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ThinManager ®
Delivering and Managing Content in the Connected EnterprisePinyo Im-AerbLead Solution Architect A&S – Rockwell Automation ThailandNovember 2018
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Agenda
I N T R O D U C T I O N A N D O V E R V I E W
T H I N M A N A G E R B E N E F I T S
H O W D O E S T H I N M A N A G E R W O R K
D E M O N S T R A T I O N
C U S T O M E R R E F E R E N C E
Q U E S T I O N S
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What Is ThinManager?
ThinManager is software which provides Centralized Configuration, Management, Visualization and Security of Thin Clients, Servers, and Virtual
Machines in Terminal Services based Networks.
ThinManager ensures your applications are securely delivered, and available to the people that need them, when and where they need them, regardless of
system failures.
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ThinManager®
Centralized Device Management and Secure Content Delivery Platform for The Connected Enterprise
IP Camera
Windows Applications(HMI, Web,
ERP, Office)
…AND MORE!
ThinManager® provides centralizedconfiguration and secure delivery of content
Content Types
Other Terminals
Delivery
PanelView™ Devices
Users
Location
User X
Group X
Role X
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ThinManager®
Centralized Device Management and Secure Content Delivery Platform for The Connected Enterprise
IP Camera
Windows Applications(HMI, Web,
ERP, Office)
…AND MORE!
ThinManager® provides centralizedconfiguration and secure delivery of content
Content Types
Other Terminals
Delivery
PanelView™ Devices
Users
Location
User X
Group X
Role X
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PLANT FLOOR
CONTROL ROOM
OFFICES
Deliver sessions tomultiple monitors and/or
virtual screens on a single terminal
Deliver virtual desktops or
manage PCsas thin clients
PanelView™ Plus and PanelView™ 5000
(VNC)
Access feedsfrom USB & IP
cameras
Deliver content to theright person at the
right time and place
Deliver applications based on what is assigned to the
terminal or user
VersaView® 5200Industrial Thin ClientsThinManager® can easily
assign content to users.This allows applications to follow a user as they move from terminal to terminal.
ThinManager® provides central configuration and secure delivery of content to any
combination of device, user and location.
Applications& Content
ThinManager®
End Points
USERS
PC
HMI MESERPHTTPCMMS
™
HMI
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Control Room
Plant Floor OfficesPlant Floor
APPS
ANTI-VIRUS
USBACCESS
MOVINGPARTS
APPS
ANTI-VIRUS
USBACCESS
MOVINGPARTS
OS
APPS
ANTI-VIRUS
USBACCESS
MOVINGPARTS
OSAPPS
ANTI-VIRUS
USBACCESS
MOVINGPARTS
OSAPPS
ANTI-VIRUS
USBACCESS
MOVINGPARTS
OS
APPS
ANTI-VIRUS
USBACCESS
MOVINGPARTS
OSAPPS
ANTI-VIRUS
USBACCESS
MOVINGPARTS
OSAPPS
ANTI-VIRUS
USBACCESS
MOVINGPARTS
OS
APPS
ANTI-VIRUS
USBACCESS
MOVINGPARTS
OSAPPS
ANTI-VIRUS
USBACCESS
MOVINGPARTS
OS
OS
Traditional PC Based ApproachDedicated PCs for Dedicated Applications
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ThinManager® SolutionReplace PCs with ThinManager ® -Managed Thin Clients and Manage Centrally
Server Room
APPS
ANTI-VIRUS
USBACCESS
MOVINGPARTS
OS
APPS
ANTI-VIRUS
USBACCESS
MOVINGPARTS
OSAPPS
ANTI-VIRUS
USBACCESS
MOVINGPARTS
OSAPPS
ANTI-VIRUS
USBACCESS
MOVINGPARTS
OS
APPS
ANTI-VIRUS
USBACCESS
MOVINGPARTS
OSAPPS
ANTI-VIRUS
USBACCESS
MOVINGPARTS
OSAPPS
ANTI-VIRUS
USBACCESS
MOVINGPARTS
OS
APPS
ANTI-VIRUS
USBACCESS
MOVINGPARTS
OSAPPS
ANTI-VIRUS
USBACCESS
MOVINGPARTS
OS
APPS
ANTI-VIRUS
USBACCESS
MOVINGPARTS
OS APPSANTI-VIRUS
OSControl Room
Plant FloorPlant Floor Offices
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ThinManager® Business Benef i t
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ThinManager Business Benefits
Increases Reliability and Reduces Unscheduled Downtime Centralizes Management and Control Improves Security Reduces Energy Cost Reduces Operational Management Cost
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Increased Reliability
Processing is moved to a central location off the production floor Failover and Redundancy provide backups in case of server failure PCs with hard drives replaced with solid-state industrial hardware MTBF of a thin client is far higher than PC
Many customers have clients running for 10+ years!
