SoftXpand Benefits

The Right Choice for the Right Reasons:
Gain Control, Reduce TCO and Support Green IT with SoftXpand

With IT Managers more than keen to explore ways to trim hardware costs and cut carbon emissions, they can do well to consider SoftXpand and how it could be utilised in their own individual circumstances.

MiniFrame’s SoftXpand is a leading software-only virtualization solution that enables you to turn a single PC in to up to 8 powerful workstations. It also enables you to choose smartly how to allocate your IT budget according to the ever-dynamic needs of your business organization. Over 100,000 people are already reaping the multiple benefits of SoftXpand’s award-winning solution.

Find out how SoftXpand’s multiple advantages deliver on your organization's the core requirements for:

1. Reduces TCO dramatically by at least 70%!

MiniFrame is doing something different. It has developed a software-only application that takes advantage of both the multiuser, multitasking capabilities of the Windows operating system as well as both the CPU and graphics processing unit to create what is, in essence, a very cost effective Minicomputer. This would most certainly reduce the cost of hardware, software, installation and a number of other IT costs.

With fewer computers, you can significantly reduce your initial purchase costs, minimize maintenance time and expenses, and cut down on the electricity needed to power and cool your machines. With SoftXpand, you can save 60% on purchase costs, 80% on maintenance, and 75% on total energy consumption. Your total savings: 70% less in your Total Cost of Ownership.

2. Supports your IT Environment and Decreases Maintenance Costs by 80%

Finding a way to maximize computational power is a goal many companies have set to achieve. This objective has lead companies worldwide to embrace SoftXpand's software only virtualization solution that enables to do more with less. With smarter IT allocation, the delivery on instant response to your users' needs has never been easier!

SoftXpand enables you to maintain only one host computer in a single location to provide for the high performance of up to 8 additional workstations. Hardware and software installed on the PC are shared, and upgrading involves replacing only a single computer – instead of eight. In fact, SoftXpand helps reduce maintenance costs by 80%.

3. Offers a Simple Switch to Green IT

Businesses looking to save money on IT deployments and significantly reduce their carbon footprints should investigate MiniFrame’s SoftXpand.

The green credentials of SoftXpand also appear obvious, since firms would save on the capital cost of deploying more desktop systems with all the necessary power and cooling costs

SoftXpand marks a new generation of ecoware. With fewer computers, you consume 75% less energy, cut down on C02 emissions by 80%, and reduce your e-waste by 80%. Furthermore, the manufacturing of eight SoftXpand workstations requires a fraction of the amount of energy needed to produce eight standard PCs. Join the fight for a better environment and reduce your carbon footprint with SoftXpand.

4. Award-winning Virtualization Technology Ensures Robust Performance

SoftXpand’s software-only multi-user technology transforms the world of desktop computing by turning each PC to up to eight independent, powerful work stations. With thousands of successful installations worldwide, SoftXpand’s proven, robust system delivers tomorrow's IT today.

With its unique up-and-coming virtualization technology which enabled resource sharing, SoftXpand maximizes the full power capacity of each PC you own. Workstations connect to the host computer with video cards that are equipped with powerful GPU and VRAM video memory technology.

This innovative software-only solution is recognized by the media and leading industry authorities and was recently awarded several prestigious awards:

• Frost & Sullivan's 2010 European Desktop Virtualization Product Innovation Green Excellence Award – May 2010:

  The award is a prestigious recognition of MiniFrame's accomplishments in the desktop virtualization market.

• Red Herring Global 100 Award – January 2010:

  MiniFrame was announced as winner of this prestigious award given to top 100 private technology companies.

• PC Plus Performance Award – December 2008:

  SoftXpand won this award for outperforming the best of VMware and Microsoft's own desktop virtualization solutions in a test conducted by PC Plus magazine.

• Green Apple Award – September 2008:

  SoftXpand won the Environmental Best Practice in IT Green Award and was named as "The Ultimate Green IT Solution". This prestigious award was presented by The Green Organization, the only independent non political, nonprofit organization granting Green awards in Europe and in the UK.

• Bit Magazine's Software of the Year Award 2008 - December 2008:
  

  Portuguese IT magazine BIT has chosen to present SoftXpand with the Software of the Year award, beating the likes of Apple and Firefox among others.

5. Provides Superb User Experience

SoftXpand allows multiple users to work simultaneously, using a single central desktop PC, while ensuring a smooth high definition user experience on any IT network.

As with a standard PC, your desktop content is protected by folder access rights, private user IDs, and customized access details. Each workstation supports standard software applications, high screen resolution, multimedia sound, full-motion video, and heavy graphic applications – all in a highly reliable, high-speed processing environment which maintains a seamless user experience.

6. Enables Maximum Flexibility and Scalability

Clever IT is about staying up-to-date with the latest technologies, while maintaining flexibility. This is even more significant in the often inflexible nature of IT infrastructures. SoftXpand offers you the best desktop virtualization solution that meets your needs today – and can grow as you grow tomorrow.

7. Facilitates Better Work Environment

It is common knowledge that there is a direct link between a good working environment and productivity. MiniFrame’s “Doing more with less” philosophy translates to a better work environment at your business. With only one PC, SoftXpand provides up to 8 workstations which means added value for the worker when it comes to the physical work environment. No messy cables, no cumbersome hardware, this solution not only provides more free space at the desk or at the cube, it also means less heat is generates so clean air is maintained and less noise enables better quality of work.

All above calculations are based on comparison between 6 stand-alone PCs and 6-workstation SoftXpand cluster.