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Desktop Multiplier Overview
Turn One Computer into 10!The Desktop Multiplier for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop delivers the fastest, easiest and least expensive way to deploy large numbers of full-featured desktops on a secure and stable SUSE Linux platform. Designed as a software add-on for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and Novell Linux Desktop, the Desktop Multiplier enables as many as 10 monitors, keyboards, mice and users to work at the same time on a shared computer. You simply need to install inexpensive dual-head video cards and powered USB hub to connect the monitors, keyboards and mice.  While most modern PCs spend virtually the entire day idle, the Desktop Multiplier for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop leverages this under-utilized capacity for up to 10 users. With the Novell Client for Linux, users log into the network normally and gain secure access to their user profile, Novell GroupWise, Novell Messenger and other Novell applications. In terms of performance, it is as though they were on a dedicated machine. By effectively eliminating up to 9 out of every 10 PCs, the Desktop Multiplier for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED 10) dramatically reduces total cost of ownership (TCO) while still delivering a rich user experience. See the Desktop Multiplier in Action...The Desktop Multiplier for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop was selected to power Internet cafes at the GroupWiseR Summit in The Hague, GWAVACon, LinuxWorld Canada and Brainstormer UK. Delegates were able to access their Novell GroupWise, browse the Internet, work in OpenOffice and use Novell Messenger for Linux during the conference. In terms of performance, users could not believe they were sharing a single Linux desktop. Get the "10-to-1 advantage"The Desktop Multiplier can significantly reduce SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop deployment and management costs for computer labs, classrooms, libraries, clinical workstations, government departments, call centers, hotels and airports. Think about it. Instead of 10 separate computers, you only buy one. Instead of 10 Windows XP and 10 Microsoft Office licences, you purchase one SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop licence, which comes bundled with OpenOffice. Instead of paying for the electricity, back-ups, HVAC, and maintenance for 10 computers, you now only need to worry about one. The bottom line – a 100-user Desktop Multiplier system can provide total cost of ownership savings of $270,000 compared to 100 Windows computers. The Desktop Multiplier provides a compelling "10-to-1" value proposition of migrating to SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. Leverages SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (x10)The Desktop Multiplier leverages the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop operating system across as many as 10 users. Purchase one SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop licence, install the Desktop Multiplier software add-on, and connect as many as 10 users to one machine. In addition, the Desktop Multiplier leverages your existing investment in Novell GroupWise, Messenger, Netmail, iFolder and other Novell products. Easily connect your multi-user Desktop Multiplier system to your NetWare, OES, and Linux network file servers with the new Novell Client for Linux. Reduce your management costs even more with ZENworks for Linux. Considering the Novell Linux Desktop operating system? The Desktop Multiplier for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop can dramatically reduce your TCO and help you make the transition 10 times faster. |
