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BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE WITH SUSTAINABILITY

May 2010

Presenter:Emmanuel KijemManaging DirectorSoftprix Sarl

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SUMMARY

1. Digital Divide (DD) Issues

2. Access to Computing Resources

3. Sustainability Issues

4. The nComputing Solution

5. How nComputing helps in bridging the Digital Divide

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FOUNDATIONS OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY

Industrial Age

Optimization

Making products, services & processes better

Information Age

Innovation

“Invention refers to new concepts or products that derive from individual’s ideas or from scientific research. Innovation, on the other hand, is the commercialization of the invention itself.” Innovation ZEN Blog

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FOUNDATIONS OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY

Information Society

Innovation

Information

Information Technology (IT)

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THE INFORMATION SOCIETY

"The number one benefit of information technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative. It lets people be productive. It lets people learn things they didn't think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential."

Steve Ballmer, CEO Microsoft

• The POTENTIAL to Innovate

• Unequal distribution within countries (e.g. USA)

• Unequal distribution worldwide

• This has been called the Digital Divide

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WHAT IS THE DIGITAL DIVIDE?

• The gap between people who possess regular access to technology and those who do not have this access.

• By technology, we mean computers, computer resources and Information Technology (IT) functions like the ability to get on the Internet

• Term originated in the 1990s and was much used in the early days by the Clinton Administration (USA) to discuss what could be done about bridging this gap.

• There are many ways to look at or consider the digital divide. For people like President Clinton, the divide separated the “haves and have-nots” within the US

• An International issue that is one of the main drivers of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held in Geneva (December 2003) and in Tunis (November 2005)

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"It is dangerously destabilizing to have half the world on the cutting edge of technology while the other half struggles on the bare edge of

survival."

Bill Clinton

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THE 3 Cs OF THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

Content

Connectivity

Computers

Closing the Divide

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DIGITAL DIVIDE QUOTES

"An individual poor person is an isolated island by himself and herself. IT can end that isolation overnight."

Prof. Muhammad YunusFounder, GRAMEEN Bank

"I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them."

Isaac AsimovScience fiction writer

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ACCESS TO COMPUTING RESOURCES

•Access to computer resources is at the heart of the fight to close the Digital Divide

•Major priority for most countries and the United Nations (WSIS)

•President Paul Biya’ speech at Lycée Général le Clerc in Nov. 2001

•President’s vision: Cameroon prepares youth for Information Society

•Introduction of IT training in schools (Multimedia Centres)

•Many other Digital Divide Initiatives ongoing

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COST BARRIERS

Barrier Description

Equipment

Cost of acquiring sufficient numbers of PCs to attain 1:1 user/PC ratio

Inefficient use of existing PCs (1 – 5% capacity) High dependence on used PCs (due to purchase price)

Software

High cost of software No significant Open Source initiatives yet Lack of software tools for high performance training Lack of software tools for investment protection

Training Shortage of highly qualified IT trainers Lack of capacity building Lack of eLearning tools to complement and reinforce

traditional training

Support Unreliable equipment (used PCs) High cost of maintenance Extremely short PC Refresh Cycles

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SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES

• TCO vs Purchase Price

• Technology Obsolesence

• Green Computing

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WHAT IS TCO

• The Total Cost of Ownership or the True Cost to Own

• “TCO is as a comprehensive set of methodologies, models and tools to help organizations better measure and manage their IT investments” Gartner

• It is the true costs (including hidden or non-obvious costs) associated with buying, owning, operating and upgrading a computer System Life Cycle

Acquisition

Operation

Growth & Change

Resources

Hardware

Software

Personnel

NW & Comm

Facilities

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TCO (CONT’D)

• Price of a computer vs Cost of a computer

• Typically over 5 yr period for IT capital investments

• The 5-yr TCO of major computer systems can be 5-8 times the purchase price

• For PC’s, it can be up to 2-3 times the original purchase price

Analogy

• choice to buy one of 2 shirts A & B

• Price of A 10,000 F CFA more than Price of B; so you buy B

• But B requires dry-cleaning using special process

• Each time you dry-clean, you spend 2,000 F CFA

• After 5 washes, your initial saving is completely gone

• The cheaper shirt to buy is actually more expensive to own

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SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES (CONT’D)

Technology obsolescence

Moore’s Law sustains rapid change in PC hardware technology

Constant evolution in software Unprecedented innovation all

round Driven by fierce competition

Green Computing

Used or refurbished PCs are typically end-of-life equipment

High maintenance costs Easily discarded due to low

purchase price Environmental cost of poor

unregulated PC disposal no longer negligible

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RESOLVING THE COMPUTING ACCESS PROBLEM

• One Laptop per Child (OLPC)

• NEWDEAL – Recycling Computers

• Refurbished PCs (Computer Aid Int’l)

• Multi-user Computing (NComputing)• or

Shared Resource Computing (SRC)

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THE NCOMPUTING SOLUTION

Vision

Approach

How it works

Solutions

Advantages

Lowering computing costs

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NCOMPUTING VISION

Expand Access & Dramatically Lower Computing Costs through Multi-User Computing

Currently there are about 850 million people in the world who have computer access.  Researchers say that another billion people want access to computing, but simply cannot afford it because the cost of computer hardware and management is too high. NComputing's vision is to bring affordable computing to the next billion people so they can join the digital economy.

