NComputing L300 Ethernet Virtual Desktop
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1. XenApp Q Does the L300 support VMware View Manager A The L300 will support VMware View Manager in the summer of 2010 vSpace will be installed on each virtual machine to deliver the advanced features of the L300 while taking advantage of the View broker to direct users to a View controlled virtual machine Q Does the L300 support Linux A Yes the L300 will support Linux distributions targeting SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and Ubuntu Linux in the summer of 2010 Q What USB devices will the L300 support A The L300 is designed to support all non isochronous USB devices This means just about anything other than USB audio or streaming webcams The USB specification is not always implemented in a standard way by device manufacturers so there may be some devices that will require additional changes to operate or may not function We suggest testing devices with your applications prior to deployment Q What is transcoding A Transcoding is the process of converting media formats from one type to another This is a common technique used when wanting to optimize video for a given player or device For instance you may transcode some video to play on a mobile phone vSpace uses the efficient Numo transcoding engine to convert video into a stream that can be displayed on the L300 device in real time completely transparent to the end user Q If a customer wants to publish video content optimized for the L300 what format is best A Or2. release These beta features include the ability to accelerate browser based embedded flash video and a new management console that enables rapid desktop deployment Follow on releases for the L300 will include vSpace 5 supporting Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 32 bit targeted for release by the end of Q2 2010 and vSpace 6 supporting Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 and Windows 7 64 bit targeted for release within Q3 2010 NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page 15 Confidential L300 RPA Revision 4 20 2010 L300 Product Specifications Kit contents Size Hardware Each L300 kit indudes an access device power supply cord NComputing vSpace software CD license software installation amp user guide Quick Install Guide and VESA compliant monitor mounting bracket PC monitor keyboard mouse speakers microphone and other peripherals are NOT included and must be purchased separately Width 113 mm 4 5 inches Depth 115 mm 4 5 inches Height 30 mm 1 2 inches Weight Power supply Power consumption LED indicators Display resolutions Monitor power save mode Networking Audio Internal hardware Multimedia support 154 g 0 34 Ibs Shipping weight includes power adapter packaging documentation etc 0 77 kg 1 7 Ibs 12VDC power supply included 110 220 auto switching 5W independent of extemal USB devices Power network link and network activit
3. standard media players A standard Microsoft Windows 2003 or 2008 server installation contains Windows Media Player 10 or 11 By default these media players only play back a limited number of media types and few codecs are preinstalled As part of the NComputing vSpace installation additional third party codecs FFDShow are installed to cover most media types The vSpace acceleration method then directs the output of the media playback to a compute efficient Numo transcoding engine creating a low bandwidth stream that is transmitted to the L300 device over the network The L300 then decompresses and scales the video stream in hardware up to 1920x1080 resolution for optimal video quality NComputing directly supports Windows Media Player 10 and 11 as well as Media Player Classic Home Cinema Edition In vSpace version 4 9 WMV9 encoded video is only accelerated for high resolution through Media Player Classic MPC WMV files played with Windows Media Player will display well under 480x320 resolution Support for WMV files in Windows Media Player for larger resolution content will follow in an upcoming vSpace maintenance release Other popular media players may also be configured to take advantage of FFDShow codecs and the vSpace multimedia acceleration method Check the online forum for community supported media player options NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page Confidential L300 RPA Revision 4 20 2010 Popular formats supported by Windows Media P
