IGEL CEO Klaus Oestermann with 2025 Now & Next Award winners from FMOL, Honeywell, and COCC at the Miami event.
• Jason Tujague, IS Systems Administrator and Jamey Shoemaker, Manager, Technology and Infrastructure, FMOL
• Rick Stopf, Senior Offering Management Lead, Honeywell
• Michael Dease, Senior Manager of Professional IT Services, and Billy Cruz, Technology Services Manager, COCC

Hybrid work is reshaping enterprise IT, making innovation in endpoint computing a critical necessity. To remain competitive, companies must adopt new technologies and flexible work environments set by hybrid models. This shift emphasizes the need for secure endpoint computing solutions that meet the dynamic requirements of a modern workforce.

Last month, at the prestigious IGEL Now & Next 2025 event in Miami, IGEL proudly launched the Now & Next Awards program. These awards reflect IGEL’s ongoing commitment to recognizing innovation among its global customer base as part of its customer advocacy and Global Ambassador Program.

To celebrate the achievements of individuals and organizations utilizing IGEL to drive transformative change by aligning with one or more of IGEL’s four pillars—security, lower total cost of ownership, simplified management, and sustainability—IGEL Technology CEO Klaus Oestermann welcomed each of the winning organizations to the stage.

“We are proud to honor these leaders for their innovative approaches to transforming endpoint security and sustainability, continually expanding the boundaries of what’s possible today and the future,” said Oestermann.

Innovation Award: FMOL – Redefining Secure and Sustainable Healthcare IT with IGEL

The Innovation Award honors organizations that are redefining endpoint strategies for tangible business results. FMOL (Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System) and its focus on utilizing IGEL technology to enhance IT operations and promote a sustainable digital future aligns strongly with IGEL’s security and sustainability pillars.

“We were able to apply the IGEL firmware to existing devices and reuse over half of our 11,000 devices,” said Jamey Shoemaker, Manager of Infrastructure and Technology, FMOL. “What it’s done for us is create an environment that is highly organized and easily accessible to our field operations teams. We can provide a uniform experience across the health system, regardless of whether you’re inside the hospitals or working remotely.”

• Watch the video

Visionary Award: Honeywell – Setting the Pace for the Future of Endpoint Computing

The Visionary Award recognizes organizations that are revolutionizing their operations now while shaping the digital landscape. Through its innovative leadership and strategic foresight, Honeywell is leading the way in endpoint computing and is closely aligned with IGEL’s pillars of security and simplified management.

“IGEL OS has really helped us to deliver on this secure endpoint experience with a simple, centralized management experience, reduced deployment and management time,” said Rick Stopf, Senior Product Manager, Honeywell. “Typically, we can develop a new hardware Thin Client in about 30% less time than we previously did with our legacy operating system.”

• Watch the video

All-In Award: COCC – Demonstrating the True Impact of Innovation at the Endpoint

The All-In Award recognizes organizations that implement a comprehensive approach to endpoint computing, showing that true innovation occurs when technology and strategy work together.

From enhancing security to optimizing cost-efficiency and supporting sustainability, COCC’s streamlined endpoint deployment aligns with the IGEL principles of security, lower TCO, simplified management, and sustainability. One example where COCC has been “all-in” with IGEL is Florence Bank, which it assisted in transitioning from a traditional to a virtualized desktop infrastructure environment.

“We chose IGEL specifically for the simplicity and security,” said Billy Cruz, Technology Services Manager, COCC. “It’s much simpler, faster, with up to a 30% reduction in client endpoint management costs, offers better and quicker management, and has extended the life of existing devices. Rather than needing a refresh cycle every five years like we would have in your typical thick client environment, we’re extending that more into a seven to eight-year range.”

Michael Dease, Senior Manager for the Professional Services Team, COCC, added, “We use IGEL across over 50 clients that we have today on our infrastructure service, and we service over 9000 endpoints. IGEL has really had a profound impact on the daily use of technology by our end users. I have not found another thin client endpoint OS that can do what IGEL can do—we’re getting an enterprise solution out of the box.”

• Watch the video

IGEL congratulates each of these trailblazing organizations for pushing boundaries and setting the standard for what’s possible in EUC.

We are also proud to recognize our Now & Next Award nominees for the Innovation Award: ESTES (Estes Express Lines) and Jazan University; the Visionary Award: Texas Children’s Hospital and PQR | Rustmakers in IT; and, the All-In Award: Florence Bank and Stadt Schmallenberg.

Are you Interested in seeing your team on stage next year? Sign-up for IGEL’s Global Ambassador Program today for a chance to be featured as part of the 2026 IGEL Now & Next Awards.

In case you missed IGEL Now & Next 2025, you can register to watch the live stream of Day 1 and Day 2 here. Learn more about IGEL, the secure endpoint OS platform for now & next, and IGEL’s Preventative Security Model, here.

