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Stratodesk Raspberry Pi

Thin Clients

Stratodesk Whitepaper

www.stratodesk.com 2019

In recent years, the Raspberry Pi has

garnered attention for its ability to

solve many use cases.

The question was inevitably raised –

is the Raspberry Pi a viable platform

for high performing Thin Clients?

Significant obstacles, however, existed

between the popular and cost effective

motherboard and its entrance into

the enterprise market. It was said

that the Raspberry Pi is not powerful

enough for the enterprise – that no

management solution with enterprise

features exists for the Pi, especially not

one able to incorporate various x

and Raspberry Pi devices in the same

environment. The list goes on – all

suggesting that the Raspberry Pi is far

too limited to be a viable alternative to

x86 Thin Clients.

Over the past few years, the Raspberry Pi Thin Client has evolved into a viable, enterprise grade endpoint alternative or complement to traditional Thin Clients. Thanks in part to advances made by Stratodesk’s team, today enterprises have a real, mature solution that allows them to scale their VDI network by thousands of devices at a fraction of the cost of investing in an entirely new network of traditional Thin Clients. The Raspberry Pi Thin Client is already productized by several leading hardware brands including ViewSonic and NComputing , and it is even available with exclusive Citrix features, like Citrix Casting , on the Citrix Ready workspace hub. One of the advantages of purchasing a fully assembled Raspberry Pi Thin Client is that you get all of the features you require to connect to your enterprise VDI and to start being productive right out of the box including 2 HD displays, Skype for Business, H.264 decoder, connections to major environments and more. Lastly, with the advent of the Raspberry Pi 4, the Raspberry Pi Thin Client is a more viable alternative than ever to traditional x86 Thin Clients. This article seeks to explore the many challenges facing the notion of Raspberry Pi based Thin Clients, how Stratodesk solves these challenges, how Raspberry Pi Thin Clients compare with x Thin Clients, and how Stratodesk software allows you to leverage both to unlock the full effect of your VDI, DaaS and IoT endpoint network.

How Stratodesk

Software Solves Major

Challenges Facing

Raspberry Pi Thin Clients

Stratodesk Delivers an Enterprise Grade Thin Client Stratodesk software proves the use case for the Raspberry Pi Thin Client by delivering an enterprise grade Raspberry Pi based Thin Client capable of Skype for Business, H.264, and even dual view. With Stratodesk software, the Raspberry Pi is both powerful enough for enterprise grade use cases while delivering a PC equivelent user experience at the same time. Lastly, because Stratodesk NoTouch OS is Linux based, it is secure against common security threats that target endpoints, making it ideal for the enterprise. With the new Raspberry Pi 4 motherboard, enterprises have access to a lightning fast Raspberry Pi device that is also natively capable of multi-monitoring/dualview. But even before this new and advanced device was announced, Stratodesk also enabled enterprises to leverage dual view with the versatile Pi 0 based device called the Secondary Display Adapter, available from ViewSonic and NComputing. Stratodesk software can manage both x86 and Raspberry Pis together Truly cutting edge: Stratodesk software is the only solution on the market able to manage both x86 and Raspberry Pi devices together harmoniously in the same environment. This means that enterprises have unparalleled agility in managing a next generation network comprised of as many Pis and traditional Thin Clients as they want or need. All of NoTouch Center’s most advanced capabilities work fluidly with Raspberry Pis including: inheritance of settings, real time tactical overview, asset tracking and beyond. Stratodesk Raspberry Pi Thin Client OS – Ready Out of the Box Last but certainly not least, Stratodesk software comes preinstalled on the Raspberry Pi, and is easily deployed onto Raspberry Pi devices, entirely ready out of the box. With one simple firewall rule, end users can be connected to the corporate network securely without any heavy lifting done by IT staff. Working from home and managing IT assets across multiple sites has never been easier.

Summary of Benefits:

Stratodesk Raspberry Pi

Thin Clients

We’ve shown how Stratodesk

software does the impossible by

enabling Raspberry Pi Thin Clients

to perform at enterprise production

level. But what exactly are the

benefits of using Raspberry Pi Thin

Clients in conjunction with Stratodesk

software? These benefits include:

■ Cost Reduction ■ PC Equivelent Performance ■ Heightened Security ■ Enabling Remote Work The Raspberry Pi Thin Client Slashes Prices From 1000 to 100 dollars PC to Raspberry Pi Thin Client, it’s easy to see why enterprises and IT leaders are excited by the next generation endpoint device. By providing the same performance level as PCs, the Raspberry Pi Thin Client effectively overhauls the industry standard, disrupting and innovating in the wake of now comparably overpriced and outdated machines. A fully functioning Raspberry Pi Thin Client can be purchased from hardware manufacturers with Stratodesk software already installed and shipped ready directly out of the box for just a little over $100. Fully Secure The Raspberry Pi is itself a very secure hardware device. That coupled with Stratodesk software makes the Pi impervious to common security threats and exploits that are likely to target endpoints. The zero attack surface OS is trusted by thousands of customers and leading companies to protect and stand up to even the most hardened security standards. Better Management As mentioned above, when customers buy Raspberry Pi Thin Clients with Stratodesk software, they are buying a ready out of the box solution for their end users. Remote workers can connect from virtually anywhere without any help from their IT department. This saves additional time and money by eliminating countless IT hour excess and headache. Superior management is also an advantage here. Stratodesk software enables complete control over both x86 Thin Clients and Raspberry Pis.

