User's Guide

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Chapter 1. Introduction
This document:
Provides a brief overview of PC-over-IP® (PCoIP®) technology (see 1.1 What is PC-over-
IP?below)
Describes ClearCube zero clients and host cards that use PCoIP technology (see 0
Component and Interface Overview on page 3)
Describes methodologies IT administrators can use to deploy ClearCube zero clients and host
cards in their environment (see Chapter 2 Connection Modes” on page 12)
Provides step-by-step instructions explaining how to deploy and connect devices (see Chapter
6 Configuring Devices, Setting Peers, and Connecting” on page 55)
Identifies best practices for deploying and using ClearCube zero clients and host cards (see
Appendix A: Best Practiceson page 108)
Provides troubleshooting tips (see Appendix B: Troubleshooting on page 111)
Explains the zero client and the host card Web interface (see 6.3 Using the Web Interface
on page 63 and Appendix D: Zero Client and Host Card Web Interfaceson page 118)
1.1 What is PC-over-IP?
PC-over-IP
®
(PCoIP
®
) technology is a display compression technology that enables organizations
to consolidate and manage any enterprise computerincluding VMs and desktops for power
usersin a secure data center. PCoIP technology compresses, encrypts and encodes the entire