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N-series thin clients for Citrix HDX
Partner FAQ
7. What is the N500?
• The workhorse of the NComputing portfolio, the N500 provides the
full multimedia capabilities demanded by knowledge workers and
users in other demanding media rich application environments.
The N500 incorporates full client-side rendering for the most ef-
cient delivery of multimedia content up to full HD at 1080p, as well
as options for dual display and wireless connectivity with the N500w
(not available with the N400). Also powered by the Numo™ 3 SoC,
the N500 sets the new standard for price/performance in the thin
client market with its rich set of features and capabilities.
8. What is the value of these new N-series products?
• For organizations looking to broaden their commitment to Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp, or VDI-in-a-Box, the
new NComputing N-series thin clients for Citrix HDX deliver 100% of the HDX experience at a fraction of the
cost of PCs or other thin clients. NComputing’s next-generation HDX-ready thin clients are powered by its
Numo™ 3 System-on-Chip, which delivers a high performance client supporting HD video sessions using
less than 5 watts of power. With full manageability, support, and at a low cost, enterprise organizations can
now cost-eectively extend their Citrix deployments to more users, allowing them to gain fuller access to the
many benets of desktop virtualization.
9. Are the N-series HDX Ready thin clients “cloud ready”?
• Yes, the N-series supports the HDX protocol and takes advantage of its unique ability to work with the low
bandwidth and high latency of a typical cloud environment.
10. Is the N-series Citrix HDX Ready?
• Yes, please visit the Citrix website for details:
N400 - http://www.citrix.com/ready/partners/ncomputing/products/n400
N500 - http://www.citrix.com/ready/partners/ncomputing/products/n500
N500w - http://www.citrix.com/ready/partners/ncomputing/products/n500w
11. What Citrix platforms and versions are supported?
• XenApp 6.0 & 6.5
• XenDesktop 5.0, 5.5 & 5.6
• VDI-in-a-Box 5.0
12. What OS support does the N-series oer?
• The N-series is designed to support Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp, and VDI-in-a-Box and supports the current
oering for these products’ desktop virtualization features.
13. What about management?
• Introduced in conjunction with the N-series thin clients, NComputing’s vSpace Management Center provides
a highly scalable, exible and easy to use single tool for thin client management with AD integration for
role-based access control. With its web-based console, IT administrators can manage their N-series devices
from anywhere and at anytime. vSpace Management Center helps you organize your N-series deployment,
whether it’s a single site or multiple sites – and makes it easy to perform critical management tasks remotely
including rmware updates, conguration changes, device resets and more.