As organizations increasingly adopt remote and hybrid work models, accessing virtual machines (VMs) with optimal performance, security, and user experience has become essential. One solution that stands out in this space is PCoIP Ultra, an advanced protocol for remote desktop environments. PCoIP (PC over IP) Ultra offers enhanced bandwidth efficiency and superior performance, especially in high-resolution and graphics-heavy applications. PCoIP Ultra is optimized for truly lossless support with bit-exact color accuracy and preservation of content detail at the highest frame rates. PCoIP® Ultra technology offers secure, high-definition, and responsive remote computing experiences, ideal for virtual machine sharing.
Every remote workspace relies on a remote display protocol to enable the graphical interface by which the user connects to remote machines, be they physical or virtual, on-premises or in the cloud. PC-over-IP (PCoIP®) Ultra technology specifically ensures a secure, high-definition and highly responsive computing experience, even in the face of the most challenging network conditions. The high-performance display protocol is purpose-built to deliver virtual desktops and to provide end users with a rich desktop experience, regardless of task or location.
With PCoIP Ultra delivering a streamed pixel representation of their desktop and applications, users experience very little difference between working with a local computer or a remote machine. To leverage PCoIP technology, you need a PCoIP-enabled host and PCoIP-enabled client both available via HP Anyware remote desktop software.
PCoIP Ultra technology encodes, compresses, encrypts, and transports image pixels from a central server or workstation to the remote desktop, where images are decrypted and decompressed to enable user interaction with that particular endpoint, be it a remote workstation or a virtual machine.
PCoIP technology creates a high-performance remote experience including client-side image caching to reduce bandwidth, bandwidth management enhancements to improve the experience on congested and lossy WAN and wireless networks, fully reversible color space conversion to render colors remotely as generated at the host, audio compression enhancements to improve audio quality and reduce bandwidth when using audio output devices, and intelligent compression of virtual channel data.
Because PCoIP transfers only display information in the form of pixels, no business data ever leaves the cloud, data center, or workstation. Enterprise data and software remain safely secured inside central systems, preventing any tampering with data or infiltration of an application via a remote endpoint device. To add further security, PCoIP traffic is secured using AES 256 encryption, which meets the highest level of security required by governments.
Designed for the virtual desktop, PCoIP technology is optimized for all types of screen content including static, complex, and natural images as well as text, video, and intensive graphics. Unlike other protocols, PCoIP adapts to current network bandwidth conditions. With the built-in flexibility to use more bandwidth when it’s available, the protocol can deliver the best possible performance at any given time.
PCoIP Ultra supports high-performance remote workflows, reduces bandwidth use, provides enhanced security, supports multiple monitors, seamlessly integrates with cloud and on-premises solutions, lowers IT overhead, and delivers superior user experiences.
The Black Box Emerald® system already provides multiple access modes for physical devices and servers. These modes include private (dedicated access), shared (multiple users can share the same device), and view-only (users can only see the video and hear audio from the device but cannot interact with device), among others. Emerald is the first KVM system to allow direct connections to virtual machines for all user stations.
Tom Fitzgerald, Black Box Sr. KVM Product Manager commented, “Our goal at Black Box is to create a seamless workflow for users accessing physical and virtual machines. We can enhance user experience, increase productivity, and streamline operations. This approach not only saves time but also empowers users to focus on their core responsibilities without the hassle of managing different types of connections.”
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