ASHWIN KULKARNI, SR. PRODUCT MANAGER ROB HWACINSKI, SR.

PROGRAM MANAGER LEAD MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Thin Client
Definition Usage Benefits

Windows Embedded
Offerings Windows Embedded Value Tools Overview

Demo Q&A

Desktop/mobile computing device that requires access to server based desktop infrastructure to be effective

Distributed Computing
Standalone Web terminals

Centralized Computing
Microsoft Terminal Services
Multiple User Sessions running on Windows server Desktop VMs on top of Hyper-V

Virtual Desktops

RDP HTTP/(s) RDP

Traditionally used with terminal services environment Task worker scenarios

Desktop replacements

Desktop centralization

Knowledge worker scenarios

New market potential

Task

Office

Sale rep

Home user

Contract/ Offshore

Increased data security

Centralized architecture

Reduce costs and lower TCO

Increase refresh cycle
Reduced administration resource costs

Reduced management requirements

Lower patching requirements

Green computing
Reduced power requirements
Lower CO2 emissions

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Next generation Windows XP Embedded

Compact footprint
Lower minimum hardware requirements Reduced desktop space requirements

Enhanced connectivity
Connect into backend infrastructure using Microsoft RDP or Citrix ICA Access wireless networks

Secure

Lower costs
Lower applications support requirements

No virus threats

No local data storage No local application specific data

Reduced patching requirements

Lower cost device

Simple peripheral connectivity

Desktop technology innovations

Latest IE browser

Line of Business/ local application support

Support for local win32 applications Use existing corporate investments

Device compatibility
Connectivity to any locally attached peripheral
Driver support from vast majority of vendors

Secure
No local data storage No local application specific data Lower security threat profile
Easy recovery from virus or network threats

Lower costs
No/less training requirements Lower maintenance costs Reuse desktop management infrastructure

Remote connection protocols

Wireless security protocols

Built-in Windows firewall

Thin Client support for: Rich remote experience Improved security Improved local experience Standard development environment Platform Builder plug-in for Visual Studio 2005 ARM Device Emulator Thin Client OS design templates Windows Thin Client Enterprise Terminal

Tools
File Viewer Heap Walker

Zoom Process Viewer

Registry Editor System Information Performance Monitor

Spy Kernel Tracker

Call Profiler

Thin Client specific documentation

Monte Carlo

Remote Desktop Protocol 6.0

Internet Explorer 6

Windows Media Player 9

WMP OCX 7.1

Windows Standard and Thin Client Shells

IPv4/IPv6 Networking support

Hardware Definition

Board Support Package

Platform Builder

Platform Builder

OS Image

Application Components

Application Binaries

Windows CE Catalog Database

Tools
Thin Client Support for the Latest Windows Features
Component Designer
Component Database Manager Dependency Checker

Rich Development Environment Target Designer

XPECMD
UFDPrep TAP

Thin Client OS Design Template

System Deployment Imaging tools
Windows XP Pro tools

Remote Desktop Protocol 6.1

Internet Explorer 7 Silverlight Windows Media Player 11

.NET Framework 3.0 XML Paper Specification Wi-Fi Protected Access 2

Hardware Definition

Target Analyzer

Target Designer

Component Designer

OS Image

Application Components

Application Binaries

Windows Embedded Component Database

Thin Clients have unique benefits Thin Client market is growing Microsoft offers two unique solutions
Strengths to meet customer needs Rich Feature Sets Addresses different platforms Tools available to accelerate development

Visit the Windows Embedded site for additional information

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/embedded/default.aspx

Install the Windows Embedded toolkits Windows Embedded CE 6.0:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/enus/products/windowsce/default.mspx

Windows Embedded Standard:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/enus/products/westandard/default.mspx

Build Windows Embedded Thin Client images and devices

Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2

Tutorials http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa934199.aspx
Tools Reference
Platform Builder: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa913717.aspx Debugging tools: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa933834.aspx

Developer Reference
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/embedded/aa731407.aspx

Windows Embedded Standard 2009

Tutorials:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/embedded/aa731297.aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb521546.aspx

Tools Reference

http://www.microsoft.com/video/en/us/channels/windowsembedded

Developer Reference

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb521638.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/embedded/default.aspx

Ashwin Kulkarni, Sr. Product Manager ashkul@microsoft.com Rob Hwacinski, Sr. Program Manager Lead robhwac@microsoft.com

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