More countries every day
Schoolchildren in over 100 countries who never had computer access before are now learning on NComputing ultra low-cost virtual desktops. They are especially popular in regions with limited resources, where human capital flourishes given the means, and emerging economies look to technology as a way to break the cycle of poverty and join the information economy.
More computing for less money
The NComputing solution is based on a simple fact: today's PCs are so powerful that the vast majority of applications use only a small fraction of the computer's capacity. NComputing taps this unused capacity so that it can be simultaneously shared by multiple users at very low cost. Each user’s monitor, keyboard, and mouse connect to the shared PC through a small and very durable NComputing access device. And these devices are everything you want them to be: rugged, durable, and easy to deploy and maintain (because the device itself has no CPU, memory or moving parts like a PC), so you can:
Save 75% on hardware
NComputing virtual desktops cost much less than dedicated computers, and NComputing devices don’t need to be replaced every few years. So when you upgrade your shared PCs, you save again.
Save 75% on maintenance
By drastically reducing the number of PCs you have to maintain, you reduce your annual support costs.
Save 90% on electricity
At just one to five watts per device, NComputing solutions are easier and less expensive to power.
Make a big impact on a big scale
Once considered the least developed of the former Yugoslav republics, Macedonia is leaping into the 21st century. They are the first country to provide nationwide 1:1 computing. The Macedonian government is creating a knowledge-based economy and computers are taking a leading role in education. The "Computer for Every Student" initiative is the largest and the most important education undertaking in the 15-year history of the Republic of Macedonia, and it is based on NComputing ultra low-cost virtual desktops. (Read the Macedonia case study.)
Or make a big impact on a small scale
A training center for women in the plains of Kandahar. A mountaintop school above the clouds in the Andes. A remote village in India where elephants deliver computer equipment. Wherever you find eager minds and visionary leaders, you will find stories of accomplishment based on the simple fact that when the price of technology drops low enough, the impact can be staggering. It doesn’t have to be on a country-wide scale to spur you to action.
Insist on sustainable solutions
History is riddled with well-intentioned programs that feel good in the giving but fail quickly after the handshake. Instead, NComputing has taken a real-world, no nonsense approach. Our products are both inexpensive and incredibly durable. They survive where all others have failed. Our access devices don’t grow obsolete like most technologies. When you upgrade to a faster shared PC, you can keep your current NComputing access device. A PC typically consumes more than 100 watts of electricity, while our access devices consume as little as 1 watt per user.