The post Celebrating Innovation in EUC: Meet the Winners of IGEL’s Inaugural Now & Next Awards appeared first on IGEL.

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2025 and its theme, “Accelerating Action,” IGEL is highlighting the accomplishments of women in multiple fields, particularly in the tech industry.

Throughout history, several pioneering women have made significant contributions to the field of computing and technology. Ada Lovelace, often regarded as the world’s first computer programmer, collaborated with Charles Babbage on the Analytical Engine, where she developed the first computer algorithm. Following her, Grace Hopper emerged as a key figure in programming, creating the first compiler, known as the A-0 System, and playing a crucial role in the development of COBOL, one of the first high-level programming languages.

Although primarily known as a Hollywood actress, Hedy Lamarr co-invented frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology, which later laid the groundwork for essential wireless communication methods such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. Her contributions were recognized posthumously, highlighting her impact on modern communication.

Margaret Hamilton made her mark as the leader of the software engineering team for NASA’s Apollo 11 mission, coining the term “software engineering” and revolutionizing real-time computing systems in the process. Lastly, Radia Perlman is celebrated for her fundamental work on the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), a critical component of network routing and the internet’s infrastructure. Due to her contributions, she is often referred to as the “Mother of the Internet.”

Together, these women have shaped the technological landscape we know today. We are proud to recognize their accomplishments as we continue to “accelerate action” for gender equality by working to build a more inclusive workforce where diverse talent can thrive and grow.

How IGEL Promotes Diversity and Gender Equality

Although women make up nearly half of the overall workforce, they remain a minority in the tech industry. Recent studies indicate that women hold approximately 25-30% of jobs in IT and other tech-related fields. However, hiring trends across the technology industry continue to improve, with a 2023 AnitaB.org survey revealing that 32.9% of new technical hires were women, an increase from 31.6% in 2022.[1]

IGEL is keeping pace with this trend, and in 2024 women made up around 32% of all new hires across technical, business, and leadership roles.

“By building upon our current practices, IGEL can create a more equitable environment that promotes career advancement and empowers all employees to succeed. Furthermore, by continuing to hire and promote qualified women into leadership positions and technical roles, we can help IGEL and the industry as a whole exceed the current averages of gender equality in the IT field.’’  Klaus Oestermann, CEO of IGEL.

“As we celebrate International Women’s Day and reflect upon the continued work toward providing equitable access to growth for all, I am so proud of what the IGEL4Women in Tech Employee Resource Group has been able to help us accomplish in partnership with IGEL leadership,” said Lori Thompson, VP of HR for North America at IGEL. “From sparking a company-wide mentorship program to calling for needed benefits enhancements and increasing the visibility of women on the tech stage, every effort we can make together contributes to the success of women and the company as a whole.  Our joint efforts will continue as we aim to cultivate an environment where women in technology and leadership roles can succeed, thrive, and progress to advanced levels of responsibility.”

A Significant Gender Gap Exists in Tech

Women are still significantly underrepresented in IT roles. In the U.S., for example, the figure has been estimated to be around 35% of tech positions as of the end of 2023[2], highlighting a continuing gender gap in hiring and employment within the tech industry. Furthermore, in the tech sector, only about 32% of senior management positions are held by women.[3]

In major tech companies, the percentage of women in leadership roles typically ranges from the mid-20s to low-30s (e.g., women represent 28% of Google’s leaders, 32% at Apple, and 26% at Microsoft).[4]  This means that roughly one in three technology leaders is female, underscoring a significant gap.

The disparity is even more pronounced in technical C-suite positions. For instance, women hold only about 20% of CTO positions in mid-market tech firms, and around 26% of tech company CEOs are women.[5]

Notably, none of the “Big Five” U.S. tech giants has ever had a female CEO. These statistics underscore that women are not only fewer in number throughout IT organizations, but the imbalance grows at higher levels of authority.

Many Women Opt for Non-Technical Roles or Leave the Industry Entirely

Industry data shows that only about 26–27% of technical roles—such as engineering, IT, and development—are held by women. [6] In contrast, women tend to occupy a higher proportion of non-technical roles, like HR, marketing, and operations, within tech companies. This trend raises the overall percentage of women in the workforce; however, it indicates that women in IT are disproportionately concentrated in support or business roles rather than in coding, engineering, or other technical positions. Closing this gap will require hiring more women into technical teams and ensuring their retention and advancement in those tracks.

Furthermore, when it comes to promotions and career advancement, women in IT face a “broken rung” phenomenon[7] similar to other industries – they are promoted at lower rates than men, leading to fewer women in senior positions.

Women in tech also tend to leave the industry at higher rates – one study noted women voluntarily exit tech jobs at a 45% higher rate than men, and over 50% of women in tech quit by age 35[8], often citing limited growth opportunities and lack of advancement as key factors.