4. AVAILABLE COLLATERAL AND MARKETING MATERIALG cssccccscccccscceccscceccsccccescescecees 13 sie do EE EE aaas 14 CONFIGURATION AND LAUNCH TIMING ees ees ees ees ese osse ee ee Gee Ge AGO AA AA AG AE AG Gee Ge ee ea 15 L300 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS asses sees sees Ged se Se Gee NG WE DRS ES Ge gee bg N ee ee Ge eg Ge VEER GE ed beg 16 DEPLOYMENT EXAMPLES sesse see eg SG ee Gee Ge be Ge eg GES KG Ge Ge eN Gee EE Ge De RA ER eg Ee Ge eg eke 17 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS siese ses se sie fe Ee Se N NG GE RS DE aia ai aaoi 20 NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page 2 Confidential L300 RPA Revision 4 20 2010 Summary On April 26th 2010 NComputing will announce a new member of its award winning L series line of products the L300 Ethernet virtual desktop The L300 delivers breakthrough performance with a rich multimedia PC user experience without trade offs In fact its performance cannot be matched by the latest thin clients or zero clients that cost 2X to 3X the price of the L300 It also features new USB 2 0 extension technology with two ports for additional peripherals at the desktop plus separate USB ports for keyboard and mouse And for administrators the new vSpace desktop virtualization software offers the deployment and management tools necessary to deploy thousands of devices on a corporate network while also remaining simple enough to deploy just a few workstations in a small office or school The L300 will be available in volum
5. Confidential L300 RPA Revision 4 20 2010 NComputing Confidential Reseller Product Announcement RPA NComputing L300 Ethernet Virtual Desktop This RPA provides relevant information for NComputing s resellers and distributors regarding the L300 launch product configuration etc This document includes pre release confidential information that is covered by NComputing NDAs with its partners This document is not to be shared with end customers directly Collateral that is appropriate for end customers will be made available on or about the public launch date NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page 1 Confidential L300 RPA Revision 4 20 2010 Table of Contents SUMMARY GE EO EE EE 3 L300 PRODUCT OVERVIEW osse sesse sie ses Ge Ie dee ee Ge Ede Se See be Ge ee n ed bg n ed en eed ee GE Ge ere ge ds 3 FEATURES FUNCTIONS AND BENEFITS s ss sere seges sk Ge Ge Ne He Ge SeSe ge bed beg GES KO GREG Ge Ek Ge Ge bei 4 TARGET CUSTOMERS 7 USAGE iss ese See se bee OO Ee ede se nae ceeaosnetaaneutacnensbassessszaneaeenesetecanss 5 CHOOSING THE RIGHT NCOMPUTING PRODUCT ccscceccscceccsccecccceccscceccsccesesseesescesouee 6 NEW SOFTWARE FEATURES sisie s es es se See ee bee ge OG ee NR Ee aaa RR GR Ge GEE Ee Re See ep ee 7 HARDWARE FEATURES siese ees Ee oi ee SG Gee Ge be Ge eg GES KG Ge Ge ee Gee NE Ge De RA ER eg Gee Ge ego ke 11 L300 ETHERNET VIRTUAL DESKTOP KIT CONTENTS ese sees sesse sees sees sede see Gee Gee Gee ee ee 13
6. L300 for large deployments the Citrix Receiver to deploy XenApp based applications NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page 4 Confidential L300 RPA Revision 4 20 2010 Zero management Transparent USB redirection Zero footprint installation Once deployed the L300 requires no management and can be configured to receive any updates from deployed vSpace servers The L300 includes 2 USB 2 0 ports that transparently redirect bulk HID and mass storage class and printer devices back to the server where the native driver is installed The L300 includes a convenient VESA mounting option for LCD displays Target Customers Usage Unlike thin clients that require complex management tools to deal with locally installed applications or so called zero clients that require complex networking and management server setup the L300 is easy to configure and then is automatically managed by the vSpace server it is attached to No local management of drivers are required to support USB devices Keep the desktop clutter free by mounting the L300 device to the back of an LCD monitor Corporate offices Manufacturing Operations Branch Offices finance banking service retail Small Offices Classrooms Users will appreciate PC like performance with video acceleration Administrators get the express deployment tools and powerful but simple management they need Easy to deploy in harsh environments wher
7. Zero footprint Like all NComputing access devices the L300 can be installed in a zero footprint configuration with the included VESA mounting plate Cables can be neatly managed behind the monitor offering a clutter free workspace The diagonal mounting configuration makes it easy to access the ports on the device when mounted NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page 12 Confidential L300 RPA Revision 4 20 2010 L300 Ethernet virtual desktop kit contents Each L300 kit includes 1 ea vSpace software CD with soft copy of user manual 1ea L300 access device 1 ea 75mm 100mm VESA mounting plate 2ea M4x10mm screws for VESA mounting 1ea 12V power supply 1 ea Power cord m Quick Install Guide multi language English Spanish Portuguese German French Italian Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean Japanese Russian Turkish Contents Display Ethernet cable USB keyboard USB mouse speakers microphones and other USB peripherals are not included Available collateral and marketing materials A full suite of collateral will be made available at the launch of the L300 Distributors and resellers should review and read all of the materials It is especially important that those involved with selling or supporting the L300 read the full product user manual The following items will be made available via the website partner portal or from your NComputing sales or marketing representative most items will be availabl
