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Evaluation Guide
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Table of Contents
NComputing Corporate Overview ...............................................4
L300 Virtual Desktop Overview ........................................................4
Computing Delivers Highest User Density per Dollar......................................4
Selective Virtualization at the Server ...................................................5
Clients Utilize NComputing’s Own NUMO System-on-Chip.................................5
Purpose-Built Protocol ...............................................................5
Deployment Use Cases ...........................................................6
DeployingTwo L300 Virtual Desktops on a Supported Windows Platform .....................6
Installing the NComputing L300 vSpace Host ..................................7
Set-up End User Devices ........................................................ 10
Establishing a Network Connection ................................................... 11
Device Set-Up .....................................................................12
Installing a Second NComputing L300 Virtual Desktop....................................13
Create New Users with Microsoft Management Console .....................13
Evaluating the Administrator’s Console ........................................14
Evaluating the Virtual Desktop ..................................................15
Legal ..............................................................................17
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NComputing Corporate Overview
NComputing, Inc. is the fastest growing desktop virtualization company in the world with over 20 million daily users
in 140 countries.The company’s award-winning, patented technology lowers desktop computing costs, improves
manageability, and reduces both energy consumption and e-waste for organizations. NComputing is the perfect
solution for unlocking the power and potential of PCs and cloud computing for any size company.
Today’s PCs are so powerful that the vast majority of users only need and use a small fraction of their desktop’s
computing capacity. NComputing taps this unused capacity from a single PC, allowing many users to share it
simultaneously. Each user’s monitor, keyboard and mouse are connected to a small and highly reliable NComputing
access device, which is then connected to the shared PC. NComputing’s award-winning vSpace desktop virtualization
software provides each user with a rich multimedia computing experience with its own computing session.This
means that each user can access their applications with their own user experience.
•NComputing works with the most common Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
solutions such as VMware, Citrix and Microsoft
•NComputing supports Linux and Windows OS
•NComputing also supports many 3rd party peripherals such as one-time
password solutions, fingerprint security, optical mouse, and other popular
USB 2.0 devices
NComputing L300 Virtual Desktop Overview
NComputing’s L300 virtual desktop delivers rich full-screen, full-motion multimedia playback; transparent USB
redirection; and unparalleled peripheral support. It is a simple-to-deploy, low-cost means to implement a complete
virtual desktop infrastructure in hours.
NComputing virtual desktops are more than simply an access device. We provide end-to-end desktop virtualization
solutions that include software infrastructure, desktop virtualization protocol and hardware.
The combination of the 3 key elements – software, protocol and hardware – provides a unique price: performance
ratio that is unparalleled in the market and provides an unparalleled end-user experience.
NComputing Delivers Highest User Density per Dollar
A core goal of the NComputing solution is to provide virtual desktops to as many users as possible with a minimum
amount of hardware and software. Said another way, NComputing focuses on providing the highest user density at
the lowest cost per seat. NComputing did careful evaluations of where most processing occurs, how fat a client needs
to be, and how much server-side computing power is required for the optimal solution to manage the end-to-end
solution cost.
The NComputing L300 maximizes user density per dollar spent by allowing you to use off-the-shelf, generic, PC-
class hardware without requiring any extra capabilities.There is no need to spend extra money on custom, complex,
purpose-built hardware (such as special graphics cards or co-processing boards) to make the NComputing virtual
desktop solution work on the server or client side.
NComputing’s end-to-end solution delivers a high end virtual desktop experience at a third the cost of other vendors
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Selective Virtualization at the Server
No specialized hardware is needed to achieve a high fidelity experience; server CPU utilization is minimized by only
virtualizing those things needed for the virtual desktop experience. NComputing calls this a multi-layer virtualization
technique. Whereas many solutions virtualize everything on the OS, the vSpace software selectively virtualizes only
the necessary elements of the OS and hardware and combines that with session management to provide user and
session virtualization while minimizing CPU resource utilization.
NComputing will virtualize components like audio, graphics, video, input devices, and file system access points.
This technique allows for greater user density without virtualizing system resources that are of no use to the user.
Additionally, the NComputing multi-media subsystem can dynamically detect when multimedia is being used,
compress it for transport to the access device and accelerate it for a high-fidelity experience.
This solution is hardware agnostic and does CODEC independent media acceleration. As long as the host server can
play the media it can be played at the client. Most desktop virtualization solutions either limit the number of CODECs
supported on the server or require that a specific CODEC be supported at the client for client-side rendering.
Clients Utilize NComputing’s Own NUMO System-on-Chip
The NComputing client utilizes a dual-core ARM CPU with embedded media processors that support dynamic
bandwidth management and multiple protocols and codecs like UXP and H.264.The system on a chip (SoC) is
intended to be a hybrid of a general purpose computing platform and multi-media player. General purpose clients
typically lack local multi-media capabilities, which, in turn, requires more software to do the same thing than can
done with the L300. As a result, traditional thin clients use much more CPU power.
The NComputing solution includes the smallest, necessary multimedia elements at the client to ensure high fidelity
multimedia with the least amount of CPU. For traditional thin clients to accomplish the same requires a CPU, GPU,
Local Storage, USB Hub and Ethernet controller which can be done with a single, inexpensive SoC. In short, the
Numo SoC requires a fraction of the memory, storage and power of a traditional thin client, thus driving down
costs at the client.
Purpose-Built Protocol
The NComputing UXP protocol was purpose built with a strong end-user experience in mind for desktop virtualization.