The Critical Need for Gender Diversity in IT

The underrepresentation of women in technology and IT careers is not just an individual issue—it has far-reaching economic, social, and technological consequences. Increasing female participation in these fields doesn’t just promote fairness; it also leads to a better, more innovative, and more equitable world for everyone.

A predominantly male sector can lead to unconscious biases in the development of technology. A well-known example is facial recognition systems, which often perform worse for women and people of color because the training data primarily consists of white male faces. Additionally, medical research has historically focused on the male body, leading to misdiagnoses or inadequate treatments for women.

Increasing the number of women in IT and technology roles can enhance culture and team dynamics, creating a more inclusive and open work environment. This diversity also enhances communication and collaboration. Companies with higher gender diversity have also been shown to achieve better financial results. Research from McKinsey and other organizations indicates that diverse companies are also more productive and profitable[9].

Utilizing the full talent pool of both female and male contributors can lead to greater efficiency and economic growth and can even promote a more pleasant work atmosphere.

Conclusion

While there is still room for growth, IGEL has made great strides in “accelerating action” by recruiting women, achieving results, and showcasing effective hiring practices and outreach efforts. If you would like to play a role in shaping the future of technology, consider joining IGEL. We are committed to gender equality and providing equal opportunities in the tech industry. Explore the available positions at IGEL Careers.

By IGEL4Women

[1] https://anitab.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TCReport2023_Final_Web.pdf

[2] WomenTech Network, Industry Report on Women in Engineering and IT, 2023

[3] https://www.grantthornton.global/en/insights/women-in-business/women-in-tech-a-pathway-to-gender-balance-in-top-tech-roles

[4] https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250776/women-in-leadership-roles-in-tech-companies/

[5] https://www.grantthornton.global/en/insights/women-in-business/women-in-tech-a-pathway-to-gender-balance-in-top-tech-roles

[6]https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/featured%20insights/diversity%20and%20inclusion/women%20in%20the%20workplace%202022/women-in-the-workplace-2022.pdf

[7] https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/women-in-the-workplace

[8] https://anitab.org/blog/discussion/why-women-leave-tech-at-35

[9] https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-matters-even-more-the-case-for-holistic-impact

The post International Women’s Day 2025 appeared first on IGEL.

Celebrities wearing cool trainers might not come as much of a surprise.  What’s more interesting is Adidas’ public position on sustainability and how its products are now made. Through a partnership with environmental organisation, Parley for the Oceans – which dates back to 2015 – the business uses plastic collected from the sea to make some footwear, clothing and accessories. In 2022, close to 27 million shoes were made from the stuff, with Adidas also announcing it will only use recycled polyester across the board from 2024.

This idea of being creative, recycling and reusing – rather than making brand new – should set an example and be copied by the IT industry.

Take end user computing (EUC). It has become a major contributor to environmental pollution and climate change, directly and indirectly causing around 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions. 1% of this is due to the yearly manufacture of 460 million devices and the associated energy consumption by 4.2 billion users. This emits a whopping 556 million tons of CO2 and would require a forest the size of Argentina to remove from Earth’s atmosphere annually. A further 1% is attributed to the pollution associated with people commuting to access IT in the workplace.[1]

Other stats support this bleak picture. According to the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, the UK produced the second largest amount of e-waste as a country in 2022 at 23.9 kg per capita. The study also showed that IT and telecoms e-waste almost doubled between 2008 (19,053 tonnes) to 2022 (37,631 tonnes estimated).

Displacement saves resources, money and the environment

We’re drowning in a tsunami of e-waste. One of the reasons for this is the technology refresh hamster wheel of upgrades which has become commonplace in the public and private sector. Most PCs or laptops are updated every 3 to 4 years as they break or OS vendors introduce major new releases requiring updated hardware to run.

Repurposing device hardware – a so-called displacement strategy – is a tried and tested way of avoiding this and has been at the heart of IGEL’s EUC strategy since 2011.

This approach extends the existing device’s useful lifespan and consequently causes the emissions of replacement devices – both from a manufacturing and shipping perspective – not to be required.  This is key given 83% of a device’s carbon footprint is created during manufacture.

This gains added impetus given the UK’s Climate Change Act 2008 includes an amendment to the Companies Act 2006 requiring all London Stock Exchange listed companies, large unquoted firms and limited liability partnerships to report their greenhouse gas emissions. Public sector organisations are also required to adopt sustainable IT practices in relation to Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions.

Sadly, inertia exists.  Many IT departments simply do not know enough about sustainable ICT  purchasing or think that it requires more money to achieve, such research reveals that over a third simply take no action[2].  This is not only a dreadful for the environment but presents a significant missed opportunity for organisations to play a more effective role to address the climate emergency.

