SAN FRANCISCO, November 21, 2016 – IGEL Technology, a world leader in the delivery of powerful workspace management software, IGEL™ Linux-powered endpoints, zero clients and all-in-one endpoint solutions, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has recognized IGEL with a 2016 CRN Tech Innovator Award. These annual awards honor standout hardware, software or services that have helped to move the IT industry forward. In compiling the 2016 Tech Innovator Award list, CRN editors evaluated 230 products across 27 technology categories using several criteria, including technological advancements, uniqueness of features and potential to help solution providers solve end users’ IT challenges. IGEL’s UD3-LX and UD3-W7 + Endpoints took top honors in the PC – Workstations/Desktops category.
“The IGEL UD3 series endpoint is a channel-favored solution for businesses looking to provide their users with greater access to high-performance computing applications and more intense graphics and multimedia functionality,” said Jed Ayres, President and CEO, IGEL North America. “By improving the efficiency of modern end-user computing environments and giving customers the freedom to choose the protocol they prefer without costly hardware upgrades, IGEL is delivering the flexibility the channel needs with the exceptional partner-led focus they want. We are very pleased to be recognized by CRN with this 2016 Tech Innovator Award.”
IGEL’s Universal Desktop 3 (UD3) endpoints includes the IGEL UD3-LX (IGEL Linux v5) and UD3-W7+ (Windows Embedded 7) models, which are ideal for meeting the demands of graphics and multimedia-intensive environments. The UD3 series is also available with an optional integrated smartcard reader, which supports highly-secure two-factor authentication and faster login times; a connectivity foot that offers two additional serial ports for legacy peripherals; and, wireless network connectivity or an anti-theft USB port. And, because there are no moving parts, the endpoints are almost noise-free, and fail-safe due to minimal heat generation.
Through the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS 5), IT organizations can manage their IGEL thin and zero clients, and PCs, notebooks and endpoints from other manufacturers – converted into software endpoints using the IGEL Universal Desktop Converter (UDC). This minimizes support costs, and offers maximum security and reliability. The IGEL UD3 series endpoints are Citrix HDX Ready and VMware Ready, and in August 2016, IGEL became one of the first endpoint manufacturers to integrate the VMware Blast Extreme Protocol.
Through the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS 5), IT organizations can manage their IGEL thin and zero clients, and PCs, notebooks and endpoints from other manufacturers – converted into software endpoints using the IGEL Universal Desktop Converter (UDC). This minimizes support costs, and offers maximum security and reliability. The IGEL UD3 series endpoints are Citrix HDX Ready and VMware Ready, and in August 2016, IGEL became one of the first endpoint manufacturers to integrate the VMware Blast Extreme Protocol.
The Tech Innovator Awards will be featured in the December issue of CRN and can be viewed online at http://www.crn.com/techinnovators.
