Close
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Latest News
    • Networking
    • PC Hardware

    Neoware, VIA Team on Thin-Client Apps

    By
    Shelley Solheim
    -
    April 2, 2004
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      Thin-client vendor Neoware Systems Inc. and embedded-hardware specialist VIA Technologies Inc. announced Friday that they are teaming up to develop thin-client appliances for the enterprise.

      Neoware already uses VIA processors in some of its Eon thin-client appliances, but the two companies now will work together much more closely, officials said in King of Prussia, Pa.

      Neoware, which also uses Advanced Micro Devices Inc.s Geode processor in many of its platforms, will continue to work with AMD, officials said.

      Wen-Chi Chen, president of Taipei, Taiwan-based VIA, said in a statement: “We believe that with Neowares thin-client expertise and significant growth opportunities, we can accelerate the introduction of solutions that address what we believe will be a fundamental shift in the PC marketplace toward thin-client solutions.”

      IDC analyst Bob ODonnell said the news did not surprise him. He said VIAs specialty in embedded hardware will give it an edge in the thin-client space because “thin clients are in essence an embedded device.” But he added, “AMD, with its Geode processor, wont go away, and Transmeta [Corp.] scored a big coup [with Hewlett-Packard Co.] This is likely going to be a multihorse race.”

      IDC predicts that worldwide enterprise thin-client shipments will increase from 1.46 million in 2003 to 1.78 million in 2004 and will reach 3.4 million units by 2007. While the market is growing, thin clients still only comprise about 1 percent of the overall PC market.

      “A lot of people still dont know what thin clients are, or they dont understand the benefits,” ODonnell said. The benefits include lower cost and better security, he said, adding that thin clients also have longer lifetimes than PCs and require less IT support. He acknowledged that server-based computing requires more servers and thus more server support staff, but said thin clients still come out costing less.

      /zimages/1/28571.gifCheck out eWEEKs Desktop & Notebook Center at http://desktop.eweek.com for the latest news in desktop and notebook computing.

      Shelley Solheim

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Cybersecurity

      Visa’s Michael Jabbara on Cybersecurity and Digital...

      James Maguire - May 17, 2022 0
      I spoke with Michael Jabbara, VP and Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, about the cybersecurity technology used to ensure the safe transfer...
      Read more
      Cloud

      Yotascale CEO Asim Razzaq on Controlling Multicloud...

      James Maguire - May 5, 2022 0
      Asim Razzaq, CEO of Yotascale, provides guidance on understanding—and containing—the complex cost structure of multicloud computing. Among the topics we covered:  As you survey the...
      Read more
      IT Management

      Intuit’s Nhung Ho on AI for the...

      James Maguire - May 13, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nhung Ho, Vice President of AI at Intuit, about adoption of AI in the small and medium-sized business market, and how...
      Read more
      Big Data and Analytics

      GoodData CEO Roman Stanek on Business Intelligence...

      James Maguire - May 4, 2022 0
      I spoke with Roman Stanek, CEO of GoodData, about business intelligence, data as a service, and the frustration that many executives have with data...
      Read more
      Applications

      Cisco’s Thimaya Subaiya on Customer Experience in...

      James Maguire - May 10, 2022 0
      I spoke with Thimaya Subaiya, SVP and GM of Global Customer Experience at Cisco, about the factors that create good customer experience – and...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2021 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×