Chip PC announced it had certified its range of innovative thin client devices for VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Virtual Desktop Manager. VMware Virtual Desktop Manager allows customers deploying VMware VDI to deliver an enhanced user experience, simplify desktop management, and reduce costs.

Further leveraging Chip PC's participation in the VMware Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) Program, Chip PC and VMware have worked together to deliver an integrated solution based on VMware Virtual Desktop Manager and Chip PC thin client devices.

"As a VMware Ready Certified product, customers can deploy Chip PC's Thin Client with confidence, knowing it is reliable, secure and optimized for the VMware platform," said Jerry Chen senior director of enterprise desktop at VMware. "Our vast ecosystem of partners is an important vehicle for VMware customers to build out complete virtualization solutions. We will continue to collaborate with innovators like Chip PC to provide our mutual customers with valuable and practical virtualization solutions."

"Desktop computing is most certainly moving towards virtualization and we see many of our customers adopting desktop virtualization solutions in the near term," said Adi Dulberg, CEO, Chip PC. "Providing seamless integration into VMware's robust desktop virtualization environment and supporting virtualization solutions all across the board is a strategic goal for us."

"We are pleased to add VMware certification as an important component of our desktop virtualization support," said Jim Crocco, General Manager, Chip PC, Americas. "Our flexible products are an out-of-the-box solution for both virtual desktop and server-based environments."