Mini case study: greenhouse gas abatement at a major UK financial institution 

Some firms, however, have grappled with the whole issue of how to consume IT in an environmentally optimum way. IT carbon footprint consultancy, PX³, has independently analyzed in detail an IGEL project at a well-known UK financial institution, the details and benefits of which are summarized below.

To enable work from home during the Covid crisis in 2020, the company faced the problem of how to provide secure remote working for 3,150 staff or 86% of employees. It had the choice of whether to buy new HP T640 thin client hardware and recycle old Dell OptiPlex 7010 desktops or repurpose the PCs replacing Windows 7 Pro with IGEL OS, thereby turning them into thin client devices.

The customer chose to repurpose each PC, and combined with an existing 24” monitor, mouse and keyboard, created an ‘office in a box’ which was delivered to staff at home. They then connected to a Citrix VDI environment to access their applications.

The costs and impact of buying new

If HP T640 thin clients had been used, the PX³ analysis shows that new hardware over a 5-year period would have generated 425,983 kg of CO2e. This comprises Scope 2 emissions for the duration, Scope 3 emissions for year 1 – the delivery of new devices – and then the recycling of these units at the end.  In more simple terms, the emissions are equivalent to 1,543,640 car miles and would have required 511 of mature forest to sequester the pollution.

From a cost perspective, given each HP device is circa £300, the cost to replace the estate of 3,150, would have totalled £945,000. Electricity charges over the period for all devices – based on an average price of £0.172 per kWh – are £47,462.  In summary, a total cost of ownership (TCO) of £992,462.

Repurposing the old – a better way

As the Dell OptiPlex 7010 PCs already existed, the reported Scope 3 emissions of 218 kgCO2e per device were already accounted for, such that retaining them added zero emissions.

Running the existing PCs with new IGEL OS installed and measuring energy consumption showed a 22% decrease in power compared to Windows 7 Pro.  Therefore, over the 5-year lifecycle extension period, the total carbon consumed by the Dell PCs totalled 169,945 kg of CO2e (Scope 2) and 0 kg of CO2e related to Scope 3. Again, in more simple terms, the emissions equate to 615,832 car miles or 204 of mature forest to sequester the pollution.

Turning to money, no purchase value is applied to existing Dell OptiPlex 7010 computers as they were accounted for in year one of purchase. However, buying 3,150 IGEL OS perpetual licenses cost £315,000.

Additionally, the utility charges for the same period were £137,644 for the Dell PCs based upon the same per kWh pricing of £0.172. This means a TCO attributed to the displacement strategy of £452,644.

 The financial and environmental payoff

 There’s a lot of data in this blog post. But to boil it down, a displacement strategy is clearly better, delivering:

 60% reduction in carbon footprint across a 5-year period by repurposing devices;

• Potential combined Scope 2 and 3 emissions dropping from 425,983 kgCO2e to 169,945 kgCO2e – equivalent to avoiding 927,808 car miles or the sequestering capacity of 307 forest acres.
• 55% drop in project costs from £992,462 to £452,644 over the 5-year period meaning the company saved an impressive £539,818.

Even with IGEL OS demanding less power than Windows, the analysis shows that energy consumption of the existing old Dell devices was 65% higher than the replacement HP thin clients.

However, the impact of the manufacturing emissions far outweighs the energy emissions gain from buying new; it would take an additional 17 years for this cross over to happen, by which time the Dell PCs would be practically prehistoric and definitely need recycling.

The knee jerk position in many IT departments is to throw away and buy new – just like a pair of trainers. It’s not necessary. We can reuse, reimagine and recycle hardware – easily doubling lifespan – by running applications, storage and compute in the cloud and not on the endpoint. That means the requirement to have the latest and greatest desktop is removed with only a lightweight OS which we provide needed to connect to modern VDI or DaaS workspaces from the likes of Microsoft, Amazon, Citrix and VMware.

And on top of this, the IGEL UMS management platform means one person can simply manage circa 20,000 devices from a single location resulting in fewer support engineers driving to site to do break/fix and therefore polluting less.  Which leads me back to the beginning theme of this blog and Run DMC loving Adidas.  IT staff should Run UMS. They’ll love IGEL, too.

To read the full report PX³ click here.

[1]Source: Dr. Justin Sutton-Parker, CEO of PX³ and a Research Fellow at the University of Warwick

[2]Source: Sutton-Parker

The post Recycling Innovation: If Adidas Can Do It, So Can the IT Industry….. appeared first on IGEL.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce lists digital literacy and data literacy as among the top 10 in-demand job skills over the next 10 years, with IT growth estimated at 0.6% growth. What that tells you is hiring will be flat and enterprises will be making exceedingly careful, strategic hires. They will be looking to continue cost efficiencies, further automate more routine processes and dedicate IT time to AI functionality, improving CX experience and moving ahead on their cloud journey. In this environment, looking ahead to 2024, enterprises will want endpoint management to require minimal IT time, as IT focuses on cloud computing, AI, application development and other value-added tasks.

