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Userful creates history in desktop deployment

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CALGARY, CANADA: Userful, a provider in desktop virtualization and multi-station Linux computing, today announced that they have been selected to supply 356,800 virtualized desktops to schools in all of Brazil's 5,560 municipalities.

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This initiative will provide computer access to millions of children and adolescents throughout the country, said a press release.

It is a historical achievement, being the world’s largest ever virtual desktop deployment, the world’s largest ever desktop Linux deployment, and a new record low-cost for PCs, with the PC sharing hardware and software costing less than $50 per seat, it added.

The decision to deploy Userful's desktop virtualization solution establishes the Brazilian Ministry of Education as a global leader in computer education and provides other governments and institutions worldwide with a proven model for improving student to computer ratios while rolling out large numbers of desktops with minimal cost and environmental impact, it said.

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Given the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh's recent decision to support its 1.8 million schoolchildren by integrating a virtualized desktop solution across its 5,000 schools, Userful sees this Brazilian deployment as a case study to evaluate.

“Userful is very happy to have been selected to participate in this historic opportunity to help millions of children get the computer education they need in a sustainable way,” said Tim Griffin, president of Userful.

“At just $50 per additional seat for the PC sharing hardware and software, Userful Multiplier is the best solution for schools, businesses, and governments wanting to maximize their IT investment,” he added.

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Desktop computers sit idle while we check our e-mail, surf the web, or type a document. Userful's PC sharing and virtualization technology leverages this unused computing power to create an environmentally efficient alternative to traditional desktop computing, the release claimed.

Up to 10 users can work on a single computer by simply attaching extra monitors, mice and keyboards.

"This deployment alone saves more than 170,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually, the same as taking 28,000 cars off the road, or planting 41,000 acres of trees,” said Sean Rousseau, marketing manager at Userful.

Rousseau also claimed that turning one computer into 10 reduces computer hardware waste (e-waste) by up to 80 per cent, further decreasing its environmental footprint.

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