Dell has unveiled the Wyse 5060, a new high-performance thin client that provides greater security and management options as well as complete virtual workspace compatibility with Citrix, Microsoft, and VMware. Designed for knowledge workers demanding powerful virtual desktop performance and support for unified communications solutions like Skype for Business, the thin client boasts the flexibility, efficiency, and security organizations require for their cloud environments.
The Wyse 5060 thin client features an AMD 2.4GHz quad core processor that supports up to 8GB RAM and 64GB flash, offering up to 30 percent greater performance over the previous generation. The device is available with a choice in OS, and can be purchased with Dell’s Wyse ThinOS software or with Windows Embedded Standard (WES) 7p. In early 2017, an upgrade to Windows 10 IoT will be available for WES customers, and the 5060 will also then be available with Wyse ThinLinux.
Dell offers more than one security layer with the Wyse 5060 thin client. The device itself includes an embedded Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chipset with the ability to recognize if a system’s integrity has been compromised while safely storing encryption keys, certificates, and passwords. At the software level, Wyse ThinOS software is a virus-mitigated operating system with unpublished APIs. For those opting for a Windows-based thin client, organizations can utilize Dell Data Protection | Threat Defense, delivering advanced threat protection against malware.
The thin client supports dual 4K (3840×2160) monitors and provides multiple connectivity options with six USB ports, two of which are USB 3.0 for high-speed peripherals, in addition to two DisplayPort connectors, wired networking or wireless 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
The Wyse 5060 thin client is compatible with all major virtualization software brokers including Citrix XenDesktop, Microsoft RDS, and VMware Horizon. VMware Blast Extreme remote protocol is also supported on the WES and ThinLinux-based versions.
The Wyse 5060 thin client will be available through Dell and the Dell PartnerDirect partners and distributors starting Dec. 13, 2016. †
