Small and Medium Businesses Drastically Reduce Computing Costs by Powering Many Displays with New Userful Multiplatform 7.1 Light Desktop Virtualization

CALGARY, Alberta, June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Many small and medium businesses are turning to a new computing solution to eliminate high costs and complexity of deploying and maintaining the computers needed to interact with customers and equip employees. To drastically reduce costs and simplify computer deployments that power many displays throughout an organization, businesses in North America are making a switch to  Userful Multiplatform desktop virtualization software.

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Userful Multiplatform software, an entry-level virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution, is designed to be the simplest VDI solution that any small and medium business can technically and financially afford. Most VDI solutions are designed for large enterprises with big IT teams and budgets. Userful Multiplatform empowers small and medium businesses, like call centers, health facilities and retail stores. With Userful Multiplatform, businesses will reduce IT time through centralized management plus reduce computing hardware, software and electricity costs, often by more than 60 percent¹.

The unique advantage that Userful Multiplatform provides is a simplified infrastructure. Businesses replace the physical computers traditionally required at each display with a central browser-appliance and low-cost zero client devices to reduce hardware costs and streamline management with a single web app.

New version 7.1 provides computing power beyond desktops to many types displays. Businesses can not only reduce the cost of its desktops, but also add more displays, including touch screens, kiosks, digital signs and interactive displays that would have been previously unaffordable. Using one application that powers up to twenty desktops with one central computer, businesses can also turn low-cost touch monitors or TVs into self-serve kiosks and single or multi-panel digital signs for advertising, menu boards and more. Businesses can also add a SMART Board 600 or 800 interactive whiteboard or SMART LightRaise 60wi or 60wi2 interactive projector to increase collaboration and communication. Low-cost video wall support will be available in an upcoming release.

"Userful Multiplatform is an out of the box idea that just really clicks and makes so much sense. Why didn't someone think of this before," said Andrew Johnson, owner of AMJ Technologies, an IT support company for call centers based out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Johnson has been installing Userful Multiplatform in call centers because of it's simple set up and easy-to-use applications.

NEA Veterinary Clinic in Corning, Arkansas uses Userful Multiplatform to power two desktops in the front office, and six displays in the pharmacy, lab and surgery rooms. The clinic uses the free, integrated cloud-access desktops to work with the specialized veterinary software suite, AVImark Veterinary Software System.

"It's saved us about three quarters of the overall expenditure of what we were going to pay for the total system," said Jeff Seagraves, IT Manager at NEA Veterinary Clinic.

Userful Multiplatform 7.1 is now available at a suggested retail price of US$199 per desktop, including the software and zero client device.

^{1 Percentage of cost savings varies from 60 to 80 percent depending on number of computers and Microsoft™ licenses}

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Userful Corporation is a leading desktop virtualization software company that makes it simple and affordable to implement and manage virtual computers, from desktops to touch screens and beyond. Userful is the trusted provider of over 1 million virtual desktops in over 100 countries. Visit userful.com.

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