Dell Wyse PC Extender
Thin Down and Virtualize Your PCs
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Reconfigure select legacy PCs as highly functional thin clients for secure and cost-effective desktop virtualization with Dell Wyse PC Extender.
Flexible, reliable desktop virtualization
Turn your organization’s PC infrastructure into a cost-effective desktop virtualization environment without a major investment in new hardware. Dell Wyse PC Extender extends the life of your legacy PCs as reconfigured and highly functional thin clients for a cost-effective virtualized computing environment that:
- Offers a consistent virtualized desktop experience across several generations of hardware
- Supports a wide range of protocols and infrastructures from Microsoft, Citrix and VMware as well as web-based applications
- Can help eliminate expensive support and management costs
Centralized configurations
Dell Wyse PC Extender is easy to deploy and maintain, with the ability to automatically configure and upgrade thousands of devices via HTTP, HTTPS and FTP, without the need for device management software. In addition, PC Extender features:
- Dell Wyse Device Manager (WDM) software support for more “hands-on” management tasks, such as asset tracking or reporting
- Remote desktop shadowing for interactive user support
- Local and remote printing support
Enterprise-level security
Based on Dell Wyse-enhanced SUSE® Linux® v11.2, the same software found in select Dell Wyse thin clients, PC Extender offers enterprise-level device and data security, including:
- Read-only file system
- Device lock-down abilities
- Cisco, Juniper Networks and Nortel™ IPsec virtual private network (VPN) support (add-ons available)