LG and NComputing partner to provide low cost workstations

By siliconindia   |   Tuesday, 23 June 2009, 23:31 IST   |    1 Comments
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LG and NComputing partner to provide low cost workstations
Bangalore: LG and NComputing, a virtual desktop provider will partner to produce a category of LCD monitors that incorporates NComputing's virtual desktop technology. The sub-$200 computing solution will drive the growth towards desktop virtualization and "cloud computing". LG will bring its high-volume scale and global distribution network to the alliance, while NComputing will contribute its hardware and vSpace virtualization software. "The NComputing-LG partnership will significantly cut the high cost of computing for businesses, schools and government," said Stephen Dukker, Chairman and CEO of NComputing. NComputing estimates that customers for LG SmartVine N-series monitors with embedded NComputing desktop virtualization technology can lower their computer hardware costs by 60 percent, maintenance costs by 70 percent and electricity costs by 90 percent. The LG monitors work with both Windows and Linux computers. "Our customers are taking into account not just the purchase price of computing, but also long-term costs connected to IT support, maintenance and electricity," said Ron Snaidauf, Vice President of commercial products, LG Electronics U.S., "Combining NComputing technology with our market-leading monitors creates the optimal solution for today's cost-conscious businesses." LG Electronics is implanting NComputing virtualization circuitry inside the new SmartVine N-series monitors. Users connect their keyboards and mice directly to the monitor, which then connects to the host PC via a standard cable. An NComputing X550 PCI Card Kit with vSpace software enables the host PC to connect to 5 additional monitors. With two kits, a total of 11 users can share one PC. In the United States, the LG SmartVine N-series line will include 17 and 19-inch class monitors (models N1742L-BF and N1941W-PF) covering both standard and widescreen resolutions. A 16-inch class model will also be available in other countries. All LG SmartVine N-series monitors can also be used as traditional monitors that connect through VGA for ultimate flexibility. These monitors will be marketed worldwide by LG beginning this month. "The LG-NComputing partnership will help accelerate virtual desktop computing as a low cost high value offering because it dramatically improves the economics and simplicity of end-user computing," said leading computer technologist Rob Enderle, Principal, Enderle Group.