Microsoft and NComputing have partnered over building solutions on top of the multiuser computing concept, which defines a model in which the resources of a single server machine are used to power experiences for multiple computer users concomitantly. Per the agreement inked by the two companies, NComputing will embrace Windows Server, and will tailor its next generation hardware and vSpace software solutions not just to Microsoft’s Server platform but also to Windows MultiPoint Server 2010. According to the Redmond company, multiuser computing can be the simplest solution to resolve problems such as poor access to technology, particularly due to costs associated with hardware. Instead of going for a one computer per one user ratio, through multiuser computing, the resources available in a single machine are spread around in order to allow multiple users to use the computer at the same time.
Obviously, the initiative is addressed in particular at educational institutions that need to spread their financial resources as thin as possible, choosing to cut technology investments. Shared resource computing is a way not just to cut down the costs associated with hardware acquisitions but also to reduce the total cost of ownership. Future offerings from NComputing will be leveraging Windows Server in or... (read more)
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Firefox 4.0, the next major release of Mozilla’s open source browser, will bring to the table a major overhaul of its graphical user interface, one that would put the UI in line the Windows 7 Ribbon/Fluent style. Mozilla has already made public details on the revamping of the Firefox User interface for version 4.0, and various concepts and sketches ha... (
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The latest development milestone of Office 2010 has made it into the wild, even though Microsoft never intended to have the general public get their hands on the release. Earlier this week, the Redmond company revealed that the next iteration of the Office System reached a key milestone in the evolution to RTM, namely the Rel... (
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