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Australian Linux and open source solutions company Cybersourcehas deployed 120 thin client Linux-based desktops and servers for the Victorian Department of Justice.
As high-security was the most important requirement, the computers
offer a fully managed, totally locked-down, rich desktop environment.
"The Department of Justice had very high levels of security
requirements for this rollout. In essence, they wanted to prevent the
users from making any changes whatsoever to the system or applications,
no addition of new software or drivers, no Internet access, and
complete safety from all forms of malware, worms, viruses and
keyloggers," said Cybersource products manager Ron Fabre. "Their
in-depth risk analysis led them to understand that our TrimClient
solution was the best option for giving their users a fully-featured
desktop experience, but within a totally managed, zero-administration
and locked-down environment."
The new TrimClient network was built on commodity hardware,
incorporating a load-balanced/redundant array of system image servers.
New TrimClients can be added to the network in minutes, even by
non-technical staff. Further, by basing the TrimClient architecture on
Linux and open source, Cybersource was able to fine-tune support for
very explicit sets of hardware add-ons and peripherals, allowing some
but blocking others.
Cybersource's Fabre said "Because of the highly sensitive nature of the
deployment environment, DoJ needed a solution which dramatically
reduced on-site maintenance attendance effort. Cybersource TrimClient
provides that facility. TrimClient is designed to be a near-zero
administration platform, where 90% of the effort and cost of
maintaining desktop systems is removed and the remaining can be done
remotely."
Unlike thin-client technologies where the application server and
network must bear the load of application execution, the Cybersource
TrimClient system leverages the power provided with commodity desktop
hardware in front of the user, to run applications locally within a
secure operating environment.
Fabre continued, "Along with Linux, we use a who's who of open source
desktop applications, such as Firefox and OpenOffice.org. This
deployment further proves that desktop Linux is a viable option for
specific enterprise needs in the Australian business context."
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