ANTenna Blog -- Hardware & Software

Seeking to ease development and expansion of virtualization platforms, HP introduces 3 new thin clients incorporating the Windows Embedded Standard Operating System.

According to Tad Bodeman, director of marketing for HP Thin Client Solutions, SMBs, in particular, struggle with computing costs and the new thin clients and software offer a more efficient way to manage client virtualization and deliver more reliable, lower-cost computing without compromising security.

The new hardware offering from HP includes:

• HP gt7720 Performance Series thin client


• HP t5730w thin client


• HP t5630w Flexible Series thin client

That's the hardware rollout. HP is also introducing software, including:

• HP Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Enhancements software for multimedia and USB device redirection


• HP Client Automation support


• And thanks to a collaborative efforts of HP and VMWare, HP Remote Graphics Software (RGS) can deliver rich multimedia and collaboration to VMware virtual desktops.

In a statement about the announcement, said Jeff Groudan, vice president, Thin Clients and Virtualization Solutions for HP said:

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