Fan safety is a serious matter of concern in soccer stadiums in Montevideo. Brawls among spectators became so commonplace, that an El Clásico (a game where the two major local teams come face to face) had not taken place in the evening for eight years.

Until recently, the security system in major soccer stadiums in Montevideo (particularly, the Centenario, the Campeón del Siglo, and the Gran Parque Central) boiled down to a scant number of cameras located in some stands and bleacher sections. These were very simple and basic systems that weren’t very effective. Anytime an incident occurred, there was neither control nor evidence that law enforcement authorities could depend upon.

With the help of H&O, the AUF realized that the best security solution would involve controlling the access of attendees at shows and soccer matches. They concluded that the best means for non-invasive “control”, that also prevent any delay of entry into stadiums, was through face recognition and video surveillance.

It seems like the market is suddenly flooded with collaboration software, making it difficult to know which to choose. What’s an easy, yet enterprise-quality, solution compatible with ViewSonic® ViewBoard® interactive flat panel displays?

Your work (or high-end hobby) calls for a pro-level monitor and multiple computers and peripherals. Switching between systems is a time-consuming hassle and the extra peripherals take up workspace. Does ViewSonic offer a solution that can help create more efficiency and less clutter?

You like to stay up-to-date on leading technology. For what applications is ViewSonic’s curved monitor best suited, and what benefits does it offer?

Your company requires that all computing products comply with the strictest standards for product safety. How can you ensure that ViewSonic® ViewBoard® interactive flat panel displays meet these standards and will protect the safety of your employees and guests?

Fan safety is a serious matter of concern in soccer stadiums in Montevideo. Brawls among spectators became so commonplace, that an El Clásico (a game where the two major local teams come face to face) had not taken place in the evening for eight years.

Until recently, the security system in major soccer stadiums in Montevideo (particularly, the Centenario, the Campeón del Siglo, and the Gran Parque Central) boiled down to a scant number of cameras located in some stands and bleacher sections. These were very simple and basic systems that weren’t very effective. Anytime an incident occurred, there was neither control nor evidence that law enforcement authorities could depend upon.

With the help of H&O, the AUF realized that the best security solution would involve controlling the access of attendees at shows and soccer matches. They concluded that the best means for non-invasive “control”, that also prevent any delay of entry into stadiums, was through face recognition and video surveillance.

In 2012, due to its relocation to new headquarters, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation pondered on quite a few infrastructure changes. With regard to user terminals, the Ministry approved the virtualization of a significant percentage of the new workstations to be installed, including approximately 600 out of 750 terminals using ultra-thin clients as desktop devices. Most recently, as CONICET moved to the Scientific Hub, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation also recommended the use of virtual workstations supporting another protocol (PCoIP), specially designed to support such virtualization infrastructure and with fewer technical constraints.

The decision of installing virtualization terminals was made based on criteria related to avoiding the past situation of each computer becoming a very particular problem, with a complexity and variability of specific configuration, which in turn created an unmanageable amount of specific problems.

“Precisely because users have their own particular uses, because they get access to different sites, other kinds of software (different from standard personal computers) are installed, and such complexity may lead to instability. All of us individually experience it,” D’Alessio said.

Troubleshooting implied recurring technical support incidents in an attempt at restoring the good working order or even having to install all over from scratch, producing delays and downtime of the equipment. Sometimes, depending on the glitch, the need would arise to replace the computer.

In the government area, such situation is becomes a great inconvenience: First, because, as anywhere else, equipment downtime turns out to be untimely. Second, because hardware procurement processes in government agencies involve a significant administrative burden and take a long time.

“Sometimes, a staff member would have troubles with the equipment in a week when it should be working at its best, for it meant to support a critical activity, and anticipating the cost of such downtime is difficult indeed,” D’Allesio said.

It was concluded that virtualization would reduce downtime of workstations, from one week in the past to only 30 seconds.

“We can get a machine very much alike to that operated by the user, ready to assign it to him/her and remove the failed machine, without the users leaving their desk and without the us leaving ours. Most importantly, the operation is completed in 30 seconds. This is one of the reasons that prompted us to bet on virtualization.”

Furthermore, because of the very complexity of the task, workstations tend to be different one to another, and their management tends to be rather difficult as well. That also brings some setbacks and delays in the provision of services to users. Meanwhile, the very virtualization solution comes along with an infrastructure of tools that promote management with a certain level of control and swift deployment of additional tools,” the executive officer added.

Still another reason for which the Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation opted for virtualization was the flexible, more effective and faster allocation of resources (memory, processor). This was not the case in the past.

Gaston County Systems Administrator Fred Hinson was on the lookout for an economical client for their Citrix environment to help cut costs and address performance and management challenges posed by their existing Windows-embedded clients. His most pressing need was for a health department clinic, where costly convertible tablets provided sought-after mobility but were impacting productivity with frequent lost WiFi connections. In other government offices, the current Windows-embedded clients were proving difficult and time-consuming to manage.

Clay Cook's extensive gear list includes some of the best cameras, lighting equipment and ancillary accessories available. His studio, however, was devoid of monitors and the side-by-side displays in his home office were sorely outdated. He was ready to upgrade and discover the benefits of leveraging professional-grade monitors to enhance his work.