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- No moving parts means significantly lower numbers of potential points of failure; increasing the reliability of the entire computing infrastructure.
- They consume 1/16th the power of traditional PCs. Because the products are solid state, the need for cooling and air conditioning is diminished as well.
- I-O’s ProEdge clients carry an unprecedented standard 5 year warranty, coupled with I-O’s reputation for world-class customer support.
- ProEdge protects security and streamlines management by preventing students from changing default configuration settings.
- The ProEdge can disable USB storage device to prevent unwanted software and data that can introduce viruses.I-O can support basic multimedia with its higher-end thin clients and the proper server operating system in place. With 32 years experience, I-O Corporation is also an expert resource for helping determine where thin clients are optimal and where a full PC (or Macintosh) would be best.
I-O Corporation Makes the Grade with Education Technology Solutions
-Virtualization leader expands into education market with economical desktop and server virtualization solutions-
SALT LAKE CITY, August 3, 2009 –With many businesses increasing workloads and making cut-backs just to break even,I-O Corporationis doing something many companies are finding hard in this economy – they’re growing.
Less than a year ago, I-O expanded its offerings to include economically priced virtualization solutions for the education market. Since then, the company has shown incremental monthly sales with solutions being deployed in close to a dozen states.
“Even though we have thousands of customers across many vertical markets, we created a package solution specifically for education labs and classrooms,” said Matt Brady, President of I-O Corporation. “Our message has been fairly simple – if you don’t think you can afford top-of-the-line thin client and IBM server solutions – think again.”
I-O Corporation provides economically priced technology that comes at a fraction of the long term cost of traditional PC labs and network servers. I-Os ProEdge thin clients consume less electricity, require little maintenance, and stay in service longer than a standard desktop unit. When combined with IBM’s high efficiency servers, I-O offers a total solution that gives administrators even more IT management and energy savings. I-O also offers the assistance to help the district or school IT staff configure the server infrastructure properly based on their application and computing needs.
“We began using I-O’s technology because we were interested in the potential energy and cost savings offered,” said Larry Miner, Information Technology Specialist at St. Peter Public Schools in Minnesota. “We are currently using I-O’s technology in one of our labs and based on what we’ve seen we hope to be able to expand and replace all 700 of our existing units in the future with I-O’s technology.”
I-O offers an industry best five year warranty on all its products and provides unmatched customer service and support from point of contact on. To find out how you could benefit from I-O Corporation’s classroom/lab solutions please visit www.iocorp.com For over 32-years, I-O has provided technical solutions across many industries. I-O Corporation sells ProEdge Thin Client products, IBM Servers, and virtualization solutions to education, SMB and Enterprise Markets. For a price up to 50 percent lower than a standard PC or Mac lab, I-O provides an ideal solution for K-12 labs and classrooms, training or call centers or organizations where job functions involve information input or access to a centralized database.
In addition to the ProEdge thin clients, the IBM Server offerings, and the expertise to make it all work, I-O also provides host connectivity and printing solutions for IBM Midrange and Mainframe systems. Product designs include economically priced thin clients, host print software, print servers, display stations and data stream conversion devices. With over a million enterprise solutions installed in more than 30 countries, I-O Corporation's reputation for product reliability and customer support is recognized world-wide. For more information, please visit www.iocorp.com
I-O Corporation First to Provide Schools, Training Centers with Thin Client Support for PC and Mac
-Company offers “Customer Choice”—low-cost thin clients connected to Windows or Mac Virtualized Desktops and that can support the applications of either or both platforms
SALT LAKE CITY, May 26, 2009—The company that has become synonymous with fully-integrated thin clients and connectivity support for the IBM host environment has raised the bar again by providing new support for both the PC Windows environment and Macintosh. I-O Corporation, a leading provider of connectivity solutions for more than 32 years, is forging a new horizon with the ability to provide thin client support for the Macintosh. I-O Corp has announced a partnership with Aqua Connect that allows I-O’s ProEdge thin clients to connect to a Mac Leopard server to run Mac applications as well as providing traditional support for PC/Windows applications.
