ViewSonic to Showcase Award-Winning VDI Endpoint Solutions at AWS re:Invent Conference

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 11, 2014) – ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solution products, will showcase its Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions for Amazon WorkSpaces (AWS) desktop computing services at the AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, NV, booth 10 from Nov. 11-14, 2014. With one of the widest selections of discrete and integrated VDI clients, ViewSonic offers affordable commercial grade feature-rich solutions to deploy and maintain a virtualized environment.

AWS re:Invent is a learning conference that offers three days of technical content and understanding of the Amazon WorkSpaces cloud computing platform. ViewSonic will highlight the new SD-Z246 integrated zero client display, which will be connected to an AWS account for a live demonstration of easily utilized cloud-based desktops. Along with the SD-Z246, ViewSonic will showcase its innovative CDE8451-TL 84-inch 4K interactive display, as well as the SC-Z56 quad output zero client and SC-Z55 discrete zero client.

ViewSonic’s new SD-Z246 is a 24-inch integrated zero client display based on the Teradici™ Tera 2321 processor, with hardware accelerated PCoIP support. This model features DVI output for dual monitor support, excellent color performance, and with the VMware® Horizon® certified design, the SD-Z246 is guaranteed to perform and be compatible in just about any network. All three ViewSonic VDI clients; SD-Z246, SC-Z56, and SC-Z55 are ideal solutions for companies looking for a seamless desktop experiences with high security and reliability in VMware® Horizon®, Amazon WorkSpaces and Remote Workstation environments.

“We believe Amazon’s WorkSpaces virtual desktop offering will boost the Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) cloud computing model,” said Michael Holstein, vice president of business development and emerging technologies at ViewSonic Americas. “Amazon’s DaaS offering aligns with ViewSonic’s vision of desktop displays that can directly access a network for cloud computing, and our zero clients do just that. ViewSonic is leveraging more than 25 years of desktop technology leadership to deliver a robust line of quality smart, thin and zero clients that simplify virtual desktop management. All of ViewSonic’s zero clients are thoroughly tested and qualified in Amazon WorkSpaces environments to ensure optimum performance, security and network compatibility.”

ViewSonic’s zero clients provide hardware accelerated PCoIP to offer a virtual desktop with multimedia, video and high-performance 2D/3D graphics capabilities. Available in either a stand-alone adapter that can be used with existing monitors or integrated with LCDs, ViewSonic’s zero clients are optimum desktop clients for Amazon WorkSpaces.

For more information about ViewSonic’s VDI products, visit http://www.viewsonic.com/us/desktop-virtualization.html. And, for news and information about ViewSonic, visit ViewSonic.com or follow on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

About ViewSonic

Founded in California in 1987, ViewSonic is a world leader in display technology.  As an innovator and visionary, ViewSonic keeps the world connected with a portfolio of professional level display solutions that includes LED monitors, interactive commercial displays, and projectors.  Our line of smart displays, thin and zero client endpoints, and cloud computing platforms continue to enhance the way we compute, collaborate, communicate, and connect. To find out more about ViewSonic, visit www.viewsonic.com.

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