8. alization infrastructure The L300 is the fourth generation of Ethernet connected virtual desktops from NComputing joining the L130 and L230 in the current product line The table below provides a comparison between the 3rd generation L130 L230 products and the 4 generation L300 virtual desktop Feature comparison between L130 L230 and new L300 virtual desktop Ease of deployment Ease of management High Availability Interactive user experience Resolution Keyboard and Mouse support Video performance Peripheral connectivity Simple to deploy on single Handles more complex networking subnet networks topologies Deploy groups of desktops by applying a configuration template Centrally manage devices from Centrally manage across subnets console Can manually choose multiple Automatically rollover to available hosts in case of outage hosts in defined HA group Better than RDP Native PC experience with smooth scrolling and fast screen updates 1280x1024 standard or 1600x1200 standard or 1440x900 wide 1920x1080 wide PS 2 USB Small window only Full screen video through media player and Flash video USB 1 1 x1 memory devices USB 2 0 x2 wide range of device supported support NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page 6 Confidential L300 RPA Revision 4 20 2010 New software features The L300 Ethernet virtual desktop ships with the most advanced version of vSpace desktop virtualization to be re
9. e at launch NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page 13 Confidential L300 RPA Revision 4 20 2010 L300 Data sheet Partner Portal or NComputing website Enterprise deployment data sheet Partner Portal or NComputing website Sales presentations Partner Portal L300 Multimedia Tech Brief Partner Portal or NComputing website Training materials i e this RPA Partner Portal Training video Partner Portal Photos Partner Portal or Marketing sales representative Launch video Partner Portal or Marketing sales representative Overview video Partner Portal or Marketing sales representative Demo video Partner Portal or Marketing sales representative Reviewer s guide Partner Portal or Marketing sales representative Press release NComputing website User Manual NComputing website on Partner Portal prior to launch Quick Installation Guide NComputing website on Partner Portal prior to launch Packaging Product package size 148mm L 148mm W 88mm H Product package weight 560g Units per carton 20 Carton size 485 0mm L x 330 0mm W x 350 0mm H Carton weight 12 44kg Ocean shipments 1 860 mm 5 layers 700 units 35 cartons Air shipments 1 510 mm 4 layers 560 units 28 cartons dol rnin W 330 mim Ba Pr NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page 14 Confidential L300 RPA Revision 4 20 2010 Configuration and launch timing The NComputing L300 Ethernet virtual desktop will be publicly announced on April 26 2010 at Interop 2010 and th
10. e in May with ordering open by the end of April L300 product overview IT departments are actively searching for less expensive ways to purchase deploy and manage employee desktops Desktop virtualization has been considered the cure all for this headache but users are still concerned about virtual desktop performance and multimedia support NComputing shatters this perception by delivering rich full screen multimedia playback transparent USB extension powerful yet simple deployment and management tools and an industry leading price point via its next generation access device the NComputing L300 Ethernet virtual desktop with vSpace software The L300 now provides organizations ranging from large enterprises to small businesses to schools with a simple to deploy low cost means to implement a flexible virtual desktop infrastructure in just hours Next generation media acceleration With the L300 watching DVD quality video on up to a 1920x1080 display comes standard for most common media formats Video files played in a media player and those embedded in a browser perform great up to full screen resolution Powered by a new NComputing Numo family System on Chip SoC the L300 uses patented and patent pending technologies to decode and scale multimedia locally eliminating network strain Broad peripheral support with USB The L300 features a total of four USB ports Two USB 2 0 ports are available for use with a wide variety of USB device
