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ADDS 6700MV - one thin client, 6 monitors
One terminal running 6 separate monitors at the FOSE show.
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Boundless Technologies releases the ADDS 6300 NetTerminal
Farmingdale, New York, April 17, 2008 – Boundless Technologies today announced the release of the new ADDS 6300 NetTerminal. The ADDS 6300 NetTerminal provides users with a powerful, cost effective and secure replacement for the Boundless Technologies Models 100, 200 and 500 NetTerminals.
The 6300 NetTerminal provides unmatched performance and user productivity with its simultaneous support for up to twelve sessions over a 10/100 Ethernet connections. Users can run applications from multiple hosts concurrently while each session can be configured independently for the most common UNIX emulations.
The multi-tasking Linux kernel supports a broad range of configuration options. Each NetTerminal can be configured as a local or network print server through the two RS-232 serial ports and PC compatible printer port. The NetTerminal's serial and parallel ports are network transparent and can be accessed as local UNIX TTY devices from the host, a requirement for many POS applications.
The ADDS 6300 provides two external USB 2.0 ports and two programmable serial port connections along with a bi-directional, PC compatible and locally printable parallel port. The ADDS 6300 supports internal wireless modules and is compatible with IEEE802.11 b/g wireless connections. The 6300 NetTerminal includes the Mozilla Firefox browser for access to the internet, MS Terminal Services connectivity (RDP) and Citrix ICA connectivity.
Please visit our web site at www.boundless.com for additional information.
About Boundless Technologies, Inc.
Boundless Technologies is a market leader in the design and manufacture of custom desktop terminals for the rapid collection and display of information from networked computers, the internet/intranet, legacy and UNIX applications markets. Our design goal is to provide secure, reliable and fast access and display of information to all users.
We owe much of our success to a customer focus unique within the industry. Products are built to order in our factory in Farmingdale, NY enabling us to meet the specialized needs of our customers, while providing quick delivery of standard and customized products.
Boundless Technologies Contact
Ken Cadigan
kcadigan@boundless.com
631-962-1485
Custom Thin Clients
The following is an excerpt from an article by Martin Pladgeman I found on the web today. It looks like Mr. Pladgeman and I see the same future for custom thin clients.
Jack
Over the last few years, the average CPU speed has increased to over 500 Mhz. With a faster CPU, running Linux or embedded Windows XP (XPe) has become much more feasible. These operating systems are better-suited to running local applications; in addition, many provide full-function browsers with Java Virtual Machine (JVM) capability, email, enhanced terminal emulation, and much more of the functionality that users are used to seeing on the PC. Windows 2003 for thin clients now has high-color support, sound delivered to the desktop, data compression, and better printing support. Citrix has also updated its product to provide better security, better compression, bidirectional sound, published applications, and security enhancements such as smart card and biometric device support. Consultants have been saying for a long time that thin clients are the future. Thin client technology has finally caught up with the vision. Most intelligent thin clients can work nearly like a PC, giving the user all of the desired flexibility and performance while providing the data processing department with its control and security benefits. Today there are many thin client models to choose from with varying CPU speeds, memory capacities, storage capacities, and operating systems.
Customized Thin Clients
Customization of thin clients is gaining importance with both Linux and Xpe models because customers have their own ideas of what is needed on a machine. Thin-client manufacturers that can respond quickly to customization requests are gathering momentum in what is becoming a huge market.
Sophisticated Printer Support
As a company requires printing of more complex types of data, such as barcodes, it is critical that the chosen thin-client technology can handle necessary printers and data streams. Barcodes require a more sophisticated printer session on the thin client.
For the complete text go to http://inertz.org/2008/04/13/the-progress-of-thin-clients/ Martin Pladgeman is President of BOSaNOVA, Inc.
Matrox Graphics and Boundless Technologies announce partnership that delivers superior multi-monitor thin client experience
With Matrox Epic A , the Boundless ADDS 6700 thin client drives up to six monitors.
Montreal , Canada , April 1st, 2008 – Matrox Graphics Inc., the leading manufacturer of graphics solutions for professionals, and Boundless Technologies, a leading provider of thin clients, today announced the availability of Matrox Epic A graphics cards and EpicA software with Boundless Technologies’ ADDS 6700 thin client. With this combined offering , users benefit from significant productivity gains associated with the effective use of more screen real estate.
“The challenge of bringing flexible multi-display support to a thin client is twofold: first, the add-in device must be low power and passively cooled. Second, the behavior of windows management on a remote multi-monitor desktop needs to mirror the experience of using a traditional, local multi-monitor desktop,” says Mohamed Jivraj, Product Manager, Matrox Graphics Inc. "With Matrox EpicA embedded in the ADDS 6700 users are provided with rich multi-monitor and windows management capabilities from a thin client.”
