Wyse Technology announced that it has enhanced its flagship operating system, Wyse Thin OS, including new features and functionality for Virtual Desktop environments from Citrix, Microsoft and VMware. Wyse Thin OS is a "purpose built" thin client operating system, which now offers users enhanced multimedia capabilities, as well as new functionality for today's workforce.

Wyse Thin OS is a purpose-built operating system for thin computing. Optimized for thin client devices, Wyse Thin OS 6.2 helps end users maximize their investments in Citrix XenApp, Citrix XenDesktop and VMware VDI/VDM solutions.

"Today's knowledge workforce is demanding a richer experience from thin clients," said Jeff McNaught, Chief Marketing Officer for Wyse Technology. "The enhancements to Wyse Thin OS announced today will immediately benefit the growing user base of knowledge workers accessing their environment from a virtual desktop, as well as task workers using existing presentation virtualization solutions."

"When it comes to delivering value to our banking customers, quick data access and high data security are paramount," said Rod Lefever, Senior Vice President and CTO at Susquehanna Bancshares, which operates more than 230 bank branches in the Mid-Atlantic region. "Wyse Thin OS helps make us a more responsive and efficient organization, providing us with information at our fingertips without compromising security."

Specific new features on Wyse Thin OS 6.2 include:

• Citrix ICA 10.X compatibility
• Support for Citrix's Speedscreen Multimedia Acceleration ("Rave") technology
• Session reliability support
• Roaming biometrics and smartcard support with IdentiPHI SAFsolution 5

"By combining the leading thin client appliance with IdentiPHI's comprehensive identity management solutions, we are ensuring enterprises can deploy a mobile, virtual workforce without worry," said John Atkinson, President at IdentiPHI. "IdentiPHI's SAFsolution Enterprise Edition combined with biometrics and smart cards deliver the industry's most secure and reliable method for domain authentication."