11. e uptime is critical and management is most difficult Lowest cost deployment option for remotely managed branch offices simply deploy two low cost PCs in each branch connecting up to 30 workstations with high availability login The L300 pays off in even the smallest offices where even one extra workstation is needed Simple vSpace installation and management tools make it easy The L300 delivers the performance school need to run demanding educational applications with autologin and kiosk mode for hassle free instruction NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page 5 Confidential L300 RPA Training rooms Digital signage Healthcare Revision 4 20 2010 The L300 makes it easy to roll out customized training rooms with the applications needed with autologin and kiosk mode The L300 is a low cost digital signage solution capable of video playback scaled to large screen displays The L300 is perfectly suited for doctor dentist offices and clinics with high availability login and the security of keeping data centralized Choosing the right NComputing product Most customers self select between the L series Ethernet attached virtual desktop kits and the direct connect X series or U series models Because the L series virtual desktops can be deployed on a network they are more flexible to deploy as there is no distance limitation between the host and the workstation Another differentiator of the L series is the ability to deploy on virtu
12. gt X n Uy se S RE Switched Network VMware View Integration COMING SUMMER 2010 Coming this summer will be a new option to integrate vSpace directly with VMware View In this deployment model the L300 virtual desktop is configured to connect first to a View Manager server where it will then be directed to the appropriate vSpace host for either a one to one one virtual machine per user connection or an efficient one to many up to 30 users sharing one virtual machine connection Customers deploying L300 virtual desktops in a VMware View architecture take advantage of the high performance video multimedia transparent USB redirection and powerful vSpace deployment and management tools Stay tuned for beta opportunities with this exciting new feature NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page 18 Confidential L300 RPA Revision 4 20 2010 Citrix Integration Thin client replacement Another class of customer is already looking for a thin client They may have bought Wyse HP or Neoware in the past and are looking for the next generation of thin client Typically these customers are using the thin client to display published applications from a Citrix farm using Citrix XenApp also known as Presentation Server or MetaFrame These customers may also be familiar with the pain involved in managing traditional thin clients NComputing delivers PC like multimedia and USB device support much better than typical thin clients and at one half to
13. iginal content up to D1 resolution 720x480 will have the best playback experience Content may be encoded in many codecs but if being distributed over the web high compression H 264 or MPEG4 delivers small file sizes If size is not an issue lower compression formats such as MPEG2 require less processing on the server Q The accelerated multimedia feature of the L300 sounds like simple multimedia redirection How is this different A Multimedia redirection found in terminal server products from Microsoft or Citrix simply send the entire media file over the network to be played by the client This means that the client must have a full media player software stack and the codecs to decode those files This means that to achieve the same quality NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page 20 Confidential L300 RPA Revision 4 20 2010 of video as the L300 a thin client must be 2 3X more expensive and require painful management of the local software stack to constantly ensure that codecs are loaded Q Does the L300 replace the L130 and L230 A No the L300 joins the L series product line including the L130 and L230 NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page 21
14. layer 10 11 or Media Player Classic vSpace 4 9 1 Quicktime MOv h 264 Audio Video Interleave avi MJPEG DivX Xvid MPEG 4 Windows Media Video wmv Windows Media 9 DVD vob MPEG 2 Matroska mkv h 264 M4V m4v h 264 MP4 mp4 MPEG 4 MPG mpg MPEG1 MPEG 2 Flash Video flv h 264 Not a complete list Refer to FFDshow enabled codec list These media types will initially only be supported through Media Player Classic This tightly coupled system of server side software and optimized client hardware assures that users receive the best possible video experience while getting the maximum use of server resources to drive down costs In fact as many as 20 users can play concurrent DVD quality videos from a sub 800 PC delivered to L300 access devices scaled to a resolution of 1920x1080 Browser based video acceleration In addition to the media types supported above in stand alone players the L300 also supports advanced multimedia support for browser based embedded video In vSpace version 4 9 browser based Flash video acceleration is supported as a beta feature that may be turned on or off by administrators Unlike stand alone media players with discrete graphics output the graphics output of Flash video is combined with the browser vSpace software detects when embedded video is being played and then directs the output of that video frame to the Numo acceleration engine where it is encoded to create a low bandwidth st
