NxTop has many advantages over existing desktop management solutions, including traditional PC management, server hosted VDI and existing client side virtualization solutions.
Take a look and see for yourself why PC management now is better than PC management then.
NxTop Advantages
NxTop separates hardware, operating systems, applications and user data for easier and more secure PC management.
- No compromise for IT
- Same level of management and security of VDI without a costly data center and network upgrade
- One architecture with multiple use cases
- No compromise for the end user
- Ideal solution for laptop and mobile PC users
- Enhanced end user productivity and experience
- Increased security
Traditional PC Management
Direct OS installation with Windows-based agents performing installation, update and utility functions
- Agents running in Windows
- Flawed security model: trying to protect Windows from within Windows
- Vulnerability window while patches are accepted and applied
- Limited IT/user recoverability from OS infection, misconfiguration and performance degradation
- Complex patching and management due to distributed nature of system
Server Hosted Virtual Desktops
Multiple OS instances running centrally on a server with remote keyboard, video and mouse
- Cost: Server based (N+1) computing and storage in addition to client device
- Scalability is a problem: Only 20-30 users per server
- Increased network cost and performance/availability requirements
- Complex installation
- Graphics and audio performance limitations
- Doesn't account for mobile/laptop users
Client OS Hosted Virtual Desktops
Virtual Machine Monitor running managed desktop on top of unmanaged OS
- All traditional OS management complexity remains for the host OS
- Limited management features in solutions todays backup, restore, user profiles, patching
- Less than adequate performance
- Requires two copies of Windows, other applications and agents
- Flawed security model: trusted OS on top of un-trusted host