I-O’s thin client technology provides small, solid-state workstations for school labs or corporate training environments for as little as half the price of a comparable PC or Macintosh lab. As a full-on integrator, I-O Corporation is able to help schools or organizations achieve the cost savings of thin client technology from the point of cost analysis, to trying the solution out in advance via a remote RDP connection, to a fully integrated solution.
Additionally, with today’s announcement, I-O Corporation is able to help schools make best use of their existing resources by allowing the same thin client workstations to support PC desktop applications, Macintosh desktop applications or both. Administrators can use either server to centrally manage the desktops and applications. Through a simple icon, students can connect to either working environment they need.
I-O’s ProEdge thin clients carry the following advantages:
“We are extremely pleased to meet this new milestone for thin client technology,” said Matthew Brady, I-O Corp CEO. “As schools face budget restrictions that are greater than ever before, we recognize the need to make full use of the resources they’ve already got, as well as integrate and implement new components with ease. Our goal is to provide the seamless expertise to meet all of their technology needs.”
“Aqua Connect is pleased to be partnering with IO-Corp to deliver an end-to-end solution via a wide range of energy efficient thin clients,” says Ian Scott, Vice President, Sales, Aqua Connect Inc. “With Aqua Connect Terminal Server 3.0, IO-Corp's thin clients can connect to a Mac Leopard server via Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol while centrally managing and deploying Mac applications. We have made significant efforts in assisting our customers to reduce their energy consumption and costs while providing the OS X experience.”
About Aqua Connect: Aqua Connect, Inc. is the world's leading Mac terminal server enterprise software company. Aqua Connect is committed to evolving its products on the Mac platform. With Aqua Connect Terminal Server organizations can reduce energy consumption while increasing security. Aqua Connect's development team has formidable experience with Mac, Windows, Linux and UNIX platforms with expertise in several application and technology categories.
About I-O Corporation: I-O Corporation sells ProEdge Thin Client products for education, SMB and Enterprise Markets. For a price that is up to 50 percent lower than a standard PC or Mac lab, I-O provides an ideal solution for K-12 labs and classrooms, training or call centers or organizations where job functions involve information input or access to a centralized database.
I-O also provides host connectivity and printing solutions for IBM Midrange and Mainframe systems. Our product designs include economically priced thin clients, host print software, print servers, display stations and data stream conversion devices. With more than 750,000 enterprise solutions installed in more than 30 countries, I-O Corporation's reputation for product reliability and customer support is recognized world-wide. For more information, please visit www.iocorp.com.
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I-O Includes IBM x-Servers as Part of Classroom Solution
I-O Corporation incorporates IBM x-Servers into Classroom Solution
Salt Lake City, UT - I-O Corporation now offers IBM x-Servers as part of their ProEdge Classroom Computing Solution. I-O Corporation has been associated with the IBM server computing environment for 32-years.
"When combining ProEdge Thin Clients, LanSchool, and Presentation Virtualization into a packaged solution, it is critical to have a solid back-end infrastructure for the centralized computing model," says I-O President and CEO Matt Brady. "IBM is clearly a leader when it comes to solid and reliable technology and that is why we have made the xServers a critical component of our Classroom Computing Solution."
As part of the Classroom Computing Solution and in addition to their excellent customer support, I-O also offers school districts the ability to help determine the proper server infrastructure needed for their computing needs as well as the services to help them configure the servers for a proper Thin Client and Presentation Virtualization roll-out with the ProEdge Thin Clients.
I-O Includes IBM x-Servers as Part of Classroom Solution
I-O Corporation incorporates IBM x-Servers into Classroom Solution
Salt Lake City, UT - I-O Corporation now offers IBM x-Servers as part of their ProEdge Classroom Computing Solution. I-O Corporation has been associated with the IBM server computing environment for 32-years.
"When combining ProEdge Thin Clients, LanSchool, and Presentation Virtualization into a packaged solution, it is critical to have a solid back-end infrastructure for the centralized computing model," says I-O President and CEO Matt Brady. "IBM is clearly a leader when it comes to solid and reliable technology and that is why we have made the xServers a critical component of our Classroom Computing Solution."
