Dell OptiPlex 980 desktop and Dell FX100 zero client solution launched
Dell today expanded its enterprise offering with two new desktop systems — the OptiPlex 980 and FX100. The new Dell OptiPlex 980 desktop (pictured above) is the “most powerful and most energy efficient” commercial desktop Dell has ever offered while the Dell FX100 zero client solution centralizes desktops with the performance and flexibility of a traditional PC.
The OptiPlex 980 can deliver up to 35 percent greater performance than previous generation OptiPlex systems. The desktop can also lower energy costs with an energy-efficient design and environment-conscious features. Features include Intel Core processor technology (Core i5 or Core i7), Solid State Drive, and 90 percent energy efficient power supply.
Offered in three different chassis options (minitower, desktop and small form factor), the OptiPlex 980 will be available worldwide in the coming weeks at a starting price of $807.
On the other hand the Dell FX100 zero client solution (pictured below) is ideal for both the Virtual Remote Desktop and the Dedicated Remote Workstation solutions, does not require a processor, operating system or corporate image to manage. And as a key component of Dell’s Flexible Computing Solution, the FX100 is a high-performance communication solution that uses PC-over-IP technology (PCoIP) to help businesses centralize client desktops while still delivering the performance and flexibility of a traditional PC.
Features include centralized client image management, storage, and processing in a secure location plus real-time secure access to corporate resources; flexible access to virtualized client desktops from nearly any device as well as from high-performance FX100 clients; and support for host-based OpenGL graphics, USB, motion graphics and audio interactions at distances greater than traditional KVM limits.
Dell FX100
