Dynamo - Evaluation ISO image

This download is for an ISO CD-ROM image containing the complete virtual desktop accelerator kit.

An ISO image MUST be burned as an image file (not a standard data file), otherwise the CD-ROM will not be bootable. The Evaluation guide provides further information on burning this image, and links to free software tools for making bootable CDs and bootable USB devices from this image.

Dynamo - Evaluation guide

This guide will walk you through a 30minute dynamo evaluation.

It contains everything you need to know to establish if any of your existing PC, laptops and legacy thin client devices are suitable for use with a new Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.

One Planet Desktop

This mini guide provides information about what One Planet Desktop is, how it works and why you would want to use it. The guide also covers some of the other areas of interest, namely increased security, reduced management, reduced maintenance and the energy savings that can make a modern VDI solution self funding.

Just for good measure, it also helps organisations integrate Disaster Recovery and remote working as part of the "standard" desktop solution.

One Planet Computing - Cloud Overview

This mini guide provides information about what the cloud is, how it works and why you would want to use it. The guide also covers some of the other areas of interest, namely reduced costs, reduced management, reduced maintenance and the flexibility that a modern hosted desktop can offer.

Gartner estimates that, over the course of the next five years, enterprises will spend $112 billion cumulatively on software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and infrastructure as a service (IaaS), combined.

One Planet Computing - Energy Audit

This mini guide provides information about what an Energy Audit is, and why you would want to start one.

The audit provides a written report for the board, and a colour-coded recommendations for department heads to identify areas where you could achieve quick wins or set long-term goals.

It can also be used highlights areas that could consume lots of time and effort, for very little return, giving you the insight and knowledge require to halt "doomed projects" before they even begin.

Cash & Carbon - OPC mini guide

How much cash could you save by going green?

How much carbon is your current equipment generating?

Could the energy savings alone pay for a new Virtual Desktop Infrastructure?

The Green IT Agenda

The author: Jason Meers is a Green IT consultant and Head of Low Carbon Computing at Energi PLC.

He is working on an updated version of the “Greening Government ICT” strategy with the Cabinet Office.

IT Advisor Magazine - The National Computing Centre

First published: Spring 2010

What goes around comes around

As part of our look at Greener and more sustainable IT Jason Meers takes a look at repurposing IT…..

Save time and money by converting your old PC’s and laptops into thin clients.

IT Advisor Magazine - The National Computing Centre

First published: Spring 2010

OPC - Diagnostic disc (opc-21-diag-12-21.iso)

This download is for a bootable ISO CD-ROM image. The disc contains several test builds with various different combinations of drivers and video modes for troubleshooting purposes. A hardware detection tool is also included.

An ISO image MUST be burned as an image file (not a standard data file), otherwise the CD-ROM will not be bootable.

OPC - Diagnostic disc (opc-22-diag-nvidia-twinview-001.iso)

This download is for a bootable ISO CD-ROM image. The disc contains a bootable preview of the NVIDIA TwinView dual-screen RDP solution. An Nvidia card whcih supports TwinView and two DCC compliant monitors connected by DVI interfaces are required.

Enhanced dual screen RDP can be provided with the optional, third-party SplitView software:

http://www.splitview.com

An ISO image MUST be burned as an image file (not a standard data file), otherwise the CD-ROM will not be bootable.