Providing you with a secure ubiquitous office

NEC offers a Virtual PC Type thin client system called the Virtual PC Center (VPCC).

NEC's new thin client system solution integrates and centralizes client assets, such as data and applications, entirely on servers in the data center in order to fulfill three requirements:

• Enhancing security in the client environment
• Reducing TCO
• Providing mobility and working efficiency

As a result of centralizing assets, the client is extremely simple, serving as a user interface without resident data or applications.

This product is designed to realize the next step in the future platform environment. In this model, operating systems and applications on multiple PCs used by end users are virtualized and then run concurrently on a single server.

From the localized thin client terminals, end users can access their virtual PCs on a server using screen, keyboard and mouse. All of the data and applications are stored on the server, and there is no data on the client terminals.

Optimal Resource Allocation

One server can be shared by multiple virtual PCs, and it is also possible to optimally allocate server resources such as CPU and memory across multiple PCs. For example, when a user executes a high-load task, resources not being used in other PCs on the same server can be redirected automatically to this PC.

In addition, if the virtual PCs on one server become overloaded and the server's resource is not sufficient, some of these demanding virtual PCs can be moved to another server with available capacity. This operation does not affect the end user who is executing a task on the virtual PC being moved. Multiple server resources are considered to be one pool of resources and are optimally allocated to virtual PCs.

Moving a virtual PC from one server to another is a very effective function not only at the time of high resource needs, but also when failures are detected or during maintenance operation. Creating a new virtual PC is also a simple operation that can be done in about 10 minutes using a template from the management console in the server.

These are some of the unique benefits provided by VPCC using virtualization technology.

Automatic virtual PC transfer to low-load servers.

System detects high-load status if the status continue for a given length of time. A virtual PC is transferred to a low-load server to adjust load balance. The virtual PC transfer is performed at short times without stopping business.

Easy to add virtual PCs

Virtual PC addition is available at short times by GUI operation in the management screen.

TCO Reduction

TCO reduction, one of the benefits of using thin clients, is further improved by utilizing unique functions developed by NEC. Compared with the traditional desktop model virtual thin client system, our system has achieved further operation management cost reduction by two means.

1 - By using Sigma System Center (SSC), NEC's unique central management software, the operation of physical servers and virtual PCs can be centrally managed. By monitoring each virtual PC, distributing software, the environment settings and management of sessions between thin client terminals and virtual PCs.

2 - By providing a server with pre-installed virtual PC server platform, as well as Windows® operating system for virtual PCs, initial workload and cost during the implementation is also reduced greatly.

As a result, compared with TCO of owning traditional business PCs for three years, this system's cost is 40% lower.

Smooth Image Processing

Smooth Streaming Video

Smooth-streaming video, which was not possible on earlier thin client systems, is now possible. A newly developed system LSI adopted for the thin client terminal US100 processes video image commands on a server, so the video image performance is comparable to traditional business PCs.

As a result, increasing use of video content as well as video conferencing is now possible in the thin client environment.

Voice Over IP Telephony

Responding to the rapid expansion of Voice over IP Telephony (VoIP), NEC separated the soft phone on a server from voice processing on terminals using the new LSI on the thin client terminal US100.

VoIP with a voice quality as high as desktop phone systems is now possible in a thin client environment.

By enhancing these multimedia functions, the system realizes for the first time a performance that is a match for traditional PCs.

It's Your Office, Wherever You Go.

Ubiquitious work Environment

In a virtual desktop environment, a ubiquitous work environment is achieved.

End users can retrieve their own desktop environment, regardless of which thin client terminal they are using. By using NEC's US100, users can also use their personal phone numbers from any terminal. The system can provide a ubiquitous work environment where our own desktop and our own phone lines are accessible anywhere.

Many benefits can be drawn from there, including productivity improvement by enhancing individuals' mobility.

• US100 - Thin Client Terminal US100
• US110 - Thin Client Terminal US110
• TCM160 - Mobile Thin Client Terminal TCM160

• NEC Server 120Ri-2, 2U 2P fully redundant with preloaded softwares (including VMware ESX 3) to support from 20 to 50 VPCs.
• Each VPC includes Windows® XP Professional*

• NEC server 120Rg-1, 1 CPU with Windows Server 2003 (other servers are available, depending on level of requested availability)
• SigmaSystemCenter : Management application suite including
  
  
  • SigmaSystemCenter web console
  • ESMPro : Server Hardware Monitoring
  • System Provisioning
  • System Performance Monitoring
  • VirtualCenter (VMWare) : Virtual PCs management
  • DPM : Applications and patches deployment
  • CMO : Session & Connection Manager

Conclusion

Data security is a major concern facing all IT organizations today.The greatest area of risk is the corporate data sitting on PC andlaptop hard disk drives. NEC’s VPCC solution solves these issues by changing the enterprise employee computing paradigm and offering superior multimedia capabilities all at a lower TCO. PC desktop systems that need protecting are complex and the threat is constantly changing. Reactive, after-the-fact security solutions no longer deliver the level of security that is needed, or they create a PC system that is too complicated or restrictive for the average corporate PC user.

This adds cost to supporting and servicing the PC user, in terms of software, IT and Help desk support, as well as lost productivity to the PC user. The NEC Virtual PC Center system enables IT staff to provide full PC desktop user support, or to deploy application solutions that enable users to be productive in their work environments, with complete data security protection as found in the data center.

All company data, including PC data such as documents, spreadsheets,and emails, now resides on hard disks in the data center. Additionally, the VPCC system enables lower support costs and higher user uptime, thereby improving PC user’s productivity. Future thin client systems such as the Virtual PC Center’s US100 and the VPCC Management Controller and Session Servers by NEC, delivers a far more effective, safe, and cost-effective solution for today’s and tomorrow’s personal computer needs.

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Installation, migration and services

Assistance and support with planning and migration to this exciting new working environment is available. NEC and it's Certified Partner, Phoenix Computers offer audit, presales support, deployment, configuration and installation services to ensure a smooth migration.

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