News and Press

October 2, 2009

Devon IT VDI Blaster™ Software Gains Traction, Repurposes Existing PCs Into Thin Clients

Devon IT, Inc., a leading alternative desktop solution company, today announced significant early traction with the general availability of the VDI Blaster^TM software suite designed to extend the useful life of desktop computers. VDI Blaster^TM is currently available for an introductory price USD $19.95 per device at www.vdiblaster.com.

Over 200 companies from around the world have purchased and downloaded the VDI Blaster  software suite, and  are utilizing the novel approach to extending the useful life of PCs by transforming them into thin clients to save money, save management time and cut  costs.

Users download VDI Blaster^TM to old PCs via a USB key or a network install. VDI Blaster^TM deploys Devon IT’s thin client operating system, Devon Terminal Operating System (DeTOS^TM), and  Devon IT’s thin client management software, ThinManage^TM, to help IT administrators manage enterprise-wide deployments from a central location. Once VDI Blaster^TM is deployed, users can select to boot into their normal Windows operating system or into DeTOS^TM.

“Using VDI Blaster to convert aging enterprise PCs into secure, managed thin clients enables organizations of all sizes to extend their capital investment in PCs while testing thin client computing models,” explained Joe Makoid, President, Devon IT.  “Traditional desktops typically need to be refreshed or replaced every three or four years, but companies and organizations can now extend the life of these PCs by converting them into thin clients. Users can simultaneously test hosted client computing methods, and we hope VDI Blaster will continue the momentum of IT administrators moving from desktop PCs to hosted client environments.”

VDI Blaster:

• Extends the useful life of aging PCs
• Uses virtual desktops, simply and cost effectively with no hardware replacement necessary
• Maintains Windows desktop experience
• Centrally manages converted PCs
• Allows Plug and play replacement of PC to a thin client when ready
• Converts back to Windows operating system as needed

For more information about VDI Blaster^TM, please visit www.vdiblaster.com or www.devonit.com/software/vdi-blaster/overview. For more information about Devon IT, thin client computing, or virtualization, or to arrange for a demonstration, email info@devonit.com or call 610-757-4220 or 888-524-9382.  Devon IT will be demonstrating the VDI Blaster^TM on repurposed PCs at the VMware’s VM09 tradeshow, in London, October 6 through October 8, 2009.  Follow Devon IT updates on Twitter at http://twitter.com/DevonIT

September 9, 2009

VDI Blaster™ Software and
Intel® Atom™-Based Desktop
Now on Thin Client TV

Devon IT, Inc., the world’s fastest-growing thin client provider, today announced two new videos on Thin Client TV (http://www.devonit.com/thin-client-tv), an educational video library feature of its newly-designed website.

The VDI Blaster™ video shows how users download VDI Blaster™ to existing PCs via a USB key or a network install. VDI Blaster™ deploys Devon IT’s thin client operating system, Devon Terminal Operating System (DeTOS™), and Devon IT’s thin client management software, ThinManage™, to help IT administrators manage enterprise-wide deployments from a central location. Once VDI Blaster™ is deployed, users can select to boot into their normal Windows operating system or into DeTOS™.

The TC5 video provides an overview of the recently launched Intel® Atom™ processor -based TC5, a stateless, fanless thin client orderable from IBM. The TC5 is one of the first thin clients capable of supporting dual- independent displays and ushers in the next generation of server-based computing. The TC5 is perfect for customers needing improved performance in a small, energy-efficient footprint.

“Our goal with Thin Client TV is to educate IT personnel and end users on the differences between thin clients and PCs and how alternative computing methods can be less costly, more secure, easier to manage, and better for the environment than traditional desktop,” says Joe Makoid, President of Devon IT. “VDI Blaster and the TC5 are our flagship products and Thin Client TV helps us explain the features and benefits for our business partners and end users.”

For more information about VDI Blaster™, please visit www.vdiblaster.com or www.devonit.com/software/vdi-blaster/overview. For more information about the Devon TC5 thin clients, desktop virtualization, or to arrange for a demonstration, email info@devonit.com or call 610-757-4220 or 888-524-9382. Follow Devon IT updates on Twitter at http://twitter.com/DevonIT

August 28, 2009

VDI Blaster™ Software to Extend Desktop PC Life

Devon IT, Inc., will announce general availability of the VDI Blaster™ software suite designed to extend the useful life of desktop computers at VMworld 2009. VDI Blaster™ is available for an introductory price USD $19.95 per device. VMworld will be held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA, from August 31 – September 3, 2009.

"Using VDI Blaster to convert aging enterprise PCs into secure, managed thin clients enables organizations of all sizes to extend their capital investment in PCs while testing thin client computing models," explained Joe Makoid, President, Devon IT. "Traditional desktops typically need to be refreshed or replaced every three or four years, but companies and organizations can now extend the life of these PCs by converting them into thin clients. Users can simultaneously test hosted client computing methods, and we hope VDI Blaster will continue the momentum of IT administrators moving from desktop PCs to hosted client environments."

Contact Devon IT at info@devonit.com and see demonstrations in Devon IT booth #2444 and IBM booth #1624.

FAQ's

• How is VDI Blaster™ installed, and how does it work?
• What servers/connection brokers are supported in VDI Blaster™?
• Will VDI Blaster™ overwrite my hard drive?

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Tech Specs

• A PC running Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit)
• NTFS* formatted hard drive with 1GB available disk space

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