Many virtualization solutions were purpose built for server administration, 1:1 desktop virtualization or centralized
computing (e.g. PC Blades). As a result, many of these protocols offer decent experiences, but are expensive and
have significant resource overhead to make up for any deficiencies.
NComputing utilizes a single protocol to optimize the user experience plus cost / benefits to the business such as
better network utilization. Most protocols need to either be integrated with a 3rd party solution at the client side
or server side with API add-ons to achieve what NComputing does in a single protocol. 3rd party integration with
API add-ons increases the numbers of processes running between the server and client and consumes more CPU
resources, thus driving up cost.
NComputing can also integrate the UXP protocol with our multi-layer virtualization and multimedia subsystems
ensuring minimum resource utilization on the host to improve the user experience. No other vendor owns server,
client, and protocol like NComputing.This requires other vendors to integrate multiple software components from
numerous companies, which, in turn, carry their own overhead and costs in to the system. For those vendors, there is
no opportunity to optimize the end-to-end experience and minimize resource utilization because many elements are
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Deployment Use Cases:
NComputing’s desktop virtualization strategy is based on simplicity. vSpace is designed to install onto low-end servers
or PC-class hardware, quickly transforming it into a multiuser host capable of supporting up to 30 simultaneous users
per operating system. When paired with server virtualization infrastructure you can support hundreds of users on a
server with a minimal number of operating systems.
The NComputing L300 solution allows you great flexibility to host up to 30 virtual desktops on a single operating
system. In the following examples, we provide a step-by-step guide on how to transform a single PC in to three PCs
(one host PC and two virtual desktops). We will review the L300 being deployed from a single host to a single host and
virtual desktop and then to a single host and two virtual desktops.The installation of one virtual desktop or many is
basically the same.
DeployingTwo L300 Virtual Desktops on a Supported Windows Platform
In this scenario we have installed two L300 Virtual desktops to a single host computer.The installation is fast and
easy, only requiring a keyboard, monitor, and mouse be connected to the L300 device. Once connected, you will
be prompted with a connection screen to enter your user name and password.
For evaluation purposes you can examine the administrator console which is accessible on the host computer.You can
also evaluate the user side by looking at the monitor and reviewing the desktop screen from that standpoint.The next
sections cover the installation steps and then we look at the administrator’s console and user screen, respectively.

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Installing the NComputing L300 vSpace Host
Installing the L300 Virtual Desktop is quick and easy.The
following steps will guide you through the installation:
Step 1: Download the latest version of our vSpace
software from the NComputing Software Download
Center. Locate the correct software based on product
model —L300 Virtual Desktop—and operating system
and download the corresponding file. For this example,
we are using the Windows platform.
NOTE: The current version of vSpace is always located at
www.ncomputing.com/downloads
Step 2: After downloading and extracting the installer
files, double click the downloaded “.exe” file to begin
the installation process.
Step 3: At the installer’s “Welcome” screen, click
on the “Next” button.
Step 4: At the antivirus and firewall warning screen,
read and follow the instructions, then click on the
“Next” button.
Step 5: At the software End User License Agreement
screen, read the agreement. When you are finished, if
you agree, click on the “I agree” checkbox, and then click
on the “Next” button.
Step 6: At the softwareTerms of Use screen, please read
the terms of use. When you are finished, if you agree,
click on the “I agree” checkbox, and then click on the
“Next” button.
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Step 7: Next, select whether or not to install the
vSpace console on this system.The vSpace Network
Administration Console is a feature that extends
vSpace’s control capabilities, so that multiple host PCs
may be administered from one location.You will also
have the option to set an administrator password, select
whether or not to use an administrator password. If you
choose to use an administrator password, enter it and
retype it. Click on the “Next” button.
Step 8: At the “Choose destination location”
screen, you can install to the default location
(recommended), or you can choose a different
location. When you are finished, click on the
“Next” button.
Step 9: Next, select whether or not to install optional
third party software to enhance the media system of
your host computer.The default option (recommended)
is to install this software to ensure a good multimedia
experience. When you are finished, click on
the “Next” button.
Step 10: You are now ready to install NComputing
vSpace on your host. Click “Install” and the installation
with begin.
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Step 11: Upon completion of the installation process,
you will be prompted to restart the host. Upon restart,
you will need to register the vSpace software. This
can be done by going to the NComputing program
folder under the Windows Start Menu (Start > All
Programs > NComputing > vSpace Registration).
Once launched, follow the basic steps for registering
your vSpace software.
NOTE: If you skip this step, you will have a 30-day timeout of the software
and a 1 hour connection limit per end user device.
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Set-Up End User Devices
Next, you need to install the monitor, keyboard and mouse and other devices/peripherals to the extra USB ports of the
L300 device.The L300 must be connected to the host PC via an Ethernet switch, router, or other network connection.
The L300 has USB ports dedicated for mice and keyboards, as indicated by the mouse and keyboard symbols below
the horizontally oriented USB ports.The vertically oriented USB ports to the left of the audio connections are for
other USB devices.
L300 Connections
2 remote USB 2.0
speaker jack
microphone jack
USB 1.1 for keyboard
& mouse
10/100 ethernet
VGA monitor
on/off switch
NOTE:The USB keyboard and mouse ports ONLY support these types of devices. No other types
of USB devices are supported on these ports.The USB keyboard and USB mouse must be directly
connected to these ports and cannot go through a separate USB hub. Peripherals with integrated
USB hubs or combination keyboard/mouse devices are not supported by these ports. Other USB
peripherals can be connected to the vertically oriented ports that are to the left of the audio
ports – note that these generic ports are not active until you have connected to a vSpace session.