Financial Services: Smart Card Authentication
Commerzbank AG (NY) engaged Leostream, Wyse, and IdentiPHI to create a smart card-based authentication system for Hosted Desktops. Using a solution based on smart cards that store X.509 digital certificates, smart card readers, Wyse WTOS thin clients, and Microsoft Active Directory®, these partners developed a multi-factor, strong authentication solution that provides straightforward log-in and “anywhere” access for end-users while adhering to strict industry security standards. Commerzbank case study ...

Financial Services: Remote Access and Enhanced Security
Hermes Fund Managers Ltd. engaged Panacea Services to develop a centrally-controlled virtual desktop infrastructure to provide secure, remote access to its end users. The solution is designed to host virtual PCs using VMware Infrastructure, and HP servers and storage. The Leostream Connection Broker provides the interface between end users and the virtual PCs. Connection Broker policies enable the virtual PCs to be customized and tailored to the requirements of individuals and departments. With this solution, Hermes provides convenient, customized remote access for end users while benefiting from centralized management and control of virtual desktops; enhanced security and disaster recovery; and power and hardware cost savings. Hermes Fund Managers Ltd. case study ...

Software: Role-based, Remote Access to Development Resources
Sogeti Nederland needed a cost-effective solution that would enable developers in India to access remote development tools hosted in the Netherlands. The solution needed to be secure, location-independent, scalable, and easily managed. Sogeti chose the Leostream Connection Broker to provide role-based, semi-permanent Hosted Desktops to remote developers and testers while meeting security requirements and overcoming distance and local Internet infrastructure issues. Sogeti BV case study ..

Healthcare: HIPAA-compliant "Anywhere" Access
An American clinic with a staff of 400 evaluated the best way to implement new clinical systems, enhance security, and plan for expansion during systems upgrades that were part of the clinic’s regular hardware refresh cycle. With the tight regulation of HIPAA-mandated patient security, need for failsafe 24/7 system reliability, and manageability concerns, the clinic looked for ways to leverage virtualization to meet these goals. After evaluating traditional desktops, application virtualization, and desktop virtualization, the clinic selected a secure Hosted Desktop solution managed by the Leostream Connection Broker and based on a VMware virtualization layer and thin clients. Healthcare case study ...

Education: Wireless & Thin Client Application
The University of Rennes 2 in France engaged Leostream, VMware, and Wyse to create a campus-wide desktop solution that could be accessed both from thin clients in computer labs and laptops in areas with a WLAN connection. This solution improved campus-wide desktop accessibility for 20,000 users while meeting security and management requirements such as multi-factor authentication, fine-grained access rights, and a small management footprint. University of Rennes 2 case study ...