ClearCube PCoIP System User's Guide - Manual (Page 10)

1.2 Component and Interface Overview
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1.2
Component and Interface Overview
In typical deployments, a zero client is connected to a remote computing device (a remote PC,
blade, or virtual machine) by a direct connection or over an IP network. Zero clients use the
PCoIP protocol to connect to a host card in a remote device, which is typically located in a secure
data center. Once connected, the user can use the remote device as if it is a local: the remote blade
or VM desktop is displayed on monitors connected to the zero client, and USB peripherals
connected to the zero client are directed to the remote device.
1.2.1 Zero Client
NOTE: The terms zero client and Cloud Desktop are used interchangeably in this document.
A zero client, or Cloud Desktop, is a remote computing device that connects a user’s monitors,
keyboard, mouse, speakers, and other peripherals to a remote ClearCube PC blade (computer) and
to virtual desktops (VMs). As shown above, computing resources are typically located in remote
data centers. Zero clients enable users to work on a blade or VM as if it is a local PC. The
connection between the zero client and the remote device is over PCoIP protocol handled by
PCoIP processors (see
1.3 “ TERA2 and TERA1 Processors
”
below ). Inside the remote device, a
PCoIP host card manages the PCoIP session.
Figure 2. Zero clients