Pano Logic's Pano System 3.5 Supports Microsoft Hyper-V with VMware

Pano Logic, a company in zero client desktop virtualization, has released Pano System 3.5, which adds support for Microsoft (News - Alert) Hyper-V alongside VMware, creating the hypervisor-indifferent desktop virtualization platform. This release helps IT managers builds virtual desktop infrastructures without complex protocol limitations. Pano System 3.5 delivers on the promise of cloud computing by removing the endpoint device from the equation, while paving the way for a PC-like user experience.

With Pano System 3.5, IT managers can finally choose the hypervisor platform that best meets the requirements of their diverse end user audience and existing infrastructure without having to factor in endpoint device compatibility. This solves a challenge IT manager’s face when moving to desktop virtualization, alleviating the management drain, complexity and creeping costs associated with reconfigured terminal services technology. Today's thin clients, veiled as zero clients, still contain firmware at the endpoint, and are built to support a protocol that is tied to a specific hypervisor platform, limiting end user choice and flexibility. This neither delivers on the promise of virtualization nor cloud computing, and it locks customers into complex, short term solutions.

With the zero client Pano Device, which contains no operating system, software, storage or moving parts and is purpose-built for virtualization, the IT manager may change the supporting hypervisor, yet utilize the same device and the same desktop virtualization software. Pano System 3.5, which includes the zero client device and all the software needed to support the device, can support both Hyper-V and VMware hypervisors, provided each is hosted in a separate server environment.

In addition, by adding support for Hyper-V to its software, Pano Logic is able to bring the benefits of zero client computing to a broader set of customers and markets while leveraging the Microsoft services and support channels valued by many end users. Pano System 3.5 also enables end users to build upon their prior experience with a specific platform or continue to leverage licenses they have already purchased.