The main difference between a thin client and a zero client is that the zero client does not retain the operating system and each device’s specific configuration settings in flash memory. Where thin clients typically use a minimalist operating system like Linux or Windows Embedded, zero clients use an onboard processor designed to handle a protocol such as Microsoft RDP, VMware or Citrix HDX. This dedicated hardware also handles the decoding and display, giving zero clients a quicker boot up.
There are two zero client hardware platforms in IGEL’s product line: The IZ2 series is affordable, space-saving and energy-efficient, while the IZ3 models come with quad-core processor and multiple connectivity options for peripherals.
For all IZ-modells the customer can choose one of the following virtualization solutions:
As documentation for our zero clients, the IGEL OS manual is considered to be slimmed down. In the following we show you which sessions are valid for which zero client: