Information technology executives in all-sized industries are invited to attend the seminars. Executives from Devon IT and IBM will host a series of discussions about the benefits of desktop virtualization. Industry experts will also demonstrate how virtualized desktops can save thousands of IT dollars and transform various IT infrastructures into powerful, high-performance cost-saving and energy-saving environments.

Presentations will begin at 9:00AM and the event will conclude at 11:30AM. Space is limited and interested customers are encouraged to register here: https://www-950.ibm.com/events/wwe/grp/grp017.nsf/v16_events?openform&lp=eastnextgenerationvirtualclientsolution&locale=en_US.

“In these difficult economic times, companies are looking to cut costs in any area of business, including IT,” notes Joe Makoid, President, Devon IT. “Virtualized desktops boast significant cost-savings benefits, from cost of deployment to energy use. I encourage any IT administrator who is struggling with managing costly desktops to attend.”

For more information about the event, Devon IT thin clients, or server-based computing, or to arrange for a proof-of-concept, email info@devonit.com, or call 610-757-4220 or toll-free 888-524-9382. Information is also available at www.devonit.com.

Presentations will start at 10:00AM at the IBM offices at 590 Madison Avenue in New York City.  Space is limited and interested customers are encouraged to register for this free event at http://www.devonit.com/VirtualizationEducation/. This half day event concludes at 1:00PM with a complimentary lunch.  Location details are provided upon registration.

Information technology executives in all-sized industries are invited to attend the seminar. Executives from Devon IT, IBM and other industry thought leaders such as VMware will host a series of discussions on how companies are benefiting from desktop virtualization.

“Devon IT is building smarter desktops for companies of all sizes and all industries, and virtualization is a cornerstone of this goal,” notes Joe Makoid, President, Devon IT. “In these difficult economic times, companies are looking to cut costs in any area of business, including IT. Virtualized desktops boast significant cost-savings benefits, from cost of deployment to energy use. This seminar brings together the leaders in alternative desktop and virtualization computing, including IBM and VMware, to educate customers on these benefits. I encourage any IT administrator who is struggling with managing costly desktops to attend.”

Attendees will also receive a coupon valid for a discount on Devon IT thin client implementations.
To register for the Virtualization Education Event, please visit http://www.devonit.com/VirtualizationEducation/. For more information about Devon IT and its products and services, please visit www.devonit.com, call 888-524-9382, or email info@devonit.com.

Attendees at the 91st American Council on Education (ACE) Annual Meeting who use a cyber cafe to check email or browse the Internet will experience firsthand the world’s smallest thin client, the TC2 from Devon IT, a leading alternative desktop solution company. The company today announced it will be a sponsor of the annual event with business partner IBM. The event will be held in Washington, D.C. from February 7-10 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.

“The renowned ACE Annual Meeting brings together leaders from across the country to discuss and address critical issues facing higher education, and technology is always a staple of these conversations,” says Joe Makoid, president of Devon IT. “IT personnel in higher education are continuously seeking the best technology for their institutions, including that which will be more secure, manageable, and cost-effective. A large portion of our customer base is in the education sector, and we are proud to have our technology featured at such a prestigious event.”

For more information about the event or to register, visit http://www.aceannualmeeting.org/registration_information.cfm

For more information and to better understand how thin clients can help you reduce overall computing costs, please visit www.devonit.com, call 888-524-9382 or email info@devonit.com.

EDUCAUSE, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the use of information technology, attracts 4,000 attendees to its annual conference. The event brings together education and IT personnel from more than 30 countries. Devon IT will demo its green TC2 thin client and SafeBook LVO – built on the Lenovo R61 ThinkPad platform – in IBM’s booth during exhibition hours.

“Thin client technology is ideal for higher education, which is perhaps why colleges and universities represent a significant portion of our customer base,” says Joe Makoid, President, Devon IT. “IT personnel are at times stretched to the limits, as traditional desktop PCs spread across campuses are difficult to manage and extremely expensive. Thin clients provide a breath of fresh air with initial and total cost savings, increased security and manageability, and lower energy consumption. We are excited to share our technologies with and learn from the top IT firms in the world at EDUCAUSE 2008.”

The TC2 thin client is an ideal desktop replacement for educational institutions looking to downsize their infrastructure and cut costs. It is available with a VIA Eden 400 MHz processor, consumes only 8-9 watts, connects to a variety of servers, and is RDP, ICA and Xen and VDI capable. The SafeBook LVO is identical to the Lenovo R61 ThinkPad but has no hard drive, runs seamlessly on the entire Lenovo R61 ThinkPad platform, and is compatible with everything from docking stations to accessories.

Both products will be available for demo at IBM booth #1101. For more information about the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference, or to register for the event, visit http://net.educause.edu/e08/Registration/14699.

For more information about Devon IT thin client terminals, server-based computing, or thin client technologies, or to arrange for a proof-of-concept, email info@devonit.com, or call 610-757-4220 or toll-free 888-524-9382.

Devon IT is a co-founder of Blade.org, a collaborative organization and developer community focused on accelerating the development and adoption of open Blade server platforms. The exclusive, invitation-only symposium, titled “Future Proofing Your Data Center: The Top Seven Trends That Will Influence Your IT Decisions,” will bring together Blade.org members, end-users, and stakeholders and will outline the seven most important trends affecting the Blade community. Blade.org members will provide a look at the future of innovation that will help end-users optimize Data Center performance.

“Blade.org is a rich collaborative environment in which various IT thought leaders can discuss the latest breakthroughs in virtualization, storage, security, hosted client computing, power and cooling, and energy savings, and this symposium is an outlet for this vital information,” says Joe Makoid, president, Devon IT. “This event will help companies of all sizes understand the top trends that are shaping the way Blades are utilized, and the way IT teams think about their infrastructures. Server-desktop computing is an integral part of the future of the datacenter, and we are excited to share our knowledge and learn from our fellow Blade.org members.”

Mr. Verdy’s presentation will discuss resource centralization, resource utilization, and hardware costs, as well as dense desktop consolidation on Blades including architecture, scalability, power savings, consolidating desktops on Blade servers and different approaches to remotely delivering remote graphics and multimedia.

The symposium will be held at Bridgewaters, 11 Fulton Street atop the Fulton Market Building at the South Street Seaport in New York, New York. For more information about the event visit www.blade.org/2008tech_symposium/index.cfm.

For more information about Devon IT’s server-hosted products or solutions, call 610-757-4220 or toll-free 888-524-9382, or email sales@devonit.com.

“Devon IT continues to grow its client base internationally, from China to India to South America,” says Joe Makoid, President Devon IT. “This ROHS-compliant thin client model will help us continue to advance in Europe as well, as functionality, diminished electricity costs, and lower total cost of ownership benefits are in line with what our clients in these countries are anxious to implement. This announcement also comes at the perfect time, as we can demonstrate this technology for our clients and partners at the Citrix Summit.”

The stateless unit boasts the latest VIA C7M-ULV processor, is ROHS-compliant and has a smaller form factor than the previous unit, ideal for users with limited space. The low voltage processor and utilization of DDR2 memory make these units more power efficient than ever. The unit is available with Devon IT’s proprietary operating system, DeTOS, or Windows XP Embedded for users who require flexibility or the installation of custom applications. Both operating systems include an embedded browser, the latest RDP and Citrix ICA clients, as well as many other built in clients for maximum connectivity. Other key features for the terminal include:

• 128MB DOM 256MB DDR2 RAM (6050)
• 1 GB DOM/1 GB DDR2 RAM (8050)
• Displays Windows desktops, web browsers, and applications from multi-user Windows 2000 and Microsoft Server 2003
• Optimized for VDI
• Full multimedia support with 6 USB, 1 Serial, 1 Parallel, 2 PS/2, 1 VGA
• Easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• Fanless with no moving parts (i.e. hard drive) to fail
• Unit available the end of February with prices starting at $299

Devon IT will also be showcasing various other thin clients at Citrix Summit including the SafeBook, the first mobile thin client notebook, the revolutionary HC10 Workstation Blade and other thin client terminals with prices starting at just $139.