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Increased Control
Configuration at centralized ThinManager instead at every PC Install Once – Use Many
Deploy and deny application access with ease Shadow terminals remotely Remote management across the network System status is shown in ThinManager interface
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Increased Security
Easy to configure user access Obscure user credentials from operators
No hard drive with sensitive information to lose or have stolen Control installation of rogue programs
Processing can be kept in secure room No floppy or CD drives on thin clients USB disabled by default
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Decreased Energy Costs
Thin clients use 15% of the energy of a PC Less power consumption
8 watts vs. 96 watts on average
Lower cooling costs Lower UPS requirements
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Decreased Maintenance Costs
RDS provides mainframe architecture for the Windows environment Fewer Systems to Operate and Maintain
Decreases hard drives to a few terminal servers
1 server ≈ 25+ industrial users
Patching and Anti-virus on a few servers
Rapid terminal replacement by semi-skilled personnel No loss of process control
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Example - When a PC Fails…
Typical Real World Scenario: Industrial Plant, 50 PCs, lifetime of PC is 2 years Therefore, 1 failure every 2 weeks
On Failure: Replace PC with new unit (from storage) Install OS (or Image) Patch, Update antivirus, configure
Average of 1 day of work, and process is down
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Thin Client Terminal Replacement
If a thin client fails, it can be rapidly replaced by unskilled personnel Technician disconnects and removes failed unit Reconnects new unit and powers on
Spare is often held in local inventory (cheap!)
Can be different model or manufacturer
ThinManager detects unit change and prompts to reconnect session. Work continues! No loss of application, minimal downtime and about 10-20 minutes
of elapsed time.
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How Does ThinManager® Work?
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The User Experience
Step 1 Thin client powered on, boots from ThinManager
Get its firmware and configuration
Step 2 Configuration sends thin client to terminal server(s)
Passes login information
Starts session
Runs application(s)
Operator interacts with application(s)
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Technical Functionality
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Thin Client to ThinManager
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Configuration to Thin Client
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Session Request to Servers
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TS CAL Request
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TS CAL Permission
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Session Display
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Thin Client Types
Two main types of ThinManager Zero Client Support
ThinManager Ready Clients Boot with ThinManager BIOS
ThinManager XLi/XLR Compatible PXE Boot from ThinManager
Dozens of Manufacturers (Including Rockwell)
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Zero Client Characteristics
No OS or Firmware Industrially Robust (for Plant
operation) Connectivity:
LAN Video Network USB
http://www.thinmanager.com/kb/index.php/ThinManager_Supported_Hardware
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ThinManager and Mobility – Mixed Used
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ThinManager and Mobility
ThinManager Mobility uses TMC Software ITMC – iOS (iPad, iPhone)
WinTMC – Windows Tablets (and PCs)
AndroidTMC – Android Devices
Mobile Terminals configured as Terminals No different to a standard device
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ThinManager® Demonstrat ion
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Demo Architecture
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ThinManager ® Global Customers Ref
Food & Beverage Energy
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ThinManager ® Global Customers Ref
CPG & Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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ThinManager ® Local Customers Ref
Manufacturing Others
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Questions?