While the digital age has changed just about everything, for libraries the mission remains the same: ensure that information is readily available for your patrons. With the majority of that information now found on the Internet and in electronic databases, ensuring access usually means adding PCs.
Unfortunately, budgets are being cut while demand for access grows faster and faster. That’s where NComputing comes in. NComputing's economical and eco-friendly award-winning virtual desktops help libraries stretch their computing dollars to the point that you can install four times as many seats, with no increase in your budget. No wonder more than 750,000 NComputing seats are already deployed by 15,000 organizations in 80 countries.
Your library can...
- Cut PC acquisition costs by 60%
- Reduce IT complexity dramatically
- Lower electrical consumption by 90%
- Minimize risk of theft
- Increase security from viruses and malware
How does it work?
The NComputing solution is based on a simple fact: today’s PCs are so powerful that the vast majority of applications use only a small fraction of the computer’s capacity. NComputing’s virtualization software and hardware tap this unused capacity so that it can be simultaneously shared by multiple stations, spreading out the cost of the PC, and typically providing four times the number of seats for the same money. Imagine that: quadrupling access without adding a cent to your budget.
Check out the right solution
NComputing offers two product lines. No matter wich you get, each user will have their own keyboard, screen, settings, applications, and data files—just as if they were working at an independent machine. The X-series is best for libraries where all of the users are located close to the shared PC. It also is the most economical solution. The L-series uses standard Ethernet networks, so the shared PC can be located as far away from the users as you like—locked in an office or closet, or located in a main branch across town.
Getting started
Libraries and information science professionals have established a predictable and repeatable formula for success that you can follow, too. First, get a system to test with your applications and in your environment. When you see how well it performs and the savings it can deliver, set up one or two pilot rollouts where your staff and the public can pound away. After a few weeks, survey the users. You're likely to get reactions like, "You mean I wasn't using a dedicated PC?" and "Where can I buy those for myself?" At that point, your next step won't be deciding if you should roll out NComputing system-wide, but how quickly.
Next steps