Sun Ray Software 5
Features & BenefitsKey Benefits
Ease of Migration with Choice of Client DevicesThe Sun Desktop Access Client provides administrators and end-users a simplified migration path when moving to a Sun Ray technology infrastructure. End-users can now choose from a variety of client devices to connect to their centralized virtual desktop sessions. Repurpose existing Windows laptops or desktop PCs, allowing end-users to continue working side-by-side with their current desktop environment. Once administrators are prepared, systematically and efficiently deploy the energy-efficient and highly secure Sun Ray thin client without requiring any new training. Simplifying migration in this manner enables organizations to save money by reusing PCs that may have reached their end of life, simply by leveraging the Sun Desktop Access Client. It enables businesses to migrate at their own pace, reusing existing PCs that may still be under contract for the duration of those terms. As a result, businesses are able to seamlessly support and integrate an alternative desktop infrastructure with minimal disruption and new end-user training. Rich Multimedia SupportTraditionally, multimedia playback in a virtual desktop environment was challenged. With the latest release of Sun Ray Software these limitations have been removed. Sun Ray Software 5 provides superior multimedia playback, including improved frame rates and synchronized audio for Adobe Flash content and video playback in Windows Media Player, enabling users to watch multimedia just as they would on a stand-alone desktop1. Video is decoded on the client, which conserves network bandwidth. 1. Supported on Sun Desktop Access Client enabled PCs and Sun Ray 2, 2FS and 270 thin clients and later generations. Full USB Peripherals IntegrationWith Sun Ray Software 5, users can connect USB devices to a Sun Ray client and they will be visible in their Windows XP virtual desktop environment. Printers, scanners, and external hard drives can be hooked up easily and quickly, giving users added flexibility, while still maintaining the security advantages of a virtual desktop architecture. Simplified Management on Your Choice of OSControlled DesktopSun Ray Software is part of a comprehensive family of Sun Virtual Desktop Solutions. With Sun Virtual Desktop Solutions, an organization can centrally manage and control the end-user desktop experience from the server, not the client virtually eliminating desktop maintenance. Users can have access to their own Microsoft Windows XP Pro or Vista sessions running in a virtual machine (VM), or they can have access to a Microsoft Windows desktop environment utilizing Microsoft Terminal Services. Either option results in a secure, manageable desktop environment. Zero Client ManagementSun Ray Software manages the client device by itself, which frees administrators to focus on more important things than OS images, security patch updates, and local application updates. It's a big time-saver compared to embedded OS thin clients (Windows XPe, Windows CE, Embedded Linux, and even proprietary thin operating systems) which all require image management software. That means the administrator has to set up software and client device configurations and establish update schedules to push new updates to the client. It's just like PC management. But Sun Ray Software removes the client management burden altogether. Broad OS and Hardware SupportSun Ray Software supports a wide range of open source operating systems for x86/x64 servers (Solaris 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Suse Enterprise Linux Server) and for UltraSPARC servers (Solaris 10, 9, 8, and support for Solaris Trusted Extensions). Sun Ray Connector for WindowsDeliver a secure mobile Windows desktop experience with the Sun Ray Connector for Windows. It gives you a direct connection to Windows Terminal Services and can provide a full-screen Windows desktop or access to specific Windows applications on a Solaris or Linux desktop. Now it's easy to access local peripherals, cut and paste between applications on different operating systems, and use a smart card to authenticate to Windows applications. A Secure and Managable Windows DesktopEliminate Data TheftCorporate data on individual disk drives is vulnerable to loss and theft. When a corporate, school or government laptop is stolen, highly sensitive data, such as social security numbers, can be exposed. This can lead to identity theft and monumental law suites. With Sun Ray technology all data is stored in a central datacenter. If a Sun Ray is stolen, it is like a TV. It does not work if it does not have any reception. There is no local data on the client device to steal. Free Yourself from VirusesEnterprises of any size or type face viruses, spyware, hackers and other security threats that put valuable organizational data at risk and can cause costly downtime and serious financial impact. Unauthorized data and application access can result in critical damage -- from loss of intellectual property to non-compliance with government regulations and mandates. With Sun Ray technology, your desktop environment is virtually free from client-induced viruses and requires almost no client-side upgrades while providing server-level availability and rock-solid data security. Fast, Efficient Performance without CompromisesThe Sun Ray Appliance Link Protocol (ALP) is a fast and highly efficient solution used to deliver virtual desktops over local and wide area networks. Sun Ray users experience consistently improved performance with the Sun Ray ALP versus competitive remote display protocols, especially over the WAN. Additionally, Sun Ray multimedia enhancements for Adobe Flash and Windows Media Player provides increased performance of corporate communications and training videos by leveraging client side compute resources and therefore conserving network bandwidth on the server. Hot Desk MobilityHot Desk MobilitySun Ray Software completely virtualizes the desktop, which lets users move from any Sun Ray client or Sun Desktop Access Client enabled PC to another client and resume their desktop sessions with instant right-where-they-left-off access. Think of freezing live TV and then driving to your friend's house to restart the program in the exact same spot. That's what you get with Sun Ray Clients and Sun Desktop Access Client enabled PCs. From a Sun Ray client, Hot Desk mobility lets you pull your ID card out of one Sun Ray Client without saving or pausing anything on your desktop and move to another Sun Ray Client -- across the office, down the hall, in the conference room, or across the ocean, wherever there's an authorized network connection -- without losing a single thing. That's what we mean by right-where-you-left-off access. True Stateless DeliverySun Ray Software also provides fully stateless connectivity to Sun Ray clients. Statelessness is one way Sun Ray products protect your documents and provide Hot Desk Mobility. What's "statelessness"? Try unplugging the power cord to any desktop thin client during boot, mid-session, or while connecting. Upon restart, if you don't have all your applications up and running in the exact same spot, it isn't a true "stateless" device. It's just another PC-like thin client, which means you haven't really removed the management burden from the client. Try this trick with a Sun Ray client, and it will resume exactly where you left off. Reduce Your Environmental ImpactSun Ray 2 clients consume only 4 watts of power -- similar to a night light. Unlike PCs that typically have a 3-year lifespan, customers have been known to use their Sun Ray clients for over a decade -- thereby reducing the amount of landfill waste in the world. As a matter of fact, the Sun Ray 2 and the Sun Ray 2FS have a mean time before failure of 22 years! For those who already have an extensive PC infrastructure, extend the life of those desktop computers by installing the Sun Desktop Access client and skip a refresh cycle! | |||||||
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