Wyse Virtualization Helps Queen Margaret University Win Green Gown Award for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

LONDON, UK. – 07/27/2009 - Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing and client virtualization, today announced that one of their top UK customers, Queen Margaret University (QMU), has won a prestigious sustainable IT award. The Green Gown Awards recognise sustainability focused initiatives undertaken by universities and colleges across the United Kingdom. In the 2009 awards, Edinburgh's Queen Margaret University won the Green ICT award owing to its widespread deployment of a thin computing infrastructure from Wyse Technology.

QMU worked closely with Wyse in the run up to the opening of QMU's new Craighall Campus in 2007. QMU reduced the number of conventional PCs from 900 down to 50, while also installing over 1200 Wyse V50 thin clients in the new building. With an average output (including the flat screen) of 42 watts, the thin clients put out less heat than personal computers, which on average generate 356 BTU (British Thermal Units) equalling approximately 75 watts.

The Wyse virtual clients contributed to the Building Research Establishments Environmental Method (BREEAM) excellent rating, the highest score recorded by any other comparable university project in the UK. BREEAM is widely accepted as the leading measurement for best practice of how buildings are designed and managed to higher environmental standards. QMU was also highly commended in the Sustainable Building and Construction category of the Green Gown Awards.

David Angwin, Director of Marketing at Wyse Technology, commented, "The new campus at QMU had to meet two clear requirements. The first was to be a world-class green building and the second was to deliver high-quality information services that were easily accessible and as good as or better than traditional IT systems. By working with Wyse they have been able to deliver high-quality ICT services to staff and students throughout the entire campus with thin clients that only use a 10th of the power needed for PCs. In addition, the low operating temperatures of the thin clients allowed a natural ventilation system to be installed that could never have handled the heat generated by PCs.  This initiative represents Green IT at its finest."

QMU is the latest Wyse customer to win a major award for its sustainable IT.  Reed Recruitment has won several awards including the "Computing Green Project of the Year" Award in 2008 and was recognised this year in the London Green 500 where they won three awards including the "Trailblazer Award" in recognition of how they have pioneered green computing.

For more information on the Green Gown Awards please click here: http://www.eauc.org.uk/green_gown_awards

For more information on the Green 500 Awards please click here:
http://www.green500.co.uk/ 

About Wyse Technology

Wyse Technology is the global leader in Cloud Client Computing. The Wyse portfolio includes industry-leading thin, zero and cloud PC client solutions with advanced management, desktop virtualization and cloud software supporting desktops, laptops and next generation mobile devices. Cloud client computing replaces the outdated computing model of the unsecure, unreliable, energy-intensive and expensive PC, all while delivering lower TCO and a superior user experience. Wyse has shipped more than 20 million units and has over 200 million people interacting with their products each day, enabling the leading private, public, hybrid and government cloud implementations worldwide. Wyse partners with industry-leading IT vendors, including Cisco®, Citrix®, IBM®, Microsoft, and VMware® as well as globally-recognized distribution and service partners. Wyse is headquartered in San Jose, California, U.S.A., with offices worldwide.

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