15. leased version 4 9 1 This version of vSpace delivers powerful but simple new features designed to 1 Deliver breakthrough user experience by accelerating media player based video as well as embedded browser based video with the Numo transcoding engine Enable large customized deployments of L300 virtual desktops with the click of a mouse View and manage large collections of L300 virtual desktops Provide non assisted hassle free automated updates of firmware Provide even better USB device interoperability with transparent USB redirection ie oN L300 multimedia acceleration Whether watching an employee training video browsing online content or checking out the latest can t be missed video on YouTube multimedia and video are an integral part of any modern desktop experience NComputing has long excelled in delivering high quality multimedia through vSpace virtualization software and the L series access devices and now with the L300 this performance is taken to the next level to include full screen motion video playback Broad coverage of multimedia support NComputing accelerates three types of multimedia for the L300 Media player based video embedded browser based video and browser based animations Each of these types is accelerated by the L300 virtual desktop using different techniques optimized for the best user experience Media player based video acceleration The L300 virtual desktop accelerates most video formats through
16. ledged local media players and codecs requiring powerful clients similar to a full PC In both cases the cost and complexity required to offer high quality video results in a system cost well over that of a managed PC deployment NComputing is the first company to create a solution that breaks this cycle by leveraging an efficient and intelligent transcoding system combined with a hardware optimized access device the L300 With the L300 and vSpace customers can deliver a rich media desktop solution capable of displaying DVD quality video at 1920x1080 resolution while using just a small fraction of a modern CPU This translates to a cost per seat that is less than half of a PC deployment and is simple enough that anyone can set up a complete system in less than an hour Rapid Desktop Deployment Another fantastic new feature is what we call rapid desktop deployment This allows an administrator to set up one device with the configurations and preferences they desire Then from the admin console the admin can select the device pull its settings down into a template and then apply that template to as many additional devices or device groups as desired This simple but powerful tool makes deploying thousands of units is as easy as unboxing and plugging them in a Le LL Pia L Ed L230 OOOFEDIBIDYG EL 230 OOOFEDI1BEESD Reset device Customerservice_Template L300 Warehousel Store config profile Update firmware A
17. n evaluating VDI or just looking for a less expensive way to deploy desktops they will be just a few steps away with the L300 Features functions and benefits Host optimized Video content played through Users will experience PC quality video standalone media players or video at low cost without acceleration embedded into web pages is excessive host side processing or transcoded streamed locally requiring a local PC or thin client decoded and scaled up to with local media player and codec 1920x1080 resolution at full Support frame rates Embedded Flash video acceleration is a beta feature in the first release High Administrators can define a Each user can be assured a login availability failover group as a list of hosts within seconds even in the event login that devices can automatically of a host failure without complex connect to central management servers and agents Rapid Administrators can define a Thousands of devices can be deployment device template with all deployed easily without manual tools settings and configurations so configuration and without that it can be copied and requiring the installation of a pushed to new devices complex centralized management infrastructure VMware and Leverage VMware to deploy Leverage server and application Citrix Support multiple instances of vSpace virtualization technologies to multiplying the number of extend the benefits of vSpace and users per server or integrate the
18. ng new ones These customers will all have at least one of the following in common e They are facing shrinking budgets while being asked to replace or repair what they have creating a need to do something different e They are looking at an OS migration to Windows 7 and need a way to think about changing their desktop strategy to make this move easier e They have security concerns over having data stored locally on desktop PCs and want a way to ensure that data stays on the server In all of these cases the NComputing L300 is a strong contender for replacing existing desktops Why can NComputing win with these types of customers Because we offer the best price performance of any desktop alternative on the market The Express VDI deployment diagram shown below shows a standard installation where vSpace is installed on a PC or server directly This sets up multiple vSpace workspaces enabling up to 30 workstations per physical host Additional hosts may be added to a vSpace server failover group to enable high availability login This feature ensures that a user will have an appropriate login on an available vSpace host if one or more of the servers either failed or was taken offline for maintenance Groups are easily configured in the L300 connection profile and then easily pushed to all L300 access devices on the network Express VDI deployment diagram Oe m am J Me MK L sn v g e vSpace E Le Sessions Switched Te s al Netwo