“We are very pleased to be partnering with Matrox Graphics, a partner who understands display technologies and the requirements of the financial and commodity markets,” says John D. Ryan, COO of Boundless Technologies. “This partnership will allow Boundless to provide customers a multi-video desktop that consumes less than one-tenth the power of an equivalent PC desktop and boasts the industry’s best desktop management software.”
Matrox Epic A features dedicated hardware that includes DualHead (Epic A TC2 and Epic A TC2-Lite) and QuadHead(Epic A TC4) graphics cards. Key attributes include low power consumption, support for high resolutions with digital or analog displays, widescreen resolutions, and pivot* or rotation capabilities.
Matrox Epic A also constitutes software that enriches large remote desktops. Matrox Epic A restores multi-display awareness to help manage application window behavior, while Matrox PowerSpace Epic A provides virtual desktop workspaces to better organize application access and deployment. Both applications are essential to capitalizing on the benefits of using multiple monitors.
Boundless Technologies ADDS 6700 thin client provides customers with a powerful, cost effective and secure alternative to desktop personal computers. The ADDS 6700 thin client supports a wide range of display configurations, comprised of two to six displays.
Additional Information
For more information on purchasing Boundless Technologies products with integrated Matrox Epic A graphics cards, email sales@boundless.com, or call 1-800-231-5445 (option 3).
For more information on Matrox Epic A hardware and software, visit the Matrox Epic A Series page.
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/dispatch/products/epica/series.php
About Boundless Technologies
Boundless Technologies is a market leader in the design and manufacture of custom desktop terminals for the rapid collection and display of information from networked computers, the internet/intranet, legacy and UNIX applications markets. Our design goal is to provide secure, reliable and fast access and display of information to all users.
We owe much of our success to a customer focus unique within the industry. Products are built to order enabling us to meet the specialized needs of customers around the world, while providing quick delivery of standard and customized products.
For more information about the Boundless’ bundled offering, visit us at http://www.boundless.com
Boundless Technologies Contact
Ken Cadigan
kcadigan@boundless.com
631-962-1485
About Matrox Graphics Inc.
Matrox Graphics is a leading manufacturer of specialized graphics solutions for professional markets such as finance, digital media, medical imaging, industrial, and enterprise computing.
In-house design expertise, top-to-bottom manufacturing, and dedicated customer support make our solutions the premier choice in industries that require stable, high-reliability products. Fortune 1000 companies rely on our multi-display solutions— dual, quad, and beyond—to increase productivity and improve decision-making by enabling them to see more and do more.
Founded in 1976, Matrox is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with representation and offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Learn more about the complete Matrox Graphics product line: www.matrox.com/graphics.
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*Pivot mode support is available on EpicA TC2 and EpicA TC4 models only.
Matrox Graphics Inc. and Matrox are registered trademarks of Matrox Graphics Inc. and/or Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Matrox reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.
Boundless Technologies , Ericom and Matrox Graphics to discuss multi-video thin clients and Virtualization Solutions at FOSE 2008, April 1-3, Booth 2822.
Representatives from Ericom and Matrox Graphics will be in the Boundless Technologies booth during FOSE 2008.
· Government technology professionals looking to implement server centric computing or implement a cost effective alternative to Citrix should stop by the Boundless Technologies’ booth April 1,2 and meet with the Ericom team. Ericom Software is a leading provider of Application Access and Virtualization Solutions.
· Boundless will be displaying the ADDS 6700 Thin Client with the Matrox Graphics EPICA series quad video graphics card and Matrox PowerSpace software. The ADDS 6700 runs up to six sessions on six individual video display monitors at one tenth the power consumption of a PC. Matrox PowerSpace virtual desktop management software further increases the productivity and efficiency of multi-display setups by adding a whole new level of functionality and performance. This powerful and innovative software tool enables users to customize their Windows desktop workspace and alleviates the need to minimize and maximize windows when working with multiple applications simultaneously. A representative from Matrox Graphics will in the Boundless Technologies booth on April 1st to meet with show attendees.
Boundless Technologies is a market leader in the design and manufacture of custom desktop terminals for the rapid collection and display of information from networked computers, the internet/intranet, legacy and UNIX applications markets. Our design goal is to provide secure, reliable and fast access and display of information to all users.
We owe much of our success to a customer focus unique within the industry. Products are built to order enabling us to meet the specialized needs of customers around the world, while providing quick delivery of standard and customized products.