As part of the Classroom Computing Solution and in addition to their excellent customer support, I-O also offers school districts the ability to help determine the proper server infrastructure needed for their computing needs as well as the services to help them configure the servers for a proper Thin Client and Presentation Virtualization roll-out with the ProEdge Thin Clients.
I-O Recognized by Digital iQ and UB Magazines in the Green Category
IQ Awards
Celebrating Innovation by Sarah Ryther Francom and Linda Kennedy
10 March 2009
Though Utah’s fast-growing economy has hit a speed bump, companies throughout the Beehive State remain on the road to success, creating one-of-a-kind innovations that are making business—and life—a bit easier, safer and greener for the rest of us. Join Utah Business as we celebrate 30 of
GREEN BUSINESS--->I-O Corporation
Going green is a new concept to many, but not I-O Corporation, a company that has provided thin client, host connectivity and security solutions to the SMB and enterprise markets for more than 30 years. “I-O is a leader innovator of green computing,” says Matt Brady, President and CEO of I-O Corporation. “By design, ProEdge thin clients consume a 16th the power necessary to operate a standard desktop PC.” Brady also says thin clients allow companies to reduce the electrical demands placed on company’s infrastructures, consequently reducing organization’s CO2 emissions. Now the company is providing solutions to a variety of industries, with recent findings that school computer labs and libraries benefit from the standardized nature of thin clients and savings in electricity consumption.
I-O Recognized by Digital iQ and UB Magazines in the Green Category
IQ Awards
Celebrating Innovation by Sarah Ryther Francom and Linda Kennedy
10 March 2009
Though Utah’s fast-growing economy has hit a speed bump, companies throughout the Beehive State remain on the road to success, creating one-of-a-kind innovations that are making business—and life—a bit easier, safer and greener for the rest of us. Join Utah Business as we celebrate 30 of
GREEN BUSINESS--->I-O Corporation
Going green is a new concept to many, but not I-O Corporation, a company that has provided thin client, host connectivity and security solutions to the SMB and enterprise markets for more than 30 years. “I-O is a leader innovator of green computing,” says Matt Brady, President and CEO of I-O Corporation. “By design, ProEdge thin clients consume a 16th the power necessary to operate a standard desktop PC.” Brady also says thin clients allow companies to reduce the electrical demands placed on company’s infrastructures, consequently reducing organization’s CO2 emissions. Now the company is providing solutions to a variety of industries, with recent findings that school computer labs and libraries benefit from the standardized nature of thin clients and savings in electricity consumption.
I-O Corporation Works With LanSchool for Terminal Services Solutions for Schools
I-O Corporation and Lanschool Announce Classroom Solution
Salt Lake City, UT - I-O Corporation and LanSchool have announced an integrated solution that that not only gives teachers more control in a classroom environment, but give administrators the ability to further lockdown endpoints and minimize downtime for students and teachers.
By using LanSchool in a Terminal Servies environemnt with ProEdge Thin Clients, Schools are able to reduce power consumption in school labs, centralized the OS and applications on a central server, and prevent students from changing settings on the host OS.
Other benefits for teachers include:
High Level Teaching Experience - With ProEdge thin clients and LANSchool Monitoring Software teachers have the ability to monitor, share, and take control of a student's screen.
Reduce Distractions - Teachers have the option of disabling the Internet, instant messaging, emails, games and more. Even the student's screen can be blanked out so students can focus on the teacher.
True Windows Experience - Presentation Virtualization provides teachers the ability to teach students real-life Windows environment.
Windows Based Applications - With Presentation Virtualization, ProEdge thin clients allow students to run real-life commonly used applications.
Eliminate Distractions - Learning is increased because students can be prevented from being distracted by unwanted web sites, instant messaging, music and more.
Improved learning Experience - LANSchool Software teaches students by allowing them to see the teacher's or other students' screens. In addition, teachers can demonstrate tasks by remotely controlling the student's screen.
I-O Corporation Offers Industry’s Best Warranty on Pro|Edge™ Thin Clients
5-Year Warranty Sets New Industry Standard for Thin Client Computing Support
SALT LAKE CITY − I-O Corporation (I-O) is setting a new industry standard by offering a five year warranty on its Pro|Edge™ Thin Client computing systems—the best warranty available for any thin client product.