19. one third the price Also the L300 doesn t require ongoing management Once deployed there are no software applications to upgrade or drivers to install Once again NComputing wins in these types of opportunities because it offers an extreme price performance advantage over thin clients and when used in conjunction with Citrix gives each user the opportunity to access highly managed centralized applications Citrix excels at pushing applications over high latency low bandwidth networks making it ideal for publishing critical line of business applications However Citrix clients need processing power to perform Low powered traditional thin clients don t always have the processing power to best display published applications and if a local browser or media player is required the cost and complexity of those thin clients rise quickly This is why the majority of Citrix published applications are actually run on a full PC desktop NComputing integration permits the Citrix client or Citrix Receiver to be installed on an NComputing host that could be deployed as a branch appliance or simply integrated into the local server room can even be a virtual machine The Citrix Receiver then has optimal performance for published applications leaving vSpace to handle the last mile including media playback local browser applications and any other locally installed productivity applications Citrix Integration diagram Zero Client l Access Devices va
20. pace CITRIA Receiver amp o GITRIX Server Mn NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page 19 Confidential L300 RPA Revision 4 20 2010 Frequently Asked Questions Q How many L300 access devices may be attached to one computer A vSpace currently supports up to 30 additional workstations from each vSpace host Q Is the L300 a thin client or a zero client or an access device A The L300 is a virtual desktop a combination of an access device and a virtual workspace hosted by vSpace It is fine to call an L300 a thin client or zero client as these are loose industry terms without technical meaning The L300 access device contains low level firmware that handles network protocol traffic and enables configuration When deployed the L300 requires zero management as all firmware updates can be automatically handled by vSpace Q Can vSpace be installed in a virtual machine A Yes vSpace may be installed in a virtual machine For production NComputing will support VMware ESX 3 5 ESXi 4 0 and ESX 4 0 Citrix XenServer and Microsoft HyperV 2008R2 For demonstration purposes vSpace will run with other common personal hypervisors such as VMware fusion VMware workstation or Sun VirtualBox on a community supported basis Q When will the L300 support Citrix A The L300 supports Citrix today Many customers deploy a Citrix Receiver or client on the vSpace host to enable users to access critical line of business applications published by Citrix
21. pplying configuration profile in new vSpace console NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page 9 Confidential L300 RPA Revision 4 20 2010 High availability Login Another new feature is high availability login An administrator may define a group of vSpace servers as a failover group This means that an L300 device will try to connect to each host in order connecting to the first one that is available This has two benefits First if a server does fail a user will immediately get a new login where they can quickly resume their work Second a large workgroup of users can be associated with a vSpace group so that they may be distributed across a number of servers without any complex configurations to manage Modify Group Group Name group Servers on the AN select one from list Groups amp Hosts Discovered server CES 7 DEMO1 7 server group te Server server 5 group servers i serverd O Manually Type in v pace Host Name or IP Address OK Cancel Apply Modify group settings from device or console Transparent USB peripheral support USB support in the L300 is an improvement over the previous L series products which already had an architectural advantage over our competition The L300 features transparent USB redirection meaning that when a USB device is attached to an L300 the device is extended directly back to the host where the driver is installed to support the required application This