In EMEA 2024 looks to be similar with enterprises wanting to find efficiencies in IT budgets and further liberate IT from day-to-day processes like endpoint management. None of this is surprising to IGEL. We live and breathe virtualization and endpoint management every day and deliver an endpoint platform that enables IT to quickly and easily control, manage and secure remote endpoints. At the heart of our platform is IGEL OS which has been and will continue to be the solution to a streamlined, secure, efficient way to deliver data to our hybrid workforce generation.

“Mobilizing” the Desktop

In the hybrid work environment, 2024 will be a great time to evolve the concept of the desktop to thinking of it as more like a mobile device – regardless of what you’re using and where you are, you can have access to the data and applications you need, much of which is delivered from the cloud.  When you’re in an airport lounge using your mobile device to do some work, you’re not normally engaging IT.  This flexible, independent way to work – the ideal digital experience – is how we should be thinking in 2024 and beyond, and especially for our desktops.

How do we ‘mobilize’ our desktops? Well, it’s not just about buying laptops. First and foremost is separating the device and OS from the applications and placing as many applications as possible in the cloud, either via DaaS or moving them to SaaS. This move enables a secure environment, where applications and data are no longer on the device – meaning the enterprise is less prone to risk. Whether you use an iOS or Android, you can easily retrieve your applications – no handholding from IT necessary. Desktops must mirror this, acting as mobile endpoints and requiring little IT support due to having an endpoint management platform that enables approved users to get what they need, when they need it. Part of this environment is a stellar threat defense with user access control through policy enforcement, multi-factor authentication, and single sign-on, all requiring minimal IT time.

Another aspect of endpoint freedom is, that by separating OS from applications, security patching, backend updates, and other updates can be done automatically in the cloud, saving considerable IT time and costs.

Freeing IT from the Endpoint

Besides automated updates and patching, IT staff needs an endpoint management system that is organized, unified, and does not add needless complexity. In IGEL’s case we have been providing our management platform – the latest release being UMS 12 – upgraded and user friendly, enabling IT to deliver secure workspaces and access to applications, wherever they are, on any endpoint device.

As 2024 fast approaches, we at IGEL are committed to helping enterprises make the best use of their valued IT teams, moving the focus from the traditional desktop, to a more mobile like, cloud driven endpoint and providing the tools to spend less time on endpoint management and more on CX and business value.

Contact us and let’s see how we can help you benefit from the best endpoint solutions-in 2024.

The post Digital Thinking: 2024 – IT Focuses on High-Value Work with Streamlined Endpoint Management appeared first on IGEL.

While the demand for applications is increasing, organizations are choosing to deploy a variety of platforms that bring together a hybrid mix of on-premises, virtual, and cloud-based workspaces in their environments. Whereas users expect more flexibility to work when and where they prefer, on their endpoint devices of choice with applications that ‘just work’.

This shift towards cloud-based workspaces promotes a SaaS approach to deploy applications, which combines a number of components to provide expanded functionality as a service. Therefore, it has become vital to deploy tools that allow organizations to not only get an inventory of their used applications but also to understand how they are being deployed and used in their environments.

Stratusphere UX monitors application performance by providing detailed metrics and diagnostics data that reveal blind spots to support IT teams and CIOs in making data-driven decisions.

Key Features:

• Metrics for application performance, device health, and network connectivity.
• Detailed device inventory and configuration insights.
• Proactive event logs and alerts.
• Comprehensive compliance reporting.

Reveal User Blind Spots

User Persona and Authored Data: Stratusphere UX allows authorised IT admins gain an accurate and granular view into user persona and authored data, enabling them to better understand how users are interacting with their applications and make data-driven decisions to improve performance.

Liquidware is a longstanding IGEL READY CERTIFIED partner and the first partner to deliver the Stratusphere UX  app on the IGEL APP Portal. This allows our customers and IGEL OS 12 users direct access to deploy the Liquidware Stratusphere UX agent quickly and easily to remote endpoints.

The integration of Liquidware Stratusphere UX with IGEL Cosmos delivers the best digital user experience and maximizes the potential of IGEL solutions by streamlining deployment, updates, and security via Cosmos and with Stratusphere UX delivering enhanced visibility into user, application, and network experiences.

The IGEL Ready program is an ecosystem of compatible solutions that enhances interoperability to offer users seamless integration when building their digital workspaces. Learn more about Liquidware here, and the IGEL OS 12 here.

The post Get in the Know – Reveal Blind Spots in Your Digital Workspace and Enhance UX appeared first on IGEL.

