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NComputing products enable you to cut your computing costs up to tenfold by sharing the untapped power of your existing PCs. Typically, only one to five percent of a PC processor's power is used at any one time. NComputing software, extension technology and access terminals efficiently harness this excess capacity to let up to 30 users share a single PC!

In 2003, Young Song, a former VP at eMachines, met German entrepreneur Klaus Maier (formerly CEO of hydrapark), who had spent more than ten years developing the core software on which NComputing is based. They formed a team to develop the complementary hardware in Russia, while the software was written in Poland. Stephen Dukker, former chairman of eMachines, joined NComputing in January 2006 to lead the company.

With the NComputing solution, each user still has their own monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers. However, instead of connecting directly to a PC, these peripherals connect to a small NComputing access terminal on their desk.

TERMINAL SERVICE SOFTWARE USER EXTENSION PROTOCOL ULTRA THIN EXCESS TERMINAL

It runs on a variety of Windows desktop and server operating systems as well as several varieties of Linux Give each user their own full PC experience Functions as a data manager that Transmits and handles the desktop display and remote activities from the terminals keyboard,mouse, and other interfaces (including USB for remote data I/O).

N CONTROL N SHIELD

Allows IT administrators to remotely monitor what users are doing on their terminals from a single station Teachers can also send warning messages and even take control of students computing environments

An innovative backup tool, which enables recovery of a previously stored backup of a host PCs hard disk via a manual or automatic reboot of the protected PC Recovers applications, Windows system settings and data easily and within just a few minutes.

NComputing developed its unique User eXtension Protocol (UXP) for continuous use by end-users demanding a full PC experience. UXP functions with access terminals that connect through both Ethernet (L Series products) or directly (X Series products). UXP provides the communication link between the NComputing terminal services software and the access terminal hardware.

The NComputing access terminals do not require on-board PC-based processors and chipsets. All of the primary circuitry is integrated into a single chip (NC16C24A or NC26C24A) that has an optimal set of resources for working with the NComputing terminal services software and extension protocols. This System-on-Chip (SoC) contains various patented technologies for delivering unmatched performance from a low power device. A small (512 KB or 1 MB depending on model) flash ROM contains the NComputing firmware used to run the access

The NComputing SoC technology described above has been embodied in several different access terminal products intended to serve a variety of application needs. With each solution, the end-user still has their own monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers. However, instead of connecting directly to a PC, these peripherals connect to the small NComputing access terminal on their desk. The access terminals then connect either directly (X Series) or over Ethernet (L Series)

NComputings vSpace virtualization software, included with the hardware, creates the virtual desktops in the shared PC by dividing the computer's resources into independent sessions that give each user their own PC experience.The vSpace software uses the companys proprietary display and communications protocol ("UXP") to communicate between the shared computer and the user stations. UXP serves a similar

Linux is supported with proprietary software, including a kernel module. Unfortunately, this software has not been updated to work with current Linux distros. As of 2010 June 15, the L series works with only Ubuntu 8.10 (a release no longer supported by Ubuntu), and NComputing does not have publicly announced plans to support other distros. The X300 has no Linux support, and the X350 and X550 works with Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (still supported by Ubuntu but it isn't clear if the NComputing software has kept up with updates to the OS).Since the software is

L-SERIES- EATHERNET CONNECTION X SERIES- DIRECT CONNECTION U SERIES

X300 3 users per kit X350 3 users per kit (updated version of the X300) X550 5 users per kit L130 L230 includes microphone and USB ports L300 multimedia device with USB connections U170

The company has deals with 40,000 education and business organizations in 140 countries[9] including 5,000 school districts in the United States. NComputing has shipped more than two million units overall, including 180,000 seats to provide one computing seat for every K12 student in the country of Macedonia. NComputing sells its solutions through value-added resellers around the world.As of 2010, the company has 200 employees

By delivering all of the key components of the solution including the access terminal, extension protocol and terminal services software, NComputing uniquely delivers a high performance solution at the lowest cost. Best of all, your IT staff and end users dont need special training since this highly efficient solution is very easy to setup and maintain and is compatible with standard PC applications