How Much Can I Really Save Using a Pano-Logic Device versus a Typical PC Workstation?
If this is what you can save by just replacing desktops, what would a complete IT Greening Strategy do?
Would you use your savings to:
Hire more Knowledge workers,Teachers, Police, Nurses?
Save Jobs?
Invest in your own R&D?
PanoLogic Delivers a Green, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure that Promises True Savings
VDI delivered via our solution promises to deliver the greatest reduction in environmental impact
compared to that of thin clients or other Virtual Desktop architectures in a number of ways:
• Much Lower Energy Use: As previously discussed, the energy use of VDI endpoint devices can
be a fraction of that of a typical business desktop PC. But compared to thin client endpoints, which
can consume 12 to 20 watts (average of 13.9 watts) zero clients can further cut the energy use to
as little as 3.5 watts – roughly 1/3 to 1/5 that of thin clients.
• Even Fewer Components: Zero clients have a fraction of the electronic components of thin clients
which are often, especially in the case of those used for VDI,close to the complexity of small PCs.
• Greater IT Productivity: zero clients are entirely stateless and require no configuration when
provisioning new users or replacing a device during troubleshooting. This means IT staff doesn't need
to travel out to user locations or have equipment shipped to the data center, reducing energy used and
pollution produced.
• Far Greater Durability: zero clients lack fans, rotating hard drives or any other moving parts unlike
many thin clients used for VDI. This simplicity of design adds to energy conservation both in production
and during operation but it also contributes to a much longer life span and better durability in harsh
environments, further reducing the production impact.
Many vendors claim that they offer zero clients in one form or another, but these are usually just thin clients that
need additional hardware and software for streaming delivery of the endpoint's operating system. This creates a system that is even less "zero", in both environmental impact and operating overhead, than just using a regular thin client. The only vendor offering a true zero client endpoint specifically designed for VDI is Pano Logic.