22. re Microsoft Windows and Linux refer to the support section of the NComputing website for the latest supported versions NComputing vSpace desktop virtualization software with User eXtension Protocol UXP This product is intended to reduce hardware deployment and maintenance costs Additional licenses may be required by the application software licensors For multiuser environments you must also acquire the appropriate number of Windows Server licenses and Client Access Licenses You can use vSpace software with Windows client operating systems only if a single user accesses the operating system at any one time or you are authorized to do so under an applicable license from Microsoft or as expressly set forth in the NComputing license agreement that is contained in NComputing SW Additionally you should review Microsoft licensing requirements for both multiuser and for single user environments at www ncomputing com mslicensing NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page 16 Confidential L300 RPA Revision 4 20 2010 Deployment Examples NComputing has developed four basic deployment models where L300 virtual desktops provide competitive value e Express VDI e Enhanced VDI e VMware View Integration coming soon e Citrix Integration Express VDI Express VDI is the simplest easiest and most cost effective form of desktop deployment or replacement In this case a customer is interested in replacing existing desktops or at least avoiding buyi
23. ream that is transmitted to the L300 device over the network The L300 then decompresses and scales the video stream in hardware up to 1920x1080 resolution for optimal video quality Users will find that video on popular video websites such as YouTube will display full motion content up to 480p that can scale to full screen 1920x1080 resolution Some Flash video in the browser may not be detected by the Numo engine In these cases lower resolution NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page 8 Confidential L300 RPA Revision 4 20 2010 video up to 480x360 will play back through the L300 with good performance through the intelligent refresh rendering in the L300 Browser based animation optimization Flash animations are not accelerated using the Numo codec but are optimized through the vSpace protocol directly as partial screen updates using 2D graphics commands The intelligent rendering of desktop application content by vSpace assures that users get fast updates smooth scrolling and synchronized audio The hardware optimized performance of the L300 gives users a great multimedia experience even when running demanding Flash animated web pages Conclusion Supporting good quality video has been the goal of thin client providers and virtual desktop software providers for the past several years These attempts have all pushed the problem either completely to the server to render all video and stream screen refreshes or to the client by requiring full f
24. rk gt vo 76 saal pe wo Client Access Devices NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page 17 Confidential L300 RPA Revision 4 20 2010 Enhanced VDI Many enterprises and large customers are considering using servers to host large numbers of desktops It may be that the standard NComputing Express VDI solution is all they need After evaluation they may prove that to themselves However customers who already have a VMware deployment and who plan to deploy desktops on their virtual infrastructure can benefit from deploying vSpace as it will reduce the number of virtual machines by over 90 compared to what they would do with conventional 1 1 approach One user per desktop virtual machine Further they will gain all the benefits of managing the servers with VMware tools Enhanced VDI deployments can take advantage of all the vSpace management tools including express desktop deployment for setting up large numbers of L300 access devices and high availability login Ultimately combining vSpace software with the server virtualization enabled by VMware and other hypervisors can result in an optimum solution for larger organizations Enhanced VDI deployment diagram vSpace with server virtualization Mias a gt D fe eR i wf Zero Glient P eS Pet BSNS Access Devices gt amp Oe tr N gt vSpace Server i Ws D AS gt P b i bati n WS qs Ps P Virtualization R lt Qs ne fie 7 a b a Infrastructure ye S i gt
