User:Leonnyan/PC on a Stick

PC on a Stick is a term describing a mobile workspace, a device for securely booting and running an operating system from a USB stick. The term originated as a result of the development of the IronClad™ product through a partnership between Lockheed Martin Corporation and IronKey. IronKey’s security hardware products were purchased by Imation in September of 2011. PC on a Stick™ is a registered trademark of the Imation Corporation and now covers the complete line of IronKey Workspace devices and legacy MXI StealthZone products.

History
In 2010 IronKey and Lockheed Martin Corporation announced IronClad, a secure “PC on a Stick,” that enabled the booting of an entire computer operating system from an external USB key.

In 2011, Imation Corporation acquired IronKey’s assets, as well as Montreal-based MXI Security the makers of StealthZone Secure Portable Desktop, a PC on a Stick, which also delivered the ability to boot a fully functioning version of Windows from a secure USB device.

IronKey continues to produce and manufacture a complete line of PC on a Stick products under the IronKey brand including the IronKey Workspace W300 in October 2012, the IronKey Workspace W500 in 2013, the IronKey Workspace W700 and W700SC in 2015, and the IronKey Workspace W200 in late 2015.

In addition IronKey continues to provide tools for mass provisioning and scripted creation of PC on a Stick devices, as well as on-going certification for their devices.