Dean Paron Product Unit Manager Microsoft Corporation SESSION CODE: WSV335 © 2010 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved

USB OptionVideo Card Option STATION 1 STATION 2 STATION 3 Video Connection HOST COMPUTER USB Connection STATION 1 STATION 2 STATION 3 HOST COMPUTER USB Connection Lesson Eight

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* These recommendations represent a rough guideline. Actual sizing requirements depend on the particular workload and hardware. Always validate sizing using your own applications and hardware.

Total cost of ownership Access to computing for more students with fixed capital and operating budgets Power consumption Desire to consume less power relative to traditional desktops Management Increased manageability of technology in the classroom by teachers Additional Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 considerations Favorable considerations Mobility WMS is designed for fixed locations, such as classrooms, labs, and libraries App compat Some legacy applications won’t run on WMS 2010 Device compat Certain peripherals don’t have 64bit drivers Storage USB storage is visible across all users, not private per station Performance Top-end graphics performance, e.g. DX10 games, is not suited to WMS Distance WMS host PC serves clients <10m apart (USB length) User experience Some Windows 7 Client features e.g. Aero Glass, Media Center are not included Windows MultiPoint Server offers basic Windows® features including: Windows desktop, Internet Explorer®, Windows Media® Player, etc. Design Considerations

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