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Sun Ray Software 4 10/08 Now Available

Sun Ray Software 4 10/08 is now available! Details about the new features can be found on ThinkThin.

Why is this an exciting release for us? Well, if you have a read through the ThinkThin entry, you’ll see the feature set is impressive. But I thought I’d take a moment to map those features to the people who will benefit most from them:

- For the end users, we’re trying to provide a more natural PC experience with a virtual desktop. Ultimately, the person working shouldn’t care what kind of device they’re on. And if we can give them an experience that’s pretty close to a regular PC, they’ll be quite happy to work on the device IT decides on.

End user features: Enhanced multimedia, 30-inch monitor support, in-session desktop resizing.

- For the IT managers, we’re trying to make it easy for them to manage these environments. Even though there are often some additional pieces in a virtual desktop environment (like a virtualization platform), if we do a good job, we can ease their burden.

IT manager features: Support from VMware VDM, Additional VPN platform, configuration enhancements, remote hotdesk authentication.

- For the procurement department, we’re trying to make it easier than ever to get our technology when your IT organization falls in love with it. Sun is well known for innovative business models, and the desktop products are supporting that heritage by offering unique pricing.

Procurement features: Both perpetual and subscription pricing models.

As you can see, there is a lot to be excited about! The worldwide demand for enterprise thin clients continues to grow and Sun can leverage our 10 years of experience in delivering full screen desktops over the network to help you meet the challenges of your organization.

And this is really just the first step into the new world of a more realistic PC experience from a thin client. In the not too distant future, you’ll be able to install all sorts of operating systems as VDI desktop environments, even older versions of Windows without RDP services. You’ll also be able to see the startup and shutdown process of your virtual desktop, boot up Windows in safe mode, or, if Windows fails on you, you’ll see the dreaded blue screen of death. Yes, that is a good thing!

It’s a great day for us. I hope if you’re an existing Sun Ray customer you’ll go and download the new software and get started with it right away. If you’re a potential customer, please read through the documentation, and talk to your Sun rep about seeing Sun Ray technology first hand. It’s your Windows desktop, no PC required.

Posted at 10:21PM Oct 14, 2008 by Chris in Sun  |