25. rough a global press release Product information will be live on the NComputing com website prior to April 26 2010 Global availability of the L300 is expected in early May for distribution and reseller stocking Due to high demand we encourage orders to be placed early to ensure product availability in all regions The following table summarizes the product ordering information There will be three standard SKUs to cover major power cord configurations Type A North America Type C Europe and Type F Asian Schuko plugs Additional SKUs and power cord options will be added after the launch pricing information will be made available by your sales channel representative Available part numbers UPC 8 82508 00022 1 LONG NComputing L300 Ethernet virtual L300 500 0095 desktop with vSpace software NA EAN 8 809208 720145 SHORT L300 w vSpace NA UPC 8 82508 00022 1 LONG NComputing L300 Ethernet virtual L300 500 0096 desktop with vSpace software EU EAN 8 809208 720145 SHORT L300 w vSpace EU LONG NComputing L300 Ethernet virtual desktop with vSpace software ST UPC 8 82508 00022 1 L300 900 0093 EAN 8 809208 720145 SHORT L300 w vSpace ST Software support timeline The initial release of the L300 will ship with vSpace 4 9 1 running on Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows XP This version will include a few beta features that many customers will enjoy but will be improved and hardened with a subsequent maintenance
26. s that run using NComputing s unique transparent USB extension architecture This approach allows the USB device drivers to be installed on the host system just as with a PC Also two USB 1 1 ports are dedicated for a USB keyboard and mouse vSpace virtualization software get more from your VDI investment NComputing vSpace software enables organizations to optimize virtual desktop deployments by providing multiple end users with simultaneous access to a single operating system instance of either Windows or Linux vSpace not only integrates into virtualization server deployments based on VMware Citrix and Microsoft offerings but can also extend their value by changing the typical virtual desktop structure from 1 user per virtual machine to 30 users per virtual machine This has a direct positive impact on operational expenses and immediately lowers overall desktop PC costs such as support maintenance and desktop replacement NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page 3 Confidential L300 RPA Revision 4 20 2010 Conclusion The L300 access device costs much less any other thin or zero client option and less than half the cost of desktop PCs In combination with the NComputing vSpace software it enables VDI solutions at one fourth the price of other desktop virtualization offerings The L300 in combination with the vSpace virtualization software will redefine desktop virtualization price performance Whether customers are new to desktop virtualizatio
27. way no drivers have to be installed on the L300 making it management free The L300 supports a variety of bulk mode mass storage class print class HID class and other devices Perhaps the best way to understand what works is that the primary limitation is video cameras and audio devices and any isochronous class device But remember the L300 has stereo speaker output and microphone support built in so this should not be a problem NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page 10 Confidential L300 RPA Revision 4 20 2010 Hardware features Powered by Numo The L300 virtual desktop is powered by a NComputing Numo family System on Chip SoC This highly integrated platform is optimized for both thin client functionality such as USB support and intelligent screen rendering but is also optimized as a media player capable of playing DVD quality video scaled to full screen resolution of 1920x1080 Winning design The L300 virtual desktop sports a clean modern appearance that stands out in the crowd The three LEDs power Ethernet link and Ethernet activity in the front window are useful for troubleshooting and the new and distinctive NComputing brand can t be missed Connections 1 2 3 4 5 1 10 100 Ethernet 1 2 remote USB 2 0 2 VGA monitor 2 microphone jack 3 12V DC in 3 speaker jack 4 on off switch 4 5 USB 1 1 keyboard amp mouse NCOMPUTING CONFIDENTIAL Page 11 Confidential L300 RPA Revision 4 20 2010
28. y Wide display resolutions 16 or 24 bit color 60Hz 1280x720 1280x800 1360x768 1366x768 1440x900 1680x1050 and 1920x1080 Normal display resolutions 16 or 24 bit color 60Hz 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024 and 1600x1200 Supports power saving mode with VESA compliant monitors 10 100 Mbps Switched Ethernet 12 bit stereo audio input output via 3 5mm stereo jacks All solid state design No moving parts no fans no local user storage NComputing Numo System on Chip with embedded NComputing operating firmware no local user 05 Hardware accelerated 2D graphics hardware accelerated video support for most media formats on stand alone media player applications and browser based video Reliability MTBF Certifications Environmental Maximum number of users per PC PC configuration Data security No local data storage on device USB data access controlled by user or device policy gt 100 000 hours calculated using Bellcore Issue 6 TR 332 Case 2 Part at 40 C FOC Class B CE KCC RoHS 0 to 40 degrees Celsius 10 to 85 relative humidity non condensing No moving parts permits use in high dust particulate vibration environments NComputing V5pace software permits up to 30 users per shared PC ee recommended hardware configuration guide on the NComputing website Software Supported operating systems User softwa
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