14 DAY TRIAL // I-O Corp has announced a partnership with Aqua Connect that allows I-O’s ProEdge thin clients to connect to an OS X Leopard server to run Mac apps, while providing traditional support for Windows programs. With this announcement, I-O Corporation pledges its continuing efforts to provide thin client support for the Macintosh, while helping schools make the best use of their existing resources.
According to the official I-O report, the corporation's thin client technology provides small, solid-state workstations for school labs or corporate training environments for half the price of a PC or Macintosh lab with the same capabilities. I-O’s ProEdge thin clients offer the following advantages, the press release reveals: · No moving parts means significantly lower numbers of potential points of failure; increasing the reliability of the entire computing infrastructure. · They consume 1/16th the power of traditional PCs. Because the products are solid state, the need for cooling and air conditioning is diminished as well. · I-O’s ProEdge clients carry an unprecedented standard 5 year warranty, coupled with I-O’s reputation for world-class customer support. · ProEdge protects security and streamlines management by preventing students from changing default configuration settings. · I-O can support basic multimedia with its higher-end thin clients and the proper server operating system in place.
“We are extremely pleased to meet this new milestone for thin client technology,” Matthew Brady, I-O Corp CEO, said. “As schools face budget restrictions that are greater than ever before, we recognize the need to make full use of the resources they’ve already got, as well as integrate and implement new components with ease. Our goal is to provide the seamless expertise to meet all of their technology needs.”
“Aqua Connect is pleased to be partnering with I-O Corp to deliver an end-to-end solution via a wide range of energy efficient thin clients,” Ian Scott, vice president, Sales, Aqua Connect, Inc., added. “With Aqua Connect Terminal Server 3.0, I-O Corp's thin clients can connect to a Mac Leopard server via Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol while centrally managing and deploying Mac applications. We have made significant efforts in assisting our customers to reduce their energy consumption and costs while providing the OS X experience.”
According to I-O Corp, administrators can use either server to centrally manage the desktops and applications, while students can connect to either working environment they need by simply clicking on an icon on their screens.