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IGEL Technology is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of thin client hardware and software headquartered in Bremen, Germany. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), IGEL is one of the five biggest thin client manufacturers worldwide.

History
IGEL Technology GmbH was started in 1989 as IGEL GmbH, developing and distributing the first multivideo graphic cards for UNIX environments. IGEL began developing and distributing computer terminals in 1992 and introduced its first modern thin client in 1997.

IGEL Technology is a subsidiary of the German-based Melchers-Group. In addition to its headquarters in Bremen and R&D center in Augsburg, Germany, IGEL holds subsidiaries in Reading (UK), Paris (France), Utrecht (Netherlands) and representative offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai and Bejing. IGEL is also represented through distribution partners and authorized partners in the United States and more than 50 other countries.

In 2006, IGEL Technology became a member of Germany's Federal Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media (BITKOM).

ENERGY STAR compliance
IGEL series UD2, UD3 and UD5 thin clients are compliant with ENERGY STAR Version 5.2 specifications. Specifications include: less than 15 watt in idle mode, less than 2.7 watt in sleep mode and Wake on LAN (WOL) functionality.

Fraunhofer studies
The Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology (UMSICHT) completed a study in 2008 consisting of a economical evaluation of IT technology across all phases of the life cycle, including production, use and recycling/disposal. The study found, among other things, that replacing a desktop PC with a thin client and terminal can reduce the emissions of a computer workstation by up to 54%.

In 2011, IGEL Technology commissioned a study from Faunhofer on the ecological impact of thin clients as compared to PCs. The study found that under equivalent usage, a thin client combined with a terminal server causes around 63% lower greenhouse gas emissions than a comparable desktop PC. A thin client combined with a desktop virtualization solution causes 30-42% lower greenhouse gas emissions than a comparable PC.

Hardware
IGEL Technology’s product portfolio of Universal Desktop (UD) thin clients includes both traditional desktop thin clients and integrated LCD thin client units equipped with either Linux or Microsoft Windows operating systems.


 * IGEL UD2 – entry model for standard Citrix ICA and Microsoft RDP protocol users
 * IGEL UD2-LX MultiMedia – system-on-chip thin client based on ARM processor architecture for multimedia use
 * IGEL UD3 – mid-range thin client with integrated smart card reader, dualview support and several ports for peripherals
 * IGEL UD5 – thin client with expandable hardware platform
 * IGEL UD9 – thin client integrated into a 21.5” widescreen LCD monitor

Software
IGEL thin clients come with a choice of one of three firmware packages:
 * Entry – to access server-based Windows applications using Citrix ICA or Microsoft RDP protocols
 * Standard – Entry package, plus local tools including virtualization support, local web browser, PDF reader and terminal emulation
 * Advanced – Standard package, plus additional features including multimedia and USB redirection, Citrix HDX, local media player, VoIP, native SAP GUI and NoMachine NX and ThinLinc printing

IGEL Universal Desktop Converter (UDC) - used to implement the IGEL firmware on PCs, mini PCs/nettops and thin clients from third-party vendors

IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS) - remote management software to manage the IGEL thin client infrastructure and converted desktop hardware