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Turn 1 PC into 10 workstations with Linux

In today's world their is a concerted drive to reduce computer power consumption. This is an imperative both from an ecological point of view and a cost saving view. One of the ways people are doing this is via server virtualisation, but there is also the area of Desktop virtualisation.

Most Desktop Virtualisation solutions rely on a thin client where the client machines is some kind of PC, even if it is an old, under-powered machine. This allows companies to squeeze more use out of their existing infrastructure but it still requires a lot of maintenance and configuration.

Userful multiplier is a Linux solution that allows a single PC to service up to 10 workstations of a single PC without the need for a thin client. The only additional hardware required is a screen, mouse and keyboard. This solution is ideal for Internet cafes, conferences, exhibition stands, schools, government and other places where you need to provide secure access to a computer or the Internet to multiple users.

Below is a video showing how the Userful Multiplier works. As they say, seeing is believing. For more information on Userful Multiplier see our web site http://www.greencomputing.co.za

 



by Dr. Radut.