The principle of ‘waste not, want not’ was first declared 300 years ago. It is a reasonable idea, to avoid wasteful use of resources and provide for a more secure future. However, the principle has lost ground; the IT environment being one example. A spending study by Flexera reports underutilization or wasted IT spending of 36 percent for desktop software, 33 percent for data center software, 32 percent for SaaS and 32 percent for IaaS/PaaS.

The study confirms that enterprises continue to spend needless dollars and use precious IT time, loading up their hardware endpoint devices with up to a dozen pieces of software – and required agents – before the end user can even work productively with the device. It also confirms some of this software spend never even makes it to the desktop.

Waste Not Your Software Spend

A good place to start leaning up IT’s approach to software investment is the OS. IGEL is passionate about telling enterprises that the best strategy is using an OS – preferably Linux – that can deliver only the apps a user needs – from the cloud. Rather than front load a bunch of software that may never be used, an OS designed for an economic need-only model, is the smarter choice.

To support this model IT needs to house data and applications in the cloud, separating them from endpoint devices. Leaning up the endpoint with IGEL OS can deliver a 90% reduction in footprint size compared to Windows since the data has been moved off the desktop to the cloud. That is a key pillar of IGEL strategy: using a secure OS that not only supports cost savings but reduces risk by taking critical data off the endpoint and further minimizing an attack surface.

Leaning up with Hardware Conservation

A leaner approach also applies to the hardware itself which has several key benefits:

• Taking applications off a hardware device and moving them to the cloud enables IT to use existing hardware as a much leaner, efficient endpoint platform. Application updates then occur in the cloud, with a faster, more accurate, and less energy-consuming process.
• Combined with a hardware-agnostic OS like IGEL, enterprises can execute Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) on Azure, saving money by extending the life of existing hardware and minimizing CAPEX.
• With a hardware-agnostic IGEL OS, enterprises can convert any x86, 64-bit device into a secure, standardized endpoint, supporting a seamless transition to any virtual workspace platform.

Flagging Underutilization

Through asset management platforms IT can audit, and track software license use to flag software and SaaS investments contributing to wasted spend. IGEL adds to these budget controls via its COSMOS IGEL License Portal (ILP), a cloud-based solution to manage IGEL licensing. Assigning, removing, moving, monitoring, and subscription administration are accessed via an intuitive interface and set as automatic or manual handling.

A Leaner Blueprint

As more workloads move to the cloud, and a hybrid/distributed workforce is the standard, the necessity of investing in costly hardware is diminishing even further. Rather than purchase hardware with little ROI, the lean smart approach is using a secure OS with the capability to deliver apps via the cloud and VDI platforms and to get tighter control of software and SaaS spend via asset management and better license usage administration. This combination will help reduce wasted spend and free up budget for tasks that can provide clear ROI.

Ready to see it for yourself? Get started today with a free trial and see how easy it is with IGEL OS. Or, for more information, listen in to our webinar “Reduce your Endpoint costs – save budget and the planet” by registering here. 

The post Digital Thinking: Work Leaner and Smarter at the Endpoint appeared first on IGEL.

The stylish HP Elite mt645 G7 Mobile Thin Client certified with IGEL OS, offers WWAN (Wireless Wide Area Network) connectivity to available 4G LTE cellular networks for constant internet access while on the move. *  Together we offer secure and easy to manage access to digital workspaces including VDI, DaaS, and SaaS.

Stable and constant connectivity offers you the freedom of a smartphone with the comfort of a 14-inch diagonal display to access and view emails, apps, and company resources while working on the train, in a café, a hotel, or almost anywhere in between. Gone are the days of relying on patchy Wi-Fi signals or elusive hotspots. Enjoy the freedom of modern connectivity and be empowered to do your best work from your favorite place.

Don’t worry, we have your back!

Multi-layered security capabilities in IGEL OS help prevent attacks. As no data is stored on the device, if it is lost or stolen, confidential user credentials and company details are protected in the secure data center or secure cloud. A read-only operating system, multi-factor authentication, file transport encryption, certificate-based management, and IGEL chain of trust verified boot helps ensure end-to-end system integrity and shrink the attack surface on the device. These are just some of the many capabilities IGEL offers to prevent a system breach from opportunist hackers. With WWAN connectivity the possibility to activate geo-location services can support IT and authorities to pinpoint the whereabouts of your device.

HP Inc. is a valued IGEL Ready partner since 2021. Our collaboration offers our customers greater choice of HP devices certified with IGEL OS. The HP Elite mt645 G7 Mobile Thin Client with AMD Ryzen 3 5425U with 4G LTE module is certified with IGEL OS 11.08.330 and is currently only offered via HP Customer Integration Services. Please contact your HP Sales Representative for details.

