You might remember Pano Logic as those zero-client gurus with the shiny silver box. Recently, Pano has introduced an expanded “open platform” for their zero-client system, which includes Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization support. Read on about Pano’s “vendor independence” and the technical details…
Pano Logic’s Pano System 3.5 is adding Microsoft Hyper-V support in addition to VMware, and Pano is now calling it the first of it’s kind, since it’s a” Hypervisor-Indifferent” virtual desktop platform. The key focus is on choice, which is something Pano stresses isn’t traditionally available from zero-clients. VARs can decide what type of solution best fits a customer setting, and then extend that infrastructure without worrying about the compatibility of the endpoint.
Pano sees this as a way to ease management complexity and lower costs if reconfiguration of an infrastructure is needed. Pano boasts that their ‘true’ zero-clients are the reason for this, unlike thin clients which, according to Pano, “contain firmware…built to support a protocol tied to a specific hypervisor.”
Pano feels that the aforementioned thin-client isn’t delivering on the promise of what a thin/zero clients should do, which is why their zero client contains no operating system, no storage nor any limiting hardware / software combinations. For partners, the ability to leverage Microsoft services is seen as a big selling point for Pano System 3.5, as it will also enable users to use licenses they already have, and work in a familiar platform.
Partners of Pano, and friends of virtualization, what do you think? This blogger thinks that Pano is smart to be ‘vendor agnostic’ with their zero-client platform to reach more potential customers, but also wonders if there are disadvantages to not having a ‘thin’ client that is custom-tailored for a specific hypervisor.
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No question about it this is a smart move by Pano Logic.
A move to being fully hypervisor agnostic is absolutely right for them (still no support for XenServer, but I’m sure that will come). They can now sell into VMware and Microsoft shops just as easily, it’s an easy decision for customer to extend the virtual infrastructure to support Pano System without needing to consider spinning up a separate virtual infrastructure with all the training and support overhead associated with running multiple hypervisor platforms.
Simon: So, The VAR Guy wants to know – are you a VAR? Customer? Pano Logic employee? Tell The VAR Guy more…
-TVG