie’s extensive...
Thin Clients Arm Businesses in Fight against Global Warming
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – March 31, 2008 – IGEL Technology, the world’s third largest thin client vendor, today announced that thin clients are helping businesses around the world to fight global warming. The choice of thin clients over PCs on the business desktop has reduced CO2 emissions in the United States by 163,000 tons in 2007 - equivalent to the emissions of 740 flights from Los Angeles to New York.This analysis is based on the latest IDC analyst figures and research carried out by the renowned Fraunhofer...
IGEL’s Remote Management Suite Upgrade Brings Power and Simplicity to Thin Client Management
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – March 10, 2008 – IGEL Technology, one of the world’s leading thin client vendors, today released Remote Management Suite 2.07 enhancing the easiest-to-use thin client management system by also making it the easiest to install.
IGEL’s Remote Management Suite 2.07 includes a built-in Java database that reduces the cost and complexity of and time to set-up thin clients. The integrated database is designed for smaller IT departments that want a one-click install for a fast and simple...
IGEL joins VMware’s Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Alliance Program
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – March 3, 2008 – IGEL Technology, one of the world’s leading thin client vendors, today announced that they’ve joined the VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Alliance program, bringing a wide range of VDI-supporting hardware and digital services to the thin client market.
Now virtual PCs running almost any operating system, including Microsoft Windows and Linux, can be deployed to the IGEL client using either the ICA, RDP or NX digital services. Customers can then deploy additional...
IGEL’s Latest CE Firmware Delivers Enhanced Desktop Experience, VDI and DDI Capability
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – March 3, 2008 – IGEL Technology, one of the world’s leading thin client vendors, today announced its latest CE firmware upgrade, enhancing the most powerful range of thin clients on the market today. The new firmware includes a Windows® XP-like desktop that allows users to easily switch between different sessions running in separate windows, enabling them to toggle between an ICA and a web session with the simple click of a button on the taskbar. This provides users with an environment with...
IGEL Technology Introduces Latest Microsoft® Windows® XP Embedded Firmware Upgrade
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – March 3, 2008 – IGEL Technology, one of the world’s leading thin client vendors, today announced its latest Windows® XP Embedded firmware upgrade enhancing the broadest and most powerful range of thin clients on the market. The firmware allows full virtual desktop access via the Leostream Connection Broker, allowing organizations using virtual PC’s based on VMware’s Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) standard to use any Windows XPe model from IGEL’s award-winning product line.
“The...
IGEL Technology launches the industry’s first 19 inch LCD integrated thin client from a major manufacturer
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – January 28, 2008 – IGEL Technology today announced its new integrated 19 inch flat panel LCD thin clients using Samsung hardware technology. The Elegance 9319 LX and 9619 XP are ideal for point-of-sales solutions or space-constrained environments in retail, financial services and healthcare. Prices start at just $989 (+tax).
Alongside a high quality display from one of the world’s leading flat screen vendors, the latest Elegance models contain a premium set of...
IGEL’s latest Linux firmware delivers smartcard security and convenience for virtual desktops
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – January 28, 2008 – IGEL Technology today announced its latest Linux firmware upgrade enhancing the broadest and most powerful range of thin clients on the market. The firmware delivers enhanced security through smartcard authentication of RDP sessions with the inclusion of the new Winconnect RDP client. When combined with the integrated Leostream client already included in IGEL’s Linux firmware, organisations can deploy virtual Windows PCs using secure two-factor authentication...
