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Console Based Thin Clients

CyberKnights can set up game consoles as full-featured thin client workstations. Equip a 12-seat office with pleasant-to-use workstations for about AUD$13,500+GST all up including broadband internet connection, file server, 16-port switch, intranet facilities and office software. (or add about $300 per seat for locally manufactured no-moving-parts fat clients.

Features

• Full RDP5 (MS Windows Terminal Services) access
• Full X11 access, including XDMCP
• Full character terminal access (SSH, Telnet, RSH)
• Flat screen, CRT monitor or low-cost television display options
• Up to 4 USB devices (e.g. mouse, keyboard, printer, scanner) without any expansion hardware
• Ethernet networking interface
• High-quality stero sound
• Only one moving part
• Local applications (e.g. web browser)
• Can authenticate against LDAP, Active Directory, Yellow Pages or practically any arbitrary protocol
• DHCP or fixed address
• Any colour depth 8-24 bits
• Can operate as a server for local USB devices (printer, scanner, camera, storage, modem)
• Can operate as a "canary" or security monitor
• Can operate as a print-to-PDF facility and do other automation.

Applications

• Thin client terminal
• Internet kiosk
• Video kiosk
• Point of Sale device
• “Embedded” controller for advertising displays
• Custom applications

Cost

Cost varies from application to application. We can field these for about AUD$900 each with a keyboard, mouse and 17” flat screen; about AUD$700 each with a cheap TV display. There is generally a flagfall for each batch of about AUD$1000, ranging higher for unusual customisations.

Contact us to arrange your system or discuss your unique requirements.

At the film company DreamWorks, Ed Leonard has ported the entire graphics animation department to Linux; Shrek was created on a “renderfarm” (a powerful, refrigerator-size rack of servers) that had 800 processors running Linux. Leonard took the money he saved by not having maintenance contracts and used it to buy far more inexpensive Linux PCs. He says the money he has saved will allow DreamWorks to replace desktops and the renderfarm every two years instead of every five. — Scott Berinato

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