
The PCoIP (PC over IP) technology was developed by the Canadian company Teradici specifically to display graphical output over IP networks (see the "Advantages of PCoIP" box). Furthermore, this arrangement prevents physical access to the hardware, removing the ability of data thieves simply to clone or remove the hard disk with the project data. Thus, maximum data security, (through centralized data storage and the ability to assign restrictive permissions) as well as spatial and geographic independence (through the distributed use of central resources and workplace ergonomics) favor the use of remote, instead of static, workstations.įor these reasons, it makes sense to set up workstations at the data center, where they are under the control of the IT department and can be more easily integrated with the existing data center infrastructure (e.g., access control, centralized backup processes, UPS, air conditioning). Moreover, the same data might need to be accessed by multiple users at different locations, such as for a joint venture in which several companies are developing a product. These devices also often process sensitive data that must not be lost or allowed to fall into the hands of competitors. The Teradici Alta PCoIP Zero Clients are expected to be available in the first quarter of 2017.Powerful workstations for demanding graphics tasks are usually expensive and produce a lot of heat and fan noise.

To create this latest generation of Zero Client, Teradici partnered with an emerging leader in advanced system-on-chip (SoC) technology, Socionext. Teradici has several Fortune 500 customers and also has several customers in both local and federal government agencies.Īccording to Teradici, Alta PCoIP Zero Clients are hardware-based endpoints that use a highly integrated, purpose-built processor to perform image decompression and decoding for secure virtual desktops, workspaces, and applications. PCoIP technology is now relied upon by some of the world's largest cloud computing companies. Ideally suited for virtual and cloud environments, the new Alta PCoIP Zero Clients include wireless form factors.įounded in 2004 and headquartered in British Columbia, Teradici is best known for its PCoIP technology.

The new Zero Clients build off of the success of Teradici’s Tera2 PCoIP Zero Clients (with over 3 million deployed globally). Today Teradici announced the new expansion of the PCoIP Zero Client family with Alta PCoIP Zero Clients.
