The solution removes a major barrier for large enterprises using SCCM, helping them to deploy and manage IGEL thin clients using their existing management software. Microsoft’s Windows Embedded Standard is the first thin client operating system to be approved by Microsoft for use with the SCCM.

IGEL has updated its Windows Embedded Standard firmware for the Universal Desktops with the essential components required for the customer to be able to install the SCCM management client. The solution means that IT departments running SCCM will continue to be able to use just one management system for remote control, patch management, software distribution, operating system deployment, and hardware and software inventory.

For those IT departments requiring the richer functionality of IGEL’s specialist management software, IGEL’s Universal Management Suite 3.0 software will continue to come bundled free with all IGEL thin clients.

The SCCM-ready IGEL Windows Embedded Standard Universal Desktops are available today. A firmware upgrade is also available now, free of charge, and can be downloaded at www.myigel.com

Source: http://www.realwire.com/release_detail.asp?ReleaseID=13264