Learn more about HP and IGEL’s partnership here:  https://www.igel.com/hp/

* Category 16 4G LTE module is optional and must be configured at the factory. Module designed for up to 1 Gbps download speeds as carriers deploy 5 carrier aggregation and 100Mhz channel bandwidth, requires activation and separately purchased service contract. Backwards compatible to HSPA 3G technologies. Check with service provider for coverage and availability in your area. Connection, upload and download speeds will vary due to network, location, environment, network conditions, and other factors. 4G LTE not available on all products, in all regions.

The post Connect, Secure, and Go! appeared first on IGEL.

Our mission is to enable sustainable IT. We do this by helping organizations reduce their carbon footprint by extending the useful life of their endpoint hardware. We also help to optimize resources across the IT infrastructure and reduce energy consumption.

Why is Sustainable IT So Important?

Across almost every industry, IT is a contributor to serious sustainability challenges. More than 57 million metric tons of e-waste were produced worldwide in 2021 alone. The production and use of new devices are compounding this problem. Just slowing down the use of new device purchases can offset a great deal of sustainability drain, not to mention the obvious CAPEX savings.

Consider for a moment that 83% of a device’s total carbon footprint is generated during the manufacturing process. If we simply slow down the adoption of new devices, it can have a tremendous effect on e-waste as well as our global carbon consumption.

Now let’s consider the effect of end user computing itself. Research has found that as much as 2.5% of our global emissions come from end user computing and 3% of the world’s power generation is consumed by end user computing devices. That is a significant tax on the Earth which we have the power to affect.

See more about the impact of devices on the global e-waste problem and how technology can help in this video:

IGEL’s Three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle  

At IGEL, we have taken our role in enabling sustainable IT to heart. As such, we’re focused on evangelizing responsible business practices to protect the environment. It’s a fundamental part of our policies and partnerships. At the core of our sustainability program are the interconnected principles of what we call the “Three Rs:” reducing, reusing, and recycling resources and products to lower IT’s impact on e-waste and the global carbon footprint. Following is our guidance for IT organizations that also wish to increase sustainability:

• Reduce – By focusing on making responsible choices for energy-efficient devices and optimizing the resources IT and end users use, we can reduce CO₂ emissions and conserve energy. Here we share the importance of choosing devices that have been responsibly manufactured, and enabling devices to reduce power consumption through software that is more efficient (such as with IGEL OS).
• Reuse – We encourage, and through IGEL technology also enable, the reuse of devices and resources enterprises already own. Aging devices can be given new life, so organizations can reduce the need to purchase new devices for longer, thus reducing e-waste and lowering the carbon impact of manufacturing new equipment.
• Recycle – IGEL also advocates the responsible management of IT asset disposal to reduce e-waste and the subsequent adverse effects on human health. By supporting social projects that reuse aging devices and partnering with services for responsible disposition, we are empowering IT sustainability.

Embracing a Culture of Sustainability Beyond Earth Day

Sustainability is an integral part of the IGEL vision, mission, and values. At our core, IGEL has the vision to transform the way the world works, creating better outcomes for people, organizations, and our planet.

Because this sustainability is at our core, we continue to build responsible partnerships and corporate social responsibility programs that underscore our values.

One such program is our involvement in the Plant for the Planet program. Here, we are taking action for a more sustainable future by planting and growing trees while conserving and restoring forest carbon sinks worldwide.

If your views match ours, we invite you to join us in planting and protecting trees. With our partners and customers, IGEL has already raised donations to plant 16,154 trees. We’re close to our 20,000-tree target.

If you’d like to join us in this incredible cause, learn more here. It’s a very meaningful way to celebrate Earth Day together.

The post Celebrating Earth Day by Enabling Sustainable IT appeared first on IGEL.

Read the announcement press release here.

COSMOS marks a revolution in end user computing. With a new OS, an updated management platform and a number of new cloud services, it gives employees an exceptional workspace experience while empowering EUC administrators with greater security, management, and control.

Built for Hybrid Work

COSMOS uniquely supports today’s Hybrid worlds. It offers the hybrid worker access to their hybrid workspace, delivered from hybrid cloud and an increasingly growing set of hybrid applications. It also offers unmatched speed and flexibility for employees and administrators alike as they adopt any type of workspace experience – from VDI and DaaS to SaaS – all from a single highly secure and manageable endpoint OS.

Modular for both Flexibility and Control

COSMOS features a distinctly new OS architecture for more agility and customization in the hybrid world. For the first time, the new IGEL OS architecture completely separates the base OS from its full suite of validated and integrated applications – which are now available through the IGEL App Portal (just one of the new cloud services available with COSMOS). A new version of the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS) included with COSMOS provides support for both IGEL OS 11 and the new IGEL OS 12. This provides ultimate flexibility and lends itself to helping IGEL’s existing customers easily migrate their current endpoint estate.

This modularity delivers the flexibility organizations need to evolve and adopt new EUC technologies at their own pace while still empowering users with the productive and secure computing experience they demand in today’s hybrid work world.