Raspberry Pi 4 Specifics The Raspberry Pi 4 marks a landmark achievement and advancement in technology. It has made the great jump to an impressive new 4 GB of fast memory while also adding support for 4k displays. Additionally, it supports gigabit ethernet, boasts an increase in processor speed to 1.5HG, and includes a USB 3.0. The base Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is still available for $35 with 1GB LPDDR4 memory, but for the first time on a Raspberry Pi, users can pay a little extra in order to unlock additional memory options. 2GB of memory is available for $45 while a board with 4GB memory is available for $55. Lastly, and also for the first time ever, the Raspberry Pi 4 brings native dual screen monitoring to the Raspberry Pi platform. If the rest of these updates have not already caused the traditional x86 Thin Client market to feel the shockwave of the Raspberry Pi, this latest installment in its history of technological breakthroughs will surely cause the entire industry to tremble. No longer will it be necessary to use additional hardware to enable something so common for enterprise use cases as multi monitoring. Raspberry Pi Thin Clients like the Citrix Ready workspace hub will simply have dual view capabilities ready directly out of the box. What the Raspberry Pi 4 Means for the Thin Client Market Today, organizations are successfully deploying the Raspberry Pi Thin Clients in production environments and reaping its many rewards. These include significantly reduced endpoint procurement costs and streamlined endpoint management that reduces the average PC endpoint/refresh time from 4 business weeks to just 4 days. Though the Raspberry Pi Thin Client is already considered a serious competitor to traditional x86 Thin Clients, the new Raspberry Pi 4 will certainly impact its future. Quite simply, the Raspberry Pi 4 will solidify the Raspberry Pi Thin Client’s reputation as a fully enterprise ready alternative to traditional x86 Thin Clients.

Raspberry Pi vs x

Thin Clients –

a Comparison

“It is estimated that organizations

spend upwards of 1,000 hours a week

on detecting and containing insecure

endpoints. In order to effectively

scale their VDI, organizations must

educate themselves on the many

options, challenges, and benefits they

are likely to face before diving into

virtualization.”

• “The Cost of Insecure

Endpoints,” a study

commissioned by Absolute and

conducted by the Ponemon

Institute.

Saving on costs is important when it comes to making the shift to VDI. For this reason, many companies choose Thin Clients as their preferred way to get the most return on investment – delivering cutting edge hardware that performs as well as Desktop PCs at a reduced price. However, in a world of increasing hardware prices and in scenarios where sometimes as many as thousands of devices must be added at a time, small differences in the price of individual Thin Clients can make a huge difference to an overall investment. Traditional x86 vs Raspberry Pi Thin Clients – Both Are Viable Over the past few years, the Raspberry Pi Thin Client has evolved into a viable, enterprise grade endpoint alternative or complement to traditional Thin Clients. Today enterprises have a real, mature solution to allow them to potentially scale their VDI network by thousands of devices at a fraction of the cost of investing in an entire, new network of traditional Thin Clients. The Raspberry Pi Thin Client is already productized by several leading hardware brands including ViewSonic and NComputing , and it is even available with exclusive Citrix features, like Citrix Casting , on the Citrix Ready workspace hub. One of the advantages of purchasing a fully assembled Raspberry Pi Thin Client is that you get all of the features you require to connect to your enterprise VDI and to start being productive right out of the box including 2 HD displays, Skype for Business, H.264 decoder, connections to major environments and more.

Stratodesk NoTouch software is the perfect solution for the

common problem of scaling endpoints. NoTouch can run

on any x86 device, and is able to incorporate both x86 and

Raspberry based devices into your VDI environment – fluidly

managing them as one collective whole.

Stratodesk NoTouch

Raspberry Pi Thin Clients

A combination of Stratodesk software with low cost Raspberry Pi hardware is what makes this enterprise grade endpoint a possibility, and available at a fraction of the cost of a traditional Thin Clients. This means that with NoTouch, you have access to unlimited saving potential and flexibility options to scale your VDI. Whether you are going for affordability or powerful hardware, or a little bit of both, NoTouch unlocks the full benefit of secure, flexible virtual desktop and end user computing without compromises.

As this paper has shown, the Raspberry Pi Thin Client is a truly progressive endpoint capable of solving both advanced and everyday IoT use cases. Stratodesk software and new innovations to the Raspberry Pi platform have further solidified the Raspberry Pi Thin Client as a fully viable option for production environments. For scenarios where traditional Thin Clients are preferred, Stratodesk also runs on the most powerful, cutting edge x86 Thin Clients, and can manage both in the same environment.

In Summation

Raspberry Pi Thin Clients like the Citrix Ready workspace hub can be delivered directly to end users, booted and connected to the corporate network with next to no IT involvement. The Citrix Ready workspace hub, powered by NoTouch OS, is available from NComputing and ViewSonic for Citrix customers and comes with advanced, next generation features exclusive to the workspace hub, including Citrix Casting. Ultimately, the Raspberry Pi Thin Client unlocks significant benefits for enterprises and indeed businesses and organizations of all sizes across multiple industries by providing a low cost and high powered alternative to any device on the market.