Introduction

2X ApplicationServer is an application that provides vendor independent virtual desktops and applications. Accessible from anywhere. 2X ApplicationServer allows you to publish full desktops and applications within a virtual environment, improving desktop manageability, security and performance.

2X ApplicationServer extends Windows Terminal Services by using a customized shell and virtual channel applications using the Microsoft RDP protocol.

2X ApplicationServer supports a number of different technologies, including Microsoft Terminal Server , VMware, Oracle VirtualBox, Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Hyper-V, Virtual Iron, and Parallels, to allow the publishing of virtual applications and desktops to the 2X Client. Virtual objects are load balanced over all available machines while automatically releasing unused resources.

When a client requests a virtual desktop, the system finds a guest on one of the least loaded hosts and starts or restores the guest connection.  Using Microsoft RDP protocol, the virtual desktop is presented to the user.  

Thin client computing is solving the growing management problem of fat clients (PC’s), allowing employees to roam easily and seamlessly, improving performance.  Companies that have migrated to a thin client environment consistently see huge savings on support, hardware and upgrade costs. In a world where energy use is an increasing concern, implementing a thin client environment improves energy costs as well.  A study conducted by Bloor Research shows that "Deploying thin client technology across enterprises can cut costs by up to 70%".

2X Publishing Agent and 2X SecureClientGateway are preferably installed on the following operating systems: Windows 2008/R2Server/Enterprise Server; Windows 2003 Server/Enterprise Server; Windows 2000 Server/Advanced.

2X Terminal Server Agent must be installed on Windows 2008/R2Server/Enterprise Server with Terminal Services enabled; Windows 2003 Server/Enterprise Server with Terminal Services enabled; Windows 2000 Server/Advanced Server with Terminal Services enabled.

2X Client is approved for the following operating systems: Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows CE, Windows Embedded, Mac 10.5.x and above. 2X Client is now available for iOS (iPhone and iPad) and for Android.

The 2X Client is also approved for the following 32-bit Linux distributions: Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10, OpenSuse 11.1, Fedora Core 9, Fedora Core 11, CentOs 5.2, VectorLinux 6.0.

NOTE: The 30-day trial version and the full version of the application have the same features. After the 30-day trial period has expired, the only action necessary will be to enter a valid license key on the Licensing page. Re-installation will not be necessary. Please refer to the ‘Licensing’ chapter in this manual for more information.