Manish Sharma

Vice President, Asia Pacific, NComputing.

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NComputing Approach

Optimize your Personal Computer (PC) investments by sharing 1 PC among up to

30 simutaneous users

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ASSET CONSOLIDATION (EXAMPLE)

Desktop Virtualization

Savings Savings

20 PhysicalPCs

220 Virtual Desktops

Savings Savings

Cost-effective and sustainable deployments

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How it works

NComputing virtualization software

(vSPACE) runs on standard Windows or

Linux Host PC

NComputing User eXtension Protocol (UXP) delivers a secure, multi-

media interface

NComputing access devices (XD2) are slim,

silent, efficient, and very low cost

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HOW IT WORKS

Many users share 1 PC.

Each user has a complete work station i.e. monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers

Each user has a virtual session on the OS

vSPACE creates and maintains the necessary virtual OS sessions

The user can roam from one nComputing station to the other

Users can communicate via nComputing messaging.

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NComputing: 3 solutions

U Series

L Series X Series

vSpace

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L SERIES: ETHERNET CONNECT

L Series

L 230 Kit

1 L230 Access Device

Power adapter vSPACE Software for

L Series User Guide

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L SERIES: ETHERNET-CONNECT

Standard LAN equipment:

1. Switch

2. CAT 5 or 6 UTP/FTP cables

3. RJ45 connectors

4. NIC

Standard PC equipment:

1. Monitor

2. Keyboard (PS2)

3. Mouse (PS2)

4. Speakers & Microphone

L-Series: Ethernet Connection

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L Series: Ethernet-connect

Users have full access to network resources such as:

1.File Server

2.Internet Access

3.Mail Server etc..

L series terminals as true clients in a typical client/server network environment.

Dynamic (DHCP) or static IP addressing

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L SERIES: ETHERNET CONNECT

Speaker USB Memory*

Microphone*

PS/2 Keyboardand Mouse VESA-compliant

mount

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L Series: Ethernet-connect

L230

11 users max. on desktop OS

30 users max. on server OS

USB ports (printer, USB keys, external HDD etc..)

No distance limitation between Host PC and terminal stations

power consumption: 5 watts per terminal

Ethernet Switch

Access Device

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X SERIES: PCI-CONNECT

X 350 Kit 3 XD2 Access Devices Half-height PCI adapter

card vSPACE Software for X

Series User Guide

X Series

X 550 Kit 5 XD2 Access Devices Full-height PCI adapter

card vSPACE Software for X

Series User Guide

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X SERIES : PCI CONNECT

Standard PCI Card:

1. X350 or X550

2. Max. 2 PCI cards/Host PC

3. CAT 5 or 6 UTP/FTP cables

4. RJ45 connectors

Standard PC Equipment:

1. Monitor

2. Keyboard (PS2)

3. Mouse (PS2)

4. Speakers

X-Series: Direct Connection

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X SERIES: PCI CONNECT

11 users max. on desktop/server OS

Excellent multimedia performance

Distance limitation: 10m

Power consommation: 1 watt

Access Device 1

Access Device 2

Access Device 3

PCI card No. of PCI Cards

on Host PC

No. of Users

X350 X550

1 4 6

2 7 11

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U SERIES: USB-CONNECT

U Series

U170 Kit

1 U170 Access Device USB extension cable (1.8m) vSPACE Software for U

Series User Guide

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U SERIES: USB-CONNECT

Max. Installation: 10-users

Min. Installation: 2-users

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U SERIES: USB-CONNECT

USB connection

10 users max. on desktop/server OS

Excellent multimedia performance

Max. distance from Host PC: 20m

Power consumption: 2 watts/terminal

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VSPACE: VIRTUALIZATION SOFTWARE

vSPACEvSPACE

CD-ROMDifferent version for each modelInstalls video driversInstalls virtualization softwareUser Guide

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vSPACE

Creates virtual Windows sessions for all users when they login

Dynamically attributes PC resources (hardware/software) to users

Manages communications between terminal stations and the Host PC via the nComputing User eXtension Protocol (UXP)

Incorporates an Administration Console that enables several functionalities including:

