890% Growth and Still Growing, Why all the Fuss About IGEL Technology? - Podcast Episode 288

Summary: In episode 288, Douglas Brown interviews Jed Ayres, CEO and President of the Americas and Global Chief Marketing Officer at IGEL Technology. Douglas and Jed update us on what’s new at IGEL, their 800% growth, the upcoming VMworld 2017 festivities (hence IGEL is giving away a Tesla to one lucky winner), what’s coming in the future and much more. Jed is an amazing guy and you after listening you will truly understand why everyone is talking about IGEL! About IGEL OS IGEL OS revolutionizes access to virtualized desktops and applications. Currently in its 6th generation, this time-tested operating system standardizes your endpoints, provides for adaptive configuration and granular control, while giving users a familiar, trouble free workspace. Supporting more remote display protocols than any solution on the market, IGEL Linux 10 is purpose-built for enterprise access to virtual environments of all types. Learn more: https://www.igel.com/igel-os-universal-desktop-operating-system/ About Universal Management Suite (UMS) Universal Management Suite (UMS), IGEL’s endpoint management software, has revolutionized endpoint management. Unlike Dell & HP whose confusing array of management tools only work on their own devices, IGEL offers a single endpoint management solution that gives IT automated backend control while delivering a familiar, trouble-free environment for users. Purpose-built to simplify complex enterprise environments, UMS supports diverse operating systems, databases and directories. This smart, simple and secure management software lets IT easily manage any remote endpoint. Learn more: https://www.igel.com/igel-ums-universal-management-suite/ About UMS Add Ons ICG - Extend the Universal Management Suite to endpoints running outside the company network, whether that’s in remote branch offices, at home offices or by roaming road warriors. Using only a standard internet connection, IGEL Cloud Gateway enables transparent and secure endpoint management anytime, anywhere. Learn more about the IGEL Cloud Gateway - https://www.igel.com/igel-cloud-gateway-icg/ HA - High Availability, HA, is an optional extension for the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS) and enables the UMS to offer any degree of scalability, availability and redundancy. With HA, even large-scale thin client environments (500 or more end devices) can be simultaneously reconfigured. Learn more about HA - https://www.igel.com/high-availability-option-for-ums-ha/ UCB - With the Universal Customization Builder, UCB, the firmware for IGEL Universal Desktop thin clients can easily and reliably be expanded and adapted to meet your needs. For example, you may choose to install local device drivers or special applications. You can even set important Windows registry keys- without detailed knowledge of Shell or Windows scripting. Learn more about UCB - https://www.igel.com/universal-customization-builder-ucb/ SWP - The Shared WorkPlace, SWP, can be optionally licensed as an enhancement of IGEL’s thin client software. It allows user-dependent configuration based on setting profiles created in the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS) and that are linked to the user accounts in the Active Directory. Learn more about SWP - https://www.igel.com/shared-workplace/ IMI - With the IGEL Management Interface, IMI, the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS) can connect via a standard REST API to existing enterprise management systems (such as Microsoft System Center or IBM Tivoli). In addition, IMI provides the interface for REST-compatible programming languages to connect autonomous systems together. Learn more about IMI - https://www.igel.com/igel-management-interface/ UMA - The IGEL Unified Management Agent, UMA, for Windows 7 or 10 delivers Unified Management of the future, today. Devices running a Windows 7 or 10 operating system and an installed UMA are reliably and securely managed by our Universal...