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and lower-cost. “We now sup-
port nearly any operating sys-
tem. With virtual machines,
people can run any operat-
ing system they want, so it’s
become quite easy to convert
the traditionalists to desktop
virtualization,” says Griffin.
“The key things that are new
and different are managing it
from a browser. It’s a server-
appliance approach to VDI so
it’s simple. It allows you to do
something innovative called
‘hybrid docking’ which works
as a docking station for your
laptop but also on its own.”
The compelling solution is
compatible with client devic-
es from leading manufactur-
ers like HP, Acer, ViewSonic,
Thinglobal and Atrust so no
proprietary hardware is need-
ed.
It also works to reduce costs.
“There are statistics that say
that the actual cost of run-
ning and managing a desktop
computer is somewhere in the
range of $2,500-10,000 a year,
so a lot of people think they’re
going to buy a computer for
$1,000 but it actually costs
quite more to maintain it.” Be-
ing the most flexible solution
Timothy Griffin
Founder & CTO
