The University of Arizona Secures a Simple, Flexible and Mobile Client Virtualization Infrastructure Utilizing Wyse Technology Market Leading Thin Computing Solutions

Monumental Cost Savings, Heightened Security and Classroom-in-a-Box Solution
Drive Wyse Virtual Client Implementation for Residence Life Department
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing and client virtualization,
today announced another success story at The University of Arizona Residence
Life Department. Residence Life is tasked with managing 22 residence halls
housing more than 6,000 students. The department's IT group turned to
virtualization and thin clients to replace PCs for its staff. In doing so,
Residence Life eliminated PC purchasing cycles, slashed IT support and
maintenance time, and created a secure, simple and mobile computing environment
exceeding compliance and sustainability requirements.

Providing a simple and secure computing environment at any university is
especially challenging given that there are limited IT staff to maintain the
computer infrastructure, new students and staff to train each year, information
often stored in silos across campus, and many different users sharing the same
computers. Add to that the threat of viruses, PC failures, and other security
concerns and you have a recipe for an IT nightmare. The IT staff of the
Residence Life department at The University of Arizona tackled that problem
head-on with virtualization software and thin clients from Wyse Technology.

Each fall, Residence Life staff use virtual desktops instead of PCs to check
students into their dormitory rooms through a Web-based system. All of this
happens over the course of just six days. Now, thanks to the virtual desktop
environment, this check-in process is fast and seamless and can be done anywhere
on campus.

In addition, residence hall staff use shared computers at the front desk of each
residence hall to enter time and communicate with their superiors. All full-time
staff - from the accountants to customer service representatives to the director
of the department - conduct their daily business using thin clients and have the
ability to work on a remote desktop at any location with Internet connectivity.
In all of these situations, IT is tasked with controlling access to data and
applications while providing a safe and secure computing environment. Utilizing
Wyse clients and virtualization software, the IT group created a flexible
computing infrastructure that allows for the deployment of thin clients anywhere
on the 356-acre campus without the burden and maintenance of virus-prone and
unreliable PCs. With client virtualization, multiple user sessions are executed
on a single remote server. Furthermore, applications and software are managed
via the server infrastructure, improving efficiencies as fewer resources need to
be maintained.

Residence Life made the move to Wyse in 2006 after a failed attempt at
installing PCs at the front desk of each residence hall.

According to Dimitri Petropolis, principal systems administrator for the
Residence Life Department, "When I joined Residence Life the laptops installed
at the front desks were unlocked, virus-ridden, and immensely troublesome. It's
not surprising given that they had few security controls in place and were being
shared by multiple users. Nearly 200 different users shared these machines. They
were a mess."

Now, Residence Life workers use virtual clients as part of standard front desk
procedures which consist of greeting visitors, checking out equipment and
generally maintaining order in the lobby of each building. Virtual clients are
also deployed throughout conference rooms and for the department's software
developers. IT security concerns have decreased significantly.

"From an end user perspective, everything's the same," added Petropolis. "But
from an IT perspective, the savings are monumental. We're not replacing PCs
every 2-3 years and I'm not worried about laptops being stolen because the thin
clients don't store any information and they have no inherent value. As a
result, I can guarantee a level of security to my staff and the university at
large. For IT and administration purposes, the Wyse thin clients have been a
godsend."

The Residence Life IT department even designed an innovative classroom-in-a-box
concept that allows thin clients to be deployed anywhere on the campus within
minutes.

"We needed a solution that combined the reliability and security of our thin
client infrastructure with the flexibility to setup workstations anywhere on our
campus to handle peak demands," continued Petropolis. "Our classroom-in-a-box is
comprised of twelve thin clients mounted to the back of monitors that connect to
our classroom terminal servers. We custom-designed the packaging to fit the
clients and accessories in one box and now have a solution in place where we can
deploy computing resources very quickly. During our fall freshman housing
check-in, we need all the computing resources we can muster, and this solution
has been ideal."

"The team at Residence Life has been very innovative in the way in which they've
deployed Wyse solutions throughout their department and around the campus," said
Maryam Alexandrian, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Channels at
Wyse Technology. "Combined with increased levels of security, lower management
costs, and a philosophy of sustainability we are proud to be working alongside
The University of Arizona."

Wyse Technology and Education

Wyse has been providing thin client and client virtualization solutions to K-12
and higher education schools around the world since 1995. With Wyse in place, IT
administrators are replacing their high-cost, high-maintenance PCs with thin
clients. The benefits to schools include having a safer computing environment,
lower TCO, greater energy efficiency, and less maintenance; all while getting
more computers into the hands of more students. At the 2009 National Educational
Computing Conference (NECC), Wyse products were recognized by ChannelWeb
Magazine as one of the "25 Hot Products For Education." In addition, Wyse
customer Western Wayne School District in Northeast Pennsylvania was named by
the National School Boards Association`s Technology Leadership Network (TLN)
annual list of "20 to Watch" emerging leaders in education technology.

About Wyse Technology

Wyse Technology is the global leader in thin computing-based virtualization
software and hardware solutions. Wyse and its strategic partners, including,
Citrix, CSC, IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft, Novell, VMware and others deliver the most
innovative hardware, software, and services that optimize the benefits of cloud
computing, virtualization and green IT. These thin computing solutions allow
consumers, SMEs and large public and private enterprises to access high
definition voice, data and video content they need, with optimized security,
manageability, and user experience at a much lower total cost of ownership than
other traditional end user devices, including PCs. Wyse has the largest global
distribution network in the thin computing market through its partners and
offices worldwide. Wyse was founded in 1981, and it is headquartered in San
Jose, California, USA.

For more information, visit the Wyse website at http://www.wyse.com or call
1-800-GET-WYSE

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Wyse Technology
Allison Darin, 408-473-1223
adarin@wyse.com

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