“I-O has a strong history of exceeding customers’ expectations by delivering innovative products with reliable service and support,” said Matt Brady, I-O Corp. President and CEO. “By offering the longest, most robust warranty in the industry for our Pro|Edge Thin Clients, we’re proving once again why customers have been trusting I-O Corp. with deploying enterprise solutions for more than 30 years.”
The five-year warranty includes a rapid response exchange program for any Pro|Edge Thin Client. I-O’s industry-leading warranty also includes a support phone line staffed by experienced technicians to answer and troubleshoot customer technical issues. In addition, I-O offers an online 24/7 knowledgebase providing access to the latest support information on the Pro|Edge Thin Client.
“When I think of I-O, one word immediately comes to mind – integrity. If they say they will do something, they do it,” said Steve Anderson, President of Machines & Media. “The technical expertise from I-O combined with I-O’s willingness to always go the extra mile to ensure the customer is satisfied ultimately represents peace of mind for our customers.”
The Pro|Edge Thin Clients are I-O's 3rd generation thin client product. Developed specifically to be small, Pro|Edge can be attached to the back of a standard LCD monitor. As a server based solution, I-O's Pro|Edge Thin Clients can be a key component in any virtualization strategy including VMWare, Citrix, or Microsoft Virtualization. I-O provides thin client computing to the education, transportation, healthcare, financial and manufacturing industries.
“Thin clients are experiencing a resurgence because IT managers find them simple to manage and more economical than PC’s. Pro|Edge Thin Clients use only a fraction of the power consumed by standard desktop PC’s and with no moving parts, thin clients offer a longer life cycle. Additionally, Pro|Edge offers a secure solution because documents are not stored at the endpoint.” said Brady. “These advantages, coupled with a 5-year warranty, allow Pro|Edge Thin Clients to deliver a rapid return on investment to help businesses move forward.”
About I-O Corporation
For more than 30 years, I-O Corporation (I-O) has been developing enterprise solutions to meet the rigorous demands of the changing technology landscape. I-O’s ProEdge™ Thin Client products are the latest innovation designed to provide greater productivity, security and manageability in centralized computing environments than traditional personal computers.
I-O Releases New Powerful 1.5 GHz Pro|Edge Thin Client
SALT LAKE CITY, MARCH 1, 2008 – I-O Corporation announced the release of the new X15 Pro|Edge thin client. Utilizing a VIA C7 1.5 GHz processor, the X15 is positioned in the market place as a fast, powerful thin client. The X15 is designed for customers who require robust applications such as multi-media software. With an embedded XPe operating system, the X15 offers wide screen support and wireless connectivity. The X15 comes standard with 512 MB of RAM and 1 GB Flash and can be expanded to 1 GB RAM and 8 GB Flash.
The X15, as well as all I-O Pro|Edge thin clients, is engineered to be light-weight and small. With dimensions about the size of a three CD set, Pro|Edge occupies a small amount of desktop space and can even be attached to the back of a standard LCD monitor.
I-O Corporation has offered innovative products for over 30 years. They are known in the industry for reliability and high-level of customer support.
I-O Releases New Powerful 1.5 GHz Pro|Edge Thin Client
SALT LAKE CITY, MARCH 1, 2008 – I-O Corporation announced the release of the new X15 Pro|Edge thin client. Utilizing a VIA C7 1.5 GHz processor, the X15 is positioned in the market place as a fast, powerful thin client. The X15 is designed for customers who require robust applications such as multi-media software. With an embedded XPe operating system, the X15 offers wide screen support and wireless connectivity. The X15 comes standard with 512 MB of RAM and 1 GB Flash and can be expanded to 1 GB RAM and 8 GB Flash.
The X15, as well as all I-O Pro|Edge thin clients, is engineered to be light-weight and small. With dimensions about the size of a three CD set, Pro|Edge occupies a small amount of desktop space and can even be attached to the back of a standard LCD monitor.
I-O Corporation has offered innovative products for over 30 years. They are known in the industry for reliability and high-level of customer support.
