Sun Unveils Next Generation Thin-Client Technology
Sun Microsystems, Inc. today unveiled its next generation Sun Ray(tm) Server
Software 3.0, an interoperable platform that enables instant, secure access
to corporate applications and data from broadband-enabled home, satellite
and remote offices. Sun also introduced the Sun Ray 170, a sleek new
innovative desktop client. Together, Sun Ray Server Software 3.0 and the Sun
Ray 170 ultra-thin client further extend Sun Ray technology to run over DSL
or broadband connections allowing the technology to be deployed in homes and
lower-bandwidth environments.
When used with Java Card(tm) technology, the increased levels
of authentication and absence of a vulnerable local operating system makes
Sun Ray clients are virtually immune from virus attacks. The Sun Ray Server
Software 3.0 runs on both the Solaris Operating System and Linux, and
supports every Sun Ray client Sun has ever shipped. The Sun Ray Ultra-Thin
Client 170 integrates Sun Ray client functionality into a single 17-inch
flat panel display that is ideal for tight desktop spaces such as call
centers. Best of all, Sun Ray thin clients are easy to install and require
no configuration -- just plug it into a configured network.
