Monday, January 25, 2010

VMware View 4, Certified HCL Tripples in Size

In the past month, the number of hardware Thin and Zero clients certified for VMware View 4.0 has nearly trippled. It only seemed fitting to update our list to further showcase the current state of the View "certified" HCL for "hardware" thin clients. The "ThreadX" OS variants include hardware from Teradici (TC1100) to accelerate the PCoIP protocol. 

As of January 26, 2010, the following hardware clients (average price of $526/unit) are "officially" on VMware's HCL:











































































































































































































































































































































































































OEMModelOSSupportsUnit CostNew Since 
  VariantPcoIP(Est. $)Dec-09
Amulet HotkeyDXR4-iPThreadXY
(quad-head video)		TBDY
Astec Technology Co.A3520Linux Embedded for Thin Client b1106YTBDY
Astec Technology Co.A3580Windows XPe SP2YTBDY
ClearCubeC7420ThreadXY$1,160 Y
ClearCubeI9420ThreadXYTBDY
DELLOptiPlex FX160Windows XPe SP2Y$512 N
DevonITTC10ThreadXY$342 Y
DevonITTC5Windows Embedded Standard 2009Y$299 N
HPGT7720Windows Embedded StandardY$799 N
HPt5545HP ThinProY$296 Y
HPt5630Windows XPe SP3Y$632 N
HPt5630WWindows Embedded StandardY$440 N
HPt5720Windows XPe SP3Y$410 (refurbished)N
HPt5730Windows XPe SP3Y$349 N
HPt5730WWindows Embedded StandardY$550 N
HPt5740Windows Embedded StandardY$429 N
HPvc4820tWindows Embedded StandardYN/AY
IGELUD2-420 ESWindows Embedded StandardN$436 Y
IGELUD2-420 LXIGEL Linux 4.02.500N$292 Y
IGELUD3-420 ESWindows Embedded StandardY$561 Y
IGELUD3-420 LXIGEL Linux 4.02.500Y$412 Y
IGELUD3-720 ESWindows Embedded StandardY$561 Y
IGELUD3-720 LXIGEL Linux 4.02.500Y$436 Y
IGELUD5-420 ESWindows Embedded StandardY$627 Y
IGELUD5-420 LXIGEL Linux 4.02.500Y$579 Y
IGELUD5-720 ESWindows Embedded StandardY$653 Y
IGELUD5-720 LXIGEL Linux 4.02.500Y$605 Y
IGELUD7-720 ESWindows Embedded StandardY$1,042 Y
IGELUD7-720 LXIGEL Linux 4.02.500Y$925 Y
IGELUD9-720 ESWindows Embedded StandardY$953 Y
Leadtek Research Inc.WinFast VP200 PThreadXY$715 Y
PraimXP-6700Windows XPe SP3YTBDY
PraimXP940-IWindows XPe SP3NTBDY
PraimXP9400-UWindows XPe SP3YTBDY
PraimXT900-IThinOX 8.01.14NTBDY
SamsungSyncMaster NC190ThreadXY$467 Y
SamsungSyncMaster NC240ThreadXY$524 Y
WyseC90LEWWindows Embedded Standard 2009Y$498 N
WyseP20ThreadXY$585 Y
WyseR50LSUSE Linux Enterprise TC 10Y$481 Y
WyseR50LESUSE Linux Enterprise TC 10Y$442 Y
WyseR90LEWWindows Embedded Standard 2009Y$640 N
WyseR90LWWindows Embedded Standard 2009Y$593 N
WyseS10WTOS 6.5N$252 N
WyseV10LWTOS 6.5N$315 N
WyseV10L Dual DVIWTOS 6.5N$447 N
WyseX50LSUSE Linux Enterprise TC 10Y$671 Y

 SOLORI's NOTE: The Samsung NC190 and NC240 include integrated 19" and 24" monitors, respectively. This combination makes them the most cost and energy efficient PCoIP solutions on the market. If all-in-one products meet your deployment profile, the Samsung units are worth a serious look.

Devices not on this list may "work" with VMware View 4.0 but may not support all of View 4's features. VMware addresses certified and compatible as follows:
Certified and Compatible Thin Clients:
Certified - A thin client device listed against a particular VMware View release in the Certified For column has been tested by the thin client manufacturer against that specific VMware View release and includes a minimum set of features supported in that VMware View version.

Compatible - A thin client device certified against a specific VMware View release is compatible with previous and subsequent VMware View releases according to the compatibility guarantees published as part of that specific VMware View release (typically two major releases in both directions). However, a compatible thin client may not include all of the features of the newer VMware View release. Please refer to your VMware View Client documentation to determine which features are included.

Unlisted thin clients may embed VMware's "software client" along with a more general purpose operating system to deliver View 4 compatibility. Support for this class of device may be restricted to the device vendor only. Likewise, thin clients that are compatible with earlier versions of View may support only a subset of View 4's features. When in doubt, contact the thin client manufacturer before deploying with View 4.
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  1. Tweets that mention VMware View 4, Certified HCL Tripples in Size « SolutionOriented Blog -- Topsy.comJanuary 26, 2010 at 4:03 AM

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  2. ErikJanuary 28, 2010 at 6:51 AM

    Hiya Collin.
    While I understand that Windows Embedded 2009 supports the installation of View 4 Client, the fact is that some of these devices that are on the View 4 HCL just are not shipping with a View 4 client.
    At this time, the HP GT7720, which is the most expensive HP ThinClient has a shipping release of Windows Embedded Standard 2009, Rev 5.1.710 dating from 17 May 2009.

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  3. JimFebruary 16, 2010 at 12:03 PM

    Erik, It's possible the vendor is still working through old inventory. View client certification is done against production firmware; if you cannot get a firmware update then contact the vendor and ask for it. As a last resort you can contact your VMware support specialist.

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