To simplify the authentication on sessions that use PCoIP, Teradici has also worked with access vendor Imprivata. Improvements in version 3.5 of the firmware include the ability to attach memory sticks and external hard drives with USB 2.0 when using VMware View, and achieve better data-transfer speeds. The company also wants to demonstrate its commitment to the platform, he said. The goal with the upgrade is to offer increased performance and versatility for the current PCoIP zero-client platform, Nigel Evans, product manager of Desktop Solutions at Teradici, said via email. Zero clients lack an operating system and have no general purpose processor, memory or disk, making them easier to manage, according to Teradici. All current owners of PCoIP zero clients, which are offered by the likes of Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Wyse, can take advantage of the upgrade.

PCoIP is a remote display protocol used to access virtual desktops hosted on a server from a number different clients and VMware's View platform. Teradici has upgraded the firmware for PC-over-IP-based zero clients to provide smoother authentication, improved USB performance, and support for Internet Protocol version 6, the company said on Monday.

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