The "Lucid" paradigm treats the operating system as the commodity and the hardware as irrelevant. Stratodesk NoTouch OS is an ultra-lean Linux kernel that turns almost any x86 or ARM device into a managed, secure thin client.
Beyond the Hardware Chase: Why the "Lucid" Approach to Universal Thin Clients is a Game Changer lucid universal thin client
For decades, the VDI and thin client industry has been caught in a paradox. On one hand, you want endpoint hardware that is cheap and disposable. On the other, you need it to support legacy apps, dual 4K monitors, WiFi 6, 802.1x, and a dozen different peripheral types. The "Lucid" paradigm treats the operating system as
With a Lucid Universal license, that nurse gets the exact same desktop experience, peripheral mapping, and security policies across all three hardware vendors. You manage it all from a single web console. On one hand, you want endpoint hardware that
The future of VDI is not about who makes the best $500 thin client. It is about who makes the $35 thin client run like a $500 one.
Furthermore, what happens when you run out of Raspberry Pis because of supply chain issues? Or when your legacy Windows 10 IoT thin clients reach EOL?