Digital virtualisation

Igel Technology has introduced digital services virtualisation (DSV), a technological paradigm that eliminates any of the final issues associated with a user needing a thin client to access virtual PCs that traditionally ran difficult server-based applications such as multimedia, DirectX graphics or robotic control.

DSV is claimed to deliver a PC-like experience with all the added security and manageability benefits of a thin client.

The company’s Universal Desktops, powered by Windows XP embedded, are claimed to be the first to include DSV as standard by incorporating an RES PowerFuse Workspace Extender client so that local digital services can be ‘reverse-published’ to a virtual PC.

Using DSV, when certain digital services are activated on the virtual desktop, the application call is ‘trapped’ using RES PowerFuse and a request is sent to the Desktop.

The digital service then opens locally, integrated with the virtual PC desktop. It is seamless to the end user so that where the web browser, media player or other digital services are running cannot be seen.

This offers user experience with its standard Windows PC desktop look and feel, all local digital services controlled from the virtual desktop and no need to ‘toggle’ between digital service sessions.

Local digital services can communicate directly via the native protocol designed for the application without having the bottleneck of streaming everything down the ICA or RDP protocol.

Using DSV, the Desktop can also deliver the ‘toughest’ server-based applications including all multimedia types, VoIP, videoconferencing, local device control such as CCTV and industrial automation, and Embedded DirectX local applications on Windows XP Embedded.