Secure Endpoint Computing

IGEL OS 12 takes the proven security of IGEL to new levels. By separating the IGEL OS endpoint from local and cloud-delivered apps and services, IGEL OS not only updates faster but has an even smaller footprint, for a reduced attack surface. Adding to its security features are new secure unified communication protocols between the UMS and IGEL OS-powered endpoints, which couple with the security of the Linux-based read-only operating system IGEL is already known for. Together, there isn’t a safer way to empower remote work productivity.

Faster Onboarding and Faster Updates

Thanks to the IGEL Onboarding Service, new with COSMOS, employees can self-enroll new devices in under five minutes, allowing faster deployment of workspaces to remote workers, and removing the burden on IT. And with more devices from Lenovo, HP and LG Business solutions now shipping with IGEL OS as standard, thin clients, laptops and desktop machines can be shipped direct to employees from the factory, enabling almost instant, secure access to their data and applications – straight out of the shipping carton!

In addition to the new Onboarding Service, IGEL OS, the new management architecture and the introduction of the IGEL App Portal “store” also means that updates post-deployment are now significantly faster and easier than ever before. New updates from IGEL Ready vendors, such as Microsoft, Citrix, VMware and ControlUp are available and can be automatically imported into the COSMOS platform from the IGEL App Portal. These updates, in turn, can be rapidly deployed thanks to the new OS architecture and independently updated without the need to update the underlying OS. For our customers, it means IT teams and employees alike get the latest features and innovations from IGEL and our technology partners faster than ever!

Support for What’s Next

IGEL COSMOS is designed for today’s and tomorrow’s digital workspaces. Supporting modern end user computing, where digital workspaces may be delivered from any on-prem or cloud-based source, COSMOS is the future-proofed solution delivering workspaces and apps no matter how they evolve over time. It streamlines the workload for IT endpoint administrators while providing a secure, modern, and productive desktop for end users.

Even more, it puts frustrating, tedious disruptions such as onboarding, updates, patches, and endpoint troubleshooting in the past, making life much easier for IT and end-users with the time-to-productivity faster than ever.

Simply put, COSMOS is end-user computing evolved. Its modular architecture, granular endpoint control, and secure, managed access to any cloud-delivered digital workspace powers great user experiences for today’s hybrid work.

Learn more about COSMOS here, then register here to access the COSMOS demo from DISRUPT23. Then take COSMOS for a test drive to learn more about how it can enhance your users’ computing experiences while securely simplifying endpoint management, taking your EUC environment to the cloud and beyond.

The post IGEL Ships COSMOS – The New End User Computing Platform for Secure, Managed, Future-Proofed Access to Any Cloud Workspace appeared first on IGEL.

To stave off these threats, healthcare IT teams work constantly to ensure that personal data is kept secure, but often these security measures get in the way of providing a great user experience. After all, clinicians want to spend their valuable time assisting patients, not wrestling with dual-factor authentication! Today’s healthcare provider wants fast, complete, and secure access to the data and tools they need to deliver the best care possible.

Fortunately, keeping your environment secure doesn’t mean you have to compromise your user experience. By deploying IGEL OS on your endpoint devices with your Citrix environment, you can ensure that your clinicians have a seamless, consistently productive experience while enjoying the ultimate endpoint security and user experience.

IGEL OS is the leading endpoint operating system for today’s wide variety of digital workspaces and has been keeping healthcare systems running smoothly for decades. IGEL’s small footprint and read-only OS greatly decreases the attack surface of endpoint devices and can ease the burden of endpoint management through our Universal Management Suite (UMS). Using UMS, a single administrator can easily deploy and manage tens of thousands of devices with just a few clicks.

IGEL has also partnered with Imprivata to support tap-and-go no click access. At HIMSS22, IGEL announced support for Imprivata’s “Persistent App” feature to allow for fast user switching on shared workstations. When a new user accesses a shared workstation, Persistent App keeps the virtually delivered Citrix app from being disconnected, which will decrease login time. During critical moments, information needs to be accessed instantly, and the last thing clinicians want to worry about is whether they can access their workspace efficiently. By combining the power of IGEL, Imprivata, and Citrix, healthcare professionals can focus on providing world class patient care instead of spending time waiting to login to their devices.

IGEL also provides end users with a consistent experience, and our integrations with Citrix, Imprivata, and other partners keep clinicians focused on what they do best, instead of worrying about the technology they use.

You can see a live demonstration of IGEL OS in the Citrix Ready booth #674 at HIMSS23 in Chicago. You will hear from Jason Mafera, Field CTO and Chris Feeney, Senior Presales Engineer, about the upcoming release of IGEL COSMOS, including the revolutionary IGEL OS 12, UMS 12, and IGEL Cloud services, during all three expo days.

The post The Prescription to Secure Endpoints in Healthcare is IGEL OS appeared first on IGEL.