• Configure terminal work stations from the Host PC

• Remotely stop or restart terminal stations

• See applications running on an L series terminal station

• See the user connected to an L Series station and their connection status

• Monitor the IP address of each station

• Send messages to users

• Observe what users do on their L230 stations

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NCOMPUTING BENEFITS SUMMARY

Compatible

Affordable

Simple

Efficient

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Compatible

No re-training required

Supports Windows and Linux

Uses standard peripherals

Familiar PC user experience

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Affordable

Enable access for everyone

Add more users at a lower cost

Minimize obsolescence

Save on support costs

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Simple

Easy to setup and secure

Robust, reliable access devices

Fewer PCs to maintain

No disks or CPUs at desktop

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Efficient

Share unused CPU resources

Small access devices save space

Energy efficient, saving power

Environmentally friendly

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OTHER BENEFITS

  

Centralized administration of data and applications 

Improved collaboration through file-sharing, instant messaging and remote desktop access 

Enhanced security as NComputing workstations cannot be attacked by viruses and systems administrators can disable USB key access

Minimization of the impact of obsolescence’

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TIPS FOR COST REDUCTION

•Analyse computer usage modes and match tasks to computing resources to cut out waste

•NComputing much more suited to hostile environments than PCs

•Some activities just lend themselves naturally to multi-user computing e.g. schools, training centres, data input halls, call centres, offices etc..

•Replace PCs with nComputing in next PC Refresh Cycle

•The best strategy, once nComputing is adopted, is to:

•Start with small deployment e.g. in an organisation unit•Once satisfied with solution, expand the deployment to cover the whole organisation

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Purchase of 11 Pentium Dual Core PCs 4 950 000

Purchase of 11-seat NComputing L230 Installation 3 050 000Cost Saving on purchase: 1 900 000 38%

MAINTENANCE (over 5 years)

Maintenance of 11 PCs 2 750 000Maintenance of NComputing Solution 250 000Cost Savings on Maintenance 2 350 000 85%

ENERGY CONSUMPTION (Over 5 years)

11 PCs over 5 yrs (5 280 kwh/year) 2 217 600 NComputing Solution over 5 yrs (560 kwh/year) 235 200Savings on Energy Consumption 1 982 000 89%

TOTAL OPERATING COSTS OVER 5 yrs

11 PC Installation 9 917 600 NComputing Solution 3 685 200Total Cost Savings over 5 yrs 6 232 400 63%

TOTAL COSTS (6 yrs)

TOTAL COST OF 11 PC INSTALLATION 14 867 600TOTAL COST OF NComputing SOLUTION 4 135 200SAVINGS REALIZED 10 732 400 72%

REDUCTION OF CO2: 66 tons TREES SAVED : 313

EVALUATION OF A 11-SEAT NComputing DEPLOYMENT

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NCOMPUTING & THE DD COST BARRIERS

DD COST BARRIER

NCOMPUTING SOLUTION

Equipment Affordable solution that enables easy, cost-effective expansion of computing infrastructure while minimizing overall TCO.

Software Compatible with the two major Operating Systems – MS WINDOWS and LINUX and enables easy software deployment and maintenance

Training Compatible solution offering exactly the same PC interfaces and interactive experience as stand-alone PCs. This excludes the need for any form of supplementary training.

Support Simple and efficient solution requiring very little knowledge of computers to install and maintain, all at highly reduced cost.

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NCOMPUTING & SUSTAINABILITY

• Sustainability Issue

• NCOMPUTING SOLUTION

• TCO • Saves up to 70% on the TCO of computer installations

• Obsolescence

•Minimizes impact of obsolescence by keeping PC footprint small within the overall computing infrastructure

•Continuous updates to vSPACE and Access Device hardware

• Environmental Impact

•Reduced PC footprint in overall computing infrastructure means less PCs to discard and less environmental problems.

•Lower energy consumption and up to 11yrs MTTF

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NCOMPUTING IN PRACTICE

Compact space-saving layouts

Schools & training centres

Cyber-cafés and Business Bureaux

Offices

Data entry and call centres

Conference Centres

Factories etc…

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USA

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Thailand

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Turkey

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Computer Labs

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Data Entry & Call Centers

Application Characteristics

Data entry and Call Centers High concentration of users, with little space and high user turnover. Small number of applications.

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Public Access - World Trade Organization

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WORLDWIDE SUCCESS

OfficeOffice Branch OfficeBranch Office ManufacturingManufacturing

DistributionDistribution Call CentreCall Centre HealthHealth

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ECOBANK

GSAS HGOPY

UNIVERSITE COSENDAI

ISTDI CNPS

SMEs & CORPORATES WORLDWIDE

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NComputing: Numerous Awards

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