Fujitsu today redefines the economies of multi-workplace computing with the introduction of the FUTRO C400, an ultra thin client that delivers a full desktop experience across multiple workplaces at a fraction of the cost of an array of entry-level PCs.
Ideal for schools and small and medium sized companies that need to maximise their IT budgets to get the lowest cost per seat, the FUTRO C400 allows a powerful central PC's resources to be shared between users, dramatically reducing hardware and management costs.
Targeting small businesses, schools, libraries and organisations with limited IT staff and expertise, Fujitsu's multi-workplace computing environment has very minimal hardware requirements for set-up. Organisations only need a single host desktop PC such as a Fujitsu ESPRIMO model, along with FUTRO C400 units and displays for each workplace. The host PC acts as a central server, helping to ensure that overall system costs are lower than any other solution.
With today's PCs being so powerful that the average user only taps a small percentage of the available power, even when sharing computing resources in a multi-workplace computing environment, end-users will still enjoy good performance when using standard desktop applications such as office software, and Internet browsers. Depending on the PC's configuration, a single unit can host up to 30 simultaneous users.
Sharing computing resources between users also reduces management costs: software is managed centrally, making it easy to maintain. Individual sessions are secured and protected against intrusion from other users.
With a footprint the size of a CD case and no moving parts, FUTRO C400 ultra thin clients consume less power, use less energy than even the most-efficient PC, generate less heat and since they have no moving parts, are totally silent in operation and have a very high reliability rate. Should a device fail, it can be quickly and easily replaced without the need for any manual reconfiguration, helping to minimise downtime and maximise productivity.
Ross Olver, Portfolio Manager - Business Clients at Fujitsu, says: “We have focused on driving down costs, using ultra thin client technology. The FUTRO C400 is ideal for SMEs and schools that want to benefit from a thin client infrastructure but may not have a server-based back-end.”
Fujitsu's FUTRO C400 will be available from late November 2010.
Pictures of the FUTRO C400 are available (as of end of October) at: http://mediaserver.ts.fujitsu.com/photoserver/index.cfm?fuseaction=list&CFID=2950598&CFTOKEN=99664179&fid=390
A datasheet is available at: http://ts.fujitsu.com/products/deskbound/thin_clients/index.html
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