MINIFRAME SOFTXPAND SCOTLAND - MULTI-USER PC SOLUTION

SoftXpand - Lower Costs all-round and Win, Win, Win for You!

SoftXpand from Miniframe is a quite brilliant software application that turns a single PC into a multi-user system. By managing the computing power of a single desktop computer up to 6 independent workstations can be created. Each workstation then operates totally independently such that each user can surf the web, use standard software like MS Office, or stream video. All users enjoy the versatility and freedom of a stand-alone PC; but at a fraction of the cost.

Lower Initial Costs - In typical applications SoftXpand ecoware costs 60% less to purchase than either a standalone PC based suite of computers or a Local Area Network ( LAN) enabled "thin client" option. This has led to SoftXpand ecoware being called "ultra thin client" by the media.

Lower Power and Energy Consumption Costs - With far less hardware to operate and maintain SoftXpand ecoware uses 84% less power than the alternatives and consequently produces 84% less greenhouse gas emissions.

In the UK the pressure is on all organisations to help the planet and our customers report that SoftXpand ecoware is allowing them to play their part.


Lower Total Cost of Ownership - Due to its lower hardware requirement SoftXpand ecoware helps to reduce the cost of ownership for customers. With Total Cost of Ownership often representing up to 5 times the initial purchase cost according to government figures SoftXpand ecoware offers a reduction of 70% compared with standalone PCs.

Lower Lifetime Cost and Waste - Another ecological benefit from using SoftXpand is the reduction in the amount of E-Waste generated. The latest figures show a massive amount of redundant hardware is being generated each year as systems are replaced by new technology. SoftXpand ecoware produces an 80% reduction in the weight of E-Waste.

Multi-user Computing with SoftXpand - How it Works

Multiseat computing uses the very latest technology to manage the way a PC operates. With modern day quad core processors and graphic media systems much of the power and versatility is under-utilised by the average user. A Mulltiseat computing configuration takes a single computer and allows it to support multiple independent users at the same time.


The configuration typically consists of a set of input (e.g. keyboard and mouse ) and output (e.g. monitor and headphones) devices for each user. With the increasing capacity of processors and memory, PCs can now perform significant numbers of tasks simultaneously without slowing down. However, using standard computer configurations, only one user is able to use the computer at a time, limiting the effectiveness of the system as it remains idle most of the time. With a multi-user system, between three to eight users can share the same computer, so more of its total capacity is going to be used. For example, if someone is just using a web browser or word processor, no one else can use the computer and 90% of the system's resources may be idle - but with multi-seat systems, other people will be able to use the otherwise idle resources. However, if someone is using all of the system's resources (playing an resource-intensive computer game, for example) traditionally, the other users will have a very slow system.

SoftXpand ecoware overcomes the limitations of most other multi-seat computing systems to avoid any deterioration in speed or performance even when high resource demand software such as gaming software or computer aided design systems are being used simultaneously.

It has long been accepted that Multiseat computing systems are more cost-effective: it is not necessary to buy separate motherboards, microprocessors, RAM, hard drives and other components for each user. It is only with the advent of MiniFrame's award winning SoftXpand ecoware system that such savings are able to be made without compromising the speed and performance enjoyed by users of a standalone PC based system.

SoftXpand Ecoware is perfect for Education, Training and some Business users

SoftXpand ecoware Education Edition is widely used throughout the world and we can provide Case Studies of SoftXpand ecoware in use at Primary, Secondary and Further Learning levels as well as in Training Rooms and in some Business environments.

If you are searching for a high speed computing system for your school or college which features low cost, high efficiency, low carbon output, and high reliability we would strongly encourage you to consider SoftXpand ecoware.

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