According to a recent study by IntelliQuest, improving security technology is the highest priority in business today, with forty percent of those surveyed stating that it is their most important goal over the next 12 months. Thirty-six percent of the participants cited updating aging systems as their main priority for the next year. There has never been a better time to consider thin clients as a means of achieving both improved security and increased productivity.
Malware - Just about everyone has become painfully aware of the danger of malicious programs like worms, viruses, and trojan horses. PC viruses cost businesses $55 billion dollars in damages in 2003. The down time that companies often struggle with as they recover from these attacks can cripple productivity, not to mention adversely affect a firm’s reputation.
Hardware and Data Theft – Businesses have seen computers being stolen, along with the sensitive data stored on them. Corporate information is sometimes copied to disk and removed, where it can end up in the hands of competitors or worse.
Regulation – The concern about collection and storage of personal data has resulted in a number government regulations designed to protect this collected information. It is crucial for companies to be prepared to show compliance with these regulations or face potentially expensive penalties.
The increasing threat of virus and worm attacks, combined with the need for strict control over data security are the two of the most important reasons that IT professionals are considering replacing older equipment with a more modern server-centric data center computer equipment.
This thin client environment consists of a centralized server for data storage and powerful thin client terminals. These terminals are equipped with familiar graphical interface that PC users have become comfortable using. Combined with today’s high speed networks and powerful servers, thin clients perform as well or faster in running the same applications that were previously run locally on a desktop PC.
The important difference is that all of these applications are now running safely and securely on central servers which are managed and updated for all users. Anti-virus protection can be updated daily. Users cannot disable virus protection, cannot install software, cannot copy data to local machines. All of the data is saved and stored on this secure server, nothing is saved on the thin client terminal. All of the software and applications are managed on a few servers, rather than on tens or hundreds of PCs, which is a significant improvement from a cost as well as a security standpoint. Password protection and more advanced authentication methods such as smart cards or fingerprint recognition are also available to further increase security and permit data access only by authenticated users.
Data backup is handled on the central server, and disaster recovery is immediate. If a thin client terminal is damaged or destroyed, a new one can be installed with ease and will automatically configure itself without the need for IT assistance. The data and software accessed will look and feel the same for any user on the network, which makes it easy for users to work in different locations.
Visit our website at www.vecmar.com to learn more about thin client network computing. Or call us at 800-457-8499 to discuss your specific situation. Our experienced techs are available to assist you with the planning, design, implementation and management of your networks. Our experience includes the full range of networks, from one or two servers to dozens and even hundreds of servers. Whether you are deploying new network technology or re-deploying an existing network infrastructure, Vecmar can help you meet your needs.
Vecmar has added 2 new Wyse Winterms to our lineup of Thin Client Computers. The Winterm 3150SE and the Winterm 9150SE. The 3150SE is the first of the Windows CE 5.0-powered devices to be offered as a result of a source-code licensing agreement with Microsoft. This agreement allows Wyse to tailor the system with many of its own extensions for performance and security.
The 3150 SE boots in seconds - four times faster than previous versions. Other features include multimedia, image and flash acceleration and session reliability, including auto reconnect capabilities. Embedded IE 6.0 means built-in pop-up blocking and an interface which is identical to a full blown Windows PC. It comes standard with 32MB Flash and 128Mb RAM.
The Winterm 9150SE is a high performance, yet affordable, Windows XP Embedded thin client. Powered by Microsoft Windows XP Embedded, the Winterm 9150SE supports a full local browser with multimedia and can run 32-bit, 16-bit and Java local applications. It comes standard with 256 MB Flash and 256MB RAM.
Both the Winterm 3150SE and the Winterm 9150 SE come with a standard 3 year warranty.
Stay tuned for the upcoming 5150SE, the Wyse Winterm powered by the Wyse Linux V6 operating system.
Call your Vecmar Sales representative today at 800-457-8499 to discuss these exciting new thin clients from Wyse, or visit our website at http://wyse.vecmar.com/winterm/ for more details.
Vecmar’s Okidata line of printers includes a printing solution for just about any task in every industry. The OKI 4410 XT Impact printer has been a solid winner in the impact printing environment. The exceptional performance of the Pacemark 4410 is perfectly suited to applications requiring high volume, including long, unattended print runs, general data processing, invoices, billing and financial statements, inventory reports, banking transaction logs, and accounting reports.
The Okidata Pacemark 4410XT is powerful enough to print clearly on even a 10-part form, and handles stock that’s thicker than its competitors can take. It has the horse-power to deliver 300 lines per minute/1,066 characters per second in High-Speed Draft mode. As for endurance, the Pacemark 4410XT can consistently turn out 35,000 pages per month — which translates into 3,045,000 pages before failure.
There's no question about it: if you need reliability, power and endurance in a forms printer, the printer you want is the Pacemark 4410.
The remanufactured Okidata Pacemark 4410XT is an unbeatable value, with a savings of over 50% from new. These top quality rebuilt printers perform just as powerfully as the new machines and come with a one-year warranty and free technical support.
Call your Vecmar Sales representative today at 800-457-8499 to find out more about Okidata Pacemark 4410XT printers, or visit our website at okidata.vecmar.com for more details as well as online ordering.
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