Omni - Linux Desktop Multiplier
OMNI TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC. 
Novell Technology Partner
product details
Considering SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop or openSUSE? Multiply your savings by connecting up to 10 users to a SINGLE Linux desktop! Ideal for Linux computer labs, Linux thin clients, Linux clinical workstations, Linux call centers, Linux retail POS terminals and Linux Internet cafés—where you find two or more computers in close physical proximity.
Desktop Multiplier Overview
The Desktop Multiplier is a software add-on for SLED and openSUSE that allows up to 10 independent user sessions to run at the same time on a SINGLE computer. Each user has his or her own monitor, keyboard and mouse. The monitors plug into inexpensive dual-head video cards (two monitors per card). The USB keyboards and mice plug into a USB hub.
With the Linux Desktop Multiplier, school districts, universities and colleges, governments and businesses can migrate up to 10 users to each SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop computer. This results in significant savings on hardware, software, maintenance, backups, electricity and environmental waste.
The Desktop Multiplier has captured the interest of leaders in business, education, government and academia as a way to minimize desktop deployment costs, bridge the digital divide and reduce environmental waste.
The Desktop Multiplier is perfect for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and openSUSE deployments in: classrooms, computer labs, call centers, government departments, retail stores, Internet cafés, businesses, and health care facilities.
Featured Highlights
Desktop Multiplier Overview
The Desktop Multiplier is a software add-on for SLED and openSUSE that allows up to 10 independent user sessions to run at the same time on a SINGLE computer. Each user has his or her own monitor, keyboard and mouse. The monitors plug into inexpensive dual-head video cards (two monitors per card). The USB keyboards and mice plug into a USB hub.
With the Linux Desktop Multiplier, school districts, universities and colleges, governments and businesses can migrate up to 10 users to each SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop computer. This results in significant savings on hardware, software, maintenance, backups, electricity and environmental waste.
The Desktop Multiplier has captured the interest of leaders in business, education, government and academia as a way to minimize desktop deployment costs, bridge the digital divide and reduce environmental waste.
The Desktop Multiplier is perfect for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and openSUSE deployments in: classrooms, computer labs, call centers, government departments, retail stores, Internet cafés, businesses, and health care facilities.
Featured Highlights
- Fastest, easiest and least expensive way to deploy large numbers of full-featured SLED 10 and openSUSE workstations
- Dramatically lowers total cost of ownership (TCO) by eliminating up to 9 out of every 10 physical PCs
- Leverages your existing investments in Novell GroupWise, ZENWorks, Messenger, iFolder, Novell Client for Linux and your network file servers
- Outperforms thin clients and Blades at a fraction of the cost
- Cost-effective at $99 (80 €) per seat
- Desktop Multiplier manageable by Novell ZENworks
- "10-for-1" advantage on deploying thin clients
- Supports 3M MicroTouch and Elo touchscreens for Linux retail point-of-sale environments
- Supports individual USB sound and USB memory keys
- Linux computer labs
- Linux classrooms
- Linux libraries
- Linux call centers
- Linux retail POS terminals
- Linux clinical workstations (healthcare)
- Linux Internet cafés
- Linux deployments in developing countries
product compatibility
- Novell Linux Desktop 9
- Open Enterprise Server
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service
- Novell Client
- Novell GroupWise
- Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition
- Novell ZENworks Linux Management
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
- NetWare
system requirements/details
CPU: Intel Dual Core 2.6 GHz+ (recommended)
Memory: 2 GB of RAM
architecture
- x86
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regional availability
- Asia Pacific
- Europe, Middle East & Africa
- Japan
- Latin America
- North America
language availability
- English
success story
- "Linux Desktop Multiplier Approved for Indiana ACCESS Program Funding"
- "Multiplied Linux Desktop Strategy Delivers Cost Savings for Illinois School District"
- "Utah-based School District Multiplies Linux Desktop Savings"
- "University of New Mexico Pilots Multiplied SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktops in Computer Labs"
- "Health Care Provider Chooses Multi-station SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktops"
- "Novell South Africa Deploys 2,205 SUSE Linux Desktops in 105 Schools with Desktop Multiplier"
- "loveLife Chooses Multiplied Linux Desktop Strategy for Youth Centres"
- "University Deploys Moodle On-line Course Management on "Multiplied" SLED 10 System"
- "GWAVACon Uses Linux Desktop Multiplier for Internet Café"
- "Linux Desktop Multiplier and Win4Lin Pro Reduce Costs of Point-of-Sale Terminals"
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