Sun Microsystems has revealed plans to extend its Sun Ray thin client technology to the Linux platform with preview of its Sun Ray Server Software 3.0 (SRSS). This highlights Sun's growing support for Linux by bringing the already widely-accepted Sun Ray technology to the expanding Linux thin client market.
SRSS 3.0 creates a secure, cost-effective, zero-administration desktop environment for enterprise, government and technical customers. New features include cross-platform support with Linux, regional hot desking, bandwidth enhancements, expanded peripheral support, privacy mode and local area network (LAN) deployment capability.
Dumisani Mtoba, senior systems engineer at Sun Microsystems SA explains that Sun Ray ultra-thin clients can help organisations realise significant savings in terms of reduced hardware requirements and lower software licensing costs.
"Furthermore, the technology allows for the rapid establishment of a 'locked-down' environment, increasing worker productivity and enhancing security," he says.
Mtoba explains that traditional thin client environments require a local operating system (OS) on the client which increases the cost of the devices while multiplying security risks.
"In contrast, Sun Ray ultra-thin clients use a centralised computing resource which can significantly lower hardware costs while rendering the client device virus-proof. Sun Ray clients also require zero administration, enabling a single IT administrator to manage thousands of desktops. In addition, Sun Ray enables users to leverage their existing IT investments to deliver applications and services.
"With the extension of the Sun Ray system to the Linux environment, more customers can now take advantage of all the benefits of Sun Ray ultra-thin clients," Mtoba concludes.
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