Are Thin Clients a Thing of the Past? The concept of thin client computing grew up alongside the growth of Terminal Services and Citrix Server-based computing in the 2000’s, but the concept dates back decades when people accessed centralized application…
Since joining IGEL just under five years ago, I’ve been working to build IGEL’s market presence as the next-gen edge OS for cloud workspaces. It’s been an amazing trek as we’ve built out the IGEL brand as a software-first solution…
Wow, what a difference a year makes! Yes, I know 2020 was a horrible year with COVID-19 and all that. But, I’m excited to say that after a year of working with the super cool folks at NComputing, IGEL is…
VDI is not new, but the circumstances of 2020 have significantly shifted the needle for its broad adoption. For many years, Citrix and VMware have provided organizations with the ability to remotely connect to virtualized desktops. They’ve given all types…
I was fortunate enough to be among a group of CEOs to be recently interviewed by Bitbean, an innovative company focused on helping businesses grow. The interview centered on the impact of COVID-19 and how companies will rebound. In addition,…
Supporting energy efficiency and lowering IT’s environmental footprint is one of IGEL’s core tenets. Why is this so important to us? Because the opportunity to improve sustainability, by lowering greenhouse emissions, in IT is so great. In fact, enterprise IT…
Any IT professional involved in end-user computing or responsible for managing Windows environments and infrastructure will be more than aware of the importance of patching and very familiar with the term 'Patch Tuesday.' In fact, this week Microsoft announced a…
Microsoft sure knows how to put on a show. Ignite 2020 was no exception. I remember well my first Microsoft event as an employee back in 2006. It was called MGX back then for Microsoft Global Exchange, now it is…
1,000 days ago, we launched the IGEL Community with a vision to connect passionate IGEL customers, partners, and end-user computing (EUC) experts from around the globe to unite, learn, collaborate and growth technically. My how quickly things have evolved! In…
Now that most of us are working from home, it can be hard to stay productive, connected and positive. We want our workspace to be a cool place – no matter where we’re working. We need it to help us…
The Clock Keeps Ticking and Costs are Just about to Double! We all know that Windows 7 went end of life on Jan 14th, 2020. At the time Netmarketshare reported that around 30% of desktops were still running Windows 7. For…
Educational Institution to See Savings of $1 Million Over 5 Years by Avoiding Annual Hardware Refreshes Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Canada has adopted virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) along with IGEL OS to streamline how it delivers, manages and secures its entire…
Today, the world celebrates the 29th birthday of Linux. To commemorate this milestone, IGEL is giving its 400+ employees the day off, acknowledging the advent of the operating system (OS) that has powered IGEL for over 20 years. Not only…
Gartner’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for UEM Paints a New Story for Cloud Workspaces and DaaS Gartner’s annual Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) was just released and it reveals that the landscape for UEM is changing dramatically. See the…
Lower CapEx and OpEx: Move Windows Where it Belongs – to the Data Center or Cloud IT budgets are feeling the COVID-19 pressure. Couple this with the wave of people now working remotely, and IT is facing a whole new…
Computing at the endpoint is changing fast, with new demands being placed on the rapid deployment, enhanced security, and simplified management needed by remote working environments. If you’re facing these challenges, it’s time to Re:Connect with thought leaders in the…
A new report by ESG poses a question we’ve likely all had on our minds, particularly recently with the greater demands placed on enabling and simplifying remote work: are desktops doomed? Given new trends in digital workspaces, including VDI and…
The days of tirelessly working to update a mishmash of devices running Windows are gone! With the new release of the IGEL OS Converter (OSC) for Windows you can install IGEL OS onto your existing Windows devices to enable a…
Special situations require special action. The current COVID-19 global pandemic has made it necessary for companies around the globe to react as quickly as possible by moving workers from their offices to their homes, oftentimes as mandated by local, state…
Working from home and having secure remote access is more important than ever before. Citrix’s remote application and desktop delivery paired with IGEL’s simple and secure endpoint software means it could not be simpler. Citrix Workspace and IGEL OS are…
